Daniel Negreanu Leads Event #4: $10,000 Big Bet Mix Final Table

Daniel Negreanu won a pot for over a million chips against Alex Foxen to survive late in the day and never looked back, as he continued to accumulate and bagged with a solid chip lead. Negreanu final tabled Event #1 of the U.S. Poker Open and finished in fourth place,

Andrew Lichtenberger Doubles Through John Riordan

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Andrew Lichtenberger moved all-in from the cutoff for roughly 180,000 and John Riordan called the big blind. Both players drew one. Lichtenberger: [9x7x6x2x] Riordan: [tx5x4x3x] Riordan picked up a [4x] for a pair of fours, and Lichtenberger got a [2x] to win the pot with a pair of deuces.

Maxx Coleman Eliminated by John Riordan

Pot-Limit Omaha Maxx Coleman raised the cutoff to 25,000, John Riordan called the small blind, and Dan Shak called the big blind. The dealer spread the [QhJc8h] flop, and the blinds checked. Coleman bet 30,000, Riordan moved all-in, Shak folded, and Coleman called for his approximately 180,000 remaining. Coleman: [AdJdTd9c] Riordan: [AhQc4h4s] The board ran

Double Knockout for Jake Daniels

Pot-Limit Omaha Jake Daniels raised to 13,000 from under the gun and both Daniel Negreanu and John Riordan called from the cutoff and button respectively. From the small blind, Jared Bleznick made it 70,000. Daniels repotted to 241,000, and after Negreanu called, Riordan called all-in for roughly 45,000, and Bleznick called

Philip Long Draws a Ten-Seven

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Daniel Negreanu raised to 17,000 from the cutoff and John Riordan called on the button, as did Philip Long from the big blind. Each player drew one card as action checked to Riordan. Riordan bet 40,000, and Long called as Negreanu folded. Long fanned his [Tx7x6x4x2x] and Riordan mucked.

John Riordan Jams on Chris Brewer

Pot-Limit Omaha With roughly 35,000 in the pot on a [Ac8c7h] flop, Chris Brewer was in the hijack and check-called a 17,500 bet against John Riordan on the button. The [3d] landed on the turn, Brewer checked, and Riordan put out a stack of chips to cover Brewer. Brewer let go of

Dan Shak vs. John Riordan

Pot-Limit Omaha John Riordan limped from middle position and Dan Shak raised to 8,000 in the small blind. Riordan called as the flop landed [Qh6hKc]. Shak bet 7,000 and Riordan folded.

John Riordan Eliminated by Dylan Weisman

John Riordan was all-in for his last 33,500 holding [KhKdTd7h] against the [AsAhJcTc] of Dylan Weisman. The board ran out [4d7c5c6s4h] and Riordan was eliminated.

John Riordan Doubles through Tamon Nakamura

John Riordan had gotten his 75,000 chips in from early position against Tamon Nakamura in the small blind. Riordan: [AcAh] Nakamura: [AsKs] The [Tc6c5s2s3h] runout provided a turn sweat, but the river failed to complete Nakamura's flush draw and Riordan doubled with his aces.