Joey Weissman Mounts Epic Comeback & Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #5 for $204,000
Joey Weissman needed no fewer than five double-ups to stay in contention throughout the day and ultimately he spoiled Adam Hendrix’s day by pulling off the upset win! Hendrix was in full control all day, knocking out four players on his way to a 6:1 chip lead heading into heads-up play, but it wasn’t meant to be. At a final table that included former WSOP Main Event winner, and current U.S. Poker Open Championship leader Joe McKeehen, Weissman laughed last and collected the $204,000 top prize.
The lone Spaniard at the final table, Vicent Bosca, came into the final table short on chips and he raised to 425,000 on what turned out to be his final hand. Brock Wilson looked down on ace-queen and moved all-in for 710,000 and Bosca called off the remaining 110,000 chips in the 25k/50k level. Bosca flopped a flush draw but the turn nor river helped him stay alive.
Despite chipping up nicely by knocking out Bosca, Wilson was next to go in sixth place in dramatic fashion! The action folded to chip leader Hendrix in the small blind and he shoved to put Wilson at risk. Wilson had 14 big blinds left and snap-called as soon as he caught a glimpse of the ace-queen offsuit that he got dealt. Hendrix tabled jack-eight offsuit and found himself with a 2% chance to win the pot when the dealer fanned out queen-queen-king. A nine on the turn gave Hendrix a gutshot and the players at the table erupted in shock when a ten hit the river to complete his straight. Hendrix extended his chip lead and held more than half the chips in play.
On the same level we saw a newcomer on the high roller scene inside the PokerGO Studio, Frank Funaro, hit the rail in fifth place. Hendrix min-raised with pocket tens after which Frank Funaro moved all-in with ace-three of clubs. Funaro flopped a pair of threes but didn’t improve his hand and Hendrix chipped up to seven million chips with only 10.5 million in play.
Weissman was the short stack during four-handed play and moved all-in for his final 5.5 big blind with six-five of hearts only to get called by Katz who tabled ace-four. Katz had Weissman covered by three big blinds and a five on the turn gave the former a winning pair. Katz was left with very little chips and busted against Hendrix on the very next hand in fourth place.
Shortly thereafter, McKeehen moved all-in from the small blind for 11 big blinds onto Hendrix’s big blind holding queen-three suited. Hendrix called with king-nine suited and the board ran dry for the former WSOP Main Event champion.
Heads-up action started with Hendrix holding a commanding lead over his opponent with nine million versus 1.6 million. Weissman, however, wasn’t going anywhere as two quick double-ups brought him right back into the thick of things. Weissman continued to chip up to a point where Hendrix was down to just five big blinds. Hendrix did not go quietly into the night as he found a double up with quads but it was not enough to regain control of the match. A little while later, Hendrix was all in and at risk again this time holding ace-jack versus the queen-deuce of hearts held by Weissman. Weissman hit a flush and locked up the win!
The full event payouts are as follows.
| U.S. Poker Open Event #5: $10,000 No Limit Hold’em | |||
| Place | Name | Championship Points | $850,000 |
| 1st | Joey Weissman | 204 | $204,000 |
| 2nd | Adam Hendrix | 145 | $144,500 |
| 3rd | Joe McKeehen | 102 | $102,000 |
| 4th | Cary Katz | 85 | $85,000 |
| 5th | Frank Funaro | 68 | $68,000 |
| 6th | Brock Wilson | 51 | $51,000 |
| 7th | Vicent Bosca | 43 | $42,500 |
| 8th | Nick Schulman | 34 | $34,000 |
| 9th | Dan Shak | 34 | $34,000 |
| 10th | Daniel Negreanu | 26 | $25,500 |
| 11th | Ali Imsirovic | 26 | $25,500 |
| 12th | Jordan Cristos | 17 | $17,000 |
| 13th | Shannon Shorr | 17 | $17,000 |
The 2021 U.S. Poker Open continues right now as Event #6: $10,000 8-Game is in full swing. Check out our Live Reporting right here and tune into the final table of that event at 1:00 pm PT on PokerGO. Here are the Top 10 of the Championship Standings.
| U.S. Poker Open Championship Standings | |||||
| Rank | Player | Points | Wins | Cashes | Earnings |
| 1 | Joe McKeehen | 302 | 1 | 2 | $302,200 |
| 2 | Jake Daniels | 219 | 1 | 1 | $218,500 |
| 3 | Joey Weissman | 204 | 1 | 1 | $204,000 |
| 4 | Sam Soverel | 195 | 1 | 2 | $194,500 |
| 5 | Dan Shak | 186 | 0 | 2 | $186,000 |
| 6 | John Riordan | 182 | 1 | 2 | $182,200 |
| 7 | Steve Zolotow | 153 | 0 | 2 | $153,000 |
| 8 | Barry Hutter | 153 | 0 | 2 | $152,500 |
| 9 | Jordan Cristos | 147 | 0 | 2 | $147,000 |
| 10 | Ray Qartomy | 146 | 0 | 1 | $146,300 |
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| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Weissman | 10,625,000 |
8,975,000  |
| Adam Hendrix | Busted |
-8,975,000  |
Watch the Event #5 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT
The final table of Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2021 U.S. Poker Open is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
Watch the Event #5 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Cary Katz ended Day 1 as the chip leader with 2,230,000 in chips ahead of Joe McKeehen, Adam Hendrix, Joey Weissman, Frank Funaro, Brock Wilson, and Vicent Bosca. The final seven players are currently guaranteed $42,500, but everyone is chasing the $204,000 first-place prize and title of Event #5 champion.
| Event #5 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Frank Funaro | United States | 1,105,000 |
| 2 | Joey Weissman | United States | 1,860,000 |
| 3 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 1,905,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | United States | 2,230,000 |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,900,000 |
| 6 | Vicent Bosca | Spain | 560,000 |
| 7 | Brock Wilson | United States | 1,070,000 |
The button will be in seat 5 and the players will start level 15 when play resumes.
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Cary Katz Leads the Final Seven Players of Event #5 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’Em
Cary Katz will take a slim chip lead into the final table of Event #5 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em after a string of eliminations late in the day sent Katz well over the two million chip mark. The 85-entrant field created a prize pool of $850,000 and the final seven players have all locked up at least $42,500 but all eyes are on the first-place prize of $204,000.
Katz would close the evening with 2.23 million in chips and is followed closely by a trio of players who all sit close to 1.9 million, lead by Event #3 Winner Joe Mckeehen.
Adam Hendrix and Joey Weissman closed the day with a huge pot that saw Hendrix river two pair against the top pair of Weissman. Weissman headed into the hand with a well over three million in chips but now sit even with Hendrix and McKeehen.
Joining Katz, Hendrix, Weissman, and McKeehen at the final table are Frank Funaro, Vicent Bosca, and Brock Wilson. Bosca heads into the final table, the short stack with just 10 big blinds.
Other players who finished in the money but outside of the final table included Daniel Negreanu, Nick Schulman, Jordan Cristos, Shannon Shorr, Ali Imsirovic, and Dan Shak.
The money bubble burst when Vannessa Kade got her last 90,000 into the middle, holding queen-jack against the ace-nine of Hendrix. Other notables to finish just outside the money included Sam Soverel, Barry Hutter, Sean Winter, and Jonathan Little.
| Event #5 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Frank Funaro | United States | 1,105,000 |
| 2 | Joey Weissman | United States | 1,860,000 |
| 3 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 1,905,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | United States | 2,230,000 |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,900,000 |
| 6 | Vicent Bosca | Spain | 560,000 |
| 7 | Brock Wilson | United States | 1,070,000 |
The button will be in seat 5 and the players will start level 15 when play resumes.
The final seven players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Tuesday, June 8, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts
Play has been suspended for the evening and the final seven players will return Tuesday, June 8, with cards in the air at 12 p.m. PT.
With the final table stream available on PokerGO.com starting at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,230,000 |
-520,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 1,905,000 |
605,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 1,900,000 | - |
| Joey Weissman | 1,860,000 | - |
| Frank Funaro | 1,105,000 |
480,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,070,000 |
-20,000 |
| Vicent Bosca | 560,000 |
120,000 |
Adam Hendrix Rivers Joey Weissman
On the second to last hand of the evening, Joey Weissman opened to 80,000 from middle position and action folded to Adam Hendrix in the big blind, and he called.
The dealer spread the [Ac5d6c] on the flop, and Hendrix checked. Weissman fired 55,000. Hendrix called.
The turn [Js] hit the felt, and Hendrix checked for a second time. Weissman fired for 225,000. Hendrix called.
The river [7c] completed the board, and Hendrix checked. Weissman fired for 375,000, and Hendrix snap-called.
Weissman tabled [AxKc] for a pair of aces, but Hendrix tabled the [As7h] for a rivered two air to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hendrix | 1,900,000 |
1,070,000 |
| Joey Weissman | 1,860,000 |
-1,440,000 |
Brock Wilson Doubles Through Joe McKeehen
Joey Weissman opened to 80,000 from early position, and next to act was Joe McKeehen, and he called.
Action folded to Brock Wilson in the single big blind, and he moved all-in for 485,000.
Weissman folded, and McKeehen called.
Wilson: [QxQx]
McKeehen: [9x9x]
The board ran out [Jd2cTdAc6h], and the pocket queens of Wilson held for the full double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joe McKeehen | 1,300,000 |
-850,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,090,000 |
390,000 |
Nick Schulman Eliminated in 8th Place ($34,000)
Joey Weissman opened to 80,000 from early position, and action folded to Vicent Bosca in the small blind and mucked, but as he did, the [Qd] was exposed.
Nick Schulman was in the big blind and called.
The flop fell [Qh9d3h] and Schulman checked. Wiessman fired for 55,000 and Schulman called.
The dealer burned and turned the [Jc] and Schulman checked for a second time.
Weissman fired for 175,000 and Schulman called.
The river [7c] completed the board, and Schulman checked for the third time.
Weissman slid out a stack of 25,000 chips that look to be about 500,000, which was enough to cover Schulman.
Schulman used a time extension before tossing in the call.
Weissman tabled [9h9c] for a flopped set of nines, and Schulman tabled [KcJh] and was eliminated in eighth place for $34,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Weissman | 3,300,000 |
450,000 |
| Nick Schulman | Busted |
-650,000 |
Nick Schulman Doubles Through Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen opened to 80,000 from early position and action folded to Nick Schulman in late position, and he moved all-in for 225,000.
The blinds folded, and McKeehen called.
McKeehen: [Qh3h]
Schulman: [AcQc]
The dealer spread the [7s3c8d] on the flop, and McKeehen flopped a pair of threes to put Schulman at risk.
However, the turn [Ad] moved Schulman into the lead, and when the [4h] hit the river, Schulman doubled.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joe McKeehen | 2,150,000 |
-335,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 650,000 |
375,000 |
Unofficial Final Table Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Weissman | 2,850,000 | - |
| Cary Katz | 2,750,000 | - |
| Joe McKeehen | 2,485,000 | - |
| Adam Hendrix | 830,000 |
-220,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 700,000 |
60,000 |
| Frank Funaro | 625,000 |
75,000 |
| Vicent Bosca | 440,000 |
-75,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 275,000 |
-95,000 |
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