Another USPO $25,000 NLHE Fills the Aria Poker Room This Afternoon
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The 2018 US Poker Open continues today at the Aria Resort & Casino with the sixth event of the series featuring a $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em bout kicking off at 2 PM local time.
Stephen Chidwick has been dominating the USPO action so far throughout series making three of six final tables and claiming victories in two of them including the first $25,000 NLHE event and just last night Chidwick prevailed in the $25,000 Mixed-Game Championship.
Chidwick currently holds a monster lead in the USPO money race with almost as much in earnings as the other players in the top five combined.
Current 2018 US Poker Open Standings
| Position | Player | Country | Total earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $810,900 |
| 2 | Chris Vitch | United States | $247,500 |
| 3 | Keith Tilston | United States | $242,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $221,250 |
| 5 | Justin Bonomo | United States | $190,400 |
Today's event is set to get underway at 2 PM in the Aria poker room and will play down to an official final table of six. The likes of Daniel Negreanu, Benjamin Pollak, and Bryn Kenney will surely be in the field as the three of them are involved in a prop bet where if one of them is able to be crowned champion of the US Poker Open a significant amount of money will be exchanged.
Players kick things off with 125,000 in tournament chips and blind levels will be 30-minutes in length. Up to two re-entries are permitted during the first nine levels of play with registration closing at the start of Level 10.
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