Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #03 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$26,000
Prize Pool
$1,100,000
Entries
44
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Hands #27-31: Hanks Keeps Shoving
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #27: Action folded to Brent Hanks who moved all-in for 275,000 from the button with 
. His shove went through as both blinds folded.
Hand #28: Stephen Chidwick raised to 40,000 from the hijack with 
. One seat over, Hanks found 
and shoved again. He won the pot preflop again.
Hand #29: Jake Schindler was on the button and he scooped the pot with a raise to 50,000 with queen-ten offsuit.
Hand #30: Hanks raised to 40,000 with 
and cutoff Schindler flatted 
in position. Hanks checked to him on the 
flop and Schindler ended the hand with a 40,000 bet.
Hand #31: Hijack Schindler raised to 40,000 with 
and his left-hand opponent Seth Davies re-raised to 120,000 with a dominating 
. Schindler used almost the full length of the allotted 30 seconds before sending his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,475,000 | |
|
1,285,000 | -26,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 50,000 |
|
935,000 | 40,000 |
|
325,000 | |
|
280,000 | -90,000 |
Hands #32-34: Blind vs Blind Hands
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #32: Daniel Negreanu received a walk in the big blind as he flashed the 
to the table.
Hand #33: Negreanu limped in from the small blind with and Jake Schindler checked his option with 
. The flop came and Negreanu check-called a bet of 20,000 from Schindler. The landed on the turn and Negreanu led out for 25,000. Schindler called holding the only diamond in his hand and the 
rolled off on the river. Negreanu fired another 75,000 and Schindler looked perplexed as he slid his cards to the muck.
Hand #34: Schindler raised to 60,000 from the small blind with 
and Seth Davies defended with 
. The flop came 
and Schindler continued for 40,000. Davies peeled as the 
fell on the turn. Schindler checked this time and Davies checked back. The landed on the river and Schindler splashed in a bet as Davies instantly released his hand.
Seth Davies Eliminated in 6th Place ($66,000)
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #35: The action was once again folded to the small blind as Davies limped in with 
. Keith Tilston made it 70,000 with 
in the big blind and was met with an all in for 815,000 from Davies. Tilston asked for a count and burned through a time extension before making the call.
It was a race between the two players and the flop came 
giving Tilston top two pair. The on the turn and the on the river were no help to Davies as he became the first player eliminated at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,180,000 | 895,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Break for the Final Five
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The five remaining players are on a 10-minute break.
Hands #36-40: Chidwick Doubles at the Expense of Tilston
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #36: Daniel Negreanu raised to 45,000 with and claimed the pot without contest.
Hand #37: Jake Schindler opened to 50,000 with 
and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Chidwick quickly check-folded to a cbet.
Hand #38: Keith Tilston was the button and he put both short stacks all-in with . Chidwick called for his 200,000 from the small blind, turning up .
The 
was safe for Chidwick who scored a much needed double to 460,000.
Hand #39: Chidwick started the hand with a 40,000 button-raise with 
. Brent Hanks folded queen-jack in the small blind and Negreanu found rags in the big, leaving the pot to Chidwick.
Hand #40: Tilston raised with in the early position and Schindler called from the big blind with 
, flopping a straight on the 
. Tilston, however, checked back on that street. Schindler led out 100,000 on the turn and Tilston laid his middle pair down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,795,000 | -305,000 |
|
|
1,550,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
1,370,000 | 135,000 |
|
|
510,000 | 230,000 |
|
|
275,000 | -50,000 |
Hands #41-42: Tilston Smashes the River
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #41: Jake Schindler limped in from the small blind with and Keith Tilston checked his big blind holding the 
. The flop came 
and Schindler led out for 30,000 which Tilston called. The turn brought the and Schindler fired a second barrel for 60,000. Tilston stuck around to see the 
on the river and Schindler led into him for 135,000. Having spiked trip threes, Tilston raised to 375,000 and Schindler made the correct laydown.
Hand #42: The action folded to Tilston in the small blind who shoved all in for 490,000 effectively holding . Stephen Chidwick was put to the test for his remaining stack with and elected to fold.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Brent Hanks Eliminated in 5th Place ($88,000)
Level 19
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #43: Stephen Chidwick moved all in with in the small blind and Brent Hanks snapped him off for his last 250,000 with in the big blind.
The flop came and Hanks picked up some outs to counterfeit Chidwick. However, the 
on the turn gave Chidwick a full house and Hanks was drawing dead to the on the river. Hanks exited the tournament in fifth place but will stake home $88,000 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
745,000 | 235,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Hands #44-47: Chidwick Hits Downhill
Level 19
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #44: Jake Schindler raised to 50,000 with and Stephen Chidwick picked up 
on the button. Chidwick flatted and they went to the flop. Schindler opted to check his open-ended straight draw and Chidwick checked back. The hit the turn and Schindler placed in a delayed continuation bet worth 90,000. Chidwick called. The river bricked with the and Schindler stepped on the gas, betting 240,000. That was enough to convince Chidwick to fold the best hand.
Hand #45: Keith Tilston () made it 60,000 and small blind Daniel Negreanu () three-bet to 225,000. Tilston wasn't interested in battling against the second-biggest stack and let it go.
Hand #46: Chidwick found and raised to 50,000. Tilston called from the big blind with 
. The flop brought a check from Tilston and Chidwick kept his bettling lead, continuing for 75,000. Tilston smooth-called.
The turn paired the board and Tilston checked again. Chidwick also repeated his move from the previous street, firing 75,000 again. Tilston had no problem, calling.
Tilston checked the river and Chidwick quickly checked back, prompting a showdown from Tilston who turned up his full house.
Hand #47: Schindler opened the button to 60,000 with a pair of jacks, earning a call from big blind Chidwick who had 
. Both players checked the flop and turn of the 
board and Chidwick tapped the river as well. Schindler then bet out 100,000 but Chidwick wasn't willing to match his bid.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,220,000 | 425,000 |
|
|
1,610,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
1,350,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
320,000 | -425,000 |