Jake Daniels Wins First US Poker Open Title of 2021, Bags $218,500

Jake Daniels has made history by winning the first US Poker Open title of 2021, earning a substantial $218,500 prize. The Texan pro fended off a stacked final table to defeat Dan Shak in a thrilling heads-up battle at the Aria Casino.

The US Poker Open series is a high-stakes event featuring ten $10k buy-in events, a $25k event, and a $50k buy-in finale. The series includes a variety of poker games such as PLO, mixed game, and Short Deck poker. The Golden Eagle trophy and $50k are up for grabs for the overall leaderboard winner.

Notable players like Daniel Negreanu and Alex Foxen failed to cash in the $10k NLHE opener, which saw 95 entries, a record for the increasingly-popular high-stakes tournament series. The final table included players like Dan Shak, Sergei Reixach, Tim McDermott, Barry Rutter, Steve Zolotov, Stephen Chidwick, and Aram Zobian. The US Poker Open will run daily until the $50k finale on June 14th.