Ben Yu Eliminated by Scott Seiver

Joseph Sanders limped the cutoff, as did Ben Yu on the button. Paul Kuzmich called in the small blind before Scott Seiver raised to 30,000 from the big blind. Sanders folded, but both Yu and Kuzmich called. The flop landed [9cKd8c], and after Kuzmuch checked, Seiver bet the pot of 102,000.

Tamon Nakamura Wins Event #6: $15,000 8-Game for $239,700

Proving to be quite the mix game specialist, Japan's Tamon Nakamura captured his second title of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, defeating Phil Hellmuth heads-up to take home $239,700 and the Event #6: $15,000 8-Game title. Start of day chip leader Ben Yu parlayed the chip lead into a third-place finish

Ben Yu Surges Ahead in Hold’em

Hold'em Ben Yu raised the button and Jeremy Ausmus three-bet the small blind. Tamon Nakamura made it four bets from the big blind, and both Yu and Ausmus called. The flop landed [Jc4s9d] and action checked to Yu who bet 60,000. Both Ausmus and Nakamura called as the turn fell the [5c]. Action

Maxx Coleman Triples with Set of Jacks

Omaha Hi-Lo Jeremy Ausmus raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Maxx Coleman called all-in for 80,000 from the small blind. Ben Yu raised to 150,000 in the big blind and Ausmus called. The [4c8cJc] flop checked through to reveal the [Qs] on the turn. Yu bet 100,000 and Ausmus

Ben Yu Wins on Fifth

Stud Tamon Nakamura completed with the [9h] and Maxx Coleman raised. Ben Yu made it 120,000 and after Nakamura folded, Coleman called. Yu bet fourth and fifth streets and Coleman called fourth, before folding on fifth. Coleman: [XxXx] / [Qh2d6d] Yu: [XxXx] / [Ks6h7c]

Ben Yu vs. Tamon Nakamura

Razz Tamon Nakamura completed and Ben Yu called. Nakamura bet fourth and fifth and Yu called each street as both players checked sixth. Nakamura: [XxXx] / [4x5x9xQx] / [Xx] Yu: [XxXx] / [5x9x2xTx] / [Xx] Yu led out on seventh and Nakamura folded.

Ben Yu vs. Philip Long

Pot-Limit Omaha Philip Long raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Ben Yu called in the big blind. The flop landed [5h9c9d] and both players checked to reveal the [8d] on the turn. Yu bet out 25,000 and Long called as the river fell the [Qs]. Yu bet 80,000 and Long used two time