2019 US Poker Open

USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH
Day: 1
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

Kempe Hits the Tank Before Sending Chips to Blieden

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dennis Blieden opened to 6,500 from the cutoff, Rainer Kempe called on the button and the flop fell {10-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Blieden bet 13,500, Kempe called and the {8-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Both players checked, a {10-Diamonds} hit the felt as the river and Blieden threw in 36,500. Kempe hit the tank and used a full time extension before he made the call. Blieden tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for kings up and Kempe mucked, sending the pot to Blieden.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Blieden us
Dennis Blieden
268,000
53,000
53,000
WPT 1X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
152,000
-168,000
-168,000

Tags: Dennis BliedenRainer Kempe

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Katz Wakes Up with a Hand

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Nick Petrangelo moved all in for around 30,000, Cary Katz was in the big blind when he looked down at his hand and snap-called, turning over jacks.

Cary Katz: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Nick Petrangelo: {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Katz took down the pot with his jacks, sending Petrangelo out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
236,000
26,000
26,000
$25K Fantasy
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Cary KatzNick Petrangelo

Get to Know the Red-Hot Sean Winter

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Prior to the 2019 US Poker Open, Sean Winter was squeezed in-between former World Series of Poker Main Event winners Greg Merson and Peter Eastgate ranking 59th on the all-time money list with $11.5 million in career earnings. Can we possibly describe him as an unknown player with all that he’s accomplished? It’s hard not to, but what do you really know about Sean Winter and the best poker face in the game?

Learn more about this mysterious poker pro over on Poker Central.

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Petrangelo Sits Down and Pulls in a Pot

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The flop read {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts} and the pot contained around 50,000. Nick Petrangelo bet 13,000 and Koray Aldemir called. A {6-Spades} landed as the turn card and Petrangelo pushed in a bet of 45,000.

Aldemir took a few moments to think, in the end he would fold and send the pot to Petrangelo.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
279,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
188,000
188,000
188,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Koray AldemirNick Petrangelo

Davies Three-Bets The Flop

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Seth Davies opened under the gun to 6,500 and he was called by Dan Smith on the button and Sean Winter in the big blind.

The flop was {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and action checked to Smith who bet 8,000. Winter then check-raised, making it 20,000. Davies dropped into the tank. He thought for about 25 seconds before three-betting and making it 50,000. Smith folded and Winter flicked his cards into the muck as well.

"You tricked us," Winter said. "You had no hand, then you had a three-betting the flop hand."

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
345,000
65,000
65,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
325,000
115,000
115,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
175,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Dan SmithSean WinterSeth Davies

Blieden Continues Mashing; Shoves on Adams

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dennis Bliedsen
Dennis Bliedsen

Brandon Adams raised under the gun to 8,000. Dennis Blieden called next to act.

The flop was {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Adams continued with a bet of 13,000. Blieden just called.

On the {k-Diamonds} turn, Adams bet again, making it 28,000. Blieden waited for a few seconds, then moved all in with a covering stack over Adams for about 90,000. Adams thought briefly, then released, so Blieden took down another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Blieden us
Dennis Blieden
415,000
147,000
147,000
WPT 1X Winner
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
90,000
90,000
90,000

Imsirovic Starting to Heat Up

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

Ali Imsirovic opened to 7,000 from the hijack, Isaac Haxton, Jake Schindler, Cary Katz, and Justin Bonomo all called. The dealer spread out {5-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} on the flop and all players checked to the {a-Hearts} on the turn.

Action checked to Imsirovic, he bet 13,000, only Katz and Bonomo stuck around to see the {4-Clubs} fall on the river. Katz and Bonomo both checked to Imsirovic who fired in 38,000.

Both of his opponents took a moment before hitting the fold button and Imsirovic took down the pot, adding even more chips to his already healthy stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
340,000
188,000
188,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
175,000
96,000
96,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
170,000
-66,000
-66,000
$25K Fantasy
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
165,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
90,000
-60,000
-60,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali ImsirovicCary KatzIsaac HaxtonJake SchindlerJustin Bonomo

Tilston Jams and Imsirovic Hooks Him Up

Level 7 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Keith Tilston
Keith Tilston

Keith Tilston opened, Ali Imsirovic three-bet and Tilston moved all in for 76,500. Imsirovic called and the two turned over their hands.

Keith Tilston: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Ali Imsirovic: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Tilston's flopped set of ladies took down the pot, doubling through Imsirovic,

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
260,000
-80,000
-80,000
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
160,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali ImsirovicKeith Tilston