Mike Gorodinsky Wins US Poker Open Pot-Limit Omaha Title for $179,200
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This afternoon at the 2018 US Poker Open #02 - Pot-Limit Omaha final table, Mike Gorodinsky put on a performance for the ages. Gorodinsky eliminated all five of his opponents as he steamrolled his way to the title and a top prize of $179,200.
"You feel pretty good about having a mountain of chips," Gorodinsky said after the match. "I was prepared but also feeling pretty good." When asked if his win today was more about the cards he got rather than how he played Gorodinsky's reply was simple; "I feel like I played fine but it's hard to complain when you have a set every hand."
Richard Kirsch, who came into the final table as the chipleader but ultimately was Gorodinsky's last victim had some kind words for the champion. "Mike played really great. He ran good too, and that's, you know, the combination to winning. So hats off to him. He played really great."
Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | $179,200 |
| 2 | Richard Kirsch | United States | $128,000 |
| 3 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | $83,200 |
| 4 | Anthony Zinno | United States | $64,000 |
| 5 | Andjelko Andrejevic | Serbia | $51,200 |
| 6 | Cary Katz | United States | $38,400 |
Play went on six-handed for the latter part of four levels before Cary Katz put himself at risk against Gorodinsky. Katz got it in on the flop with the best hand but Gorodinsky outdrew him on the turn and sent the Poker Central founder to the rail in sixth place.
Another almost three levels went by before the next casualty succumbed to Gorodinsky. By this time, Gorodinsky was crushing the field having more than two times the amount of chips than his four opponents combined.
After losing a huge cooler to Kirsch, Andjelko Andrejevic was left with crumbs and Gorodinsky was more than happy to sweep them up sending the most experienced live PLO player to the showers.
Coming in as the shortest stack, Anthony Zinno fought hard all day but was never able to get anything going and he too was unable to get the best of Gorodinsky. Just a couple moments later, Rainer Kempe doubled up Kirsch and Gorodinsky swooped in to clean up the mess once again.
"Gordo" held a nine-to-one chip advantage over Kirsch when they got heads up and just a few hands later the two got it in. Kirsch knew he was in trouble right away seeing his draws dominated by his opponent and Gorodinsky was able to seal the deal.
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and called a pot bet from Richard Kirsch holding the 
.
flop swept out, Kirsch moved all-in and Gorodinsky quickly called.
— improving to a straight and eliminated his final opponent to claim the victory in the second event of the US Poker Open.
flop. Kempe called right away.
turn, leaving Kempe drawing dead. Kempe was crippled to just 45,000 and he wouldn't recover.
and both of Kempe's opponents tried to score his knockout. Gorodinsky held 
and Kirsch had 
board was checked through and Gorodinsky scooped the pot. Kempe, who entered the day second in chips, converted his field position into a bronze medal worth $83,200.
, making it 240,000 to go and Anthony Zinno called in the big blind holding the 
.
on the river leaving Zinno drawing dead and the meaningless 
and they saw the 
hit the felt. 
in the big blind and checked his option.
flop fanned out and Katz bet pot worth 150,000. Zinno folded and Gorodinsky raised to put Katz all in and Katz obliged.
