2018 US Poker Open

USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2018 US Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$190,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,500
Entries
68
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Left 1 / 68
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Negreanu Avoids a Time Extension

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Sean Winter three-bet to 11,000 from the small blind. Sean Perry folded his big blind and Negreanu called to see a flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}.

Winter led out for 6,500 and Negreanu stuck around to see the {k-Hearts} on the turn. Both players checked to the {k-Clubs} on the river and Winter fanned a bet of 50,000. Negreanu thought for his allotted 30 seconds before folding before having to use his time extension.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
102,000
2,000
2,000
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Daniel Negreanu
53,000
47,000
47,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
GGPoker

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSean Winter

Pollak and Soverel Bust, Ruberto Enters

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Benjamin Pollak and Sam Soverel were both seen leaving Table 5 in short order. Erik Seidel and Brandon Adams look to be the beneficiaries of the eliminations as their chip stacks continue to grow. Anthony Ruberto has taken one of those empty seats as both players were seen entering on their second bullet.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
235,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Brandon Adams
188,000
88,000
88,000
StakeKings
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Anthony Ruberto
100,000
WPT 2X Winner
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Benjamin Pollak
Busted
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Sam Soverel
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Benjamin PollakBrandon AdamsErik SeidelSam Soverel

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Ruberto Gets an Unfriendly Welcome to the Table

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Not long after Anthony Ruberto took his seat to the left of Bryn Kenney, he was faced with a raise of 3,000 from Kenny on the button. Ruberto called from the small blind and the two players went heads-up to the flop of {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}.

Ruberto check-called a bet of 3,000 from Kenney on the flop as well as another bet of 9,000 on the {3-Diamonds} turn. The river brought the {j-Diamonds} and Ruberto checked for the third time. Kenney fired in a bet of 25,000 and Ruberto looked him up. Kenney tabled {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for two pair and Ruberto was forced to muck his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
91,000
54,000
54,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Anthony Ruberto
31,000
69,000
69,000
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyAnthony Ruberto

Yu Turns a Flush to Double Up

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

The flop read {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} with around 17,000 in the middle and two players remaining in the hand. The action was checked to Alex Condon on the button who bet 12,000 and Ben Yu check-raised all in for 79,500 from the hijack. Condon took his time, using up one of his time extension before making the call.

Ben Yu: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Alex Condon: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Condon was out front with a pair of queens against Yu's flush draw. However, the {3-Hearts} on the turn gave Yu a flush and a lock on the hand. The {6-Clubs} completed the board and Yu doubled up, leaving Condon with under 10,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
177,000
77,000
77,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Alex Condon
9,500
90,500
90,500

Tags: Benjamin YuAlex Condon

Condon Triples Up, Marchese Spikes a River for Big Side Pot

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante
Tom Marchese
Tom Marchese

There was a three-way all in following Ben Yu's double up and Alex Condon was inevitably in the middle of it having just six big blinds. However, there was a large side pot between Tom Marchese and Andy Park.

Alex Condon: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Tom Marchese: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Andy Park: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The flop came {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Condon hit one of the best flops he could ask for, despite being dominated by both of his opponents. The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and it was Condon's turn to turn a flush to wrap up the main pot.

There was still a side pot to fight for, with Andy Park being the player at risk for around 80,000 chips. The dealer burned and turned the {k-Spades} on the river and Marchese spiked a two-outer to crack Park's aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Marchese
203,000
103,000
103,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alex Condon
30,000
20,500
20,500
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Andy Park
Busted

Tags: Alex CondonAndy ParkTom Marchese

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Zinno Sends Roberts to the Registration Desk

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Lauren Roberts got the last of her 20,000 chips in the middle from the cutoff and was called by Anthony Zinno on the button. Roberts was in rough shape with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} against Zinno's {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Zinno's ace-high held on to eliminate Roberts.

"Rebuy!" Roberts announced as she took a drink of her water and headed to the registration desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Zinno
189,000
89,000
89,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
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Lauren Roberts
Busted

Tags: Anthony ZinnoLauren Roberts

Pollak Rides a Rollercoaster of a Hand

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

Benjamin Pollak raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 20,000 out of the big blind. Pollak counted out his remaining chips and then shipped all in for 78,000. Mateos promptly called and the cards were on their backs.

Benjamin Pollak: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Adrian Mateos: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Pollak held the dominating hand but the flop fell {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} giving Mateos a pair of queens and the lead in the hand. Pollak held the lone heart, giving him the only flush draw. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn changed nothing but the {j-Hearts} on the river gave Pollak a flush as he earned the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
160,000
60,000
60,000
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Adrian Mateos
20,500
79,500
79,500
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian MateosBenjamin Pollak