USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH Jour 1 | 2019 US Poker Open

2019-02-21 21:00 UTC-7

Peters Triples; Bonomo Bust Katz

MrCleverFox

Niveau 9 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Cary Katz limped in from the hijack seat and action folded to the blinds where David Peters moved all in from the small for 61,000. Justin Bonomo was in the big blind and he moved all in over the top with a covering stack on both Peters and Katz. Katz dropped into the tank, using a time extension, but eventually called, putting himself at risk for about 150,000.

Justin Bonomo:
Cary Katz:
David Peters:

The board ran out which gave Peters the main pot with top set. Bonomo was entitled to the rest of Katz's stack with ace-high as Katz failed to improve. With that, Peters tripled to over 180,000 while Bonomo earned a few chips in the side pot by eliminating Katz.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Bonomo	335,000 -20,000	-20,000

David Peters	187,000 -38,000	-38,000

Cary Katz	Eliminé

2019-02-21 20:55 UTC-7

Winter Lingering Near the Top

Niveau 9 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The board read and the pot had about 60,000 in it.The action checked to Sean Winter, he bet 39,000 and Martin Zamani check-called. Winter tabled for top pair and Zamani mucked, sending the pot to Winter.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sean Winter	465,000 140,000	140,000
Martin Zamani	53,000 -82,000	-82,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Sean Winter

Niveau: 9

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2019-02-21 20:54 UTC-7

Broadway on Board

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 8 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rainer Kempe got his stack of 272,000 all in preflop and was in a big flip for his tournament life against Alex Foxen, who barely had him covered.

Kempe:
Foxen:

Kempe was ahead but not after the flop paired Foxen. The turn improved Foxen to a Broadway straight, and Kempe was looking for an ace on the river just to chop. Fortunately for him, he got it when the peeled off.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Foxen	275,000 15,000	15,000

Rainer Kempe	259,000 107,000	107,000

2019-02-21 20:50 UTC-7

Smith, Davies, and Schulman Stuck in a Wormhole

MrCleverFox

Niveau 8 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was around 30,000 chips in the pot on the flop of when action checked to Seth Davies on the button. He put out a bet of 8,000. Dan Smith was next to act in the big blind and he dropped into the tank.

During this time, the dealer called over the tournament director, claiming that she thought the shot clock was moving too fast. Sean Winter decided to pull out his phone to test this theory and found that the shot clock was in fact moving at the correct speed.

Smith, who was in the tank during this time then raised to 28,000. Nick Schulman called from middle position and Seth Davies called as well.

The turn was the and Smith went into the tank again. He thought for a bit, then moved all in for 112,000. Schulman used a time bank and eventually folded and Davies folded quickly as well so Smith took down the pot.

After the hand, Sean Winter apologized for his actions during the hand. Smith said it was fine, and that he'd never been in a hand where time stopped moving in a three-bet pot.

"Yeah we were kind of stuck in a wormhole there for a bit," Davies said.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Seth Davies	320,000 -25,000	-25,000

Dan Smith	245,000 70,000	70,000

Nick Schulman	130,000

Tags: Dan Smith Nick Schulman Sean Winter Seth Davies

2019-02-21 20:30 UTC-7

Bonomo Takes Katz to the Cleaners

Niveau 8 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Justin Bonomo and Cary Katz moved it all in before the flop and Katz would be the one at risk as Bonomo had 4,000 more, players turned over their hands.

Justin Bonomo:
Cary Katz:

The board ran out and Bonomo took down the pot with his pair of kings, eliminating Katz from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Bonomo	355,000 180,000	180,000

Cary Katz	Eliminé

Tags: Cary Katz Justin Bonomo

Niveau: 8

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2019-02-21 20:27 UTC-7

Tilston Jams and Imsirovic Hooks Him Up

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

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:
Ali Imsirovic:

The board ran out and Tilston's flopped set of ladies took down the pot, doubling through Imsirovic,

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ali Imsirovic	260,000 -80,000	-80,000
Keith Tilston	160,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Keith Tilston

2019-02-21 20:20 UTC-7

Imsirovic Starting to Heat Up

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

Ali Imsirovic opened to 7,000 from the hijack, Isaac Haxton, Jake Schindler, Cary Katz, and Justin Bonomo all called. The dealer spread out on the flop and all players checked to the on the turn.

Action checked to Imsirovic, he bet 13,000, only Katz and Bonomo stuck around to see the 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ali Imsirovic	340,000 188,000	188,000
Justin Bonomo	175,000 96,000	96,000

Cary Katz	170,000 -66,000	-66,000
Jake Schindler	165,000 -75,000	-75,000

Isaac Haxton	90,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Cary Katz Isaac Haxton Jake Schindler Justin Bonomo

2019-02-21 20:15 UTC-7

Blieden Continues Mashing; Shoves on Adams

MrCleverFox

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

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

The flop was and Adams continued with a bet of 13,000. Blieden just called.

On the 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dennis Blieden	415,000 147,000	147,000

Brandon Adams	90,000 90,000	90,000