The 2021 U.S. Poker Open was the third edition of the U.S. Poker Open, a series of high-stakes poker tournaments held at Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series was held from June 3–15, with 12 scheduled events culminating in a $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament. The player who earned the most points throughout the series was crowned the champion, earning $50,000 and the Golden Eagle trophy.[1]
David Peters won three events and cashed four times to win the series championship for the second consecutive time. Sean Winter won the Main Event and finished second in the overall standings, also for the second straight time.[2]
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^Walsh, Jeff (June 15, 2021). "Sean Winter Wins USPO Event #12 for $756K, Peters Wins Overall Title". PocketFives.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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^Glatzer, Jason (June 8, 2021). "John Riordan Wins U.S. Poker Open $10K Big Bet Mix ($163,200)". PokerNews. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^Rinkema, Remko (June 8, 2021). "JOEY WEISSMAN MOUNTS EPIC COMEBACK & WINS U.S. POKER OPEN EVENT #5 FOR $204,000". Poker Central. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^Bradley, Lance (June 10, 2021). "Eli Elezra Defeats Steve Zolotow to Grab U.S. Poker Open 8-Game Win". PocketFives.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^Rinkema, Remko (June 10, 2021). "REIGNING U.S. POKER OPEN CHAMPION DAVID PETERS WINS EVENT #7 FOR $217,800". Poker Central. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^Glatzer, Jason (June 12, 2021). "Jared Bleznick Wins USPO Event #8: $10K PLO ($189,000)". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
^Fast, Erik (June 12, 2021). "Ali Imsirovic Wins U.S. Poker Open $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller For His Sixth Title of 2021". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
^Sofen, Jon (June 13, 2021). "Bluff Doesn't Get Through for Ali Imsirovic, David Peters Wins USPO Short Deck". Cardschat.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
^Glatzer, Jason (June 15, 2021). "David Peters Wins Third USPO Title in Five Days in the Event #11: $25K NLHE ($465,750)". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^Rinkema, Remko (June 15, 2021). "SEAN WINTER WINS U.S. POKER OPEN EVENT #12: $50,000 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM FOR $756,000". Poker Central. Retrieved June 15, 2021.