Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #3 - $10,000 NLH
Day: 1
Poker Central's Today at the Open
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Did you know it's been 513 days since a German player won a High Roller Triple Crown event?
That said, Manig Loeser is looking to end that streak in Event #2. He might be just the man for the job.
Imsirovic Sends Wright to the Rail
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic opened with a raise to 4,000 from under the gun and he was called by one player before Larry Wright three-bet all in on the button for just over 30,000. Action folded back to Imsirovic and he moved all in over the top. Everyone folded so it was on to a showdown with Wright at risk.
Larry Wright: 
Ali Imsirovic: 
The board ran out 
and Imsirovic made a pair of aces on the river to send Wright to the rail.
"I thought you were finally going to lose a flip," Ryan Reiss said to Imsirovic after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Soverel Sends Emmett Out on the River
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The turned board was showing 
when Randall Emmett got his remaining stack in the middle, Sam Soverel called and the two turned over their hands.
Emmett tabled 
for three sailboats and Soverel showed 
for a pair of sixes with a ton of draws. The dealer flipped over a 
on the river, giving a flush to Soverel and the pot, eliminating Emmett from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Kornuth Continues to Own his Table
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chance Kornuth opened from under the gun to 4,500, James Romero defended his big and the dealer fanned out 
on the flop. Both players checked and the 
came on the river.
Romero checked to Kornuth who bet 4,000 and Romero quickly folded, surrendering yet another pot to Kornuth early on in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Roberts Leads the River and Gets Paid
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Lauren Roberts opened from middle position with a raise to 4,500. Tim Reilly was in the hijack seat and called. Action folded around so it was heads up to a flop.
On the 
flop, Roberts checked. Reilly put out a bet of 4,500 and Roberts called.
The turn was the and Roberts checked again. Reilly put out 11,000 this time and Roberts thought for a good while before calling again.
On the 
river, Roberts thought for some time before putting out 24,000. Reilly thought for a bit, then called. Roberts turned up her for a flopped full house and Reilly nodded then mucked. Roberts would take down the pot move back to right around the starting stack mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
92,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
267,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
260,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
240,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
220,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
195,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
190,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
185,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Get to Know Sean Winter
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Squeezed in-between former World Series of Poker Main Event winners Greg Merson and Peter Eastgate, Sean Winter ranks 59th on the all-time money list with $11.5 million in career earnings. Can we possibly describe him as an unknown player with all that he’s accomplished? It’s hard not to, but what do you really know about Sean Winter and the best poker face in the game?
Learn more about this mysterious poker pro over on Poker Central.
Schein Takes Emmett to the Cleaners
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Randall Emmett opened to 4,500, Alan Schein called on he button and Alex Foxen defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and action checked to Emmett who bet 12,000.
Schein called the bet, Foxen folded and the dealer flipped over a on the turn. Emmett bet 35,000, Schein instantly moved all in and Emmett snap-called.
Emmett tabled for top two, but would be behind when Schein showed 
for a flopped straight. A 
came on the river and changed nothing as Schein took down the pot, eliminating Emmett from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
Busted |