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Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Rast just sat down during the last break and took Bryn Kenney's former seat as he was moved to a new table.
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #03 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2018 US Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$26,000
Prize Pool
$1,100,000
Total Entries
44
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 44
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Level: 7
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 6
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Level 6
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The flop fell 
and Alex Turyansky checked from the big blind. Stephen Chidwick tossed in a 5,000 bet on the button and Turyansky check-raised to 17,000. Chidwick called and the 
peeled off on the turn.
Turyansky checked and Chidwick checked behind. The 
on the river put four cards to a straight on the board. Turyansky checked again and Chidwick took the opportunity to bet 25,000. Turyansky looked distressed and eventually tossed his cards to the middle of the table.
Level: 6
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action folded around to Keith Tilston in the small blind who just limped in. Rainer Kempe raised to 7,000 in the big blind and Tilston re-raised to 30,000. Kempe called and the flop came 
.
Tilston checked-called a bet from Kempe and the 
rolled off on the turn. Tilston checked again and Kempe announced all in for around 80,000. Tilston instantly called and tabled 
for top two pair. Kempe showed 
and was left drawing to three remaining kings in the deck. The 
was not the card Kempe was looking for and he was eliminated for the first time today.
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Sam Soverel raised to 4,500 from under the gun and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 13,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Soverel shipped all in for 58,500. Pollak quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Sam Soverel:
Benjamin Pollak: 
The flop came 
and Soverel picked up a flush draw to go with his already dominating hand. The turn was the 
and the river landed the 
, securing the win for Soverel.
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With around 15,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, the action was on Rainer Kempe who bet 6,500 on the button. Daniel Negreanu check-raised to 21,000 and Kempe called.
The river brought the 
and Negreanu checked again. Kempe fired 32,000 and Negreanu was stumped. After using a time extension, Negreanu ended up making the call, only to see Kempe turn over 
which was good enough to win the pot.
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 4
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ryan Riess opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Isaac Haxton three-bet to 12,500 on the button. The blinds folded and Riess made the call as the dealer spread the flop of 
.
Both players checked to the on the turn and the 
on the river. That is when all of the action unfolded. Riess led out for a bet of 32,000 with a full house on the board. Haxton's time was about to run out and he pushed all in for around 116,000. Riess scratched his head and then made the call. Haxton tabled 
for quad nines and Riess flashed the before it hit the muck. When the chips were counted, Haxton barely had Riess covered and the former WSOP Champion left his seat.
