Cary Katz Eliminated by Minh Ly
Stud
Cary Katz was all in on fifth street showing king-high against Minh Ly’s ten-high.
By sixth street, Ly held a straight draw, and on seventh he made a pair of sevens as Katz bricked out and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Ohel | 380,000 |
185,000  |
| Brandon Adams | 370,000 |
125,000 |
| Minh Ly | 360,000 |
113,000 |
| John Monnette | 80,000 |
-100,000  |
| Cary Katz | Busted |
-56,000 |
Dan Shak Takes Chip Lead from Nick Schulman
Stud
Dan Shak had the bring-in and Nick Schulman completed next to act. Shak called, and then called down Schulman as he bet out on every street.
Shak: [XxXx] / [2s7c3d9s] / [Xx]
Schulman: [XxXx] / [7s2h4cAc] / [Xx]
Schulman tabled his [Tc7h2c] for sevens-up, but it would be Shak’s [Jc9c9d] for trips that would see him collect the pot and ascend into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shak | 405,000 |
125,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 310,000 |
-90,000
|
Nick Schulman vs. Chris Vitch
Stud
Nick Schulman had the bring-in and Chris Vitch completed next to act. Action folded to Schulman and he called as both players checked through fourth street. On fifth, Vitch bet and Schulman called, and on sixth street Vitch check-folded to a bet from Schulman.
Schulman: [XxXx] / [5cJs3h9s]
Vitch: [XxXx] / [Ad6s3dQs]
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Schulman | 310,000 |
20,000 |
| Chris Vitch | 250,000 |
40,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through John Monnette
Pot-Limit Omaha
John Monnette raised to 15,000 from the small blind and Cary Katz moved all in from the big blind for 25,500. Monnette called, and the cards were tabled.
Monnette: [8c7c6h4h]
Katz: [AsTsTd7h]
The board ran out [4d6dTh9d9c] and Katz improved upon his flopped set into a full house to double through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Monnette | 180,000 |
-190,000 |
| Cary Katz | 56,000 |
2,000 |
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated by Stephen Chidwick
Pot-Limit Omaha
Phil Hellmuth moved all in before the flop for 49,500 and got called by Chris Vitch and Stephen Chidwick. The flop was [8h7s3s].
Chidwick moved in for the rest of his stack and was called by Vitch. The three players showed their hands.
Hellmuth: [AcKdQc9s]
Chidwick: [AsKsQd2d]
Vitch: [9h9c7h6c]
Vitch was ahead with nines and open-ended, but none of that mattered as soon as the [Ts] came on the turn. Chidwick’s spade flush got home, scoring his double up and sending Hellmuth out of the tournament in the process.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 350,000 |
160,000 |
| Chris Vitch | 210,000 |
-200,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | Busted |
-25,000 |
Justin Bonomo Eliminated by Dan Shak
Pot-Limit Omaha
Justin Bonomo limped under the gun and Eric Rodawig called in the small blind. Dan Shak announced a raise of pot from the button making it 22,000, and after the blinds folded, Bonomo called and Rodawig folded.
The flop landed [3h3c2h] and Bonomo check-shoved all in for a little less then 80,000 over the top of Shak’s bet of 54,000. Shak called, and the cards were tabled.
Shak: [AdAsQcJd]
Bonomo: [KhKsJc7s]
The turn and river landed the [Qh] and [2d] and Bonomo was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shak | 280,000 |
130,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | Busted |
-150,000 |
Player Spotlight: John Monnette
Three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner John Monnette is his debut at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open in Event #8, the $25,000 buy-in for the mixed-game championship. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that his chip count is among the tournament’s largest.
Monnette has been playing for the better part of the last two decades but brokeout on the big stage with bracelets in back-to-back World Series of Poker. His first was in the 2011 $2,500 Eight Game Mix for a $278,144 payday. He won the $5,000 Seven Card Stud bracelet in 2012 for $190,826. Most recently, in 2017, he won the$10,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship for $256,610 – the crowning achievement on a 14-cash performance at that year’s WSOP.
Among his peers, Monnette is regarded as one of the best mixed-game players in the world.
“I think it’s safe to say that he’s kind of the way we would have been if we had the books and Internet around to teach us how to manage,” Doyle Brunson said of Monnette in a 2012 interview with ESPN.
Before winning three bracelets, Monnette also was a prominent online player under the name “jmonnett,” winning a Fixed-Limit Badugi title during the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker and a 2-7 Triple Draw title at the 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker. The long-time high stakes pro has amassed over $2.8 million in live winnings.
There isn’t much Monnette hasn’t achieved at the poker table over the last 15 years, so it’s easy to understand if he is picky about the tournaments he decides to play. Playing his first tournament of this year’s installment, Monnette is looking to add the U.S. Poker Open Mixed Game title to his long resume.
Cary Katz Holds On Against Randy Ohel
Stud Hi-Lo
Randy Ohel had the bring-in and John Monnette completed to 8,000. Cary Katz raised to 16,000, and Ohel and Monnette called.
Katz bet out on fourth and Ohel raised. Monnette called, as did Katz, and on fifth street Katz bet his last 2,000. Ohel completed to a full bet of 16,000, and Monnette folded as each player’s board ran out as follows:
Ohel: [Ah5h] / [2d6c3cKh] / [7d]
Monnette: [XxXx] / [3h3d9c] (folded on fifth)
Katz: [KcJs] / [JhAd2h9d] / [6h]
With Katz’s split jacks good for high against Ohel’s six-low, the pot was chopped up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Monnette | 370,000 |
-20,000 |
| Randy Ohel | 195,000 |
85,000 |
| Cary Katz | 54,000 |
-24,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through John Monnette
Limit Hold’em
Cary Katz was all in for his last 37,000 holding [JhJd] against John Monnette and his [ThTs].
The board ran out [6h5h2hKc7h] and Katz secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Monnette | 390,000 |
-40,000 |
| Cary Katz | 78,000 |
18,000 |
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