Level: 14
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #6 - $25,000 PLO
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$975,000
Entries
39
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Chidwick Takes Down a Large Pot Through Katz
Level 13
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Chance Kornuth limped from the hijack, Cary Katz limped from the cutoff, Sam Soverel completed in the small and Stephen Chidwick checked from the big.
The dealer spread out 
on the flop, action checked to Kornuth who bet 25,000, Katz and Chidwick both called. A 
fell on the turn, Chidwick moved all in for 106,000 and only Katz called.
Chidwick turned over 
for the nut straight, Katz tabled 
for a lower straight with a flush draw. The 
peeled off on the river and Chidwick's straight took down the pot, doubling through Katz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | -50,000 |
|
360,000 | 235,000 |
Katz Wins a Massive Pot With a Pair of Threes
Level 13
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Chance Kornuth opened with a raise to 25,000 from under the gun. Cary Katz called on the button and Stephen Chidwick defended from the big blind with a call.
The flop was 
and Kornuth put out a bet of 60,000 when checked too. Katz dropped into the tank and after a few moments he announced a pot, making it 270,000. Chidwick folded and Kornuth moved all in. Katz called quickly for the remainder of his stack which was 336,000.
Chance Kornuth: 
Cary Katz: 
Both players had a flushdraw, but Kornuth was also holding a massive wrap as well. The turn was the 
and the was the river and with that, Katz held on with a pair of threes to take down the massive pot, doubling to over 700,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000 | 420,000 |
|
465,000 | -255,000 |
Soverel Secures a Double Through Kornuth
Level 13
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Chance Kornuth opened to 25,000 form the cutoff, Sam Soverel raised to 80,000 in the big blind and Kornuth called. The flop fell 
and Soverel moved all in, Kornuth called.
Soverel tabled 
for a pair of kings, Kornuth tabled a flush draw. The board ran out clean for Soverel and he double through Kornuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000 | -190,000 |
|
265,000 | 80,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Break Time
Level 12
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The remaining 16 players will now be taking a 10-minute break,
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Wantman Misses, Chidwick Takes Advantage
Level 12
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened to 28,000 from the hijack, Matthew Wantman defended his big blind and the dealer fanned out 
. Wantman checked to Chidwick, he moved all in for 60,000 and Wantman tabled 
as he folded, sending the pot to Chidwick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000 | -63,000 |
|
|
125,000 | 45,000 |
Kornuth Drops the Hammer on Chidwick
Level 12
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened in the cutoff with a raise to 20,000. Next to act on the button, Chance Kornuth popped it up, making it 72,000. Action folded back to Chidwick who thought for a moment before calling.
Chidwick checked on the 
flop and Kornuth dropped the hammer, betting pot which was enough to put Chidwick all in for about 80,000. Chidwick dropped into the tank and used a time extension, but eventually he decided to fold so Kornuth took down another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -90,000 |
Some Updated Counts
Level 12
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
880,000 | 15,000 |
|
770,000 | 315,000 |
|
630,000 | 200,000 |
|
530,000 | 142,000 |
|
472,000 | -8,000 |
|
300,000 | 115,000 |
|
300,000 | -30,000 |
|
172,000 | 67,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
|
155,000 | 5,000 |
|
100,000 | -80,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Kornuth Continues his Aggressive Play Against Soverel
Level 12
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sam Soverel opened to 26,000 from the hijack, Chance Kornuth thought for a moment before he raised to 90,000 and Soverel instantly mucked, sending another pot to Kornuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
865,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
185,000 | -60,000 |