2018 US Poker Open

USPO #06 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$416,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$26,000
Prize Pool
$1,225,000
Entries
49
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 500/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Bonomo Out-Kicks Leathem

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 3,500 from the cutoff finding calls from Elijah Berg on the button and Andrew Leathem in the big blind. A {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop was spread and all three players checked getting the {4-Spades} on the turn for free.

Bonomo bet 6,000 removing Berg from the hand and Leathem check-called. The {8-Clubs} completed the board and both players checked.

Leathem tabled the {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} but Bonomo had him out-kicked with the {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
205,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Andrew Leathem gb
Andrew Leathem
135,000
10,000
10,000
Elijah Berg us
Elijah Berg
130,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Justin BonomoElijah BergAndrew Leathem

Leathem Binks the River

Level 3 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 4,000 in the cutoff only to see Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Andrew Leathem called in the big blind and Bonomo folded.

The flop came down {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and both players checked. The {9-Clubs} fell on the turn and both checked again. The {a-Hearts} completed the board and Chidwick bet 18,000. Leathem made the call and Chidwick tabled the {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Leathem turned over the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} spiking a bigger pair on the river and was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Leathem gb
Andrew Leathem
160,000
25,000
25,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
105,000
-20,000
-20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LeathemJustin BonomoStephen Chidwick

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Assorted Stack Sizes

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
265,000
140,000
140,000
Barry Woods us
Barry Woods
230,000
105,000
105,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
225,000
70,000
70,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
180,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Andrew Leathem gb
Andrew Leathem
165,000
5,000
5,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
150,000
25,000
25,000
StakeKings
Larry Greenberg us
Larry Greenberg
145,000
20,000
20,000
Elijah Berg us
Elijah Berg
135,000
5,000
5,000
Almedin Imsirovic us
Almedin Imsirovic
115,000
-25,000
-25,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
100,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
95,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
35,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Esfandiari Busts Kenney

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Antonio Esfandiari opened to 3,500 from early position and Rainer Kempe called on the button. Bryn Kenney then three-bet jammed all-in for 40,500 in the small blind and Esfandiari shoved over the top forcing Kempe out.

Bryn Kenney: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Antonio Esfandiari: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Kenney had Esfandiari dominated but the magician hit the {j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop pretty hard. A {9-Diamonds} on the turn gave Esfandiari the lead and it held through the {j-Hearts} on the river to eliminate Kenney.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
140,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBryn Kenney

Smith Wins Classic Race Against Winter

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

A string of bets preflop saw Dan Smith all in on the cutoff and at risk against Sean Winter in the big blind.

Dan Smith: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Sean Winter: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The most classic of races was underway as the dealer fanned out a {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds} board and Smith's pair held to score the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
190,000
55,000
55,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
120,000
-90,000
-90,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Dan SmithSean WInter

The Rest of the Counts; Schulman and Katz Enter

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
185,000
110,000
110,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
155,000
30,000
30,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
130,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Brian Green us
Brian Green
127,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
125,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
125,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Andy Park us
Andy Park
120,000
-5,000
-5,000
David Peters us
David Peters
110,000
16,000
16,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
105,000
-20,000
-20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
95,000
-80,000
-80,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
90,000
-35,000
-35,000
$25K Fantasy
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
55,000
-70,000
-70,000
$25K Fantasy