Isaac Kempton has ended the day as chip leader in Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, and is now set to take the lead on the PokerGO Tour leaderboard regardless of what place he finishes. Kempton finished with an impressive 2,680,000 in chips having eliminated
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Chino Rheem vs. Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and Chino Rheem called in the big blind. The [Ts7sKc] flop checked through to reveal the [3c] on the turn. Rheem bet out 170,000 and Hellmuth folded and showed his [AhQsTd4s]. Rheem revealed his [Kh9d7c6d] and collected the pot.
Big Flop for Phil Hellmuth
Joseph Sanders raised to 45,000 in middle position and Matthew Wantman called in the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind as the flop handed [9d4cKs]. Hellmuth led out for 60,000, and after Sanders and Wantman folded, Hellmuth showed his [AhKcQdJs].
Jacks for Phil Hellmuth
Matthew Wantman limped from middle position and both Phil Hellmuth and Sam Soverel came along from the blinds. The flop landed [3d8cTs] and Hellmuth bet the pot from the small blind. Soverel called and Wantman folded before the [As] and [Td] checked through. Hellmuth tabled his [QhJhJs7c] for two pair and Soverel
Stephen Chidwick Eliminated by Phil Hellmuth
Stephen Chidwick was all-in for roughly his last 183,000 holding [KsQsQh5h] against the [AsAhTd7s] of Phil Hellmuth. The board ran out [8h4d7h8c3s] and Chidwick was eliminated in 17th place.
Sam Soverel Shows Two Pair
Chino Rheem limped the cutoff and Phil Hellmuth completed the small blind as Sam Soverel checked his option in the big blind. The flop landed [2c2sKh] and Hellmuth bet out 12,000. Soverel and Rheem both called as the turn of the [6h] checked through. The river fell the [Qc] and Hellmuth checked.
Chino Rheem Check-Raises Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated by Chino Rheem
Thomas Boivin opened the button to 16,000, Chino Rheem three-bet the small blind to 64,000, and Phil Hellmuth jammed the big blind for approximately 85,000. Boivin folded and Rheem called. Hellmuth: [Askh] Rheem: [tdth] The two were flipping, and the [QhJc2s] flop kept Rheem ahead but gave Hellmuth a couple more outs. The
Tamon Nakamura Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #6 for $239,700
Proving to be quite the mixed-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 in Event #6: $15,000 8-Game. Nakamura now has four cashes at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open and sits atop the series leaderboard