2019 US Poker Open

USPO #6 - $25,000 PLO
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8104
Prize
$351,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$975,000
Entries
39
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Bleznick Finds Value on the River Against Yu

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jared Bleznick
Jared Bleznick

The board read {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Spades}, Ben Yu bet 45,000 from the cutoff and Jared Bleznick called on the button. A {6-Clubs} came on the river, Yu checked to Bleznick who bet 35,000.

Yu called the river bet and Bleznick tabled {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades} for the nut straight, Yu mucked and Bleznick pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
480,000 40,000
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
430,000 160,000

Tags: Ben YuJared Bleznick

Level: 12

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Rafael Spinning Up a Stack After Break

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sean Rafael opened to 15,000, Tom Marchese called on the button and the flop came down {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Action checked to Marchese, he bet 15,000 and was snap-raised to 45,000 by Rafael.

Marchese just as quickly folded and Rafael took down the pot, scooping another pot and adding even more chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Rafael us
Sean Rafael
480,000 40,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 -30,000

Tags: Sean RafaelTom Marchese

Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
735,000 5,000
John Riordan us
John Riordan
WSOP 2X Winner
455,000 70,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
440,000 55,000
Sean Rafael us
Sean Rafael
440,000 120,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
388,000 78,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
335,000 -140,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
330,000 80,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
270,000 152,000
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
270,000 85,000
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
WPT 1X Winner
248,000 73,000
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
WSOP 2X Winner
245,000 215,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
210,000 90,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
185,000 25,000
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
WPT 1X Winner
180,000 25,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
155,000 155,000
George Wolff us
George Wolff
150,000 -100,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
105,000 -45,000
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
100,000 100,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Late Registration Closed, Prize Pool information Announced

Level 10 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament's late registration period has ended and a total of 39 slips were sold, accumulating a prize pool of $975,000. The 23 players remaining will not see the money until the final six are left, with a min-cash getting $58,500 and first place taking home $351,000.

Full information on the prize pool and payouts will be posted above shortly.

Cristos Doubles Through Foxen

Level 10 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The flop showed {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} when Jordan Cristos got his last 63,000 all in and with a caller in Alex Foxen. Players turned over their hands and Cristos would be at risk.

Jordan Cristos: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Alex Foxen: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Spades} on the turn and a {7-Spades} on the river. Cristos took down the pot, securing a double through Foxen.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
WPT 1X Winner
155,000 115,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
150,000 -140,000

Tags: Alex FoxenJordan Cristos

Level: 10

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000