2019 US Poker Open

USPO #5 - $25,000 NLH
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
$442,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,475,000
Entries
59
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

Imsirovic Knocks Schindler Out on the Bubble

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler

Ali Imsirovic opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, Jake Schindler moved all in for 180,000 in the big blind and Imsirovic called, players turned over their hands.

Ali Imsirovic: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Jake Schindler: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Imsirovic took down the pot with his flopped pair of tens, eliminating Schindler on the bubble. All players are now guaranteed a min-cash of at least $44,250.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
1,570,000
395,000
395,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali ImsirovicJake Schindler

Bicknell Picks Off a Bluff From Katz

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Catching action on the turn, the board was {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Kristen Bicknell was first to act from the big blind. She checked over to Cary Katz who put out a bet of 75,000. Bicknell thought it over then called.

The river was the {Q-Clubs} and Bicknell checked again. Katz thought about it, then put out a bet of 165,000. Bicknell used the entirety of her 30 second time bank then called. Katz showed his {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for nine-high and Bicknell turned over her {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for ace-high. She would take down the pot and move over a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
1,200,000
235,000
235,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
500,000
-285,000
-285,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Cary KatzKristen Bicknell

Hunichen Sends Hernandez to the Rail

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Laz Hernandez
Laz Hernandez

Chris Hunichen moved all in from the cutoff, Lazaro Hernandez called his remaining 195,000 stack from the small blind and the two turned over their hands.

Chris Hunichen: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Lazaro Hernandez: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Hunichen's snowmen held on for the pot, eliminating Hernandez from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
540,000
155,000
155,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Lazaro Hernandez us
Lazaro Hernandez
Busted

Tags: Chris HunichenLazaro Hernandez

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Greenberg Bust to Bicknell

Level 15 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Larry Greenberg
Larry Greenberg

Nick Petrangelo raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Kristen Bicknell called next to act. Dan Shak called in the small blind and Larry Greenberg moved all in from the big blind for 160,000. Petrangelo folded and Bicknell moved all in over the top for 730,000. Shak folded and it was on to a showdown.

Larry Greenberg: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Kristen Bicknell: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{A-Spades} and Bicknell's queens held up as the best hand to send Greenberg packing in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
965,000
660,000
660,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Larry Greenberg us
Larry Greenberg
Busted

Tags: Dan ShakKristen BicknellLarry GreenbergNick Petrangelo

Shak Takes the Rest of Seidel's Chips

Level 15 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel moved all in for his remaining 190,000, Dan Shak called and the two players turned over their hands.

Dan Shak: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Erik Seidel: {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Shak took down the pot with his two pair, eliminating Seidel from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,130,000
165,000
165,000
$25K Fantasy
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan ShakErik Seidel

Katz Sends Chidwick Home

Level 15 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick moved all in for his alst 45,000, Nick Petrangelo and Cary Katz both called. The dealer spread out {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts} on the flop, Petrangelo checked to Katz who threw in a bet of 35,000 and Petrangelo folded.

Chidwick tabled {a-Spades}{8-Spades} for aces high and Katz showed {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for two pair. The {7-Spades} fell on the turn and Chidwick was now only drawing to a chop. An {a-Hearts} on the river sealed the deal for Katz as he took down the pot, eliminating Chidwick from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
785,000
660,000
660,000
$25K Fantasy
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Cary KatzNick PetrangeloStephen Chidwick

Seidel Holds On to Survive And Doubles Through Chidwick

Level 15 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Seidel earned one double through Nick Petrangelo on the hand before this and sat with 75,000 to start the hand. Action folded to Stephen Chidwick on the button who moved all in for 85,000. Erik Seidel called in the small blind and Dan Shak folded his big blind.

Stephen Chidwick: {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Erik Seidel: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

The board came down {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{A-Hearts} and Seidel's threes held as the best hand, earning him the double up. Chidwick was knocked down to 10,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
150,000
110,000
110,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
10,000
-510,000
-510,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan ShakErik SeidelNick PetrangeloStephen Chidwick

Shak Doubles Through Seidel in Massive Cooler

Level 15 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Erik Seidel opened under the gun with a raise to 30,000. Dan Shak was next to act and he three-bet making it 90,000. Action folded back to Seidel who moved all in for about 500,000 and Shak called quickly with a similar stack.

Erik Seidel: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Dan Shak: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Shak's aces held up to double up. Seidel was left with just 40,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
965,000
645,000
645,000
$25K Fantasy
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
40,000
-535,000
-535,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan ShakErik Seidel