2019 US Poker Open

USPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$1,320,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Entries
33
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

WInter Hooks Schindler Up with Another Double

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

Jake Schindler moved all in for 54,000 from the cutoff, Sean Winter called from the big blind and the two turned over their hands.

Jake Schindler: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Sean Winter: {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Schindler's rivered flush gave him the pot, doubling through Winter.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
310,000
-40,000
-40,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
130,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jake SchindlerSean Winter

Prizepool Information Announced

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
US Poker Open Trophy
US Poker Open Trophy

In back to back year's, the US Poker Open Maint Event has reached 33 entries, with the same number as 2018 despite the increased buy-in. With that, a total of five players will cash in this event. Players will earn $264,000 for a mincash and the eventual winner of the event will take down $1,320,000. Along with that, some very valuable points are up for grabs in the points race for Us Poker Open Champion with Sean Winter, Stephen Chidwick, Koray Aldemir, Bryn Kenney, and David Peters all with a chance to lock up the title. The eventual winner of that will receive a $100,000 prize to top off their series.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDavid PetersKoray AldemirSean WinterStephen Chidwick

Tilston Empties the Clip on Davies

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Keith Tilston
Keith Tilston

Keith Tilston opened to 15,000 from early position and he was called by Seth Davies in the cutoff and David Peters on the button.

The flop was {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Tilston made it 40,000. Davies called while Peters got away.

On the {k-Diamonds} turn, Tilston fired again, making it 85,000. Once more Davies called.

The {3-Spades} hit the river and Tilston thought for a bit before moving all in with a covering stack. The shove was for roughly 215,000 effective. Davies thought briefly then released his hand, allowing Tilston to take down the pot and chip up to over 900,000.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
930,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Peters us
David Peters
670,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
215,000
-160,000
-160,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Keith TilstonDavid PetersSeth Davies

Aldemir Flips with Foxen

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Alex Foxen raised to 15,000 on the button, Koray Aldemir moved all in for 125,000 in the small blind and Foxen snap-called the bet.

Koray Aldemir: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Alex Foxen: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Aldemir's flopped set of sailboats took down the pot, doubling through Foxen.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
286,000
-138,000
-138,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
265,000
57,000
57,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenKoray Aldemir

Schindler Finds a Double

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

Jason Koon opened from the cutoff to 13,000, Jake Schindler moved all in from the button for 30,000 and Koon called, players turned over their hands.

Jake Schindler: {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Jason Koon: {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Schindler took down the pot, doubling through Koon.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
570,000
35,000
35,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
75,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jake SchindlerJason Koon

Peters Collects from a Fresh Kenney

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Bryn Kenney just sat down and already David Peters wants to tangle. The hand started with Stephen Chidiwick limping from under the gun, Peters raised to 13,000 in the cutoff, Kenney three-bet to 41,000 on the button and only Peters called.

The dealer spread out {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{q-Hearts} on the flop and both players checked to the {5-Spades} on the river. Peters chucked in a bet of 25,000 and Kenney called.

A {q-Spades} landed on the river and both players checked. Peters tabled {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a pair of sixes and Kenney mucked, sending the pot to Peters.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
720,000
129,000
129,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
120,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyDavid Peters

Level: 11

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Tilston Puts Petrangelo to the Test

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

Nick Petrangelo opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and Keith Tilston three-bet to 46,000 from the big blind. Petrangelo called, the flop came down {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Tilston pushed in a bet of 65,000.

Petrangelo called and the {4-Spades} landed on the turn. Tilston bet 90,000, Petrangelo took a moment before he called and the dealer flipped over a {5-Diamonds} on the river.

Tilston moved all in on the river, Petrangelo took over a 90-seconds to make up his mind, he burned through his last time extension and was forced to fold, sending the pot to Tilston.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
855,000
205,000
205,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
176,000
-189,000
-189,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Keith TilstonNick Petrangelo

Schulman Takes a Small One Off Hunichen

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

Martin Zamani limped in from the cutoff and Chris Hunichen called in the small blind. Nick Schulman was in the big blind and checked his option.

The flop was {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and all three players checked to see the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. There, Hunichen led for 11,000. Schulman raised to 36,000. Zamani folded but Hunichen called.

The river was the {7-Spades} and both players checked. Hunichen showed a pair of nines, but Schulman was holding {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a pair of queens and he would take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
1,370,000
50,000
50,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
290,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Chris HunichenMartin ZamaniNick Schulman