Level: 17
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #3 - $10,000 NLH
Day: 1
Wong Sends Riess Packing
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action folded around to the blinds and Ralph Wong moved all in with a covering stack on Ryan Riess. Riess had 260,000 and he dropped into the tank. This is not the first time that Wong had done this to Riess. in the first instance, Riess had 280,000 and he ended up folding. But this time, Riess tanked through a time extension and decided to call.
Ryan Riess: 
Ralph Wong: 
The flop came down 
and that put Riess in a hole looking to catch up. He couldn't dig out on the 
turn or the 
river and with that he was eliminated from the tournament, leaving the field with 16 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 625,000 |
|
Busted |
Peters Stands Strong Against Adams
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The flop read 
, David Peters bet 40,000 from the hijack position, Brandon Adams raised to 130,000 directly to his left and Peters called.
The dealer burned and turned a 
, both players checked and the 
fell on the river. Both players checked again, Peters tabled 
for two pair and Adams mucked, sending the pot to Peters.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,235,000 | -65,000 |
|
560,000 | 10,000 |
Loeser Grabs a Double from Hernandez
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Manig Loeser moved all in for 235,000, Lazaro Hernandez called and the two turned over their hands.
Manig Loeser: 
Lazaro Hernandez: 
The board ran out 
and Loeser scooped in the pot with his pair of sixes, doubling through Hernandez.
Hernandez would be eliminated the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 285,000 |
|
Busted |
Robinson Notches a Double From Davies
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jerry Robinson moved all in from the cutoff for 155,000. Action folded to the small blind where Seth Davies moved all in over the top. Everyone else folded and it was on to a showdown.
Jerry Robinson: 
Seth Davies:
The board came down 
and Robinson's queens held up as the best hand allowing him to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000 | -405,000 |
|
320,000 | 105,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Break Time
Level 15
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The remaining players players will now be taking a 10-minute break.
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Robinson Slows Down, Chidwick Takes Advantage
Level 15
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jerry Robinson opened to 30,000 from under the gun, Stephen Chidwick called and the flop came down . Action checked to Robinson, he bet 20,000 and Chidwick called.
A 
fell on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river. Both players checked again, Chidwick tabled for a pair of ducks, Robinson mucked and Chidwick scooped in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
215,000 | -100,000 |
Guan Finished by Wong
Level 15
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ralph Wong opened with a raise to 35,000 from the cutoff and action folded to the big blind where Ricky Guan moved all in over the top. Action folded back to Wong who tanked for a bit before calling.
Ricky Guan: 
Ralph Wong: 
The board ran out 
and Wong's sevens held up as the best hand to send Guan to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000 | 585,000 |
|
Busted |
Adams Dusts Off the Poker Master
Level 15
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Just a few hands later, Brandon Adams opened from under the gun with a raise to 30,000. Action folded to the small blind where Ali Imsirovic three-bet all in for right around 250,000. Action folded back to Adams who snapped him off.
Brandon Adams:
Ali Imsirovic: 
The board ran out 
and Adams collected all of Imsirovic's chips, eliminating him from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 250,000 |
|
Busted |