The US Poker Open has started in the PokerGo Studios at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas – the first title has already been played for, and the second tournament has begun.
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Event #1, the $5,100 No Limit Hold’em, had 93 contenders and a $465,000 prize pool, which was distributed among seven players.
Only US Americans made it into the money. Leading the way was Brock Wilson, who pocketed the title and $120,900. This marks his fifth win in a PGT event.
He left Jeremy Ausmus behind in heads-up play, who exited the tournament as runner-up with $76,725.
The min-cash was $18,600 and went to Kent Stephens!
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Result:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | PGT Points |
| 1st | Brock Wilson | United States | $120,900 | 181 |
| 2nd | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $76,725 | 115 |
| 3rd | Justin Zaki | United States | $55,800 | 84 |
| 4th | Natalie Ferguson | United States | $41,850 | 63 |
| 5th | Rodger Johnson | United States | $32,550 | 49 |
| 6th | Chino Rheem | United States | $23,250 | 35 |
| 7th | Kent Stephens | United States | $18,600 | 28 |
Event #2, a $5,000 NLH, brought together 98 entries and accumulated a $490,000 prize pool, which will be distributed among 14 players.
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Five players are still in the race. The goal is the $127,400 first place prize.
On the way there, players including Alex Foxen (14th place, $12,250), Jeremy Ausmus (12th place, $12,250), and Erik Seidel (9th place, $14,700) have already cashed.
Among the remaining field of US Americans, Michael Rossitto sits at the top with 3.45 million chips.
He is followed by Justin Vaysman, who sits in second position with 2.75 million chips.
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Chip counts:
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
5 | Michael Rossitto | United States | 3,455,000 |
2 | Justin Vaysman | United States | 2,755,000 |
1 | Clemen Deng | United States | 2,410,000 |
4 | Peter Mugar | United States | 2,110,000 |
3 | Yifu He | United States | 1,520,000 |
Payouts:
Place | Player | Prize (USD) |
1 | $127,400 | |
2 | $80,850 | |
3 | $58,800 | |
4 | $44,100 | |
5 | $34,300 | |
6 | Vlastimil Putina | $24,500 |
7 | Aaron Messmer | $19,600 |
8 | Craig Mason | $19,600 |
9 | Erik Seidel | $14,700 |
10 | Ebony Kenney | $14,700 |
11 | Sam Laskowitz | $14,700 |
12 | Jeremy Ausmus | $12,250 |
13 | Thomas Winters | $12,250 |
14 | Alex Foxen | $12,250 |
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