Sam Soverel Wins Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $175,500

Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel was unstoppable today going wire-to-wire at the final table, claiming the win in Event #2 of the 2021 U.S. Poker Open at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Soverel bested a field of 65 entrants, defeating former U.S. Poker Open PLO event winner Jordan Cristos heads up vaulting

Matthew Ploof Eliminated by Jim Collopy

Matthew Ploof limped under the gun and Jim Collopy raised to 8,500 on the button. Ploof called and checked the [7hQd5h] flop as Collopy bet 11,500. Ploof called, and checked the [7c] on the turn. Collopy bet 33,500 and Ploof called before the river landed the [2s]. Ploof checked, and Collopy bet 120,000.

Matthew Ploof vs. Ben Yu

Ben Yu opened to 4,500 from early position and action folded to Matthew Ploof in the big blind, and he called. The flop fell [AcKh3d], and Ploof checked. Yu fired 2,500, and Ploof called. The dealer burned and turned the [8s] and action checked through. The river [4s] completed the

Watch the Event #2 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT

The final table of Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha of the 2021 U.S. Poker Open is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. ET. Watch the Event #2 final table on PokerGO.com here! Sam Soverel finished Day 1 as the overwhelming chip leader with 3,480,000 in chips ahead of

Sam Soverel Leads Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

Event #2 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha kicked off Day 2 of the U.S. Poker Open with a field of 65 entrants for a total prize pool of $650,000, with the winner receiving $175,500. Sam Soverel leads the final six players and will have a massive chip advantage as he holds 43%

Final 6 – Chip Counts

The play has been suspended for the night as the final six players will be back in the PokerGO Studio tomorrow, June 5, with cards in the air at 1 P.M. ET with the final table stream beginning at 4 P.M. ET on PokerGO.com.

Matthew Ploof Doubles Through Dylan Weisman

Matthew Ploof was all-in for 195,000 holding [KdKsJd9h] on a [Jh2c9d] flop against Dylan Weisman and his [QcTd9s5s]. The turn and river landed the [6d] and [2h], and Ploof doubled through.

Dylan Weisman vs. Matthew Ploof

Matthew Ploof limped the small blind and Dylan Weisman raised to 45,000 from the big blind. Ploof called, and the flop landed [Kd7sTd]. Ploof checked and Weisman bet 40,000. Ploof called and then checked the [4s] on the turn. Weisman used a time extension and then bet the pot of 185,000. Ploof

Johan Guilbert vs. Matthew Ploof

John Guilbert opened to 35,000 in the cutoff and action folded to Matthew Ploof in the big blind, and he called. The flop fell [KhQdTs], and Ploof lead for 40,000. Guilbert folded, and Ploof collected the pot.