The 2024 U.S. Poker Open was the sixth edition of the U.S. Poker Open, an annual series of high stakes poker tournaments held inside the PokerGO Studio in the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series was held from April 8 – 17 and featured eith events, culminating in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em main event.[1]
Aram Zobian claimed victory at the U.S. Poker Open at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, winning the prestigious Golden Eagle trophy and $25,000 PGT Passport bonus prize. Zobian finished the eight-event series with one victory, four cashes, and more than $600,000 in prize money won. He topped the 2024 U.S. Poker Open leaderboard with 616 points, nearly 200 points ahead of any other competitor.[2]
Schedule
| #
|
Event
|
Entrants
|
Winner
|
Prize
|
Winning
hand
|
Runner-up
|
Losing
hand
|
Results
|
| 1
|
$5,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|
116
|
Erik Seidel
|
$145,000
|
A♠ A♦
|
Eric Afriat
|
9♠ 9♦
|
Results
|
| 2
|
$10,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|
99
|
Jesse Lonis
|
$252,450
|
9♦ 7♦
|
Aram Zobian
|
Q♦ 10♠
|
Results
|
| 3
|
$10,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|
84
|
Dan Smith
|
$235,200
|
A♣ 9♥
|
Rodger Johnson
|
A♠ 4♦
|
Results
|
| 4
|
$10,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|
83
|
David Coleman
|
$202,300
|
K♠ J♠
|
Shannon Shorr
|
10♦ 8♥
|
Results
|
| 5
|
$10,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|
92
|
Matthew Wantman
|
$239,200
|
K♣ 3♦
|
Daniel Negreanu
|
J♦ 8♠
|
Results
|
| 6
|
$15,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|
62
|
Aram Zobian
|
$264,290
|
J♠ 10♠
|
Samuel Laskowitz
|
K♦ 8♦
|
Results
|
| 7
|
$15,000 No-Limit Hold'em
|
64
|
Eric Afriat
|
$288,000
|
A♣ Q♣
|
Joey Weissman
|
K♣ J♦
|
Results
|
| 8
|
$25,200 No-Limit Hold'em
|
52
|
Stephen Chidwick
|
$429,000
|
8♥ 4♣
|
Andrew Lichtenberger
|
3♣ 3♠
|
Results
|
Series Leaderboard
Final Standings[3]
| Rank
|
Name
|
Points
|
Earnings
|
Wins
|
Cashes
|
| 1
|
Aram Zobian
|
569
|
$535,540
|
1
|
3
|
| 2
|
Jesse Lonis
|
369
|
$369,450
|
1
|
3
|
| 3
|
Rodger Johnson
|
301
|
$301,450
|
0
|
5
|
| 4
|
David Coleman
|
291
|
$261,100
|
1
|
2
|
| 5
|
Matthew Wantman
|
269
|
$268,900
|
1
|
2
|
Event Results
Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 8-9
- Number of Entries: 116
- Total Prize Pool: $580,000
- Number of Payouts: 17
- Winning Hand: A♠ A♦
Final Table[4]
| Place
|
Name
|
Prize
|
| 1
|
Erik Seidel
|
$145,000
|
| 2
|
Eric Afriat
|
$89,900
|
| 3
|
Dylan Linde
|
$63,800
|
| 4
|
John Khoury
|
$49,300
|
| 5
|
William Lamar-Boone
|
$37,700
|
| 6
|
Justin Zaki
|
$29,000
|
Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 9-10
- Number of Entries: 99
- Total Prize Pool: $990,000
- Number of Payouts: 15
- Winning Hand: 9♦ 7♦
Final Table[5]
| Place
|
Name
|
Prize
|
| 1
|
Jesse Lonis
|
$252,450
|
| 2
|
Aram Zobian
|
$163,350
|
| 3
|
Kristina Holst
|
$113,850
|
| 4
|
Rodger Johnson
|
$89,100
|
| 5
|
Joey Weissman
|
$64,350
|
| 6
|
Victoria Livschitz
|
$49,500
|
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 10-11
- Number of Entries: 84
- Total Prize Pool: $840,000
- Number of Payouts: 12
- Winning Hand: A♣ 9♥
Final Table[6]
| Place
|
Name
|
Prize
|
| 1
|
Dan Smith
|
$235,200
|
| 2
|
Rodger Johnson
|
$151,200
|
| 3
|
David Stamm
|
$109,200
|
| 4
|
Jesse Lonis
|
$79,800
|
| 5
|
David Coleman
|
$58,800
|
| 6
|
Dylan Linde
|
$42,000
|
Event #4: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 11-12
- Number of Entries: 83
- Total Prize Pool: $830,000
- Number of Payouts: 12
- Winning Hand: K♠ J♠
Event #5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 12-13
- Number of Entries: 92
- Total Prize Pool: $920,000
- Number of Payouts: 14
- Winning Hand: K♣ 3♦
Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em
- 3-Day Event: April 13-15
- Number of Entries: 62
- Total Prize Pool: $930,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: J♠ 10♠
Final Table[9]
| Place
|
Name
|
Prize
|
| 1
|
Aram Zobian
|
$264,290
|
| 2
|
Samuel Laskowitz
|
$219,310
|
| 3
|
Brock Wilson
|
$130,200
|
| 4
|
Joey Weissman
|
$93,000
|
| 5
|
Dan Shak
|
$69,750
|
| 6
|
John Andress
|
$51,150
|
Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 15-16
- Number of Entries: 64
- Total Prize Pool: $960,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: A♣ Q♣
Event #8: $25,200 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: April 16-17
- Number of Entries: 52
- Total Prize Pool: $1,300,000
- Number of Payouts: 8
- Winning Hand: 8♥ 4♣
References
- ^ Duckworth, Tim (January 23, 2024). "Schedules Announced for 2024 PGT® Mixed Games, PGT PLO Series, and U.S. Poker Open". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Duckworth, Tim (April 18, 2024). "Aram Zobian Wins 2024 U.S. Poker Open". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Pitt, Matthew (April 16, 2024). "Aram Zobian Wins Biggest 2024 PokerGO U.S. Poker Open Prize; Negreanu Denied in Event 5". pokernews.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 9, 2024). "Erik Seidel Wins Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $145,000". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 10, 2024). "Jesse Lonis Wins Event #2: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $252,450". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 11, 2024). "Dan Smith Wins Event #3: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $235,200". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 12, 2024). "David Coleman Battles Back To Win Event #4: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 13, 2024). "Matthew Wantman Wins Event $5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $239,200". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 15, 2024). "Aram Zobian Runs Away with Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em Title". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 16, 2024). "Eric Afriat Wins Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $288,000". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ McCann, Keegan (April 17, 2024). "Stephen Chidwick Wins Event #8: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $429,000". PGT.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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