Nick Schulman Wins Event #8 – $25,000 8-Game Mix ($270,000)

Nick Schulman wins the 2019 U.S. Poker Open Mixed Game Championship.

Nick Schulman won Event #8 - $25,000 8-game mix for $270,000, defeating a field of 20 entries and eventually defeating Brandon Adams heads up. Schulman entered the day in second place with four remaining but managed to overtake Adams and eventually defeat him. Adams took home $150,000 for his second-place finish. "It feels damn

Brandon Adams Eliminated in 2nd Place ($150,000)

Limit Hold'em Brandon Adams was very short and raised all but 5,000 holding [9d2s]. Schulman reraised to get both players all in with Adams at risk. Schulman had [KhTc]. The board ran out [Jd6s4dJh7h] and Adams was eliminated in second place. Adams had a big lead and started the day as chip

Adams Left Short When Schulman Makes a Better Nine

Razz Nick Schulman: [Ac4s] - [Jc9hTd3c] - [2h] Brandon Adams: [5s2c] - [6sQd4dKh] - [9d] Nick Schulman was the bring in and Brandon Adams completed. Schulman called. Schulman led on fourth when Adams hit a queen and Adams called. Schulman hit a ten on fifth and checked. Adams bet. Schulman called and Adams hit

Schulman Jams After Adams Overbets the Pot

Brandon Adams raised on the button with [Qc7c] and Nick Schulman called with [QsJs]. The flop came [Tc9h3s] and Schulman checked. Adams bet 110,000 and Schulman called. The turn was the [2s], giving Schulman a flush draw to go with his open-ended straight draw. Schulman checked and Adams bet 480,000 into a pot of

Adams Wins After Four Bets Pre, Schulman Catches a Bluff

Brandon Adams raised preflop and Nick Schulman three-bet. Adams made it four bets to go and Schulman called. The flop came [9c2d2h] and Schulman check-called a bet from Adams. The turn was the [Kc] and both players checked. The river was the [Td] and both players checked again. Adams won the hand showing [AhQdQc5s]. Then

Schulman Takes the Chip Lead In 2-7 Triple Draw

2-7 Triple Draw Brandon Adams raised the button and Nick Schulman called from the big blind. Schulman drew two and Adams drew three. Schulman bet and Adams raised. Schulman three-bet and Adams called. Schulman stood pat and Adams drew one. Schulman bet and Adams called. Schulman stood pat on the final draw and Adams

Chris Vitch Eliminated in 3rd Place ($80,000)

2-7 Triple Draw Chris Vitch raised and Brandon Adams defended from the big blind. Adams drew two cards and Vitch took one on the button. Adams checked. Vitch bet holding [9x8x7x5x3x]. Adams called and drew one in front of Vitch who stood pat. Adams made a nine, holding [9x7x6x3x2x] and check-raised Vitch to get his

Randy Ohel Eliminated in 4th Place, Bubbles

Stud Hi/Lo Nick Schulman: [7c5h] - [4c7s5c4d] - [8h] Randy Ohel: [6s6c] - [AcQdJc3c] - [Xx] Brandon Adams: [8c2d] - [5c4sTh] - fold Randy Ohel bursted the bubble when he was eliminated by Nick Schulman after getting all in on fifth street. Ohel completed the bring in and raised on fourth, making it two bets

Through the Lens: All Mixed Up

Yesterday saw Bryn Kenney attempt to set a record final fastest USPO final table ever played and the mixed game communities best come to battle in Event 8. Kenney steamrolled the $25K NLH Event 7 final table to win $450,000 in just under two hours, before 20 of the worlds

Brandon Adams Leads a Few Mixed Game Specialists in Event #8

Brandon Adams has an almost two-to-one chip lead over Nick Schulman with four players remaining in the $25,000 8-game mix tournament. Chris Vitch and Randy Ohel are behind Schulman, but Adams may have his work cut out for him with such a collection of mixed game proficient players set against