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

02-07-2018 18:45 UTC-7

Esfandiari Coolers Haxton

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Level 6 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

It's unclear how many bets it took to get it all in but Isaac Haxton had Antonio Esfandiari all in and at risk preflop.

Antonio Esfandiari:
Isaac Haxton:

An unfortunate cooler for Haxton saw him match Esfandiari's 136,000 stack after a runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Esfandiari	275,000 135,000	135,000

Isaac Haxton	75,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Isaac Haxton

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

02-07-2018 18:31 UTC-7

Koon Forces Out Hyman

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Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Matt Hyman opened to 5,500 from early position, Jason Koon called in the small blind, and so did the player in the big blind. All three players checked a flop and Hyman bet 10,000 on the turn. Koon raised it up to 30,000 getting rid of the player in the big blind and Hyman folded as well after using a timebank chip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	252,000 57,000	57,000

Matt Hyman	100,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jason Koon Matt Hyman

02-07-2018 17:59 UTC-7

The Latest Comings and Goings

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Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodger Johnson	125,000 125,000	125,000
Matt Hyman	125,000 125,000	125,000
Tom Marchese	125,000

Almedin Imsirovic	Busted
Brandon Adams	Busted

02-07-2018 17:57 UTC-7

Koon's Kings Best

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Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

We picked up the action on the river with a board showing and about 40,000 in the pot. Seth Davies bet 12,000 and Jason Koon made the call.

Davies tabled a and Koon quickly turned over the to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	195,000 65,000	65,000

Seth Davies	81,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Jason Koon Scott Davies

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-07-2018 17:37 UTC-7

The Rest of the Counts; Schulman and Katz Enter

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	185,000 110,000	110,000

Seth Davies	155,000 30,000	30,000

Jason Koon	130,000 5,000	5,000

Brian Green	127,000 17,000	17,000

Bryn Kenney	125,000 125,000	125,000

Nick Schulman	125,000

Andy Park	120,000 5,000	5,000
David Peters	110,000 16,000	16,000

Erik Seidel	105,000 20,000	20,000

Benjamin Pollak	95,000 80,000	80,000
Cary Katz	90,000 35,000	35,000

Dan Shak	55,000 70,000	70,000

02-07-2018 17:31 UTC-7

Smith Wins Classic Race Against Winter

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

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:
Sean Winter:

The most classic of races was underway as the dealer fanned out a board and Smith's pair held to score the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	190,000 55,000	55,000

Sean Winter	120,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Dan Smith Sean WInter

02-07-2018 17:25 UTC-7

Esfandiari Busts Kenney

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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:
Antonio Esfandiari:

Kenney had Esfandiari dominated but the magician hit the flop pretty hard. A on the turn gave Esfandiari the lead and it held through the on the river to eliminate Kenney.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Esfandiari	140,000 15,000	15,000

Bryn Kenney	Busted

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Bryn Kenney

02-07-2018 17:18 UTC-7

Assorted Stack Sizes

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	265,000 140,000	140,000

Barry Woods	230,000 105,000	105,000
Rainer Kempe	225,000 70,000	70,000

Justin Bonomo	180,000 25,000	25,000

Andrew Leathem	165,000 5,000	5,000
Brandon Adams	150,000 25,000	25,000

Larry Greenberg	145,000 20,000	20,000
Elijah Berg	135,000 5,000	5,000
Almedin Imsirovic	115,000 25,000	25,000
Stephen Chidwick	100,000 5,000	5,000

Keith Tilston	95,000 30,000	30,000

Bryn Kenney	35,000 90,000	90,000