Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH
Day: 1
Kempe Takes From Foxen
Level 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rainer Kempe opened under the gun with a raise to 2,500 and he was called by Alex Foxen in the small blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the 
on the turn. There, Foxen checked and Kempe put out a bet of 5,500. Foxen then raised, making it 16,000. Kempe thought about it for a bit then called.
The river was the 
and Foxen checked. Kempe thought for a bit, going over 30 seconds and using a timebank chip, then put out a bet of 23,000. Foxen instantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000
-32,000
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-32,000 |
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147,500
-2,500
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-2,500 |
Foxen Continues to Jump in Pots Early
Level 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The board read 
and the pot contained around 33,000. Dan Smith checked to Alex Foxen who fired in 22,500 and Smith quickly folded to the aggressive Foxen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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205,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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165,000
-11,000
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-11,000 |
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Kempe Check-Raises Riess Off the Pot
Level 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rainer Kempe opened to 2,500 from the cutoff, Ryan Riess called on the button and the flop came down 
. Action checked to Riess, he fired in 3,000 and Kempe quickly check-raised to 12,5000. Riess ducked out and Kempe scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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138,500
-11,500
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-11,500 |
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135,000
-12,500
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-12,500 |
Fox Sends Klein Out the Door on an Action Flop
Level 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The flop was showing 
when Bill Klein and Elio Fox moved all of their chips into the middle. Fox tabled 
for a flush with a straight draw and Klein tabled 
for a set.
A 
fell on the turn, giving Fox the straight and the 
on the river did not improve Klein's hand, as he was eliminated to Fox's flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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312,000
162,000
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162,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Poker Central Podcast Episode 135
Level 3
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Poker Central's podcast team produced episode 135. Check out what Remko Rinkema and Brent Hanks had to say as they broke down a variety of topics, including early U.S. Poker Open results and the latest on Dan Bilzerian.
Haxton Takes Some Back from Peters
Level 3
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The board read 
and the pot contained around 40,000. Isaac Haxton threw out a bet of 26,000 and David Peters took a moment before throwing his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Haxton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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229,000
79,000
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79,000 |
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101,000 | |
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Current 2019 U.S. Poker Open Standings
Level 3
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The race to determine the overall 2019 US Poker Open champion has been tight between Stephen Chidwick and Sean Winter, while players like Cary Katz, Bryn Kenney, Jordan Cristos, and Ali Imsirovic are right there in contention. Whoever wins the title at the end of 10 events will walk away with a $100,000 prize courtesy of PokerGO.
Here's a look at the standings after the first seven events:
| Place | Player | Cashes | Points | Money Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | 4 | 540 | $705,950 |
| 2 | Sean Winter | 4 | 440 | $419,900 |
| 3 | Cary Katz | 3 | 340 | $580,200 |
| 4 | Bryn Kenney | 2 | 240 | $477,000 |
| 5 | Lauren Roberts | 2 | 240 | $263,400 |
| 6 | Jordan Cristos | 2 | 240 | $206,200 |
| 7 | Ali Imsirovic | 1 | 200 | $442,500 |
| 8 | Ben Yu | 3 | 200 | $262,800 |
| 9 | Jake Schindler | 2 | 180 | $327,000 |
| 10 | Dan Shak | 3 | 180 | $307,100 |
Riess and Rainer Continue to Battle
Level 3
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Rainer Kempe limped from the small blind, Ryan Riess reached for chips and threw in a total raise of 6,000. Kempe instantly three-bet to 26,000 and Riess catapulted his cards into the muck, sending another pot to Kempe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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144,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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132,000
-6,500
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-6,500 |
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