With registration now closed, the official numbers are in. Today's event received a total of 50 entries creating the largest prize pool of the US Poker Open thus far, sitting at $1250,000.
The top eight spots will be paid, with anyone making the money taking home at least $50,000. Awaiting the champion is a top prize worth $400,000.
Level nine has come to an end and the remaining 22 players are headed on another 10-minute break. Late registration will officially be closed when the cards are back in the air.
Ben Tollerene opened to 9,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 40,000 from Justin Bonomo out of the big blind. A flop was dealt and Tollerene called a bet of 20,000 from Bonomo.
Both players checked the on the turn bringing the on the river. Bonomo checked and Tollerene moved all-in for 55,000. Bonomo took his time contemplating his two options. A timebank chip was needed and Bonomo would eventually make the call.
Tollerene tabled the for a full house and Bonomo mucked.
Daniel Negreanu has the pen and paper out as six players have started a side bet on the $50,000 Main Event finale of the US Poker Open. Along with himself, Adrian Mateos, Rainer Kempe, Benjamin Pollak, Bryn Kenney, and Jake Schindler are in the middle of picking a three-player fantasy team.
In a snake drafting order, they will each pick three players. It will be a winner-take-all format with each player putting up $15,000. The winner will be decided by whichever team collects the most money in Event #8, kicking off tomorrow. Pollak got the action started by picking himself with another 15 players yet to be determined.
Keith Tilston has run up a stack after firing his third bullet on the day and he was showing no signs of taking it easy. After making it 9,000 on the button, Andrew Leathem made a three-bet to 34,000 from the big blind. Tilston four-bet shoved all in and Leathem called off his last 189,500.
Andrew Leathem:
Keith Tilston:
The flop came and Tilston was still in the lead although Leathem picked up a straight draw. The turn card brought the and Leathem grabbed the lead with a pair of queens. The paired the board on the river and Leathem scored a big double up.
Matt Hyman opened to 10,500 under the gun getting called by Larry Greenberg in middle position, Danny Qutami on the button, and Ben Tollerene in the big blind.
A flop fanned out and Hyman continued for 23,000 being looked up by just Qutami. The hit the turn and Hyman checked. Qutami gathered some chips sliding forth a bet worth 34,000 only to see Hyman push a raise worth 125,000 forward.
Qutami thought briefly before laying his hand down.
Justin Bonomo raised to 9,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jake Schindler on the button and Erik Seidel in the big blind. The flop came and Seidel checked to Bonomo who continued for 10,000. Both Schindler and Seidel made the call as the landed on the turn.
Seidel started with a check again and Bonomo fired another 30,000. Schindler called while Seidel mucked his cards. The river brought the and Bonomo shipped all in. Schindler held his cards up and quickly sent them flying face down.
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flop was dealt and Tollerene called a bet of 20,000 from Bonomo.
on the turn bringing the 
on the river. Bonomo checked and Tollerene moved all-in for 55,000. Bonomo took his time contemplating his two options. A timebank chip was needed and Bonomo would eventually make the call.
for a full house and Bonomo mucked.
and Tilston was still in the lead although Leathem picked up a straight draw. The turn card brought the 
paired the board on the river and Leathem scored a big double up.
flop fanned out and Hyman continued for 23,000 being looked up by just Qutami. The 
hit the turn and Hyman checked. Qutami gathered some chips sliding forth a bet worth 34,000 only to see Hyman push a raise worth 125,000 forward.
and Seidel checked to Bonomo who continued for 10,000. Both Schindler and Seidel made the call as the 
landed on the turn.
and Bonomo shipped all in. Schindler held his cards up and quickly sent them flying face down.
