2018 US Poker Open

USPO #05 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
12
Event Info
2018 US Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$187,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
67
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 67
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Level: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Hands #59-60: Tollerene Downed to Eight Big Blinds

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #59: Cary Katz opened the action, raising to 100,000 with {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Ben Tollerene was on the button with 20 big blinds, picking up {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}. He three-bet to 250,000 but big blind Ryan Riess woke up with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} in the big blind. Riess cold-four-bet to 740,000 and both of his opponents quickly folded.

Hand #60: Tollerene made it 80,000 with {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Katz defended the big blind with {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Katz outflopped Tollerene on the {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades} and check-called another 55,000. The {7-Spades} turn saw Katz check again and Tollerene checked back with only 1.33-times the pot behind. Katz then min-bet the {7-Diamonds} river, getting a thin value from Tollerene who called with king-high. Tollerene dropped to just eight big blinds as the blinds went up after the hand.

Tags: Ben TollereneCary KatzRyan Riess

Hands #54-58: Katz Gets the Better of Riess

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Hand #54: Cary Katz raised to 100,000 on the button with {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Ben Tollerene shipped all in for 765,000 in the small blind holding {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. The action folded back to Katz who sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #55: Jake Schindler limped in from the small blind with {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Riess checked his option with {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Schindler picked up the pot with a bet of 40,000.

Hand #56: Riess just called from the small blind with {10-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Katz just checked his {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} and Riess led out for 40,000 which Katz quickly called. The {a-Clubs} on the turn paired the board and Riess checked this time. Katz tossed in a bet of 200,000 and Riess stuck around to see the {4-Diamonds} on the river.

Riess checked again and Katz put on a show, using up a time extension, before finally splashing in a bet of 395,000. Riess burned a time extension of his own before tossing in a single chip to signify a call. "I'm so bad," Riess said to himself after seeing Katz table his hand.

Hand #57: Schindler limped in from the cutoff with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Katz completed the small blind with {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Tollerene checked his option holding {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} and the flop fell {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}. The action checked to Schindler who fired 50,000 which prompted a fold from Katz and a call from Tollerene. The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and both players knuckled the table to the {3-Hearts} on the river. Tollerene checked for the third time and Schindler placed a bet of 150,000. Tollerene paid him off and Schindler climbed back into the lead.

Hand #58: Tollerene just called with {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} in the small blind and Schindler raised to 120,000 in the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Tollerene shoved all in for 665, 000 and Schindler quickly released his hand.

Tags: Ben TollereneCary KatzJacob SchindlerRyan Riess

Hands #49-53: Riess and Katz Clash With the Same Hands

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #49: Jake Schindler made it 100,000 with {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Ryan Riess, seated on the button, eyed his stack before flatting with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Cary Katz squeezed to 350,000, holding {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} in the small blind. Schindler folded and Riess asked Katz about how much did he have left. It was about 800,000 and Riess let it go.

Hand #50: Small blind Ben Tollerene completed with {10-Spades}{8-Clubs} but Schindler had no intention of letting him see the flop for cheap as he had {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} in the small blind. He raised it up to 140,000 but Tollerene called anyway.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{A-Hearts} and Schindler checked his kings back to let the {J-Diamonds} appear on the turn. Tollerene now had an up-and-down straight draw but he tapped again. Schindler also checked and the {9-Hearts} hit the river. Tollerene checked one more time and Schindler finally went for value, betting 200,000. Tollerene had no other plan than folding.

Hand #51: Katz opened to 100,000 with {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and Riess peeled the exact same hand in the small blind, provided in the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} colours. He flatted and they carried on to the {8-Spades}{A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop. Katz checked behind and they both caught top two on the {J-Diamonds} turn.

Riess wasted no time, leading 275,000. Katz took the full length of the allotted 30 seconds before verbally announcing "six-fifty". Riess moved all-in and Katz called right away. They learned that there was no drama coming to the {K-Hearts} river as the pot has already been chopped.

Hand #52: Schindler opened the button to 100,000 and Katz defended his big blind. The black {7-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{4-Spades} missed Katz who had {Q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} but he could be happy avoiding hearts as Schindler held {K-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Schindler took it down with a c-bet.

Hand #53: Riess raised to 100,000 with {10-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Tollerene called with {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} in the big blind. The {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} brought a quick check-bet-fold line as Riess claimed the pot with a continuation bet.

Tags: Ben TollereneCary KatzJacob SchindlerRyan Riess

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Hands #47-48: Riess Five-Bet Shoves on Schindler

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

Hand #47: Jake Schindler raised to 130,000 with {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} in the small blind and Ryan Riess called with {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} in the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and both players checked to the {4-Clubs} on the turn. Two more checks and the {j-Spades} hit the river as Riess made the best hand. Both players rapped the table and Riess raked in the pot.

Hand #48: Schindler opened to 100,000 on the button with {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Riess re-raised to 365,000 with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} in the small blind. Schindler tossed in a four-bet to 700,000 and Riess countered with a five-bet shove to 1,885,000. Schindler instantly sent his cards to the muck as Riess took down another pot.

Tags: Jacob SchindlerRyan Riess

Hands #42-46: Schindler Hitting Boards

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #42: Ryan Riess found {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} and opened to 100,000. He found two customers; small blind Ben Tollerene who flatted with {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and big blind Jake Schindler who had {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

Nobody paired his hand on the {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and the street remained checked. The {2-Spades} changed nothing and Tollerene decided to have a go at the pot with a 110,000-lead. Schindler folded but Riess called.

The {9-Hearts} river hit Tollerene and he checked to Riess. Riess studied the board for a moment and then tapped back to see Tollerene turn up the best hand.

Hand #43: Cary Katz opened to 100,000 with {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and won the pot preflop.

Hand #44: Tollerene looked down at {4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and started the action with a raise to 85,000. Schindler flat-called with {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the button and the blinds got out of the way.

The {J-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} flop favoured Schindler and Tollerene checked to him. Schindler slid in a pile of blue chips worth 75,000 total. Tollerene made the call to see the {A-Clubs} turn counterfeit his pair.

A quick check-check allowed the {6-Spades} complete the board and Tollerene knew he couldn't win the hand with a check so he led out 150,000. As expected, Schindler raised and forced a prompt fold from his rival.

Hand #45: Button Riess opened his {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} to 100,000 and Tollerene looked down at dominated {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind. He called and they went to the {A-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop where Tollerene check-folded to a 65,000-bet.

Hand #46: Riess raised to 100,000 with {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Schindler defended {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} with a call. He hit top pair top kicker on the {4-Spades}{J-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop but Riess checked behind. Schindler kept hiding his strength with another check on the {4-Diamonds} turn but Riess remained passive so Schindler priced the {6-Spades} river at 175,000. Riess folded.

Tags: Ben TollereneCary KatzJacob SchindlerRyan Riess

Hands #37-41: Everyone Missing the Flop

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #37: Ryan Riess raised to 100,000 on the button with {7-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Ben Tollerene defended with {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. The flop fell {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Tollerene check-folded to a single bet of 80,000 from Riess.

Hand #38: The table folded around to Jake Schindler in the big blind who received a walk.

Hand #39: Cary Katz opened to 100,000 in the cutoff with {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Riess called with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Riess checked to Katz who continued for 200,000. Both players whiffed on the flop but Katz was able to take it down with the betting lead.

Hand #40: Tollerene raised to 85,000 in the cutoff with the suited {j-Spades}{6-Spades} and Katz defended his big blind with {7-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Katz quickly check-folded to a bet of 70,000 from Tollerene after missing the flop

Hand #41: Schindler opened to 100,000 in the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} and picked up the blinds and ante.

Tags: Ben TollereneCary KatzJacob SchindlerRyan Riess

Level: 21

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 30,000