2019 US Poker Open

USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
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
Players Left 1 / 41
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Yu is the Next to Feel the Cold of Winter

Level 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

Sean Winter raised in the cutoff to 28,000. Alex Foxen called on the button. Ben Yu then moved all in from the big blind for 83,000. Winter instantly moved all in over the top and Foxen got out of the way.

Sean Winter: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Ben Yu: {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Yu paired his six, but it wasn't enough to catch up and he would be eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
740,000
50,000
50,000
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Ben Yu
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenBen YuSean Winter

Klein Feels the Cold of Winter

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Sean Winter opened with a raise to 16,000 and action folded to Ben Yu in the cutoff. With right around 90,000 he tanked a bit before folding. Action folded to Bill Klein in the small blind and he moved all in for 75,000. Winter called quickly and the hands were tabled.

Sean Winter: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Bill Klein: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

"Pleasure playing with you Bill," Winter said upon seeing Klein's hand.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Winter paired his king to send Klein to the rail.

"Good fold, Ben Yu," Winter said to Yu after the hand.

"I think I made a bad fold actually," Yu said in response.

"That's when you call it a deck read," Winter responded with a smile, joking that Yu knew what cards would come on the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
690,000
95,000
95,000
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Bill Klein
Busted

Tags: Ben YuBill KleinSean Winter

Kenny Doubles Through Smith

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Dan Smith opened under the gun with a raise to 16,000. Action folded to the button where Bryn Kenney moved all in for 119,000. Action folded back to Smith who thought for a bit before calling.

Dan Smith: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Bryn Kenney: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Kenney caught a queen and held on for a full double.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
258,000
104,000
104,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dan Smith
150,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Dan SmithBryn Kenney

Bonomo and Tilston Take Turns with the Lead

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

David Peters opened to 15,000 from the button, Justin Bonomo moved all in for 170,000 in the small blind, Keith Tilston called from the small blind and Peters folded.

Justin Bonomo: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Keith Tilston: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came down {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Bonomo took the lead with his tens. An {8-Diamonds} fell on the turn, giving Tilston a commanding lead in the hand with his flush. A very fortuitous card hit on the river for Bonomo, when the dealer turned over an {8-Spades}, giving him a full house and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Keith Tilston
455,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Justin Bonomo
360,000
158,000
158,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: David PetersJustin BonomoKeith Tilston

Imsirovic Notches Out Adams For an Essential Double

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams

Action folded to the blinds where Brandon Adams moved all in for 65,000. Ali Imsirovic was in the big blind with 66,000 and he called, putting Adams at risk.

Brandon Adams: {q-Spades}{3-Spades}
Ali Imsirovic: {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Imsirovic's eight stayed playing to earn him the pot and near double up and Adams was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Imsirovic
145,000
55,000
55,000
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Brandon Adams
Busted
StakeKings

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Blieden Runs a Big-Time Bluff on Winter

Level 10 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Sean Winter opened under the gun with a raise to 11,000. Koray Aldemir called in the hijack before Dennis Blieden three-bet to 39,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Winter who called. Aldemir called as well creating three-way action.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Winter and Aldemir both checked to Blieden who continued for 36,000. Winter called and Aldemir got out of the way.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and Winter checked again. Blieden made it 91,000 this time. Winter tanked for a bit, then called.

On the {a-Hearts} river, Winter checked for a third time. Blieden tanked and used a time extension before making it 213,000. Winter thought for about 15 seconds before letting go.

Blieden then showed his {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a stone bluff.

"Holy shit," Winter said, throwing his hands behind his head. "Why didn't I just go with my read? Holy shit, I scare myself sometimes. Oh my god."

"I had to show it," Blieden said.

"No, nice hand," Winter said. "I just didn't have the heart. At least my read was right. I just thought maybe you hit that river."

Blieden raked in the massive pot becoming what is likely the chip leader in the tournament and let out a laugh at Winter's exasperation.

Player Chips Progress
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Dennis Blieden
670,000
255,000
255,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Sean Winter
570,000
140,000
140,000

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Tilston Sends Haxton To the Rail

Level 10 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Under the Gun, Isaac Haxton moved all in for 33,000. Action folded to the button where Keith Tilston asked for an exact count before moving all in over the top for about 250,000. Action folded and it was on to a showdown.

Keith Tilston: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Isaac Haxton: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{j-Spades} and Tilston's queens held as the best hand, eliminating Haxton from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Keith Tilston
290,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Isaac Haxton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Winter Fishhooks Foxen

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Sean Winter raised the button to 10,000 and Alex Foxen, who was in the small blind, three-bet to 40,000. Winter responded by moving all in and Foxen called off for 214,000.

Foxen: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Winter: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Foxen was a big favorite and maintained his lead when both players paired on the {q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} flop. Unfortunately for Foxen, the dealer burned and turned the {j-Clubs} to give Winter trips. The {5-Spades} river was a brick and Winter got lucky to send Foxen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
768,000
222,000
222,000
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Alex Foxen
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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Winter Continues Heater, Sends Fox Out

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Elio Fox opened to 8,000, Sean Winter three-bet to 38,000 and Fox moved all in for 126,000. Winter called and the players turned over their hands with Fox at risk.

Sean Winter: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Elio Fox: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Spades} and Winter's pair of kings took down the pot, eliminating Fox from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Winter
620,000
155,000
155,000
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Elio Fox
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Elio FoxSean Winter

Peters Triples; Bonomo Bust Katz

Level 9 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Cary Katz limped in from the hijack seat and action folded to the blinds where David Peters moved all in from the small for 61,000. Justin Bonomo was in the big blind and he moved all in over the top with a covering stack on both Peters and Katz. Katz dropped into the tank, using a time extension, but eventually called, putting himself at risk for about 150,000.

Justin Bonomo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Cary Katz: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
David Peters: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs} which gave Peters the main pot with top set. Bonomo was entitled to the rest of Katz's stack with ace-high as Katz failed to improve. With that, Peters tripled to over 180,000 while Bonomo earned a few chips in the side pot by eliminating Katz.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
335,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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David Peters
187,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Cary Katz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner