USPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event
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2019 US Poker Open
USPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event
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Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 US Poker Open
Buy-in
$100,000
Entrants
33
Niveau
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
The Heat is On as Nine Remain in the US Poker Open $100,000 Main Event; Winter, Schulman, and Peters with a Shot at the Title
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Fourteen levels are in the books after Day 1 of the US Poker Open $100,000 Main Event and after one day of play, nine remain of the 33-entry field. The number of entries matched that from last year despite the 100% increase in buy-in. As a result, the prizepool for the event grew to $3.3 million and created a first place prize of $1,320,000.
Leading the way after the first day of play was Chris Hunichen. While "Big Huni" hasn't had the most impressive series so far — just one cash for $59,000 — he's in a prime position to increase that number by at least five times, as a min-cash is worth $264,000.
Hunichen turned on the gas early in the tournament and he never let off throughout the day. In the end, he bagged 1,790,000 chips which was good enough to be the leader heading into Day 2. Others making the final nine include the likes of Martin Zamani, Ryan Riess,Justin Bonomo, and Jason Koon, who played his first event of the series.
Here's a look at how everyone stacks up in the final 9:
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Koon | 630,000 |
| 2 | Keith Tilston | 1,300,000 |
| 3 | Chris Hunichen | 1,790,000 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | 375,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Riess | 340,000 |
| 6 | Martin Zamani | 805,000 |
| 7 | Nick Schulman | 125,000 |
| 8 | David Peters | 640,000 |
| 9 | Justin Bonomo | 595,000 |
David Peters, Nick Schulman, and Sean Winter are all still in it as well and are in contention for the US Poker Open Championship title, which comes with a trophy and $100,000 to the player who accumulates the most High Roller of the Year Points over the course of the series.
Winter currently leads that race and would lock up the title with a fifth-place finish or better, while Schulman needs at least second and Peters would need to win to secure the prize. Stephen Chidwick currently is tied with Winter for the lead, but Winter holds the tiebreaker over Chidwick with most money won.
For every exciting success story though, there are plenty of stories of failure. Among those who entered but didn't make it through the day were the likes of Ali Imsirovic, Rainer Kempe, Dan Smith, Isaac Haxton, Chidwick, Bryn Kenney, and Alex Foxen. Each of those players is considered among poker's elites, but none were able to make it through the tough field.
Chidwick had one of the most memorable bust outs of the day, just missing out on the final table. In his final hand, he opened to 22,000 and was three-bet by Zamani. Chidwick then moved all in and Zamani snapped him off. Chidwick was holding ace-jack but it wasn't able to catch up to the aces of Zamani and he hit the rail in a brutal spot.
Day 2 starts off tomorrow and the entirety of the final table will be live streamed on PokerGo starting at 2 p.m. Remember, you can watch US Poker Open final table action live streams exclusively on PokerGO. Click here to get access for just $10 a month or get an annual subscription for just $99.
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End of Day Chip Counts
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,790,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -25,000 |
|
805,000 | 10,000 |
|
640,000 | -42,000 |
|
630,000 | -40,000 |
|
595,000 | 20,000 |
|
375,000 | -53,000 |
|
340,000 | 40,000 |
|
125,000 | -29,000 |
Tilston Stands Strong with Cowboys Against Koon
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jason Koon opened to 30,000 from the button, Keith Tilston three-bet to 111,000 from the small blind and Koon called. The flop came down 
and Tilston bet 60,000.
Koon called and the 
landed on the turn. Both players checked to the 
on the river and Tilston led for 175,000. Koon took a full shot clock duration, before he moved all in for more than Tilston had behind.
Tilston took until his very last second on the clock before he announced call for his total stack of 467,000 and Koon tabled 
for jacks up. Tilston looked of relief as he showed 
for kings over nickels and the better hand, taking down the pot for a full double through Koon.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,325,000 | 655,000 |
|
|
670,000 | -760,000 |
Hunichen Puts the Pressure on Bonomo
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Justin Bonomo opened to 27,000 from middle position and Chris Hunichen three-bet on the button to 88,000. Action folded back to Bonomo who called.
The flop was 
and Bonomo checked. Hunichen made it 60,000 and Bonomo called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and the 
rolled off on the river. There, Bonomo checked over to Hunichen. Hunichen then used a time extension, thinking through his decision. Near the end of his time, he made it 235,000. Bonomo tanked through his 30 second time bank, and in the end, decided to fold, so Hunichen took the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,640,000 | 188,000 |
|
|
575,000 | -145,000 |
Koon Scoops in a Monster Through Zamani
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Martin Zamani opened to 30,000 in early position, Justin Bonomo called from the hijack and Jason Koon stuck around in the cutoff. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop, action checked to Bonomo who bet 30,000 and both opponents called.
A 
fell on the turn, action checked to Koon, he pushed in a bet of 135,000 and only Zamani called. An 
peeled off on the river, Zamani checked to Koon who took almost his entire shot-clock before he announced all in for 467,000.
Zamani try to make small talk with Koon in an attempt to get a read, but Koon was stone and Zamani hit the tank. Zamani thought for almost 90-seconds before he would ultimately call the all in of Koon.
Koon tabled 
for a flopped of sixes and Zamani's face told it all as he tabled 
for just a pair of aces, sending the massive pot to Koon.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,430,000 | 763,000 |
|
|
795,000 | -665,000 |
Bonomo Takes One Off Tilston
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action was heads up on a flop of 
and Keith Tilston checked over to Justin Bonomo on the button. Bonomo made it 20,000 and Tilston called.
On the 
turn, Tilston checked again. Bonomo made it 75,000 and Tilston called.
The river was the and Tilston checked a third time. Bonomo bet 175,000 and this time Tilston promptly folded, so Bonomo took down the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
670,000 | -128,000 |
Final Table Chip Counts and Seating Assignment
Niveau 14
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Counts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Koon | 667,000 |
| 2 | Keith Tilston | 798,000 |
| 3 | Chris Hunichen | 1,452,000 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | 428,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Riess | 300,000 |
| 6 | Martin Zamani | 1,460,000 |
| 7 | Nick Schulman | 154,000 |
| 8 | David Peters | 682,000 |
| 9 | Justin Bonomo | 600,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,460,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
1,452,000 | 52,000 |
|
|
798,000 | -128,000 |
|
|
682,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
667,000 | -53,000 |
|
|
600,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
428,000 | 113,000 |
|
|
300,000 | -41,000 |
|
|
154,000 | -65,000 |
Niveau: 14
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Chidwick Makes a Move, Runs into the Aces of Zamani
Niveau 13
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened to 22,000 from the hijack, Martin Zamani three-bet to 88,000 in the small blind and Chidwick four-bet all in for around 430,000. Zamani snap-called and the players turned over their hands and Chidwick would be at risk.
Matin Zamani:
Stephen Chidwick:
The board ran out 
and Zamani's aces held on for the pot. Knocking Chidwick out of the tournament in tenth and ending his chances at back-to-back USPO titles.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,435,000 | 445,000 |
|
Eliminé |