USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$10,500
Entries
68
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Justin Bonomo Leads the Final Table in Event #1: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The official final table of six has been reached after a solid 10 hours of play on Day 1 of the US Poker Open Event #1: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em. Justin Bonomo will lead the final table with 1,610,000 chips when the action resumes at 12:00 P.M. local time.
Bonomo came into the tournament as the number one ranked player on the 2018 GPI, after an impressive opening month. That momentum seems to have carried over into February as Bonomo will look to capture the opening event of the US Poker Open.
The American poker pro is a regular on the high-stakes poker scene and has amassed over $20 million in career earnings. In the first month of 2018, Bonomo has added over $2 million to his numbers, half of that coming from a second place finish in the $100,000 Super High Roller at the PCA.
It won't be a walk in the park for Bonomo, as he will be chased by five other competitors that will be just as hungry for the win. Boutros Naim made a strong rally late in the day to finish with 1,601,000. This will be the first time Naim has cashed in an event in the United States, with all of his previous earnings coming from events held in Europe. Sam Soverel rounds out the top three, as the only other player with over 1,000,000 chips heading to the final table. Soverel, on the other hand, has made all of his $4.6 million earnings from right here in the United States.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 665,000 |
| 2 | Boutros Naim | Lebanon | 1,581,000 |
| 3 | Sam Soverel | United States | 1,461,000 |
| 4 | Justin Young | United States | 841,000 |
| 5 | David Peters | United States | 623,000 |
| 6 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 1,610,000 |
The day started off with around 30 players taking to their seats when the gots in the air. With each player allowed two re-entries, it didn't take long to see the number of entries grow to a final count of 68. That made up a prizepool of $680,000 for everyone to battle for with the winner taking home $190,400. A total of 10 places were paid and some players were able to leave with a bit of money in their pockets on Day 1. Anthony Zinno (10th place - $20,400), Jake Schindler (9th place - $20,400), Andy Park (8th place - $27,200), and Cary Katz (7th place - $34,000) all took home some money before they were eliminated today.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $190,400 |
| 2nd | $136,000 |
| 3rd | $88,400 |
| 4th | $68,000 |
| 5th | $54,400 |
| 6th | $40,800 |
With such a stacked field showing up to play in these high roller events, there was no doubt that some of poker's biggest names were not going to make it through. The likes of Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Bryn Kenney, Adrian Mateos, Erik Seidel, Rainer Kempe, and Isaac Haxton were all ousted before the money bubble burst.
It would be Ryan Riess to fall just short of the money, as he ran into a bad string of cards as the money bubble approached. Not once, but twice, Riess got all of his chips in the middle against Justin Young. Both times Riess held a pocket pair with Young holding only an ace as an overcard. Each time, Young hit his ace and eliminated Riess in 11th place on the money bubble.
The action will resume at approximately 12:00 P.M. PST on February 2nd at the Aria Resort and Casino. The players will move to the feature table to be live-streamed with a delay. The live stream can be watched on PokerGO beginning at 1:00 P.M. PST and played until a winner is crowned. There will be just over three minutes remaining in level 16 with the blinds at 7,000/14,000 and a 14,000 big blind ante. The winner will not only take home nearly $200,000, but will also take the early lead in the race to become the US Poker Open champion.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the action with hand-for-hand updates throughout the final table.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,610,000 | -110,000 |
|
1,601,000 | 81,000 |
|
1,461,000 | 191,000 |
|
841,000 | -79,000 |
|
665,000 | 60,000 |
|
623,000 | 43,000 |
Cary Katz Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,000)
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
David Peters opened to 32,000 from the cutoff and Cary Katz shoved all in for 223,000 in the small blind. Stephen Chidwick folded his big blind and Peters made the call.
David Peters: 
Cary Katz: 
Katz was in great position to double up until the dealer fanned the flop of 
. Peters flopped trip aces to take the lead until the 
hit the turn. Katz turned a full house and just like that, he was in prime position to win the hand. However, the 
landed on the river and Peters made a bigger full house to eliminate Katz in seventh place.
The remaining six players will all bag their chips and return tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. for the final table to be featured on PokerGO.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
580,000 | 251,000 |
|
Busted |
Unofficial Final Table
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The final seven players have gathered at one table and will play until one more elimination occurs. Here is how they stack up:
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | 605,000 |
| 2 | Boutros Naim | 1,520,000 |
| 3 | Sam Soverel | 1,270,000 |
| 4 | Justin Young | 920,000 |
| 5 | David Peters | 329,000 |
| 6 | Justin Bonomo | 1,720,000 |
| 7 | Cary Katz | 255,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,720,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
1,520,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
1,270,000 | 278,000 |
|
|
920,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
605,000 | -135,000 |
|
|
329,000 | -296,000 |
|
|
255,000 | -155,000 |
Andy Park Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,200)
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With around 55,000 in the middle and the flop reading 
, Andy Park and Boutros Naim got all of their chips in the middle. Park was the player at risk and would need to come from behind. He held 
for a straight draw while Naim showed an over pair with 
.
The 
on the turn provided Park with a flush draw as well, but the 
on the river bricked off. Park went from the chip leader to eliminated in a matter of two hands, leaving the final seven players to gather at one table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000 | 627,000 |
|
Busted |
Park Finally Slips Up
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Andy Park limped in from the cutoff along with Stephen Chidwick in the small blind. Justin Bonomo was in the big blind and raised to 60,000, which was only called by Park.
The two players went heads-up to the flop of 
and Bonomo led out for another 60,000. Park called and the 
rolled off on the turn. Bonomo threw in a bet of 175,000 and Park continued to call.
The 
completed the board and Bonomo checked this time. Park reached back for a bet of 275,000 and Bonomo called as his time was about to run out. Park tabled 
while Bonomo turned over the 
to scoop the pot and the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,680,000 | 660,000 |
|
|
600,000 | -820,000 |
Another Break
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The remaining eight players are taking another 10-minute break. They will continue to play until the final six players are reached.
Naim Wins the Battle of the Blinds
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Andy Park limped in from the small blind and Boutros Naim raised to 42,000 out of the big blind. Park called and the flop came 
. Both players checked and the 
landed on the turn.
Park led out for 75,000 and was met with a min-raise to 150,000 from Naim. Park called and the completed the board. Park checked this time and Naim pushed forward a bet of 200,000. Park thought for a brief moment and then elected to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,420,000 | -130,000 |
|
|
823,000 | 440,000 |
Jake Schindler Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,400)
Level 15
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jake Schindler was one of the shorter stacks remaining and got all of his chips in the middle from the big blind against Andy Park in the small blind. Schindler turned over 
against Park's 
.
Park managed to hit a seven on the board and eliminated Schindler in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000 | 270,000 |
|
Busted |