Phil Hellmuth Wins US Poker Open Event #5 with a Straight Flush

Phil Hellmuth won the US Poker Open event #5 for $211,200. He defeated Jeremy Ausmus heads-up to claim the victory. The event had 88 entries and produced an $880k prizepool.

Chris Moorman was eliminated by Cherish Andrews, who was the 2022 GPI Female Player of the Year. Allan Le, the winner of event 4, was eliminated by Hellmuth. Hellmuth's victory was his first PokerGO Tour title.

Hellmuth attributed his win to his 'reading ability' and 'White Magic', stating that his ability to read his opponents sets him apart from younger players. He also mentioned that his recent performances in the U.S. Poker Open have been impressive, with four final tables in ten events.