Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #03 �C $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$26,000
Prize Pool
$1,100,000
Entries
44
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #41: Jake Schindler limped in from the small blind with 
and Keith Tilston checked his big blind holding the 
. The flop came 
and Schindler led out for 30,000 which Tilston called. The turn brought the 
and Schindler fired a second barrel for 60,000. Tilston stuck around to see the 
on the river and Schindler led into him for 135,000. Having spiked trip threes, Tilston raised to 375,000 and Schindler made the correct laydown.
Hand #42: The action folded to Tilston in the small blind who shoved all in for 490,000 effectively holding 
. Stephen Chidwick was put to the test for his remaining stack with 
and elected to fold.
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #36: Daniel Negreanu raised to 45,000 with 
and claimed the pot without contest.
Hand #37: Jake Schindler opened to 50,000 with 
and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Chidwick quickly check-folded to a cbet.
Hand #38: Keith Tilston was the button and he put both short stacks all-in with 
. Chidwick called for his 200,000 from the small blind, turning up .
The 
was safe for Chidwick who scored a much needed double to 460,000.
Hand #39: Chidwick started the hand with a 40,000 button-raise with 
. Brent Hanks folded queen-jack in the small blind and Negreanu found rags in the big, leaving the pot to Chidwick.
Hand #40: Tilston raised with 
in the early position and Schindler called from the big blind with 
, flopping a straight on the 
. Tilston, however, checked back on that street. Schindler led out 100,000 on the turn and Tilston laid his middle pair down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,795,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
||
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1,550,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
1,370,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
510,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
|
275,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The five remaining players are on a 10-minute break.
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #35: The action was once again folded to the small blind as Davies limped in with 
. Keith Tilston made it 70,000 with in the big blind and was met with an all in for 815,000 from Davies. Tilston asked for a count and burned through a time extension before making the call.
It was a race between the two players and the flop came giving Tilston top two pair. The on the turn and the 
on the river were no help to Davies as he became the first player eliminated at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,180,000
895,000
|
895,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #32: Daniel Negreanu received a walk in the big blind as he flashed the to the table.
Hand #33: Negreanu limped in from the small blind with 
and Jake Schindler checked his option with 
. The flop came 
and Negreanu check-called a bet of 20,000 from Schindler. The 
landed on the turn and Negreanu led out for 25,000. Schindler called holding the only diamond in his hand and the rolled off on the river. Negreanu fired another 75,000 and Schindler looked perplexed as he slid his cards to the muck.
Hand #34: Schindler raised to 60,000 from the small blind with 
and Seth Davies defended with 
. The flop came and Schindler continued for 40,000. Davies peeled as the fell on the turn. Schindler checked this time and Davies checked back. The landed on the river and Schindler splashed in a bet as Davies instantly released his hand.
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #27: Action folded to Brent Hanks who moved all-in for 275,000 from the button with 
. His shove went through as both blinds folded.
Hand #28: Stephen Chidwick raised to 40,000 from the hijack with 
. One seat over, Hanks found and shoved again. He won the pot preflop again.
Hand #29: Jake Schindler was on the button and he scooped the pot with a raise to 50,000 with queen-ten offsuit.
Hand #30: Hanks raised to 40,000 with and cutoff Schindler flatted in position. Hanks checked to him on the flop and Schindler ended the hand with a 40,000 bet.
Hand #31: Hijack Schindler raised to 40,000 with and his left-hand opponent Seth Davies re-raised to 120,000 with a dominating 
. Schindler used almost the full length of the allotted 30 seconds before sending his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,475,000 | |
|
|
||
|
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1,285,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
935,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
325,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
280,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Hand #25: Jake Schindler opened to 34,000 from the hijack with 
and Brent Hanks called from the big blind with . The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Hanks checked again and Schindler tossed in a bet of 35,000. Hanks called and then checked when the landed on the river. Schindler bet 75,000 and Hanks laid his hand down.
Hand #26: Keith Tilston raised to 35,000 in the cutoff with and Daniel Negreanu defended from the big blind holding his favorite hand, . The flop came 
and Negreanu checked to Tilston who bet 25,000, prompting a fold from Negreanu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,475,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,150,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
|
||
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Hand #20: Keith Tilston had and opened the cutoff to 35,000. Brent Hanks found in the small bland and shoved for 299,000. Next to act was Daniel Negreanu who woke up with in the big blind and confirmed the size of Hanks all-in. Negreanu eventually laid his hand down, leaving the decision to Tilston who also folded.
Hand #21: Stephen Chidwick min-raised the cutoff with , inviting big blind Jake Schindler to the flop for the cheap price. Schindler called with but check-folded after the flop hit the felt.
Hand #22: Under the gun, Tilston made it 35,000 with 
but none of his opponents found a hand to battle with, leaving the blinds and ante to Tilston.
Hand #23: Seth Davies completed from the small blind with and Tilston checked with . Davies claimed the pot with a bet of 16,000 on the 
flop.
Hand #24: Negreanu raised to 35,000 with but he had to let his hand go when Chidwick pushed his 320,000 from the big blind, holding pocket sixes.