USPO #8 - $25,000 8-Game Mix
Day 2 Completed
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #8 - $25,000 8-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
20
Level
20
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Level 20
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nick Schulman is a frequent commentator on PokerGO, but on Thursday night he was on the other side of the lens competing in the 2019 U.S. Poker Open Event #8: $25,000 8-Game Mix Championship. The tournament attracted 20 entries including some of the world’s best mixed-game specialist.
When it comes to mixed games, Schulman not only competes against the best but more than holds his own as evidenced by capturing his first USPO title, good for $270,000.
"It feels damn good," Schulman told USPO officials after the win. "There's nothing like winning a tournament, regardless of the field size. It feels great and getting a clear first is exciting."
Schulman now sits in third place in the overall 2019 USPO overall championship and is within striking distance of both Sean Winter and Stephen Chidwick.
Schulman, a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship, previously finished fifth in the 2019 USPO Event #7: $25,000 NLH for $120,000.
"I'm wound up for the $50k and $100k, those events speak for themselves," he added. "We'll see how this $50k goes and then we'll see if I'll play the $100k. You gotta be pumped up to play with these wizards."
Event #8: $25,000 8-Game Mix Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Schulman | United States | $270,000 |
| 2 | Brandon Adams | United States | $150,000 |
| 3 | Chris Vitch | United States | $80,000 |
Final Table Action
The final four players returned to action on the money bubble, meaning one of them would leave empty handed while the other three would be guaranteed an $80,000 minimum payday. As the chip leader Brandon Adams was seemingly safe, as was Schulman second in chips with more than twice as much as the short-stacked Randy Ohel and Chris Vitch.
Ultimately it was Ohel who fell in fourth place in a round of Stud 8. He committed with a small pair and failed to get there against Schulman, who had to small pair. Not long after, Adams took care of Vitch in a round of 2-7 Triple Draw. Vitch made a 
low but Adams had just enough to beat him with 
. Vitch took home $80,000 for his third-place finish.
Heads-up play began relatively even and the duo would swap the lead on a few occasions. Things swung in Schulman’s favor when Adams overbet bluffed the turn in a round of no-limit hold’em. Schulman had both a flush and open-ended straight draw and check-jammed, which prompted Adams to fold.
From there, Schulman whittled away at Adams’ stack before the latter had to take a stand in limit hold’em with nine-deuce. He was up against king-ten and failed to improve sending him out the door in second place for $150,000.
PokerNews coverage of the 2019 USPO continues now with updates from Event #9: $50,000 NLH, which you can follow by clicking here.
With two events remaining here's a look at the overall 2019 USPO points race.
| Place | Player | Cashes | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | 4 | 540 | $705,950 |
| 2 | Sean Winter | 4 | 440 | $419,900 |
| 3 | Nick Schulman | 2 | 410 | $390,000 |
| 4 | Brandon Adams | 3 | 365 | $314,750 |
| 5 | Cary Katz | 3 | 340 | $580,200 |
| 6 | Bryn Kenney | 2 | 240 | $477,000 |
| 7 | Lauren Roberts | 2 | 240 | $263,400 |
| 8 | Jordan Cristos | 2 | 240 | $206,200 |
| 9 | Ali Imsirovic | 1 | 200 | $442,500 |
| 10 | Ben Yu | 3 | 200 | $262,800 |
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Level 20
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Limit Hold'em:
Brandon Adams was down to 105,000 when he raised to 100,000 from the button. Nick Schulman raised and Adams called off his last 5K chip.
Adams: 
Schulman: 
Adams was behind and looking for some help, but it didn't come as the board ran out a dry 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 20
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Razz:
Brandon Adams: / 
/
Nick Schulman: 
/ 
/
Nick Schulman brought it in and then called when Brandon Adams completed. Schulman then bet 50,000 on fourth and Adams called.
On fifth, Schulman check-called a bet of 100,000 before betting 100,000 on sixth. Adams called and Schulman checked dark.
Adams bet 100K with his nine low but he got called by Schulman, who made a nine perfect.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,300,000
460,000
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460,000 |
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200,000
-460,000
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-460,000 |
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Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
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Remaining 2019 USPO Live Stream Schedule
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 21 | Event #9: $50,000 NLH Early Action | 20:00 ET/17:00 PT |
| Friday, February 22 | Event #9: $50,000 NLH | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
| Friday, February 22 | Event #10: $100,000 NLH Main Event Early Action | 19:30 ET/16:30 PT |
| Saturday, February 23 | Event #10: $100,000 NLH Main Event | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em:
Brandon Adams raised the button to 75,000 holding the 
and Nick Schulman called with the 
.
Schulman check-called a bet of 110,000 on the 
flop and then checked the turn.
Adams bet a hefty 480,000 and folded when Schulman, who had straight and flush draws, check-jammed for 965,000 total.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,840,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
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660,000
-465,000
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-465,000 |
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Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Omaha 8:
In the last hand of O8, Brandon Adams raised to 100,000 from the button with the 
and Nick Schulman called holding the 
.
When the flop fell 
, Schulman checked and Adams bet 50,000. Schulman check-raised to 100,000 and Adams called to see the .
Schulman bet 100K, Adams called, and the completed the board on the river. Schulman checked and Adams took a stab at it to the tune of 100,000. Schulman didn't seem excited about it but called and won the hand with kings and tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,375,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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1,125,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
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Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
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Level: 19
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000