Day 1 of Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em has come to a conclusion at the U.S. Poker Open with Joseph Cheong the chip leader. A late push at the final table thrust Cheong to the top of the leaderboard with six players left to finish on Thursday. Cheong leads the final
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Joseph Orsino Takes from Stephen Chidwick
Joseph Orsino limped in from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick checked the big blind. The flop landed [ThTcAd] and Orsino bet 40,000 and Chidwick called. The turn fell the [9c] and Orsino bet 125,000 and Chidwick folded.
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,000)
Joseph Orsino raised to 55,000 in middle position and Erik Seidel moved all in from the small blind for 170,000. Orsino called. Orsino: [AsKs] Seidel: [QcQh] The flop landed [3s6s8s] to give Orsino a flush, and when the turn and river landed the [Jh] and [2c], Seidel was eliminated in 13th place for
Joseph Orsino Doubles Through Jordan Cristos
Lazaro Hernandez limped from middle position and action folded to Jordan Cristos on the button who made it 125,000 to go. Action folded to Joseph Orsino in the big blind who shoved for 155,000 total. Hernandez got out of the way and Cristos made the call. Cristos [As7c] Orsino [AdQs] The board ran