$1,200 5-Card PLO Championship
Day 2 Completed
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$1,200 5-Card PLO Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$75,900
Entries
69
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Marc Geissel emerged victorious after besting nine other players on Day 2 of Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship, which included overcoming an over 8-1 chip deficit heads-up against Taylor Lipson. Geissel took home his first Potomac Winter Poker Open trophy in addition to the $25,806 first-place prize.
Geissel, a part-time poker pro who comes from New Jersey, said that the tournament was his first-ever live PLO tournament, which made winning it outright all the sweeter.
"[Winning the event] means a lot," Geissel said. "I've been very confident about the way I've been playing lately."
Geissel's wife showed up part of the way into the tournament, which Geissel said was his "lucky charm" en route to his victory.
Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Geissel | United States | $25,806 |
| 2 | Taylor Lipson | United States | $15,393 |
| 3 | Shouyi Herrera | United States | $10,626 |
| 4 | Matt Mullins | United States | $6,831 |
| 5 | Rick Aasen | United States | $5,313 |
| 6 | Anthony Luong | United States | $4,554 |
| 7 | Chao Huang | United States | $3,795 |
| 8 | Nicholas Bond | United States | $3,036 |
Day 2 began almost immediately on the money bubble after An Huang was eliminated on the first hand of play.
The next shortest stack belonged to S.J., who managed to double up after getting very short several times — leading to a relatively long bubble. He would eventually fall to Lipson after getting all-in preflop and losing to Lipson's set of fours.
The final table of eight was led by Lipson, who continued to build to his stack after a quick exit in eighth by Nicholas Bond. Lipson claimed a double knockout to eliminate Chao Huang and Anthony Luong, which netted him nearly half the chips in play.
Rick Aasen and Matt Mullins were unable to gain any momentum with their short stacks and were eliminated soon after.
Marshall Roof, who was looking to improve upon his second-place finish in Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty, managed to double up through Geissel three-handed but lost the majority of his chips after running into Lipson's straight before busting to Geissel.
Geissel began heads-up play against Lipson at a nearly 4-1 chip deficit and it looked like it would be a quick victory for Lipson, who managed to whittle Geissel down to just 300,000 against the 2.6 million of Lipson in short order. But fortunes quickly turned as Geissel managed to double up through Lipson on multiple occasions. Suddenly, all within one level, Geissel assumed the chip lead and dealt the final blow to Lipson after getting Lipson all-in preflop and turning a set of eights (which became a full house) for the win.
That concludes PokerNews' coverage here at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open. Congratulations to all the winners and be sure to check out our coverage of other events, which can be found at the PokerNews live-reporting hub.
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Marc Geissel raised to 120,000 on the button. Taylor Lipson re-raised the pot all-in and Geissel called to put Lipson at risk.
Taylor Lipson: 
Marc Geissel: 
Geissel would need some help, and the 
runout did just that — giving Geissel eights-full of aces for the best hand and knocking Lipson out in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Geissel’s heater continues and he has ground Lipson down to just 400,000 in chips after winning a series of smaller pots in quick succession.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
400,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Marc Geissel has been on a tear in the past level.
In a recent hand Geissel and Lipson got all-in preflop and Geissel doubled with 
against Lipson’s 
on a 
runout.
In another hand shortly after, Geissel doubled again after getting all-in on a 
flop with 
against Lipson’s 
. The turn and 
river left Geissel best and he doubled again.
Geissel has taken the lead with 1.6 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Taylor Lipson limped on the button and Marc Geissel checked his option in the big blind.
Geissel check-raised a 40,000 bet from Lipson on the 
flop to 200,000 total and Lipson called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and Geissel checked to Lipson on the river — prompting a 150,000 bet from Lipson. Geissel called and Lipson showed 
for a full house, which was good against the 
of Geissel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
200,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Taylor Lipson raised to 120,000 and Marc Geissel called.
The flop came and Geissel checked to Lipson, who bet enough to put Geissel all in. Geissel snap-called and hands were tabled.
Taylor Lipson: 
Marc Geissel:
The turn and river improved Geissel to a full house and he doubled through Lipson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Taylor Lipson and Marc Geissel are now taking their scheduled 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | |
|
|
300,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Taylor Lipson limped on the button and Marc Geissel checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came and Geissel check-called a 30,000 bet from Lipson.
The fell on the turn and Geissel check-called again — this time for a 100,000 bet from Lipson.
Geissel checked a final time on the river, prompting a 250,000 bet from Lipson. Geissel thought a while before folding and Lipson dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
300,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |