2019 US Poker Open

USPO #8 - $25,000 8-Game Mix
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$270,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
20
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Ohel Takes a Big One Off Ly

Level 16

Omaha Hi-Lo:

Randy Ohel raised in the hijack and Minh Ly called in the big blind.

The flop was {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Ly checked. Ohel bet. Ly made it two bets and Ohel made it three bets. Ly just called.

On the {Q-Diamonds} turn, Ly bet and Ohel called. On the {Q-Spades} turn, Ly checked. Ohel bet, and Ly called. Ohel showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{K-Spades} for the nut flush. Ly flashed his cards showing what Chris Vitch said was the "Jack-high flush with aces," and he was forced to send over the pot to Ohel.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
490,000 135,000
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
WPT 1X Winner
270,000 -170,000

Tags: Chris VitchMinh LyRandy Ohel

Level: 16

Limits: 25,000 / 50,000 Big Bet Blinds: 6,000 / 12,000 / 12,000-big blind ante

Vitch Sends Rodawig Out in Sixth

Level 15
Eric Rodawig
Eric Rodawig

Omaha Hi-Lo

Eric Rodawig opened from the small blind, Chris Vitch called and the flop came down {2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Rodawig bet and Vitch snap-raised. Rodawig called and the {7-Diamonds} fell on the turn.

Rodawig checked to Vitch who bet and Rodawig announced all in for his remaining 57,000. Vitch called and players turned over their hands.

Rodawig tabled {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} for a pair of aces and Vitch showed {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for two pair. the river came the {j-Hearts} and Vitch took down the pot, eliminating Rodawig from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
590,000 130,000
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris VitchEric Rodawig

Final Table Redraw

Level 15
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Randy Ohel300,000
2Brandon Adams485,000
3Eric Rodiwag177,000
4Chris Vitch481,000
5Nick Schulman592,000
6Stephen Chidwick80,000
7Ming Ly364,000

Dan Shak Falls Bringing the Field to Seven

Level 15
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Stud:

Dan Shak: {x-}{x-}/{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Nick Schulman: {x-}{x-}/{K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Stephen Chidwick {x-}{x-}/{8-Spades}{K-Hearts}folded on fourth

Nick Schulman completed and was called by Stephen Chidwick and Dan Shak.

On fourth, Chidwick checked. Shak checked, and Schulman bet. Shak called while Chidwick folded.

On fifth street, Schulman bet. Shak raised. Schulman made it three-bets, and Shak went all in for right around 160,000 total. Schulman called and here's how the board comepleted.

Dan Shak: {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}/{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{Q-Spades}/{2-Hearts} - pair of twos
Nick Schulman: {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}/{K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}/{8-Clubs} - trip kings

Shak couldn't catch a much-needed club and he was eliminated, bringing the final seven players down to a final table.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
600,000 175,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
Busted

Tags: Dan ShakNick SchulmanStephen Chidwick

Schulman Pushes Chidwick Off on Seventh

Level 15
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Stud:

Nick Schulman: {x-}{x-} / {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {x-}
Stephen Chidwick: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades} / {x-}

Nick Schulman completed to 20,000, Stephen Chidwick called. Chidwick took over on fourth and Schulman check-called. Schulman check-called on fifth and led the rest of the way. Chidwick called down until seventh where he let his hand go, leaving him with just 70,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
425,000 130,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
70,000 -315,000

Tags: Nick SchulmanStephen Chidwick

Vitch Takes a Hefty One Off Shak

Level 15

Stud:

Chris Vitch: {x-}{x-}/{Q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}
Dan Shak: {x-}{x-}/{4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}folded on sixth street

Chris Vitch completed and Dan Shak called after bringing in.

On fourth, Shak bet, Vitch decided to raise, making it two bets, and Shak called.

On fifth, Shak checked, Vitch bet, and Shak called. On sixth street, Vitch bet once more. Shak showed a {4-Hearts} for at least a pair of fours, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
460,000 195,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
190,000 -120,000

Tags: Chris VitchDan Shak

Schulman Collects from Shak

Level 15
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

2-7 Triple Draw:

After the first draw, Dan Shak bet 15,000 and Nick Schulman called. Shak chucked two and Schulman drew one. Shak bet 30,000 and Schulman called.

Shak drew one and Schulman stood pat. Schulman led out for 30,000 and Shak tanked for a moment but in the end called. Schulman tabled {2-}{4-}{5-}{7-}{8-} and Shak mucked, sending the pot to Schulman.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
295,000 40,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
175,000 -115,000

Tags: Dan ShakNick Schulman

Level: 15

Limits: 20,000 / 40,000 Big Bet Blinds: 5,000 / 10,000 / 10,000-big blind ante