Isaac Kempton Doubles Through Tamon Nakamura

Isaac Kempton raised to 10,500 in the cutoff and Tamon Nakamura called in the big blind. The flop landed [Ks3sTh] and Kempton saw his last 33,500 enter the middle holding [AdAcTd5c] to be against the [KhJs9d8s] of Nakamura. The board ran out [Jc] and [Qc] and Kempton rivered a bigger straight to

Tamon Nakamura Eliminated by Chino Rheem

Chino Rheem opened to 23,000 in middle position and Tamon Nakamura three-bet to 55,000 in the cutoff. Rheem called as the flop landed [7d2d8c]. Rheem checked and Nakamura continued for 30,000. Rheem jammed all-in and Nakamura called all-in for 148,000 total. Nakamura: [KsKc] Rheem: [9d8d] The board ran out [Qs] and [8s] and Rheem

Tamon Nakamura Chips Up

Tamon Nakamura opened to 18,000 from middle position, Vikenty Shegal called the cutoff, and Chino Rheem defended the big blind. The flop fell [Jc2d2s], Rheem checked, Nakamura bet 20,000, Shegal folded, and Rheem called. Both players checked the [Qh] to the [6c] river, and Nakamura bet 65,000. Rheem used a time extension

Tamon Nakamura Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #6 for $239,700

Keegan McCann - March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

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

Tamon Nakamura Wins Event #6: $15,000 8-Game for $239,700

Proving to be quite the mix 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 and the Event #6: $15,000 8-Game title. Start of day chip leader Ben Yu parlayed the chip lead into a third-place finish

Tamon Nakamura Doubles Through Chino Rheem

With the board reading [Kc4cAdQs], Tamon Nakamura was all-in from under the gun for his last 84,000 holding [AcKd] against the [As4s] of Chino Rheem in the small blind. The river landed the [6h], and Nakamura secured the double.

Ben Yu Headlines $15k 8-Game Final Table; Phil Hellmuth, Jeremy Ausmus, and Bryan Micon in Contention

Tim Duckworth - March 22, 2022

Ben Yu used the final few levels of play to mount a climb up the leaderboard to end as the overwhelming chip leader heading into the Event #6: $15,000 8-Game final table at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open. Yu bagged 2,400,000 in chips to lead the final seven players that

Ben Yu Leads $15k 8-Game Final Table; Jeremy Ausmus Looks to Extend USPO Lead

Maxx Coleman Survives

Stud Hi-Lo Tamon Nakamura had the bring-in and Maxx Coleman completed. Action folded back to Nakamura and he raised. Coleman called all-in for 110,000 and each player's board ran out as follows: Nakamura: [Jc3s] / [3cQsTs4h] / [Kh] Coleman: [7d5d] / [6d3d8sJs] / [9c] Coleman scooped with his nine-high straight and eight-low.

Ben Yu Surges Ahead in Hold’em

Hold'em Ben Yu raised the button and Jeremy Ausmus three-bet the small blind. Tamon Nakamura made it four bets from the big blind, and both Yu and Ausmus called. The flop landed [Jc4s9d] and action checked to Yu who bet 60,000. Both Ausmus and Nakamura called as the turn fell the [5c]. Action