USPO #06 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 US Poker Open

02-08-2018 00:11 UTC-7

Greenberg Busts on the Bubble

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

just as Benjamin Pollak took out Rodger Johnson to bring on the money bubble, Larry Greenberg filled Johnson's void at the table and on the first hand of hand-for-hand play, Larry Greenberg busted to Daniel Negreanu.

According to the table, Negreanu opened on the button with the and Greenberg three-bet jammed from the big blind holding the . A gave the nod to Negreanu and Greenberg was eliminate don the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	900,000 285,000	285,000

Larry Greenberg	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Daniel Negreanu Larry Greenberg Rodger Johnson

02-08-2018 00:03 UTC-7

Bonomo Busted by Negreanu

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Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Justin Bonomo open-jammed on the button with the and Daniel Negreanu put him at risk calling in the big blind with the . Bonomo couldn't improve on the board and departed in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	615,000 265,000	265,000

Justin Bonomo	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Justin Bonomo

02-07-2018 23:56 UTC-7

Chidwick Spikes River Queen to Double; Katz Loses to Koon Soon After

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Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Elijah Berg opened to 42,000 on the button only to see Stephen Chidwick shove from the small blind for 161,000 and Isaac Haxton cold four-bet jam in the big blind. Berg got out of the way and the hands were tabled.

Stephen Chidwick:
Isaac Haxton:

Chidwick was in trouble but both of his cards were live. The board ran out and Chidwick spiked a queen on the river to score the double.

Moments later, Jason Koon eliminated a short-stacked Cary Katz to leave the field at 10 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,100,000 255,000	255,000

Isaac Haxton	880,000 170,000	170,000

Stephen Chidwick	370,000 80,000	80,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Elijah Berg Isaac Haxton Jason Koon Stephen Chidwick

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

02-07-2018 23:46 UTC-7

Greenberg Doubles Through Haxton

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Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Isaac Haxton opened from the cutoff getting called by Jason Koon in the small blind and Larry Greenberg in the big blind. A flop fanned out and both Koon and Greenberg checked. Haxton continued with a bet of 18,000 getting rid of Koon but Greenberg shoved all-in for 237,000.

Haxton thought briefly before tossing in a chip.

Larry Greenberg:
Isaac Haxton:

Haxton got out-flopped and a runout filled up Greenberg and secured him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	1,050,000 380,000	380,000

Larry Greenberg	550,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jason Koon Larry Greenberg

02-07-2018 23:30 UTC-7

Battle of the Brians; Rast Falls

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Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brian Green opened from late position and called a three-bet jam from Brian Rast on the button for about 200,000.

Brian Rast:
Brian Green:

Rast was in trouble and found no help from a board falling in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Green	980,000 455,000	455,000

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Green Brian Rast

02-07-2018 23:23 UTC-7

Esfandiari Loses Race to Berg

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Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Antonio Esfandiari open-jammed under the gun for 160,000 and Elijah Berg isolated, shoving over the top.

Antonio Esfandiari:
Elijah Berg:

Once again Esfandiari found himself racing, and once again, Esfandiari found himself losing. The board ran out and an ace in the door sealed Esfandiari's fate, falling in 13th place.