Level: 17
LIMIT FLOP / DRAW 0 40000 80000 80,000-160,000
STUD GAMES 20000 20000 80000 80,000-160,000
NO-LIMIT & POT-LIMIT 10000 20000 40000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #04 – $25,000 Mixed Game Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$26,000
Entries
45
Level
20
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Level 16
The field was halved in the first two levels and the final three players now left for a break. The action resumes in roughly 10 minutes.
Level 16
PLO
There was no small blind on the first hand of a PLO round as two players busted. Chris Vitch posted the big blind and Isaac Haxton raised to 70,000 with 
. Stephen Chidwick called on the button with 
and Vitch peeled 
. He contemplated for a moment before announcing he was joining the contest, calling,
The 
flop was nearly perfect for Vitch but all players checked. Vitch led out 120,000 on the 
turn, adding an open-ended straight draw to his trips. Haxton picked up a wheel wrap and bumped the price to 300,000. Chidwick folded but Vitch stuck around with a call.
Haxton, however, wasn't willing to invest any extra money on the 
brick, which prompted a quick check-check from both players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,652,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
||
|
2,319,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
1,779,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
Level 16
Stud 8
Benjamin Pollak: 
/
/
Isaac Haxton: 
/
/
Benjamin Pollak completed and Isaac Haxton defended his bring in. Haxton bet on fourth and a string of bets got Pollak's remaining stack in the middle.
Pollak was ahead but Haxton took the lead on sixth street. Pollak failed to improve on seventh and Haxton scooped the pot to send Pollak to the rail in fourth place banking $112,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,067,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 16
Stud 8
Stephen Chidwick: 
/ 
/
Isaac Haxton: 
/ 
/
Stephen Chidwick had the bring-in and action folded to his right-hand opponent Isaac Haxton who completed. Chidwick called with three low cards and connected right away. Haxton's board remained higher all the way but he didn't catch any pair. Nonetheless, Haxton check-called on every street as Chidwick kept firing. He was rewarded with the high half of the pot as Chidwick couldn't pair his hand to scoop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,780,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,776,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
Level 16
Limit Hold'em
Benjamin Pollak had pocket deuces on the button and he raised it up. Chris Vitch looked down at 
in the small blind and three-bet but Isaac Haxton woke up with 
in the big blind and placed in a four-bet. Pollak let his hand go but Vitch stuck around to see the flop.
Haxton flopped the nuts on the 
texture and fired in position. Vitch wasn't ready to give up just yet and called. The turn gave Haxton full house and he fired again, earning another call from Vitch.
The completed the board and Vitch checked for the third time. Haxton bet out but couldn't get more money from Vitch who released his hand. Haxton scooped a one-million pot and cemented his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,795,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,749,000
-552,000
|
-552,000 |
Level 16
Limit Hold'em
Stephen Chidwick opened with the 
and called a three-bet from Benjamin Pollak holding the 
.
A 
flop fanned out and Pollak continued with a bet. Chidwick raised and Pollak flatted.
The paired the board on the turn and Pollak checked once more. Chidwick bet and Pollak called again.
The board completed with the 
and both players checked as Chidwick dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,521,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
805,000
-617,000
|
-617,000 |
Level 16
Razz
Isaac Haxton: 
/ 
/
Dan Shak: 
/ 
/
Isaac Haxton completed with / and Dan Shak moved all-in for just over 70,000, declaring he saw only his door card. Haxton called and they turned them up.
The runout wasn't clear after fourth street but Haxton claimed the pot, stating he won with jack-low. Dan Shak departed in fifth place, earning $90,000 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,110,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 16
Razz
Isaac Haxton: /
/
Shak: /
/
Issac Haxton flatted the bring in and called a complete from Dan Shak. Shak bet on fourth street and Haxton called.
Haxton bet on fifth street and Shak raised. Haxton made the call. On sixth street Haxton bet and Shak called.
Haxton checked seventh and Shak bet. Haxton quickly called and took down the sizeable pot leaving Shak very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,876,000
772,000
|
772,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
124,000
-702,000
|
-702,000 |
Level 16
NLH
Action folded to last year's WSOP Main Event finalist Benjamin Pollak who made it 75,000 out of the small blind, holding . Mixed games wizard Chris Vitch went for a move in NLH, three-betting to 250,000 with . Pollak called.
They saw the 
hit the felt and Vitch didn't continue bluffing. He slowed down and checked behind before repeating that on the turn.
The river counterfeited Pollak's top pair as both players played the diamond board. Pollak, however, didn't want to chop and moved all-in for more than what was inside the pot. Vitch double-checked his cards before mucking, leaving the pot to Pollak.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,301,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
|
1,422,000
331,000
|
331,000 |