USPO #7 - $25,000 NLH
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2019 US Poker Open
USPO #7 - $25,000 NLH
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Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$25,000
Entrants
60
Niveau
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Ben Yu Bags Massive Lead in Event #7: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Niveau 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The first day has come to an end in Event #7: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em, the person to bag the biggest stack by days end is well-known pro Ben Yu with an overwhelming chip lead going into the final day. Yu has already cashed two of the events thus far in the series, with a best finish of fifth in Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck.
He will be coming into tomorrow with a massive lead and if he manages to take down the event will be well in contention for the 2019 U.S. Poker Open points race championship. Yu started to run up a stack near the end of the eleventh level of play, flopping two pair with the worst starting hand in poker to secure a double up through Elio Fox, who had flopped top pair.
Yu took his newly found chips and pressed on the gas pedal without letting up at any point throughout the rest of the night. There were a few hiccups along the way, but ultimately he would take his hyper-aggressive play to the final table, winning a couple of nice pots, and then taking out Martin Zamani and Dan Shak at the end of the night to secure his second Day 2 birth of the 2019 USPO.
Here's a look at how the rest of the final table stacks up:
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Schindler | 1,215,000 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | 515,000 |
| 3 | Keith Tilston | 1,055,000 |
| 4 | Ben Yu | 3,055,000 |
| 5 | Nick Petrangelo | 620,000 |
| 6 | Bryn Kenney | 1,045,000 |
Jake Schindler, Keith Tilston, and Bryn Kenney are the only players besides Yu that will be going into Day 2 with over a million in chips, it will also be the first time any of them have made the final six yet during the 2019 USPO. Nick Petrangelo and Nick Schulman will be coming into the final day on the shorter side of things, but have over $27 million in tournament cashes between them, with all the experience and skill needed to take down the event live at the PokerGO studio just outside of the ARIA Resort & Casino.
Final Table Payouts:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $450,000 |
| 2 | $300,000 |
| 3 | $210,000 |
| 4 | $150,000 |
| 5 | $120,000 |
| 6 | $90,000 |
The tournament saw a total of 60 entry slips sold by the end of the late registration period, accumulating a prize pool of $1,500,000, with the top nine taking down at least a min-cash of $45,000 and the eventual champion pulling in $450,000 for first.
On the eighteenth level of play, it would be none other than Cary Katz exiting as the bubble boy. Katz moved all in on the button with ace-eight and was snapped off by Petrangelo in the big blind holding ace-queen. He would fail to hit, being eliminated in tenth place.
Many of the best players in the world fell short of the money today and including the likes of Alex Foxen, Seth Davies, Kristen Bicknell, Rainer Kempe, Erik Seidel, current USPO points leader Stephen Chidwick, Anthony Zinno, Ali Imsirovic, Manig Loeser, and the person second points Sean Winter.
Players will return on Wednesday, February 20th at 1 p.m. PST where they will play down to a winner. A live stream of the event will begin at 2 p.m. and will be available on PokerGo. Don't forget that you can watch US Poker Open final table action live streams exclusively on PokerGO. Click here to get access for just $10 a month or get an annual subscription for just $99.
The PokerNews live reporting team will also be returning with coverage on the event as well, so make sure to tune is so you don't miss a thing.
End of Day Chip Counts
Niveau 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Play has now ended for the day. A full recap of the action will be available shortly.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,055,000 | |
|
1,215,000 | -165,000 |
|
1,055,000 | 305,000 |
|
1,045,000 | -405,000 |
|
620,000 | -80,000 |
|
515,000 | 80,000 |
Dan Shak Eliminated in 7th Place ($75,000)
Niveau 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Yu opened to 90,000 from under the gun, Dan Shak moved all in for 680,000 in the small blind and Yu snap-called, players turned over their hands.
Ben Yu: 
Dan Shak: 
The flop came down 
and Shak would need some help to stay alive. A 
fell on the turn and Yu was still leading with his jacks. The 
on the river changed nothing as Shak was eliminated by Yu in seventh place.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,055,000 | 925,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Martin Zamani Eliminated in 8th Place ($60,000)
Niveau 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action folded to the blinds where Martin Zamani moved all in from the small blind for 690,000. Ben Yu called quickly in the big blind.
Martin Zamani: 
Ben Yu: 
The board ran out 
and Yu's nines held up to send Zamani to the rail. For his 8th place finish, Zamani will take home $60,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,130,000 | 805,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Lauren Roberts Eliminated in 9th Place ($45,000)
Niveau 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo moved all in from the small blind, Lauren Roberts called her remaining 105,000 in the big blind, and the players turned over their hands with Roberts at risk.
Nick Petrangelo: 
Lauren Roberts: 
The board ran out 
and Petrangelo took down the pot, eliminating Roberts from the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | 85,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 19
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Break Time
Niveau 18
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The remaining nine players will now be taking a 10-minute break.
Remember, you can watch US Poker Open final table action live streams exclusively on PokerGO. Click here to get access for just $10 a month or get an annual subscription for just $99.
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Niveau 18
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Schindler | 1,380,000 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | 435,000 |
| 3 | Dan Shak | 635,000 |
| 4 | Keith Tilston | 750,000 |
| 5 | Martin Zamani | 845,000 |
| 6 | Ben Yu | 1,325,000 |
| 7 | Nick Petrangelo | 615,000 |
| 8 | Lauren Roberts | 550,000 |
| 9 | Bryn Kenney | 1,450,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000 | 265,000 |
|
|
1,380,000 | 355,000 |
|
|
1,325,000 | -625,000 |
|
|
845,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
750,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
635,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
615,000 | |
|
|
550,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
435,000 | -285,000 |
Petrangelo Sends Katz out on the Bubble
Niveau 18
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Cary Katz moved all in for 240,000 from the button, Nick Petrangelo called and the two turned over their.
Nick Petrangelo:
Cary Katz: 
The flop came down 
and Petrangelo was still ahead. A fell on the turn and Katz would need to hit to stay alive. The 
on the river changed and Petrangelo took down the pot, eliminating Katz on the bubble.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000 | 265,000 |
|
Eliminé |