2019 US Poker Open

USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$216,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
90
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000

Chidwick Flops the Joint to Double Into the Chip Lead

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lazaro Hernandez limped the button with the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Stephen Chidwick popped it to 325,000 from the small blind with the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Hernandez check-raised to 650,000, Chidwick called, and the flop came down {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Chidwick checked the flopped nuts and snap-called off for 2.05 million after Hernandez jammed. Hernandez was looking for a ten to chop but didn't get it as the {K-Clubs} bricked the turn followed by the {A-Hearts} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
5,560,000
3,875,000
3,875,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Lazaro Hernandez us
Lazaro Hernandez
700,000
-2,685,000
-2,685,000

Tags: Lazaro HernandezStephen Chidwick

Winter in the Danger Zone

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lazaro Hernandez limped under the gun with the {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Sean Winter did the same from the button with the {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Joseph Cheong and Joseph Cappello came along from the blinds and all four players checked the {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} flop as well as the {A-Clubs} turn.

When a {3-} peeled off on the river, the two blinds checked and Hernandez bet 80,000. Winter called and the both Cheong and Cappello folded. Hernandez tabled his hand and claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lazaro Hernandez us
Lazaro Hernandez
3,385,000
55,000
55,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
550,000
-640,000
-640,000

Tags: Sean WinterLazaro Hernandez

Level: 22

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Joseph Orsino Eliminated in 6th Place ($54,000)

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David Orsino - 6th Place
David Orsino - 6th Place

Joseph Cheong raised to 175,000 with the {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} from the cutoff and Joseph Orsino defended the big blind holding the {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

The {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} flop gave both players two pair, but of course Cheong's was best. Orsino checked, Cheong bet 150,000, and Orsino check-raised to 500,000. Cheong responded by moving all in and Orsino called off for 1.205 million total.

Orsino was looking for another lady but was left wanting when the {7-Clubs} bricked the turn followed by the {9-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,230,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Orsino us
Joseph Orsino
Busted

Tags: Joseph OrsinoJoseph Cheong

Cappello Takes from Orsino

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joseph Cappello raised to 125,000 on the button with the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and Joseph Orsino defended from the big with the {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

When the flop came down {9-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Orsino check-called a bet of 100,000 and then both players checked the {K-Diamonds} turn. Orsino fired out 300,000 on the {5-Spades} turn and Cappello burned a time extension before making the call and collecting the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
2,170,000
10,000
10,000
Joseph Orsino us
Joseph Orsino
1,140,000
-495,000
-495,000

Tags: Joseph OrsinoJoseph Cappello

Hernandez Fires Away

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joseph Cheong raised to 125,000 from the button with the {k-Spades}{j-Spades} and Joseph Cappello called from the small blind with the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Lazaro Hernandez then three-bet to 325,000 from the big and both his opponents called to see the {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop.

Cappello checked, Hernandez bet 225,000, and only Cheong called to see the {6-Diamonds} turn.

Hernandez bet 375,000, Cheong called, and the {7-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Hernandez bet just 325,000 with king high and Cheong folded.

Player Chips Progress
Lazaro Hernandez us
Lazaro Hernandez
3,330,000
1,355,000
1,355,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
1,930,000
-955,000
-955,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph CappelloLazaro HernandezJoseph Cheong

Back-to-Back Queens for Cappello

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

After a raise and take with queens, Joseph Cappello picked up queens in the very next hand and raised to 135,000 with his {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

Stephen Chidwick called from the button with the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, both blinds folded, and then action went check-check on the {5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop. When the {6-Diamonds} appeared on the turn, Cappello led out for 140,000 and Chidwick folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
2,160,000
435,000
435,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
1,685,000
-265,000
-265,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph CappelloStephen Chidwick

Level: 21

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000