2018 US Poker Open

USPO #02 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a1077
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$640,000
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Gorodinsky Soaring

Level 22 : 35,000/70,000, 0 ante

Mike Gorodinsky opened to 200,000 with the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Richard Kirsch defended his big blind with the {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. A flop of {3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs} saw both players check to see the {k-Diamonds} land on the turn. Gorodinsky bet 275,000 and Kirsch called. The {4-Clubs} completed the board and both players checked sending another pot to the overwhelming chipleader.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
5,340,000 545,000
Richard Kirsch us
Richard Kirsch
760,000 -825,000

Tags: Mike GorodinskyRichard Kirsch

Gorodinsky Running Over the Table

Level 22 : 35,000/70,000, 0 ante
Mike Gorodinsky
Mike Gorodinsky

Mike Gorodinsky has been landsliding this final table so far. He just added a large chunk to his stack after opening the button to 200,000 with {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Andjelko Andrejevic defended his big blind with {J-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and they saw the {7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} hit the felt.

The flop was checked through and they carried on to the {10-Diamonds} turn. Andrejevic had two flush draws and led out 300,000. Gordo had a superior diamond draw along with a gutter and a pair. He called.

The river was the {8-Spades} and Andrejevic fired another 600,000, trying to bluff Gorodinsky off of his hand. Gorodinsky, however, snap-called with his straight and won a significant pot to increase his substantial lead. Andrejevic, meanwhile, dropped below 10 bigs.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
4,795,000 1,100,000
Andjelko Andrejevic rs
Andjelko Andrejevic
WPT 1X Winner
625,000 -820,000

Tags: Andjelko AndrejevicMike Gorodinsky

Level: 22

Blinds: 35,000/70,000

Ante: 0

Gordo Folding With Laser Beam Accuracy

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Rainer Kempe looked down at {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and potted from the small blind, leaving himself 460,000 behind. Mike Gorodinsky found {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} in the big blind, and while it seemed inevitable we'd see him run into the goods, he managed to dodge the bullets. Gorodinsky demonstrated why he's dubbed one of the greatest PLO players in the world, laying his hand down and losing the minimum.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
2,755,000 -180,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
700,000 65,000

Tags: Mike GorodinskyRainer Kempe

Another Pot for Gorodinsky

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Mike Gorodinsky opened to 150,000 from late position with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} getting calls from Andjelko Andrejevic in the small blind holding the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Richard Kirsch in the big with the {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

All three players checked down a board reading {7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Spades} and Gorodinsky picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
2,935,000 150,000
Richard Kirsch us
Richard Kirsch
1,845,000 -190,000
Andjelko Andrejevic rs
Andjelko Andrejevic
WPT 1X Winner
1,680,000 -180,000

Tags: Andjelko AndrejevicMike GorodinskyRichard Kirsch

Level: 21

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Kempe Times Two

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
2018 US Poker Open
2018 US Poker Open

Andjelko Andrejevic opened the button to 125,000 and called off Rainer Kempe's all-in from the big blind.

Andrejevic: {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Kempe: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

The {10-Spades}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop looked great for Kempe but the {2-Hearts} turn made Mike Gorodinsky laugh, pointing at running deuces. Andrejevic needed a two, four or a nine to eliminate Kempe but the river was the {7-Clubs} instead. Kempe scored a double and climbed to 635,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andjelko Andrejevic rs
Andjelko Andrejevic
WPT 1X Winner
1,860,000 -555,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
635,000 255,000

Tags: Andjelko AndrejevicRainer Kempe

Cary Katz Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,400)

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Mike Gorodinsky limped in on the button with the {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Cary Katz flatted in the small blind with the {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Anthony Zinno looked down at the {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} in the big blind and checked his option.

A {9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop fanned out and Katz bet pot worth 150,000. Zinno folded and Gorodinsky raised to put Katz all in and Katz obliged.

The {8-Spades} on the turn gave Gorodinsky a straight and Katz was unable to improve with the {7-Hearts} on the river to bow out sixth place.

Katz earns his second cash of the US Poker Open, this one for $38,400.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
2,785,000 600,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted

Tags: Anthony ZinnoCary KatzMike Gorodinsky