USPO #8 - $25,000 8-Game Mix
Day 1 Started
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #8 - $25,000 8-Game Mix
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
20
Level
20
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Event #8: $25,000 Mixed Game Championship Starts at 2!
This years U.S. Poker Open is now drawing near to completion, having just three events left on the schedule and today is the one many players have been waiting for as Event #8: $25,000 Mixed Game Championship kicks off.
This is the only tournament of the series that will have the kind of poker being played shifting from one game to another after every six hands of play, including 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, Limit Hold'em, No-Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
The current USPO points leader is Stephen Chidwick and he also happens to be the defending champion of this event, taking it down last year for $382,500. This was the second event Chidwick took down last year, in back-to-back fashion, after taking down the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $372,000, setting the stage for his 2018 USPO title.
An eight game mix with this level buy-in is usually something not seen outside of the summer and should be attracting some of the best mix game players, that may not have been seen yet this week. Brian Rast is one player that might make his USPO debut today, boasting a career earning of over $21 million and being known as one of the best mixed game players in the world. Another player that might make a debut today is Daniel Negreanu, who resides right here in Las Vegas and is also known for playing these high buy-in mixed games.
Here's a look at the schedule for the US Poker Open:
| 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 |
This event will begin at 2 p.m. PST and players will start with 125,000 chips. The tournament will have a starting stack of 125,000, the Bring In/Small Blind will begin at 1,000 with a Complete/Big Blind of 2,000 and an ante of 500 in non-limit games. As usual the blinds will be 30-minutes in length, with a 10-minute break after every four levels of play.Players will have a single re-entry option until the beginning of level nine . 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.
As a reminder you can watch the live stream of Event #7: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em exclusively on PokerGo right 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.
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Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament director informed dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Level: 1
Limits: 2,000/4,000
Big Bet Blinds: 500/ 1,000 /2,000-big blind ante
Ready For the Mix
Level 1
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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125,000 |
Chidwick Takes Down an Early Pot
Level 1
Hold'em:
The flop read 
and the pot had around 6,000 in it when action was on Minh Ly who bet from under the gun, Stephen Chidwick check called and the 
fell on the turn.
Chidwick check-called a bet on the turn from Ly and the 
landed on the river. Both players checked and Chidwick turned over 
for ace high, Ly mucked and Chidwick scooped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 15,000 |
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115,000 | -10,000 |
Run It Back with Remko - Can Stephen Chidwick Make The Correct Fold?
Level 1
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Ly Takes Back From Chidwick
Level 1
Stud Hi-Lo:
Stephen Chidwick: 
/
/
Minh Ly: /
/
Catching action on fourth street, Minh Ly was first to act and he put out a bet, Stephen Chidwick called to see fifth street.
On fifth street, Ly bet, Chidwick raised, Ly made it three bets and Chidwick called. Sixth street came and Ly bet again. Chidwick called, then called one more bet from Ly on seventh street.
Ly showed down his 
for a pair of sevens and a six-low. Chidwick flashed his 
for just a pair of fours and a seven-low, so Ly would rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 25,000 |
|
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115,000 | -25,000 |
Vitch Scoops an Early Pot
Level 1
Stud Hi-Lo:
Chris Vitch: / 
/
John Monnette: / 
/
Anthony Zinno: / 
(folded on sixth)
Chris Vitch completed, Anthony Zinno raised, John Monnette and Vitch called. Monnette led on fourth and both of his opponents called.
All three players checked to sixth street where Vitch bet and only Monnette called. Vitch bet the river, Monnette called, Vitch showed 
for straight for the high and a seven low for the low. Monnette mucked and Vitch scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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138,000 | 13,000 |
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116,000 | -9,000 |
Zinno and Shak Chop Sagstrom
Level 1
Stud Hi-Lo:
Anthony Zinno: //
Dan Shak: /
/
Erik Sagstrom: /
/
Dan Shak completed and was called by Erik Sagstrom and Anthony Zinno.
On fourth street, Sagstrom checked to Zinno who bet. Both players called.
On fifth street, Zinno checked. Shak checked. Sagstrom bet. Both Zinno and Shak called. All three players checked on sixth street, and checked again on seventh.
Zinno showed down for a low while Shak showed 
for two pair and he and Zinno would chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000 | -5,000 |
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115,000 | -10,000 |
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97,000 | -28,000 |