2019 US Poker Open

USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Koray Aldemir
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$738,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Riess Doubles Right Back Through Aldemir

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Koray Aldemir moved all in from the button and Ryan Riess called off for 685,000 from the small blind.

Aldemir: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Riess: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

It was a flip and Riess was looking to hold to stay alive. That's exactly what he did as the board ran out a safe {4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,490,000 805,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
1,100,000 -690,000

Tags: Ryan RiessKoray Aldemir

Aldemir Returns the Favor

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Koray Aldemir moved all in for 865,000 from the small blind and Ryan Riess called from the big.

Riess: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Aldemir: {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Aldemir was behind but managed to pair up on the {3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop. The {9-Hearts} turn left Riess looking for an ace on the river to score the knockout, but it wasn't in the cards as the {q-Clubs} peeled off instead.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
1,790,000 955,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
685,000 -925,000

Tags: Koray AldemirRyan Riess

Riess Wakes Up with Tens at the Right Time

Level 21 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 140,000 under the gun with the {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 1.06 million holding the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} on the button. Ryan Riess then called off for 645,000 from the small blind with the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Winter folded pocket sevens from the big. Foxen got out of the way and Riess was primed to double.

That's exactly what he did too when the board ran out {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,610,000 1,000,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
835,000 -405,000

Tags: Alex FoxenKoray AldemirRyan Riess

Level: 21

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Current 2019 U.S. Poker Open Standings

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

There are two events remaining for players to earn points toward the overall USPO standings and the $100,000 added prize. Here's a look at how things stand after Event #8: $25,000 8-Game Mix Championship, which was won by Nick Schulman.

PlacePlayerCashesPointsWinnings
1Stephen Chidwick4540$705,950
2Sean Winter4440$419,900
3Nick Schulman2410$390,000
4Brandon Adams3365$314,750
5Cary Katz3340$580,200
6Bryn Kenney2240$477,000
7Lauren Roberts2240$263,400
8Jordan Cristos2240$206,200
9Ali Imsirovic1200$442,500
10Ben Yu3200$262,800

Aldemir Doubles Through Foxen

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

Koray Aldemir raised to 160,000 under the gun and left himself just 45,000 behind, which he called off when Alex Foxen three-bet from the big blind.

Aldemir: {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Foxen: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades} and both players made straights. Fortunately for Aldemir, his was bigger and he shipped the double.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,910,000 -255,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
485,000 280,000

Tags: Koray AldemirAlex Foxen

Big Flip for Nearly 3 Milly

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

Koray Aldemir raised to 100,000 from the button and then called when Sean Winter three-bet jammed for 1.505 million from the big blind.

Aldemir: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Winter: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Winter was at risk and in need of improvement, which he found on the {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop. Thhe {k-Diamonds} turn made it two pair for Winter, and he shipped the double after the {8-Diamonds} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
2,985,000 1,230,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
205,000 -1,565,000

Tags: Koray AldemirSean Winter

Foxen Picks the Wrong Time to Shove

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

With a board reading {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Alex Foxen bet 170,000 holding the {q-Hearts}{4-Spades} in the small blind and Koray Aldemir called from the big with the {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flush.

When the {4-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Foxen moved all in and Aldemir snap-called off for 590,000 to ship the double.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,165,000 -700,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
1,770,000 860,000

Tags: Alex FoxenKoray Aldemir

Riess Doubles Through Aldemir

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

Koray Aldemir moved all in from the small blind and put the pressure on the short-stacked Ryan Riess, who called off from the big.

Aldemir: {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Riess: {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Riess was behind but not after the {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop gave him a straight. The {7-Spades} turn left Aldemir drawing dead and he sent over the chips after the {5-Spades} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
910,000 -265,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
610,000 255,000

Tags: Ryan RiessKoray Aldemir