USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
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2019 US Poker Open
USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$10,000
Entrants
90
Niveau
25
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Welcome to the 2019 US Poker Open!
It's time for the second annual US Poker Open here at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Action is set to kick off at 2 P.M. local time for the first event of this 10 event series.
The first event of the series is Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Players will begin with 125,000 chips and will have a chance to re-enter at least twice through the first nine levels of play. Levels for this event will be 30 minutes long and players will play down to the final table here on Day 1 of this two-day event. The final table will take place tomorrow and be live streamed on PokerGO.
Being a ten-event series, players will accumulate points for their finish in the event. The player who accumulates the most points over the course of the series will receive the title of US Poker Open Champion and will receive a prize of $100,000. Unlike in 2018 where the U.S. Poker Open Champion was crowned based on which player accumulated the most earnings throughout the series, the 2019 Champion will be decided using the High Roller of the Year points system. The player that accumulates the most High Roller of the Year points during the series will be crowned the U.S. Poker Open Champion and be awarded a $100,000 first-place prize. Last year's champion was Stephen Chidwick who amassed the most earnings over the course of the 2018 series.
Here how players will earn points for this year's event:
| Position | Preliminary Events | Mixed Game / Main Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 350 |
| 2 | 140 | 245 |
| 3 | 100 | 175 |
| 4 | 80 | 140 |
| 5 | 60 | 105 |
| 6+ | 40 | 70 |
The US Poker Open is a part of the trio of high roller events offered here at the Aria Resort and Casino with the other two being the Super High Roller Bowl and the Poker Masters. This event will last ten days and will feature several other events such as a $10,000 Short Deck Hold'em, $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em, $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, and $25,000 Eight-Game Mix. Last year saw winners such as Justin Bonomo, Mike Gorodinsky, Stephen Chidwick, Ben Tollerene, Benjamin Pollak, David Peters, and Keith Tilston all takedown events at the US Poker Open in 2018.
Here's a look at the full schedule for the event:
| Date | Time | Event | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
| Feb. 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #2 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha |
| Feb. 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
| Feb. 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #4 | $10,000 Short Deck Poker |
| Feb. 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #5 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
| Feb. 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #6 | $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha |
| Feb. 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #7 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
| Feb. 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #8 | $25,000 Mixed Game Championship |
| Feb. 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #9 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
| Feb. 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Event #10 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
Action will be starting up soon and players will begin with blinds of 500/1,000 with a big blind ante of 1,000. PokerNews will be here throughout the day and for the entire series, so be sure to keep following along for the entire week as we bring coverage from this event.
A Look Back at Last Year's US Poker Open
As the second annual US Poker Open gets underway at Aria Resort and Casino, we want to take a quick look back at last year’s event, which was comprised of eight tournaments. It had a unique texture to it with a couple of different tournament formats and buy-ins ranging from $10,000 - $50,000.
The player who earned the most throughout the series was crowned the USPO champion, and that man was Stephen Chidwick. With a total of four final tables, Chidwick amassed a whopping $1,256,650 to become the first ever US Poker Open Champion. Along the way, Chidwick was victorious in two of the $25,000 events and put a lock on the title after Day 1 of the Main Event.
Here’s a look at the top five players from the 2018 USPO. Many of them expected to return for this year’s edition, and this time they’ll have more events and variants, as well as bigger buy-ins, to get the job done.
| Position | Player | Country | Cashes | Wins | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 5 | 2 | $1,256,600 |
| 2 | Keith Tilston | United States | 4 | 1 | $1,047,100 |
| 3 | Jake Schindler | United States | 4 | 0 | $693,400 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 5 | 0 | $621,500 |
| 5 | Benjamin Pollak | France | 3 | 1 | $554,600 |
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The tournament director has instructed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Seated and Ready For Action
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
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125,000 | 125,000 |
Soto Calls Down Kempe
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Catching action on a flop of 
, Rainer Kempe was first to act from the small blind and he led out with a bet of 1,000. Christian Soto was in the big blind and he raised, making it 3,000. Kempe called.
Both players then checked on the 
turn and the 
came on the river. Kempe thought for a bit, then put out a bet of 10,000. Soto thought briefly, then called. Kempe looked at his cards, then mucked, so Soto was able to take down the pot without showing his hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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138,000 | 13,000 |
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110,000 | -15,000 |
Guan Makes a Move Early in the Day
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dylan Wilkerson opened to 2,500 from late position, Ricky Guan called from the cutoff and Eli Berg three-bet to 10,500 on the button. Wilkerson and Guan both called, the dealer flipped over 
on the flop.
Action checked to Berg, he fired 15,000 into the pot and Wilkerson quickly check-raised to 34,000. Guan thought for almost his entire 30-second shot clock, before he moved all in, and both of his opponents swiftly threw their cards in the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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215,000 | 90,000 |
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105,000 | 105,000 |
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74,000 | -51,000 |
Peters Blasts Against Hunichen
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There was 7,000 in the pot after preflop between Chris Hunichen and David Peters. Hunichen was in the blinds and Peters was seated in middle position.
The flop was 
and Hunichen checked over to Peters. Peters put out a bet of 2,500 and Hunichen called.
The turn was the 
and Hunichen checked a second time. Peters now put out 15,000. Hunichen thought it over and called.
On the 
river, Hunichen checked a third time. Peters made it 43,000. Hunichen tanked through his 30 seconds, then folded his hand, allowing Peters to take down the pot and chip up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | 25,000 |
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100,000 | -25,000 |
Schein the First to Hit the Rail
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Alan Schein was the first player today to hit the rail. He busted in unknown fashion and quickly made his way to the cage to re-enter.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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Eliminé |