USPO #04 – $25,000 Mixed Game Championship
Day 1 Started
USPO #04 – $25,000 Mixed Game Championship
Day 1 Started
Possibly the most anticipated event of the 2018 US Poker Open kicks off this afternoon at the Aria Resort & Casino in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. USPO #04 - $25,000 Mixed Game Championship is set to get underway at 2 PM local time much to the delight of poker fans worldwide.
Rarely have fans of poker variants other than No-Limit Hold'em had the chance to watch the high stakes action that will be featured in this mixed game event. The $25,000 championship will feature eight different poker disciplines including 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, Limit Hold'em, No-Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
This will also be one of the first times that such action will be streamed as the final six will return on Tuesday for the final table with live cards-up action on PokerGo.
A star-studded field is expected this afternoon as mixed-game beasts like Nick Schulman, Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, and Mike Gorodinsky, who sits in second place on the USPO leaderboard and won the USPO #02 - $10,000 PLO title, may come title hunting. Depending on how long the USPO #03 - $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em final table takes, Daniel Negreanu is another possible runner.
Blind levels on Day 1 will be 45-minutes in length and players will kick off the action with a 150,000 chip starting stack. Players are permitted one re-entry during the first eight levels on day 1, registration closing following the break before Level 9.
This is the inaugural running of the US Poker Open which features eight events over ten days. Poker Central has continued to provide subscribers of their PokerGo streaming service with nosebleed action and viewers have been rewarded with not only some PLO action but also this $25,000 Mixed Game Championship.
The player who earns the most amount of money throughout the entire series will be crowned US Poker Open champion and take home the coveted trophy.
Event Schedule
Date | Event | Buy-in |
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February 01-02, 2018 | USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
February 02-03, 2018 | USPO #02 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Buy-in: $10,500 |
February 03-05, 2018 | USPO #03 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
February 05-07, 2018 | USPO #04 – $25,000 Mixed Game Championship | Buy-in: $26,000 |
February 06-07, 2018 | USPO #05 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $11,000 |
February 07-08, 2018 | USPO #06 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
February 08-09, 2018 | USPO #07 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
February 09-11, 2018 | USPO #08 – $50K NLH Main Event | Buy-in: $52,000 |
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Level: 1
LIMIT FLOP / DRAW 0 1000 2000 2,000-4,000
STUD GAMES 500 500 2000 2,000-4,000
NO-LIMIT & POT-LIMIT 300 500 1000
After a short delay getting the players situated, cards have hit the air here on Day 1. A sizeable field has gathered with 30 players already in their seats.
By random draw, the first game to kick things off will be 2-7 triple draw.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Benjamin Pollak | 150,000 | |
Cary Katz | 150,000 | |
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Aaron Katz | 150,000 | |
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Ralph Perry | 150,000 | |
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Lyle Berman | 150,000 | |
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Kristijonas Andrulis | 150,000 | |
Eric Rodawig | 150,000 | |
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Jake Abdalla | 150,000 | |
David Oppenheim | 150,000 | |
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George Adams | 150,000 | |
Bryn Kenney | 150,000 | |
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Anthony Zinno | 150,000 | |
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Justin Bonomo | 150,000 | |
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Dan Shak | 150,000 | |
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Isaac Haxton | 150,000 | |
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Frank Kassela | 150,000 | |
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Nick Schulman | 150,000 | |
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Jared Bleznick | 150,000 | |
Mike Gorodinsky | 150,000 | |
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Randy Ohel | 150,000 | |
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Ian Johns | 150,000 | |
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Scott Seiver | 150,000 | |
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Ben Yu | 150,000 | |
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John Monnette | 150,000 | |
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Chris Vitch | 150,000 |
Stud
Lyle Berman:
Isaac Haxton:
Lyle Berman and Isaac Haxton had built a sizeable pot heading to sixth street and Berman bet once more getting a check-call from Haxton.
Both players checked seventh and Berman tabled the has his down cards stating he missed his straight. The dealer was quick to point out Berman's flush and Haxton mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lyle Berman |
212,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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Isaac Haxton |
135,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
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No-Limit Hold'em
There was about 13,000 in the pot when Anthony Zinno bet 6,000 on the flop of a board. Zinno was heads up with Scott Seiver and Seiver made the call. The fell on the turn and both players checked.
Things escalated quickly on the river when Zinno bet 17,000. Seiver slid out a big raise worth 62,000 and Zinno immediately moved all in.
Seiver folded, awarding the large pot to Zinno.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Anthony Zinno |
225,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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Scott Seiver |
55,000
-95,000
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-95,000 |
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Razz
Ian Johns:
Benjmain Pollak:
We picked up the action on fifth street finding Ian Johns make bets on each street heading out and Benjamin Pollak calling each way.
After calling the bet on seventh street, Pollak tabled the and Johns mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Benjamin Pollak |
155,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Ian Johns |
105,000
-45,000
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-45,000 |
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Level: 2
LIMIT FLOP / DRAW 0 1300 2500 2,500-5,000
STUD GAMES 500 700 2500 2,500-5,000
NO-LIMIT & POT-LIMIT 300 600 1200
Stud
Scott Seiver:
Eric Rodawig:
With the first card showing, Scott Seiver raised and called a second bet from Eric Rodawig. Seiver called a bet from Rodawig on fourth street and then bet on fifth street when Rodawig checked. Rodawig called and led on sixth street getting Seiver to fold.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Eric Rodawig |
170,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Scott Seiver |
27,000
-28,000
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-28,000 |
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