Stephen Chidwick is unbeatable at the U.S. Poker Open, especially when he flops the nuts. The British high roller breaks down this crucial $10K NLH final table hand on Run It Back with Remko!
Sam Soverel raised to 7,500 from the cutoff, Alan Schein called from under the gun and Brandon Adams stuck around in late position. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop.
Action checked to Adams, he fired 11,000 and both of his opponents called. A 
fell on the turn, all three players checked to the 
on the river.
Schein pushed out 20,000 and both of his opponents ducked out, sending the pot to Schein on his river bet.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
165,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
135,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
Alex Foxen opened with a raise to 3,500 in the hijack seat and Cary Katz called in the cutoff. Stephen Chidwick called on the button. In the small blind, Larry Greenberg took a look at his cards then decided on a three-bet, making it 22,000. Foxen folded and Katz followed suit. Chidwick thought about it for quite some time, but ended up folding as well so Greenberg took down the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
100,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
|
65,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
Ali Imsirovic opened with a raise to 4,000 from the cutoff and action folded to the big blind where Byron Kaverman three-bet, making it 15,000. Imsirovic called.
The flop was 
and Kaverman continued, making it 10,000. Imsirovic called to see the turn.
Both players checked on the 
turn and the 
dropped on the river. There, Kaverman checked once more. Imsirovic thought for a bit then made it 78,000, overbetting the pot and committing most of his stack. Kaverman thought it over for a bit, then eventually decided to call.
Imsirovic turned over 
for the nut flush and he would collect the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
75,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau: 3
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 18 | Event #5: $25,000 NLH | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
| Tuesday, February 19 | Event #6: $25,000 PLO | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
| Wednesday, February 20 | Event #7: $25,000 NLH | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
| Thursday, February 21 | Event #8: $25,000 8-Game Mix | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
| Thursday, February 21 | Event #9: $50,000 NLH Early Action | 20:00 ET/17:00 PT |
| Friday, February 22 | Event #9: $50,000 NLH | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
| Friday, February 22 | Event #10: $100,000 NLH Main Event Early Action | 19:30 ET/16:30 PT |
| Saturday, February 23 | Event #10: $100,000 NLH Main Event | 17:00 ET/14:00 PT |
The turned board read 
and there was around 10,000 in the pot. Action checked to Ali Imsirovic, he bet 7,000 and Sam Soverel took a moment before he called the bet.
The dealer flipped over a on the river, Soverel checked to Imsirovic who threw in a bet of 17,500 and Soverel quickly surrendered, sending the pot to Imsirovic.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Koray Aldemir opened from early position with a raise to 2,500 and Sean Perry three-bet in the next seat to 7,500. Lazaro Hernandez called on the button and action folded back to Aldemir. He thought about it for a bit, then moved all in for right around 70,000 total. Winter thought about it for a bit then folded. Hernandez folded as well so Aldemir took down the pot.
Aldemir showed his 
as he took in the pot.
"I made a sick fold," Perry said. "I had the ace-jack. I thought you were just trying to steal. There was 15k dead in the middle."
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
105,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
85,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
The board was reading 
and there was around 45,000 in the pot. Sean Perry threw in a bet of 29,000 and Kristina Holst moved all in for 90,500.
Perry took a full time extension, ultimately he hit the fold button and sent the pot to Holst on her river shove.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
175,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Alex Foxen opened to 3,500 from the small blind, Cary Katz called and the dealer fanned out on the flop. Foxen led for 2,500, Katz raised to 6,5000 and Foxen thought for a moment before he raised to 17,000.
Katz took another look at his hand and pushed all in, Foxen smiled as he chucked his hand into the muck. Katz tabled 
for flush draw and Foxen's smile slowly faded away as Katz scooped in the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
46,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
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