USPO #8 - $25,000 8-Game Mix Day 1 | 2019 US Poker Open

02-20-2019 18:04 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	360,000 5,000	5,000
Dan Shak	205,000 -5,000	-5,000

John Monnette	185,000 25,000	25,000

Stephen Chidwick	180,000 27,000	27,000

Minh Ly	180,000 -30,000	-30,000

Randy Ohel	160,000 -5,000	-5,000

Eric Rodawig	157,000 -7,000	-7,000

Anthony Zinno	130,000 18,000	18,000

Brian Rast	125,000 125,000	125,000

Phil Hellmuth	105,000 -20,000	-20,000

Justin Bonomo	77,000 -48,000	-48,000

Cary Katz	55,000

Nicholas Seiken	15,500 -38,000	-38,000

Bonomo Pots on Rast

MartianNews

Level 5

PLO:

The flop was showing and there was 20,000 in the pot. Action checked to Justin Bonomo in the cutoff, he bet 8,000 and Brian Rast check-called from the big blind.

The fell on the turn and Rast checked again to Bonomo who bet pot for 36,000. Rast took a look at his cards before he chucked them into the muck, sending the pot to Bonomo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	120,000 -5,000	-5,000

Justin Bonomo	90,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Brian Rast Justin Bonomo

02-20-2019 18:22 UTC-7

Bonomo Pulls One in Against Vitch

MartianNews

Level 5

2-7 Triple Draw:

Chris Vitch opened from the button, Justin Bonomo called in the small blind and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind. Chidwick took three, Bonomo and Vitch each took two.

Action checked to Vitch, he bet and both players called . Bonomo chucked one card, Chidwick and Vitch each threw out two. Bonomo led, Chidwick ducked and Vitch called.

Each player drew a card, after the final draw Bonomo fired and Vitch called. Bonomo tabled and Vitch mucked, sending the pot to Bonomo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	343,000 -17,000	-17,000
Justin Bonomo	115,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Justin Bonomo Stephen Chidwick

Level: 6

Limits: 4,000 / 8,000 Big Bet Blinds: 1,000 / 2,000 / 2,500-big blind ante

02-20-2019 18:25 UTC-7

Hellmuth Gives Schulman a Warm Welcome

MrCleverFox

Level 6

Limit Hold'em:

Phil Hellmuth raised from under the gun and action folded to the big blind where Nick Schulman had just sat down. He called.

"Welcome to the table, Nick," Hellmuth said.

The flop was and Schulman checked. Hellmuth bet and Schulman called.

On the turn, Schulman checked again. Hellmuth bet and Schulman called.

The river was the and both players checked. Shulman showed his and Hellmuth turned up his for a no good pair. Schulman took down the pot and chipped up early here in the $25,000 8-Game Mix Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	145,000

Phil Hellmuth	70,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Nick Schulman Phil Hellmuth

02-20-2019 18:32 UTC-7

Monnette Starting to Climb

MartianNews

Level 6

Stud:

John Monnette: /
Minh Ly: / (folded on fifth)

Minh Ly completed to 3,000 and John Monnette called. Monnette took over, betting until fifth, when Ly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	215,000 30,000	30,000

Minh Ly	125,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: John Monnette Minh Ly

02-20-2019 18:36 UTC-7

Vitch Crushing Anything in His Path

MrCleverFox

Level 6

Stud Hi:

Chris Vitch: //
Brian Rast: //

Chris Vitch completed and called when Brian Rast raised, making it two bets on third.

On fourth, both players checked and on fifth, Vitch checked again. Rast bet and Vitch check-raised, making it two bets. Rast called.

On sixth street, Vitch bet and Rast called. On seventh, Vitch bet again. Rast then raised.

"Damn it," Vitch said, before quickly calling.

"I have a pair of tens," Rast said showing his . Vitch had that beat though with for three-aces and he would take down the pot.

"I thought you were going to do me like Erik," Vitch said, referring to the elimination of Erik Sagstrom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	390,000 47,000	47,000
Brian Rast	67,000 -53,000	-53,000

Tags: Brian Rast Chris Vitch Erik Sagstrom

02-20-2019 18:47 UTC-7

Chidwick Stands Up to Vitch

MartianNews

Level 6

No-Limit Hold'em:

Chris Vitch opened to 6,000 on the button, Stephen Chidwick called in the big blind and the flop came down . Action checked to Vitch and he bet 5,000.

Chidwick took a moment before he check-raised to 16,000 and Vitch quickly threw his cards into the muck, scooping in a pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Vitch	395,000 5,000	5,000
Stephen Chidwick	150,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Stephen Chidwick

02-20-2019 18:47 UTC-7

Nicholas Seiken lost most of his chips to Eric Rodawig when Rodawig made a six low and flush to beat Rodawig's seven low and two pair in Stud Hi-Lo. After the hand, Seiken had just 500 chips. He was able to double a few times and started this hand with right around 10,000.

Nick Schulman raised to 5,000 on the button and Phil Hellmuth called in the small blind. Nicholas Seiken called in the big blind.

On the flop, Seiken moved all in out of turn for 5,500.

"I'll check," Hellmuth said, meaning the Seiken's shove would stand. Schulman then called and Hellmuth sighed and released.

Nick Seiken:
Nick Schulman:

Schulman had the better pair while both players had a gut shot, but the turn was the and the river was the so with his pair of eights, Schulman would take down the pot and Send Seiken packing.