USPO #5 - $25,000 NLH
Day 1 Started
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #5 - $25,000 NLH
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,475,000
Entries
59
Level
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
It's Time to Up the Ante; Event #5 $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Starts at 2PM
While every event prior to Event #5 was $10,000 it's time that the buy-ins for the series are upped. From this point forward, every buy-in will be at least $25,000. This first event at this price point will be Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Last year, it was Benjamin Pollak who bested a star-studded final table to take down the first place prize of $416,500 topping a field of 49 entries. The final table of that event was a true show stopper with Jason Koon, Isaac Haxton and this year's current points leader Stephen Chidwick all making an appearance. Seven players were paid in that event with a mincash being worth $61,250.
Today's action is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time. Players will begin with 125,000 in chips and the event will have the same structure as the previous No-Limit Hold'em events. Blinds will be 30-minutes starting at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante. Players will have a break every three levels. Play on Day 1 will conclude when the six players remain. Day 2 of the event will kick off at 1 p.m. and all the action will be live streamed from that point.
Event Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| February 13-14, 2019 | USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 14-15, 2019 | USPO #02 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 15-16, 2019 | USPO #03 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 16-17, 2019 | USPO #04 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 17-18, 2019 | USPO #05 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
| February 18-19, 2019 | USPO #06 – $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Buy-in: $26,000 |
| February 19-20, 2019 | USPO #07 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
| February 20-21, 2019 | USPO #08 – $25,000 Mixed-Game | Buy-in $26,000 |
| February 21-22, 2019 | USPO #09 - $50,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $52,000 |
| February 22-23, 2019 | USPO #10 - $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | Buy-in $103,000 |
As a reminder you can watch the live stream of Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Hold'em exclusively on PokerGo sright now. Subscribe to PokerGO for just $10 a month or $99 a year to watch nine straight days of U.S. Poker Open final table action plus PokerGO’s full catalog of programming.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates throughout the day on Day 1 of Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em so be sure to stay tuned.
Through the Lens
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Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The tournament director has informed the dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
So Far In the Field
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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125,000 |
Chidwick Busts Bullet Number One
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick was down to just 5,500 and he moved all in before the flop from under the gun. Laz Hernandez called next to act and Chris Hunichen called in the big blind.
Hunichen and Hernandez both checked until the board showed 
. Hunichen showed his 
and that would be good to earn him the pot as Chidwick and Hernandez both just flashed losing hands.
Chidwick immediately headed to the cage to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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295,000 | 170,000 |
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125,000 | |
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Busted |
Kempe Takes Some from Foxen Early
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Keith Tilston opened to 2,500 from the hijack, Rainer Kempe called in the cutoff and Alex Foxen three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Kempe would be the lone caller and the dealer turned over 
on the flop.
Action checked to Foxen, he bet 5,000, Kempe called and the 
landed on the turn. Kempe checked to Foxen who bet 21,000 and was snap-called by Kempe, the 
fell on the river.
Kempe pushed in a bet of 28,000, Foxen used a full time extension, but in the end called and Kempe tabled 
for a straight. Foxen looked of disgust as he chucked his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Kempe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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191,000 | 66,000 |
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68,000 | -57,000 |
Perry Starting Off Strong
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Laz Hernandez limped in from early position and Ricky Guan called in the cutoff. Sean Perry then raised in the small blind making it 6,000. Both Hernandez and Guan called.
The flop was 
and all three players checked to see the 
on the turn. There, Perry put out a delayed continuation bet of 14,000. Hernandez called while Guan released.
The river was the 
and Perry fired again, making it 32,000. Hernandez wasted no time folding so Perry took down the pot. He's already more than doubled his starting stack and continues to build on that strong start here on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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295,000 | 35,000 |
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107,000 | -18,000 |
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80,000 | -45,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000