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A rare three-way cooler unfolded at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open in Maryland, with all three players getting their entire stacks in holding aces, kings, and queens respectively.
The hand occurred in the $400 40/40 event, a two-day tournament carrying a $40,000 guaranteed prize pool. With blinds at 500/1,000/1,000, Henry Black raised to 2,000 from the hijack. Virginia player Izzy Einsidler, sitting on the button with $25,491 in chips, looked down at pocket aces and three-bet to 6,500.
George Karmires then moved all in from the small blind holding queens, prompting Black to reraise and put Einsidler to the test with kings in hand. Being the shortest stacked of the three, Einsidler snap-called with his aces, setting up a massive triple-up situation.
Izzy Einsidler: A♠A♥
Henry Black: K♣K♦
George Karmires: Q♦Q♣
The flop of A♦3♣J♣ gave Einsidler a set of aces, putting him well ahead. However, the 7♣ turn gave Black a flush draw, creating tension before a blank 2♥ landed on the river to seal the pot for Einsidler. Karmires, who had already stood up in anticipation of elimination, was knocked out shortly after.
Einsidler later admitted relief that a club didn’t complete Black’s flush on the river, saying it would have ruined his day.
Elsewhere at the series, the $3,000 Main Event reached its final two tables, with online qualifier Casey Hatmaker looking to reach his second consecutive Potomac Main Event final table. The festival is scheduled to conclude on Monday.
