USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 US Poker Open

02-02-2018 00:01 UTC-7

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,400)

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andy Park raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Stephen Chidwick pushed all in for around 360,000 in the small blind. Park made the call and the two players were flipping for stacks.

Stephen Chidwick:
Andy Park:

The board ran out and Chidwick's pair of eights held on to provide the first dent in Park's stack.

Meanwhile, at the other table, Anthony Zinno was seen leaving his seat as he became the 10th place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Park	1,280,000 -370,000	-370,000
Stephen Chidwick	740,000 375,000	375,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Andy Park Anthony Zinno Stephen Chidwick

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

02-01-2018 23:46 UTC-7

Chidwick Pushes Schindler Off

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 21,000 from the cutoff and was called by Andy Park in the small blind and Jake Schindler in the big blind. The flop came and Park checked to Schindler who led out for 25,000. Chidwick raised to 68,000 and Park avoided the confrontation. Schindler called to see the land on the turn.

Schindler quickly checked and Chidwick moved all in, which forced an instant fold from Schindler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	365,000 80,000	80,000

Jake Schindler	270,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Jacob Schindler Stephen Chidwick

02-01-2018 23:36 UTC-7

Ryan Riess Runs Bad to Finish on the Bubble

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ryan Riess recently lost a big pot while holding vs Justin Young's . Young hit not only one, but two aces to leave Riess on the short stack. In the first hand of hand-for-hand play, Riess pushed all in for 155,000 and was called by Young.

Justin Young:
Ryan Riess:

Riess was well in front but, again, the flop came giving Young the lead with a pair of aces. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing and Riess was eliminated on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	740,000 175,000	175,000

Ryan Riess	Busted

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02-01-2018 23:31 UTC-7

Haxton Busts to Move to the Bubble

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Isaac Haxton was also eliminated while Dan Shak's bust out occurred, leaving just 11 players remaining. Each table will now be hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	Busted

Tags: Isaac Haxton

02-01-2018 23:28 UTC-7

The Man Can't be Stopped

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andy Park opened to 50,000 on the button and Dan Shak shoved all in for 231,000 from the big blind. Park asked for a count and then made the call. Park had the slight preflop edge with against Shak's .

The flop came and Park was still in the lead with a pair of sixes now. The on the turn gave Shak a flush draw to go with his two live cards, but the on the river was of no help.

With the elimination of Shak, the final 12 players will now assemble on two tables and are just two eliminations away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Park	1,650,000 270,000	270,000
Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Andy Park Dan Shak

02-01-2018 23:15 UTC-7

Peters Knocks Out Kenney

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

David Peters raised to 23,000 on the button and Bryn Kenney shoved all in for a little over 200,000. Peters made the call and was well in front with . Kenney held one overcard with and would need to catch an ace to stay alive.

The board ran out and Peters held on with his pair of sevens to eliminate Kenney as the money bubble looms.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	625,000 255,000	255,000

Bryn Kenney	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney David Peters

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

02-01-2018 23:11 UTC-7

Park Flies Over One Million

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andy Park just recently busted Brent Hanks with ace-queen after hitting a queen on the flop and another queen on the turn. He continues to push around his big stack as David Peters opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Park just ripped all in for well over a million chips. Everyone folded and he continued to add to his stack, which is by far and away, the largest in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Park	1,380,000 553,000	553,000
Brent Hanks	Busted

Tags: Andy Park Brent Hanks David Peters

02-01-2018 23:03 UTC-7

Schindler Making Moves

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 17,000 on the button and Jake Schindler pushed all in for 218,000 in the small blind. Boutros Naim folded his big blind and Pollak counted out his 147,000 chips before making the call for his tournament life.

Jake Schindler;
Benjamin Pollak:

Pollak was slightly ahead with his ace-high but Schindler held two live cards. One of those hit on the flop, pairing his nine to take the lead. The turn was the and the river landed the , securing the win for Schindler and Pollak headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	377,000 277,000	277,000

Benjamin Pollak	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Jacob Schindler