Level: 14
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #07 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$26,000
Entries
50
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
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: 
Cary Katz: 
The 
flop brought a little bit of everything but it was still Katz in the lead with a pair of aces. The 
on the turn was a brick but the 
on the river hit Haxton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
411,000 | 171,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
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Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000 | -70,000 |
|
730,000 | 450,000 |
|
730,000 | 355,000 |
|
620,000 | 62,000 |
|
406,000 | -278,000 |
|
340,000 | 80,000 |
|
340,000 | 290,000 |
|
325,000 | 85,000 |
|
270,000 | 155,000 |
|
|
240,000 | -110,000 |
|
175,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
125,000 | -60,000 |
|
120,000 | -115,000 |
|
115,000 | -81,000 |
Tough to Bust Chidwick
Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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 
against Winter's 
but we've seen him win these before.
The flop came 
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 and Chidwick spiked his three-outer. The 
on the river changed nothing and Chidwick doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000 | -135,000 |
|
282,000 | 37,000 |
Berg Cracks Kenney's Aces
Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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: 
Bryn Kenney:
Kenney was well in front with his pocket aces until the flop came 
. Berg flopped top set and now it was Kenney in trouble. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river solidified the pot for Berg as he left Kenney with around 30,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
558,000 | 224,000 |
|
30,000 | -209,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Break Time
Level 12
: 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
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: 
Cary Katz:
Katz spiked a queen on the flop of a 
board to stay alive and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000 | -140,000 |
|
|
185,000 | 84,000 |
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 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
334,000 | 214,000 |
|
|
239,000 | -111,000 |
Winter Sends Hellmuth on His Way
Level 12
: 3,500/7,000, 7,000 ante
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 
.
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 
. Hellmuth was left drawing slim with 
and when the 
hit the river, he was officially drawing dead. Hellmuth packed up his things and headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted |