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

Level: 11

Limits: 8,000 / 16,000 Big Bet Blinds: 2,000 / 4,000 / 4,000-big blind ante

Ly Fires the River, Ohel Tanks

Level 10

No-Limite Hold'em

The board showed {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Clubs} and the pot contained around 110,000 in it. Randy Ohel checked to Minh Ly on the button who pushed in a bet of 55,000.

Ohel took an entire time extension and in the end he called. Ly turned over {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for two pair, Ohel threw his hands in the air out of frustration as he mucked is hand, sending the pot to Ly.

Player Chips Progress
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
WPT 1X Winner
265,000 90,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
WSOP 1X Winner
122,000 12,000

Tags: Randy OhelMinh Ly

Yu Send to the Rail by Adams

Level 10
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

No-Limit Hold'em:

Quickly after Zinno's bust, Ben Yu found himself on the rail as well. According to one of the dealers here, Yu got his money in with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} against the {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} of Brandon Adams.

The flop came down ten-high and by the river, there were four hearts, giving both players a flush. Adams had the better flush though and Yu was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
255,000 130,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ben YuBrandon Adams

Schulman Sends Zinno to the Rail

Level 10
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

No-Limit Hold'em:

Randy Ohel opened in the cutoff with a raise to 8,000 before Anthony Zinno made it what looked like 42,000 from the button, committing most of his chips. In the small blind, Nick Schulman moved all in for a bit over 200,000 and action folded back to Ohel who quickly folded. Zinno called quickly, putting himself at risk for 76,000 and it was on to a showdown.

Anthony Zinno: {Q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Nick Schulman: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{K-Spades}{K-Clubs} and Schulman made a full house, sending send Zinno the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
310,000 140,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Anthony ZinnoNick SchulmanRandy Ohel

Bonomo Bets Heavy on the River, Chidwick Hooks Him Up

Level 10

No-Limit Hold'em:

Justin Bonomo limped the small blind, Stephen Chidwick checked behind and the flop came down {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Both players checked, the {k-Hearts} fell on the turn and Bonomo led for 12,000.

Chidwick called and the dealer flipped over a {9-Spades} on the river. Bonomo moved 44,000 chips into the middle, leaving just 1,500 behind and Chidwick took a full time extension, ultimately he called and Bonomo tabled {10-Spades}{2-Clubs} for two pair. Chidwick mucked and Bonomo scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
160,000 10,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
123,500 91,500

Tags: Justin BonomoStephen Chidwick

Rodawig Flips with Bonomo

Level 10
Eric Rodawig
Eric Rodawig

No-Limit Hold'em:

Chris Vitch opened to 6,500 from the cutoff, Justin Bonomo three-bet to 16,000 in the button and Erick Rodawig moved all in for 40,500 more and only Bonomo called, players turned over their hands.

Eric Rodawig: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Chris Vitch: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Rodawig took down the pot, doubling through Bonomo.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Rodawig us
Eric Rodawig
WSOP 1X Winner
125,000 -32,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
32,000 -116,500

Tags: Chris VitchEric RodawigJustin Bonomo

Level: 10

Limits: 6,000 / 12,000 Big Bet Blinds: 1,500 / 3,000 / 4,000-big blind ante

Monnette Taking Over All of the Games

Level 9

Razz:

John Monnette: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{7-}{6-}{a-}
Phil Hellmuth: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{4-}{8-}{8-} (folded on sixth)

Phil Hellmuth completed to, John Monnette called and on fourth street Hellmuth bet. Monnette called and on fifth both checked. Monnette bet on sixth and Hellmuth mucked, sending the pot to Monnette.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
530,000 40,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
84,000 -31,000

Tags: John MonnettePhil Hellmuth

Monnette Sits Among the Top of the Leader Board

Level 9

Omaha Hi-Lo:

John Monnette opened in the hijack, Cary Katz called from the button, Dan Shak called in the small blind and Phil Hellmuth defended his big. The flop fell {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, action checked to Monnette who bet, Katz and Shak stuck around to the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Action checked to Monnette, he bet and only Shak called. A {3-Spades} came on the river, Shak check-called a bet on the river and Monnette tabled {2-}{4-}{5-}{7-} for three fives, using two four for his low, Shak mucked, sending the pot to Monnette.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
490,000 275,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
131,000 -74,000

Tags: Cary KatzDan ShakJohn MonnettePhil Hellmuth