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

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