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Ali Imsirovic Wins U.S. Poker Open Event #5 ($442,500)

Ali Imsirovic surrounded by friends and family after winning Event #5 at the 2019 US Poker Open.
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At his first U.S. Poker Open final table, Ali Imsirovic came, saw, and conquered! The Bosnian-born American washed way his slow start to this series by taking down Event #5 - $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $442,500. With the win, the reigning Poker Masters champion also jumps into the top five for

Fourth Time’s A Charm for Sean Winter Who Grabs U.S. Poker Open Championship Lead

Sean Winter wins Event #4 at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open - $10,000 Short Deck for $151,200.
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After making all four 2019 U.S. Poker Open final tables, including a runner-up finish, Sean Winter won Event #4 - $10,000 Short Deck. Winter defeated David Peters heads up and is now the overall leader in the USPO standings. Sounding slightly befuddled mixed with exhaustion and excitement, Winter said after his

Lauren Roberts: A Queen Amongst Kings

A Queen Amongst Kings: Lauren Roberts wins Event #3 at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. (Image: Getty/Poker Central)
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Last night, Lauren Roberts battled her way through the final table of Event #3 of the U.S. Poker Open that included the likes of Koray Aldemir, Stephen Chidwick, Brandon Adams and Sean Winter. Roberts outlasted 91 entries to claim the $218,400 first prize and made personal and poker history. The win

Poker Central Power Rankings: Chidwick Rules & Dan Bilzerian Enters!?

Are you kidding me??? Dan Bilzerian made his way onto the Power Rankings!
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Color me surprised when I received the ballots for this week's Poker Central Power Rankings. Dan Bilzerian came out of nowhere to assert himself in the Top 10, raising my eyebrows about as high as humanly possible, but I'm going to try to make sense of it all right here! Where

Lauren Roberts Wins Event #3 and Become First Female USPO Champion

Lauren Roberts flexes after winning U.S. Poker Open Event #3.
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Congratulations to Lauren Roberts, who became the first woman to win a U.S. Poker Open title when she defeated Koray Aldemir heads up in Event #3 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em to win $218,400 and earn 200 USPO player of the series points. This win marks the first live tournament career win

Ep. 135 The Chidwick Poker Open and Bilzerian Controversy!

Dan Bilzerian, Stephen Chidwick and Sean Winter are heavily featured on this week's Poker Central Podcast.
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Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema sit down to get you caught up on all the latest of the U.S. Poker Open as Stephen Chidwick is once again putting on a show. Sean Winter is also in strong contention along with Jordan Cristos, winner of the PLO tournament. The guys also revisit

There’s No Time Like the Present for Jordan Cristos

Jordan Cristos is one of the top contender at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open after winning Event #2.
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Jordan Cristos is viewed by many as "the tanking guy" for taking quite a bit of time to make his decisions playing in non-shot-clock tournament events. Whenever Cristos' name pops up, the association with his playing style is immediately made, but during the U.S. Poker Open, restricted by shot clocks

Today at the Open: Adams’ High Roller Atonement

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The 2019 U.S. Poker Open is officially underway. From February 13-23, the world’s best will compete across ten high stakes events for the USPO Championship. The USPO trophy, $100,000, and the first High Roller Triple Crown title of 2019 is up for grabs and each day, “Today at the Open”