USPO #08 – $50K NLH Main Event
Jour 2 a débuté
USPO #08 – $50K NLH Main Event
Jour 2 a débuté
Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | Brian Rast | United States | 886,500 |
6 | 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | 449,000 |
6 | 3 | Empty | - | - |
6 | 4 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 192,500 |
6 | 5 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 445,000 |
6 | 6 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 198,500 |
2 | 1 | Tom Marchese | United States | 150,000 |
2 | 2 | Ben Tollerene | United States | 620,500 |
2 | 3 | Empty | - | - |
2 | 4 | Cary Katz | United States | 150,000 |
2 | 5 | Empty | - | - |
2 | 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 461,000 |
5 | 1 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 150,000 |
5 | 2 | Dan Smith | United States | 104,000 |
5 | 3 | Empty | - | - |
5 | 4 | Keith Tilston | United States | 488,500 |
5 | 5 | Empty | - | - |
5 | 6 | Benjamin Pollak | France | 454,000 |
There will be just 13 players returning for Day 2 of Event #8: $50,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event at the first ever US Poker Open. The tournament staff at the Aria Resort and Casino have called this tournament series another huge success and the same would go for Stephen Chidwick.
Chidwick will join his fellow competitors at the felt beginning at 2:00 P.M. local time, but as for the competition to become US Poker Open champion, Chidwick has already locked that up. With over $1.2 million in earnings throughout the opening seven events, Chidwick cannot be caught in the race for the inaugural trophy. Chidwick had, in what some are calling, one of the best weeks in poker, by making four final tables and winning two of the $25,000 events.
However, there is still some poker to be played and some serious money to be won. With a prizepool of $1,650,000 flashing before their eyes, the final 13 players will all have their sights set on the $660,000 first-place prize. It will be a race to the money today, as the tournament director has mentioned they will consider playing down to the final five players today, in order for everyone to be in the money when Day 3 arrives. Here is a look at what they will be playing for:
Payouts
Place | Prize (USD) |
---|---|
1st | $660,000 |
2nd | $429,000 |
3rd | $264,000 |
4th | $165,000 |
5th | $132,000 |
Of those players returning, Brian Rast will be the one leading the way after bagging up a stack of 886,500 chips. Rast has chosen a select few events to compete in throughout the series and will be looking to make his first cash of the week. Following him is Event #5 winner, Ben Tollerene, with 620,500 chips. Tollerene collected $187,600 for his win and will hope to add to that total come tomorrow. Rounding out the top three stacks is Keith Tilston with 488,500 chips, who has resurfaced to the high-stakes tournament scene this week. Tilston currently sits in fourth place on the overall leaderboard and although he can't catch Chidwick, another strong finish this week would look good on his resume.
Some other big names to keep an eye on heading into Day 2 include Daniel Negreanu (461,000), Benjamin Pollak (454,000), Jake Schindler (449,000), and Bryn Kenney (445,000). The action will resume on level 11 with the blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. The 60-second time extensions will be refreshed to three per player at the start of the day.
One of the remaining tables is expected to be moved to the feature table at around 4:00 P.M. PST for live coverage on PokerGO. The live-stream will display the player's hold cards and will be on a 60-minute delay to protect the integrity of the game. At that time, the PokerNews blog will also be displayed on a delay to remain in sync with the live-stream.
You can follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the live updates throughout the event until a winner is crowned.
Niveau: 11
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Justin Bonomo opened to 13,000 on the button and Jake Schindler defended his big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Schindler led out for 23,000 and Bonomo called to see the pair the board on the river. Schindler eyed up Bonomo's stack and then shoved all in. Bonomo used up a time extension on the first hand of the day and then elected to fold.
In the next hand, Bryn Kenney raised to 13,000 from under the gun and Schindler called from the small blind. The flop fell and once again both players rapped the table to see the on the turn. Schindler led out for 25,000 and Kenney made the call. The river was the and Schindler checked this time. Kenney checked behind and Schindler tabled for a flush to win the opening two hands of the day.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jake Schindler
|
550,000 | 101,000 |
Bryn Kenney
|
405,000 | -40,000 |
Justin Bonomo
|
163,000 | -35,500 |
Benjamin Pollak opened to 13,000 on the button and Dan Smith defended his big blind. A flop fanned out and Smith checked. Pollak took his time using a timebank chip and moved all in for 82,000. After getting the count, Pollak made the call.
Dan Smith:
Benjamin Pollak:
Smith was in good shape but Pollak had a ton of outs. Smith was able to fade a run out and scored the double.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Pollak | 330,000 | -124,000 |
Dan Smith
|
190,000 | 86,000 |
Stephen Chidwick came into the day on a fresh stack of 150,000 and had his work cut out for him to run up a stack. Keith Tilston raised it up on the button and Chidwick shipped all in for his last 116,000 out of the big blind. Tilston quickly made the call and the cards were on their backs.
Keith Tilston:
Stephen Chidwick:
Chidwick was in a dominated position and would need some serious help in order to stay alive. The board ran out and Chidwick's Main Event run came to an end. Although he was unable to lock up some more money, Chidwick will still be crowned the US Poker Open Champion.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Keith Tilston
|
830,000 | 341,500 |
Stephen Chidwick
|
Eliminé |
After Ben Tollerene limped in from the small blind, Dan Smith bumped it up to 21,000, and Tollerene called to see a flop. Tollerene check-called a bet of 30,000 from Smith bringing the on the turn. Smith fired a second barrel worth 55,000 and Tollerene check-folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ben Tollerene | 535,000 | -85,500 |
Dan Smith
|
260,000 | 70,000 |
Tom Marchese opened to 13,000 from under the gun and was called by Cary Katz on the button. Daniel Negreanu re-raised to 48,000 from the big blind and Marchese shipped all in for 221,000. Katz quickly mucked his hand and Negreanu called just as fast.
Tom Marchese:
Daniel Negreanu:
The flop came and Marchese picked up a straight draw to go with his one overcard against Negreanu's big pocket pair. The turn was the and the river brought the . Marchese spiked an ace on the river to double up through Negreanu's pocket kings.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Tom Marchese
|
460,000 | 310,000 |
Daniel Negreanu
|
238,000 | -223,000 |
Bryn Kenney raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jake Schindler in the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
Schindler led out for a massive overbet of 60,000 and Kenney stuck in the chips to call. The completed the board and Schindler pushed forward a bet of 120,000. Kenney decided to look him and Schindler rolled over for a flush. Kenney was forced to dispatch his cards as Schindler climbed over the 1,000,000 chip mark.
Meanwhile, Cary Katz was all in for his tournament life holding against Ben Tollerene's . When the flop came all clubs, Katz was left drawing to just one out. The miracle hit the river and Katz looked as surprised as anyone to score a double up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jake Schindler
|
1,040,000 | 220,000 |
Bryn Kenney
|
157,000 | -248,000 |
Cary Katz | 140,000 | 66,000 |