2018 US Poker Open

USPO #07 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2018 US Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$26,000
Total Entries
50
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 50
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Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Haxton Hits the Window and the River

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded to Cary Katz in the small blind who pushed his short stack of 110,000 in the middle. Isaac Haxton snap-called out of the big blind and the cards were on their backs.

Isaac Haxton: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Cary Katz: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop brought a little bit of everything but it was still Katz in the lead with a pair of aces. The {5-Diamonds} on the turn was a brick but the {10-Clubs} on the river hit Haxton.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
411,000
171,000
171,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cary Katz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Updated Chip Counts

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
810,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
730,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Keith Tilston
730,000
355,000
355,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Elijah Berg
620,000
62,000
62,000
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Daniel Negreanu
406,000
278,000
278,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
GGPoker
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David Peters
340,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
340,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
325,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Ben Tollerene
270,000
155,000
155,000
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Isaac Haxton
240,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jake Schindler
175,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cary Katz
125,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Larry Greenberg
120,000
115,000
115,000
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Barry Woods
115,000
81,000
81,000

Tough to Bust Chidwick

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick has been having an incredible week thus far, racking up nearly $1 million over the course of six events. To some, he has been unstoppable and Sean Winter was just the latest casualty.

Winter opened to 18,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Chidwick in the small blind. He shoved all in for 133,000 and Winter quickly made the call. Chidwick was dominated holding {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} against Winter's {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} but we've seen him win these before.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Winter was still way in front with Chidwick drawing to just three tens in the deck. When the turn card hit, it just happened to be the {10-Clubs} and Chidwick spiked his three-outer. The {3-Clubs} on the river changed nothing and Chidwick doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
425,000
135,000
135,000
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Stephen Chidwick
282,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Sean WinterStephen Chidwick

Berg Cracks Kenney's Aces

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Elijah Berg
Elijah Berg

When we arrived at the table, Bryn Kenney and Elijah Berg had all of their chips in the middle and the cards were face up. Berg was the player at risk, all in for 276,000.

Elijah Berg: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Bryn Kenney: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Kenney was well in front with his pocket aces until the flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Berg flopped top set and now it was Kenney in trouble. The {3-Diamonds} on the turn and the {k-Clubs} on the river solidified the pot for Berg as he left Kenney with around 30,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Elijah Berg
558,000
224,000
224,000
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Bryn Kenney
30,000
209,000
209,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyElijah Berg

Level: 13

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Katz Outdraws Haxton

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Elijah Berg opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and Cary Katz called on the button. Action moved over to Isaac Haxton in the small blind who three-bet shoved all-in having both of his opponents covered. Berg folded but Katz stuck his remaining 79,000 in the middle.

Isaac Haxton: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Cary Katz: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Katz spiked a queen on the flop of a {8-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} board to stay alive and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
350,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cary Katz
185,000
84,000
84,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Cary KatzIsaac HaxtonElijah Berg

Berg Wins a Family Pot

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 15,000 from under the gun and was called by everyone at the table making it a family pot. The flop came {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Cary Katz, Isaac Haxton, and Seidel all checked in succession.

Bryn Kenney was the first to take a shot with a bet of 23,000 from the hijack. Larry Greenberg folded and Elijah Berg shipped all in on the button. The action folded back to Kenney who quickly discarded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Elijah Berg
334,000
214,000
214,000
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Bryn Kenney
239,000
111,000
111,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyCary KatzElijah BergErik SeidelLarry GreenbergIsaac Haxton

Winter Sends Hellmuth on His Way

Level 12 : 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

The action folded around to Phil Hellmuth who raised to 15,000 on the button. Sean Winter called from the big blind and the flop came {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

A check from Winter led to Hellmuth shoving all in for his last 45,000. Winter instantly tossed in a chip to call and tabled {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Hellmuth was left drawing slim with {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and when the {7-Spades} hit the river, he was officially drawing dead. Hellmuth packed up his things and headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
560,000
50,000
50,000
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Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthSean Winter