With registration offcially closed, the prize pool and payout details have been announced. Today's field gathered total of 64 entries creating a prize pool worth $640,000.
The top 10 players will earn a prize with anyone making the money guaranteed $19,200. Awaiting the eventual champion is a top prize worth $179,200.
| Place | Prize |
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| 1 | $179,200 |
| 2 | $128,000 |
| 3 | $83,200 |
| 4 | $64,000 |
| 5 | $51,200 |
| 6 | $38,400 |
| 7 | $32,000 |
| 8 | $25,600 |
| 9-10 | $19,200 |
The following players have had their chips dispersed across the room and are no longer in contention.
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Niveau: 11
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Gjergj Sinishtaj opened to 22,000 on the button and called a pot-bet of 95,000 by Richard Kirsch. The flop fanned out 
and Kirsch bet pot again. Sinishtaj moved all-in for slightly more and Kirsch put him at risk.
Gjergj Sinishtaj: 
Richard Kirsch: 
The board ran out 
and Kirsch eliminated Sinishtaj raking in a huge pot in the process.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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790,000
540,000
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540,000 |
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Eliminé |
With registration now closed, the field is complete. There were 10 players to enter during the break including Rainer Kempe, Steve Zolotow, and Justin Bonomo, who just won the first event of the 2018 US Poker Open.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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125,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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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
75,000
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75,000 |
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125,000 | |
Niveau: 10
Blinds: 3,500/7,000
Ante: 0
The remaining 23 players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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770,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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555,000
407,000
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407,000 |
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435,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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425,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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350,000 | |
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290,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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250,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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230,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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220,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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220,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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200,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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200,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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195,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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150,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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145,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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145,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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130,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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130,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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125,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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115,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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95,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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90,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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50,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Niveau: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
After a string of bets, Erik Seidel moved all-in preflop and was put at risk by Jared Bleznick.
Erik Seidel: 
Jared Bleznick: 
The board ran out 
and Seidel made two pair to score the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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50,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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