Masashi Oya Leads Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table

Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open took center stage at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the 93-entrant field created a prize pool of $930,000. Following a full day of play, Japan’s Masashi Oya leads the final six players

Rok Gostisa Eliminated in 9th Place ($37,200)

Rok Gostisa opened to 325,000 in early position, leaving himself just 30,000 behind, and Ren Lin called the cutoff. The dealer spread the [8s6c2s] flop and Gostisa check-called for his remaining chips. Gostisa: [AsQd] Lin: [8h8d] Gostisa was in rough shape against Lin's flopped top set, and although the [3s] turn provided a sweat,

Ren Lin vs. Masashi Oya

Ren Lin opened to 55,000 from early position and Masashi Oya three-bet to 190,000 in the small blind. "No gamble, no future, Lady Gaga," remarked Lin as he called. The dealer spread the [9d8h3s] flop and Oya led for 75,000. Lin called. The [5c] fell on the turn, Oya led for 175,000, and

Dan Shak Eliminated in 12th Place ($18,600)

Dan Shak moved all-in for approximately 200,000 in middle position and was at risk against Ren Lin in the small blind. Shak: [Ac2d] Lin: [AsKh] "I need a deuce," said Shak, as the dealer spread the [Ad9h2s] flop to indeed put Shak ahead. The [3d] fell on the turn, and the [Ks] hit

Shannon Shorr Doubles Through Ren Lin

Shannon Shorr opened the button to 45,000, Ren Lin jammed the small blind, and Shorr called for his 635,000 chips. Shorr: [AcAd] Lin: [Ah9s] Shorr was in nearly ideal shape with his rockets, and the board ran out [Jh3c2d4sTs] to confirm the double.

Adam Hendrix Eliminated by Ren Lin

Adam Hendrix ended up getting his approximately 340,000 chips in from the hijack and was at risk against Ren Lin in the cutoff. Hendrix: [JdJh] Lin: [AsKd] The [Kh9d5c] flop vaulted Lin ahead, and the [2h] and [7c] completed the board to confirm Hendrix's elimination.

Justin Young Eliminated by Ren Lin

Justin Young ended up getting his stack of approximately 525,000 in preflop and was against Ren Lin. Young: [AcQs] Lin: [AsKc] The [QdTh8c] flop put Young ahead to the [5s] turn, but the [Js] spiked the river to improve Lin to Broadway as he took the sizable pot. After a count confirmed Lin had

Ivan Zufic vs. Ren Lin

Ivan Zufic opened to 10,000 in middle position and Ren Lin defended the big blind. The dealer spread the [9d6c6s] flop, Zufic bet 9,000, and Lin called. On the [4h] turn, Lin folded to a bet of 45,000 by Zufic.