USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH | 2019 US Poker Open

02-22-2019 17:55 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	3,160,000 650,000	650,000

Sean Winter	1,210,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000
Ryan Riess	900,000 200,000	200,000

Alex Foxen	880,000 -320,000	-320,000

Riess Doubles Through Aldemir Yet Again

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Koray Aldemir moved all in from the small blind to put the pressure on Ryan Riess, who called off for 820,000 from the big blind.

Aldemir:
Riess:

The board ran out and Riess shipped the double. It marked the 12th all in and a call without a bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	2,340,000 -820,000	-820,000

Ryan Riess	1,720,000 820,000	820,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Ryan Riess

02-22-2019 18:03 UTC-7

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 4th Place ($205,000)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Foxen moved all in for 880,000 from the button and Ryan Riess looked him up from the big blind.

Riess:
Foxen:

The flop paired both players but Riess' kicker had him out in front. The turn meant there would be no chop, and the river sealed Foxen's finish in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Ryan Riess

02-22-2019 18:04 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The final three players are now on a scheduled break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	2,600,000 880,000	880,000

Koray Aldemir	2,540,000 200,000	200,000

Sean Winter	1,010,000 -200,000	-200,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

02-22-2019 18:17 UTC-7

Winter Doubles Through Riess

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess moved all in from the small blind and put Sean Winter to the test in the big. He called off for 1.01 million and the hands were turned up.

Riess:
Winter:

The board ran out and Winter rivered a straight to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,870,000 860,000	860,000
Ryan Riess	1,690,000 -910,000	-910,000

Tags: Ryan Riess Sean Winter

02-22-2019 18:23 UTC-7

Run It Back with Remko - Rainer Kempe's Ridiculous Final Table Fold

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

To celebrate the first High Roller Triple Crown series of the year, Remko Rinkema is running it back with some past champions! Rainer Kempe took down the Super High Roller Bowl in 2016, thanks to some big hands and expert folds.

Tags: Poker Central

02-22-2019 18:38 UTC-7

Riess Doubles Through Winter

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess moved all in for 775,000 from the small blind and Sean Winter called from the big.

Riess:
Winter:

The board ran out and Riess locked up the double on the turn with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	1,650,000 875,000	875,000

Sean Winter	910,000 -790,000	-790,000

Tags: Ryan Riess Sean Winter

02-22-2019 18:42 UTC-7

Sean Winter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($328,000)

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sean Winter raised the button to 430,000 and then called off for 860,000 total when Ryan Riess jammed from the button.

Winter:
Riess:

The flop gave both players a straight draw, but neither would hit as the turn came the followed by the on the river. Riess' ace-high was good and Winter was sent to the rail, albeit with the overall points lead in the 2019 USPO Player of the Series race with just one event to go.