USPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event Day 1 | 2019 US Poker Open

02-22-2019 20:33 UTC-7

Tilston Takes Down a Small Pot Against Smith

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Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The turned board read and the pot had 6,000 in it. The action checked to Keith Tilston, he bet 4,000 and Dan Smith check-called. A fell on the river and both players checked.

Smith said "Flush!," as he slammed down and Tilston turned over for a higher flush, taking down the pot from Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Tilston	380,000 36,000	36,000

Dan Smith	128,000 -19,000	-19,000

Tags: Dan Smith Keith Tilston

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

02-22-2019 20:44 UTC-7

Zamani Gives Schulman a Taste of his Own Medicine

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

Martin Zamani opened to 4,500 from the cutoff, Nick Schulman three-bet to 13,000 on the button and Zamani announced 40,000 as he pushed in a stack of blues. Schulman looked confused as he folded his hand, sending the pot to Zamani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	285,000 -20,000	-20,000

Martin Zamani	200,000 5,000	5,000

02-22-2019 20:45 UTC-7

Winter Jams on Foxen

MrCleverFox

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

Sean Winter opened with a raise to 8,000 on the button and Alex Foxen called from the blinds.

The flop was and Foxen checked, then raised to 20,000 when Winter bet. Winter called.

The turn was the and Foxen led out, betting 39,000. Winter called again.

On the river, Foxen slowed down and checked. Winter thought for a bit, then bet all of his chips, save for one 500 that he left behind. Foxen folded promptly.

"Fuck man," Winter said. "I needed you to fucking hit. What that a good turn for you?

"Yeah?" Foxen said. "You?"

"I flopped quads," Winter responded.

After raking in the pot, Winter chipped up to around 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	272,000 -18,000	-18,000

Sean Winter	250,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Sean Winter

02-22-2019 21:00 UTC-7

Katz Takes One Off Foxen

MrCleverFox

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

Cary Katz limped in on the button and Alex Foxen called in the small blind. David Peters checked his option in the big blind.

"Good check, David," Katz said. "No need to build the pot with that trash hand."

The flop was and action checked to Katz who put out a bet of 11,000. Foxen called while Peters folded.

"You folded the eight-deuce?" Katz asked Peters.

"You bet and you can't beat eight-deuce?" Foxen said.

The turn was the .

"I can now," Katz said.

Foxen checked and Katz continued betting, making it 15,000. Foxen called again.

The river was the and this time both players checked.

"I've got the nuts," Katz said, showing . It was good and he would rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	255,000 -17,000	-17,000

Cary Katz	230,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Cary Katz David Peters

02-22-2019 21:02 UTC-7

Winter Lets Peters Pull in a Pot

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

Sean Winter opened to 6,500 from under the gun, David Peters three-bet from the button to 21,500 and Winter took a second look at this hand saying "My hand was better than I thought," as he called.

The flop came down and Winter checked to Peters who pushed in a bet of 17,000, Winter's folded and the pot went to Peters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	295,000 45,000	45,000

David Peters	240,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: David Peters Sean Winter

02-22-2019 21:15 UTC-7

Foxen Takes Back From Katz With Interest

MrCleverFox

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

Catching action on a flop of Alex Foxen had a bet of 15,000 in front of him when Cary Katz raised, making it 49,500. Foxen thought for a bit, then called.

The turn was the and both players slowed down with a check.

On the river, Foxen put out a monster-sized bet of 118,500. Katz dropped into the tank. He used a time extension to think through his decision.

"What a sick turn," Katz said. "Worst card in the deck."

Katz eventually called. Foxen showed his and it was good to best the of Katz.

"You got lucky," Katz said. "Really lucky. What kind of turn is that?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	455,000 200,000	200,000

Cary Katz	42,000 -188,000	-188,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Cary Katz

02-22-2019 21:18 UTC-7

Tilston Finds Value on the River from Bonomo

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

The flop was showing and action checked to Justin Bonomo who bet 8,000. Both Keith Tilston and Brandon Adams check-called , the fell on the turn.

All three players checked and a came on the river. Tilston put out a bet of 10,000 and only Bonomo called. Tilston tabled for a pair of nines and both other opponents mucked, sending the pot to Tilston.