2019 US Poker Open

USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
Day: 1
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

Winter Eliminates Romero

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

James Romero moved all in for his remaining 60,000, Sean Winter was the only player to call and the two turned over their hands, with Romero at risk.

Sean Winter: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
James Romero: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Winter's spiked jack took down the pot, sending Romero home.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Winter
Sean Winter
435,000 5,000
James Romero
James Romero
Busted

Tags: James RomeroSean Winter

Berg Finds a Double Through Kenney

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

Eli Berg moved all in for his remaining 120,000 and found just one caller in Bryn Kenney, the two turned over their hands with Berg at risk.

Eli Berg: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Bryn Kenney: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Berg's straight took down the pot, doubling through Kenney,

Player Chips Progress
Eli Berg
Eli Berg
265,000 70,000
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney
145,000 -135,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyEli Berg

Wright Flops Nuts and Doubles

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

Daniel Weinand opened from the cutoff with a raise to 35,000. Larry Wright was in the small blind and he called.

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Wright checked. Weinand put out a bet of 30,000. Wright thought for a bit, then moved all in for 110,000. Weinand called quickly.

Daniel Weinand: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Larry Wright: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Wright flopped the nut flush but Weinand was still live to a board pair. The board finished with the {6-Diamonds} and the {5-Diamonds} though, earning Wright the double to over 300,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinand ca
Daniel Weinand
600,000 -210,000
Larry Wright
Larry Wright
330,000 100,000

Tags: Daniel WeinandLarry Wright

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Soverel's Ladies Send Foxen Home

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel opened to 26,000 from under the gun, Alex Foxen three-bet to 80,000 from early position and Soverel moved all in for more than enough to cover his opponent. Foxen called his remaining 365,000 stack and the two turned over their hands.

Sam Soverel: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Alex Foxen: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} and Soverel's queens hold on to take down the pot, sending Foxen out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel
951,000 364,000
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen
Busted

Tags: Sam SoverelAlex Foxen

Loeser Gives Up on his Bluff

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brandon Adams raised on the button to 20,000 and Manig Loeser called in the big blind.

The flop was {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Loeser checked. Adams put out a bet of 35,000 and Loeser called.

On the {6-Diamonds} turn, Loeser led out, making it 60,000. Adams thought for a bit, then called.

The river was the {6-Hearts} and this time both players checked.

"Ten-high," Loeser announced. Adams showed his {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} though and it was good to earn him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams
460,000 20,000
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser
180,000 -215,000

Tags: Manig LoeserBrandon Adams

Seidel Shoves the River, Foxen Retreats

Level 14 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Alex Foxen opened to 27,000 from the hijack, Erik Seidel three-bet 75,000 and Foxen called. The dealer fanned out {2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts} on the flop, action checked to Seidel, he bet 40,000 and Foxen check-called.

The {2-Spades} fell on the turn, action checked to Seidel who fired in 90,000, Foxen check-called and the dealer flipped over an {8-Hearts} on the river.

Foxen checked to Seidel who pushed his remaining 133,000 into the middle. Foxen thought for a bit, before hitting the fold button, moving the pot in Seidel's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel
543,000 313,000
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen
383,000 -277,000

Tags: Alex FoxenErik Seidel

Level: 14

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Final Three Table Redraw and Chip Counts (full)

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip Count
11Joseph Orsino250,000
12Larry Wright230,000
13Laz Hernandez1,530,000
14Jerry Robinson550,000
15Jordan Cristos380,000
16Joseph Cheong585,000
17Daniel Weinman810,000
    
21Alex Foxen660,000
22Bryn Kenney280,000
23Erik Seidel230,000
24Maxx Coleman445,000
25Stephen Chidwick1,190,000
26Eli Berg195,000
27Sam Sverel587,000
    
31Brock Wilson235,000
32James Romero255,000
33Brandon Adams440,000
34Sean Winter430,000
35Manig Loeser395,000
36Joseph Cappello810,000
37Jake Schindler710,000
Player Chips Progress
Lazaro Hernandez us
Lazaro Hernandez
1,530,000 50,000
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick
1,190,000 320,000
Joseph Cappello
Joseph Cappello
810,000 355,000
Daniel Weinand ca
Daniel Weinand
810,000 190,000
Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler
710,000 -90,000
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen
660,000 -40,000
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel
587,000 289,000
Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong
585,000 35,000
Jerry Robinson
Jerry Robinson
550,000 -45,000
Maxx Coleman
Maxx Coleman
445,000 -45,000
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams
440,000 125,000
Sean Winter
Sean Winter
430,000 -270,000
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser
395,000 -63,000
Jordan Cristos
Jordan Cristos
380,000 -50,000
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney
280,000 -85,000
James Romero
James Romero
255,000 -125,000
Joseph Orsino
Joseph Orsino
250,000 125,000
Brock Wilson
Brock Wilson
235,000
Larry Wright
Larry Wright
230,000 80,000
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel
230,000 35,000
Eli Berg
Eli Berg
195,000 1,000

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Loeser Doubles Through Seidel

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

The turned board showed {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and the pot contained around 200,000. Erik Seidel bet 65,000, Manig Loeser moved all in for 127,000 and Seidel snap-called, players turned over their hands.

Loeser tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for a pair of queens and Seidel showed {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for the nut flush draw. The dealer flipped over the {4-Hearts} on the river, Seidel missed and Loeser scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser
458,000 288,000
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel
195,000 -160,000

Tags: Erik SeidelManig Loeser