2019 US Poker Open

USPO #5 - $25,000 NLH
Day: 2
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

Petrangelo Takes from Imsirovic

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In the penultimate hand of the level, Ali Imsirovic raised the button to 100,000 holding the {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Nick Petrangelo defended the big blind with the {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Petrangelo check-called a bet of 70,000 on the {5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and then action went check-check on the {K-Spades} turn.

When the {3-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Petrangelo bet 400,000 and Imsirovic burned through a couple time extensions before folding his pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
3,210,000 -115,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
1,545,000 445,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicNick Petrangelo

Straight vs. Straight

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised the button to 125,000 holding the {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Ali Imsirovic defended the big blind holding the {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

Both players checked the {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} flop and then Imsirovic led out for 100K on the {8-Hearts} turn. Bicknell just called with her straight and the {9-Diamonds} spiked on the river to give Imsirovic a bigger straight.

Imsirovic bet 175,000 and Bicknell paid it off.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
3,325,000 345,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
1,010,000 -160,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicKristen Bicknell

Katz with a River Bluff

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Cary Katz raised to 100,000 holding the {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} in the cutoff and Dan Shak defended the big blind holding the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Both players checked the {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop as well as the {k-Hearts} turn, and then Shak checked for the third time on the {9-Diamonds} river. Katz bet 185,000 and Shak thought about it for a bit before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,280,000 -150,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
960,000 260,000

Tags: Cary KatzDan Shak

Level: 20

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Joseph Cappello Eliminated in 6th Place ($88,500)

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joseph Cappello - 6th Place
Joseph Cappello - 6th Place

Nick Petrangelo raised to 60,000 under the gun and Joseph Cappello three-bet all in for 175,000 from the small blind. Petrangelo called and Cappello was primed to double.

Cappello: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Petrangelo: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop gave Petrangelo an open-ended straight draw, and while he didn't hit it on the {K-Clubs} turn, he did when the {A-Spades} spiked on the river.

Cappello made two pair but it was no good as Petrangelo made Broadway to score the first elimination of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
1,650,000 235,000
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
Busted

Tags: Joseph CappelloNick Petrangelo

Cappello's Turn to Double

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joseph Cappello moved all in for his last 95,000 from the hijack, and while he didn't seem excited about it, Dan Shak called out of the big blind.

Shak: {8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Cappello: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Cappello got it in good and was rewarded with a double after the board ran out {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,435,000 -125,000
Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
235,000 140,000

Tags: Dan ShakJoseph Cappello

Katz Doubles in First Hand

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In the first hand of the final table, Ali Imsirovic moved all in from the button and put the pressure on the short stacks in the blinds. Cary Katz, who was in the big, looked down at his hand and called off for 260,000.

Imsirovic: {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Katz: {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

Katz was way out in front and stayed there as the board ran out {6-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
2,275,000 -230,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
490,000 230,000

Tags: Ali ImsirovicCary Katz