USPO #04 – $25,000 Mixed Game Championship Day 1 | 2018 US Poker Open

02-06-2018 00:23 UTC-7

Prize Pool and Payout Structure Released

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Level 11

With registration having closed at the beginning of Level 9, the official numbers are in. With a total of 45 entries received, the players have created a prize pool worth $1,125,000.

The top seven spots will earn a prize with anyone making the money guaranteed at least $56,250. Awaiting the eventual champion is a nice, chunky payday worth $382,500.

Payouts:

Place	Prize
1	$382,500
2	$247,500
3	$168,750
4	$112,500
5	$90,000
6	$67,500
7	$56,250

Level: 11

LIMIT FLOP / DRAW 0 10000 20000 20,000-40,000
STUD GAMES 5000 5000 20000 20,000-40,000
NO-LIMIT & POT-LIMIT 3000 5000 10000

02-06-2018 00:04 UTC-7

Time for Another Break

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Level 10

The remaining 16 players have been sent on a 10-minute break.

02-05-2018 23:54 UTC-7

Some Stills of Tonight's Action

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Courtesy of Drew Amato

Phil Hellmuth Doubles Through Dario Sammartino

02-05-2018 23:51 UTC-7

A pile of about 250,000 in chips lay in the middle of the pot as Phil Hellmuth and Ralph Perry stared down at a flop. Hellmuth was first to act and slid out a bet worth 100,000. Perry took a moment before eventually laying his hand down and Hellmuth showed him the goods.

"You know I have it," Hellmuth assured Perry as he turned over the , flopping a set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	615,000 120,000	120,000

Ralph Perry	185,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Ralph Perry

02-05-2018 23:43 UTC-7

Hellmuth Forced to Fold a Big Hand

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Level 10

PLO

Phil Hellmuth opened to 16,000 under the gun and called a three-bet of 56,000 from Chris Vitch in the small blind. A flop was delivered and Vitch continued with a bet of 60,000.

"This hurts a bit," Hellmuth stated as he tossed his into the muck.

"That hurt a bit," Hellmuth reiterated as the next hand was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	495,000 -175,000	-175,000

Chris Vitch	370,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Phil Hellmuth

02-05-2018 23:33 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Level 10

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	680,000 -140,000	-140,000

Phil Hellmuth	670,000 470,000	470,000

Benjamin Pollak	650,000 128,000	128,000
Isaac Haxton	650,000 65,000	65,000

Eric Rodawig	600,000 105,000	105,000

Aaron Katz	530,000 -36,000	-36,000

Bryn Kenney	440,000 155,000	155,000

Illya Trincher	430,000 120,000	120,000
Ralph Perry	360,000 190,000	190,000

Anthony Zinno	270,000 215,000	215,000

Dan Shak	230,000 -50,000	-50,000

Minh Ly	230,000 -60,000	-60,000

Justin Bonomo	200,000 -15,000	-15,000

Brian Rast	200,000 107,000	107,000

Stephen Chidwick	165,000 -110,000	-110,000

Nick Schulman	140,000 -35,000	-35,000

Chris Vitch	110,000 -150,000	-150,000

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Level: 10

LIMIT FLOP / DRAW 0 8000 15000 15,000-30,000
STUD GAMES 3000 5000 15000 15,000-30,000
NO-LIMIT & POT-LIMIT 2000 4000 8000

02-05-2018 22:54 UTC-7

Yu and Ohel No Longer in the Hunt

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Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	Busted

Randy Ohel	Busted

02-05-2018 22:54 UTC-7

Pollak Pulls in a Pot

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Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

Benjamin Pollak opened on the small blind and Aaron Katz made it two-bets, which Pollak flatted. Pollak drew two and Katz one. Pollak check-raised a bet from Katz and Katz called.

Pollak stood pat while Katz drew one. Pollak bet and Katz called. Both players stood pat and checked their final betting round.

Pollak tabled the for an eighty-seven and Katz mucked.