Ivan Zufic Leads the Final 6 Players in USPO Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
The stakes have more than doubled for Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em with the first 10 events of the 2021 U.S. Poker Open featured a $10,000 buy-in.
The event attracted 69 entries to generate a $1,725,000 prize pool. The action was whittled down to just a six-player final table on the opening day with Croatia's Ivan Zufic bagging the overnight chip lead with a stack of 2,865,000.
Event #1 winner Jake Daniels (2,460,000) and Vanessa Kade (2,190,000) also bagged more than 2 million in chips with Dan Shak (1,320,000) advancing as the only other player above 1 million in chips.
Meanwhile, David Peters, who is fresh off victories in Event #7: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em and in Event #10: $10,000 Short Deck is back at it again, albeit with a short stack of 960,000. Frank Funaro (560,000) comes in as the underdog with the shortest stack with hopes to spin it up at the final table.
Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seat Draw
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Daniels | United States | 2,460,000 | 41 |
| 2 | David Peters | United States | 960,000 | 16 |
| 3 | Vanessa Kade | Canada | 2,190,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Frank Funaro | United States | 560,000 | 9 |
| 5 | Dan Shak | United States | 1,320,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Ivan Zufic | Croatia | 2,865,000 | 48 |
Where to Watch the Final Table?
The final six players will return to the PokerGo Studios on Monday, June 14 with the action expected to begin at 3 p.m. EDT. PokerGO will live stream what promises to be some of the most exciting poker action of the year beginning at 4 p.m. EDT.
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Final Table Payouts
All returning players are guaranteed at least a $103,500 payout with the eventual winner slated to take home a massive $465,750 top prize.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $465,750 |
| 2 | $345,000 |
| 3 | $224,250 |
| 4 | $172,500 |
| 5 | $138,000 |
| 6 | $103,500 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,865,000 | 2,865,000 |
|
2,460,000 | 2,460,000 |
|
2,190,000 | 2,190,000 |
|
1,320,000 | 1,320,000 |
|
960,000 | 960,000 |
|
560,000 | 560,000 |