2021 U.S. Poker Open
The 2021 U.S. Poker Open was the third edition of the U.S. Poker Open, a series of high-stakes poker tournaments held at Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series was held from June 3-15, with 12 scheduled events culminating in a $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament. The player who earned the most points throughout the series was crowned the champion, earning $50,000 and the Golden Eagle trophy.[1]
| 2021 U.S. Poker Open | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | June 3-15, 2021 |
| Champion | |
 David Peters(USPO Champion); Sean Winter(Main Event winner) | |
David Peters won three events and cashed four times to win the series championship for the second consecutive time. Sean Winter won the Main Event and finished second in the overall standings, also for the second straight time.[2]
Schedule
| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 95 | Jake Daniels |
$218,500 | Dan Shak |
Results | ||
| 2 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 65 | Sam Soverel |
$175,500 | Jordan Cristos |
Results | ||
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 77 | Joe McKeehen |
$200,200 | Ray Qartomy |
Results | ||
| 4 | $10,000 Big Bet Mix | 48 | John Riordan |
$163,200 | Sean Perry |
Results | ||
| 5 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 85 | Joey Weissman |
$204,000 | Adam Hendrix |
Results | ||
| 6 | $10,000 8-Game | 68 |  Eli Elezra |
$183,600 | / / | Steve Zolotow |
/ / | Results |
| 7 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 99 | David Peters |
$217,800 | Jared Jaffee |
Results | ||
| 8 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 63 | Jared Bleznick |
$189,000 | Maxx Coleman |
Results | ||
| 9 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 99 |  Ali Imsirovic |
$217,800 | Andrew Lichtenberger |
Results | ||
| 10 | $10,000 Short Deck | 27 | David Peters |
$124,200 | Ali Imsirovic |
Results | ||
| 11 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 69 | David Peters |
$465,750 |  Ivan Zufic |
Results | ||
| 12 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 42 | Sean Winter |
$756,000 |  Stephen Chidwick |
Results |
Series leaderboard
| Rank | Name | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Peters |
646 | $832,950 |
| 2 | Sean Winter |
484 | $785,700 |
| 3 | Ali Imsirovic |
483 | $482,000 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick |
427 | $628,700 |
| 5 | Dan Shak |
371 | $459,750 |
Results
Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: June 3-4[4]
- Number of Entries: 95
- Total Prize Pool: $950,000
- Number of Payouts: 14
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jake Daniels | $218,500 |
| 2nd | Dan Shak | $152,000 |
| 3rd | Barry Hutter | $114,000 |
| 4th | Stephen Chidwick | $95,000 |
| 5th | Steve Zolotow | $76,000 |
| 6th |  Sergi Reixach | $57,000 |
| 7th | Tim McDermott | $47,500 |
Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
- 2-Day Event: June 4-5[5]
- Number of Entries: 65
- Total Prize Pool: $650,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Soverel | $175,500 |
| 2nd | Jordan Cristos | $130,000 |
| 3rd | Marc Brody | $84,500 |
| 4th | Dylan Weisman | $65,000 |
| 5th | Maxx Coleman | $52,000 |
| 6th | Matthew Ploof | $39,000 |
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Joe McKeehen won Event #3
- 2-Day Event: June 5-6[6]
- Number of Entries: 77
- Total Prize Pool: $770,000
- Number of Payouts: 11
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe McKeehen | $200,200 |
| 2nd | Ray Qartomy | $146,300 |
| 3rd | Ali Imsirovic | $100,100 |
| 4th | Steve Zolotow | $77,000 |
| 5th | Jake Schindler | $61,600 |
| 6th | Justin Saliba | $46,200 |
| 7th | Barry Hutter | $38,500 |
Event #4: $10,000 Big Bet Mix
- 2-Day Event: June 6-7[7]
- Number of Entries: 48
- Total Prize Pool: $480,000
- Number of Payouts: 7
- Winning Hand: (2-7 Single Draw)
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Riordan | $163,200 |
| 2nd | Sean Perry | $105,600 |
| 3rd | Alex Foxen | $72,000 |
| 4th | Maxx Coleman | $52,800 |
| 5th | Brian Okin | $38,400 |
| 6th | Jim Collopy | $28,800 |
Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: June 7-8[8]
- Number of Entries: 85
- Total Prize Pool: $850,000
- Number of Payouts: 13
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joey Weissman | $204,000 |
| 2nd | Adam Hendrix | $144,500 |
| 3rd | Joe McKeehen | $102,000 |
| 4th | Cary Katz | $85,000 |
| 5th | Frank Funaro | $68,000 |
| 6th | Brock Wilson | $51,000 |
| 7th | Vicent Bosca | $42,500 |
Event #6: $10,000 8-Game
Eli Elezra won Event #6
- 2-Day Event: June 8-9[9]
- Number of Entries: 68
- Total Prize Pool: $680,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: / / (Stud 8)
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eli Elezra | $183,600 |
| 2nd | Steve Zolotow | $136,000 |
| 3rd | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daniel Negreanu | $88,400 |
| 4th | Richard Sklar | $68,000 |
| 5th |  Erik Sagstrom | $54,400 |
Event #7: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: June 9-10[10]
- Number of Entries: 99
- Total Prize Pool: $990,000
- Number of Payouts: 15
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Peters | $217,800 |
| 2nd | Jared Jaffee | $158,400 |
| 3rd | Andrew Lichtenberger | $118,800 |
| 4th | Brock Wilson | $89,100 |
| 5th | Alex Foxen | $79,200 |
| 6th | Ivan Zufic | $59,400 |
| 7th | Dan Shak | $49,500 |
Event #8: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
- 2-Day Event: June 10-11[11]
- Number of Entries: 63
- Total Prize Pool: $630,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jared Bleznick | $189,000 |
| 2nd | Maxx Coleman | $126,000 |
| 3rd | Christopher Usude | $88,200 |
| 4th | Ali Imsirovic | $63,000 |
| 5th | Joseph Sanders | $50,400 |
| 6th | Frank Crivello | $37,800 |
Event #9: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Ali Imsirovic won Event #9
- 2-Day Event: June 11-12[12]
- Number of Entries: 99
- Total Prize Pool: $990,000
- Number of Payouts: 15
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | $217,800 |
| 2nd | Andrew Lichtenberger | $158,400 |
| 3rd | Cary Katz | $118,800 |
| 4th | Vanessa Kade | $94,050 |
| 5th | Erik Seidel | $74,250 |
| 6th | Thomas Winters | $59,400 |
| 7th | Jake Schindler | $49,500 |
Event #10: $10,000 Short Deck
- 2-Day Event: June 12-13[13]
- Number of Entries: 27
- Total Prize Pool: $270,000
- Number of Payouts: 4
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Peters | $124,200 |
| 2nd | Ali Imsirovic | $75,600 |
| 3rd | Cary Katz | $43,200 |
| 4th | Thomas Kysar | $27,000 |
Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
David Peters won three events
- 2-Day Event: June 13-14[14]
- Number of Entries: 69
- Total Prize Pool: $1,725,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Peters | $465,750 |
| 2nd | Ivan Zufic | $345,000 |
| 3rd | Dan Shak | $224,250 |
| 4th | Jake Daniels | $172,500 |
| 5th | Vanessa Kade | $138,000 |
| 6th | Frank Funaro | $103,500 |
Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: June 14-15[15]
- Number of Entries: 42
- Total Prize Pool: $2,100,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Winter | $756,000 |
| 2nd | Stephen Chidwick | $504,000 |
| 3rd | Jason Koon | $336,000 |
| 4th | Jonathan Little | $231,000 |
| 5th | Sam Soverel | $168,000 |
| 6th | Bill Klein | $105,000 |
Leaders
| Rank | Name | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic |
4 |
| T2 | Maxx Coleman |
3 |
| Cary Katz | ||
| David Peters | ||
| Dan Shak | ||
| Steve Zolotow |
| Rank | Name | Cashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic |
5 |
| T2 | Alex Foxen |
4 |
| Cary Katz | ||
| David Peters | ||
| John Riordan | ||
| Dan Shak | ||
| Sam Soverel |
References
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