Katz Pulling Away

In a limped pot preflop, Cary Katz and Stephen Chidwick saw the [AsJs5c] flop and they both checked. The turn was the [3d] and Katz bet 80,000 with [7d4c2d2c]. Chidwick raised with [Js8d6h3h], making it 275,000. Katz went up even further and raised to 800,000 and Chidwick folded.

Chidwick Gets a Little Back

The board read [Ks5s5h5dKc] and, after no betting until the river, Stephen Chidwick bet 210,000 and Katz called. Chidwick won the hand with [AhTh8s8d] for a full house. Katz was calling with only ace-high and the best non-full house hand, but was no good.

Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($156,000)

Cary Katz limped the button with [KcQs6s3c] and Tom Marchese raised the pot to 240,000 and Katz called. The flop came [Jc9h4h] and Marchese was first to act. There was 600,000 in the pot and Marchese made it a pot bet to go with [QhQcJs5s]. Katz reraised to get the rest

Katz Takes The Lead

After a pot where all three players limped and the action checked to the river, Cary Katz bet 125,000 and Tom Marchese and Stephen Chidwick folded. Then Katz made the second-nut flush and picked up a little more. Katz is now the chip leader, after starting the day fourth in chips

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 4th Place ($97,500)

Cary Katz and Ben Lamb got all in on the [As8s5c] board. Lamb let for 200,000 with [Kh7h9s6s] and Katz reraised the pot with [AcJh9h8d] putting Lamb's remaining stack at risk when Lamb called. The turn was the [5h] and the river was the [8d], giving Katz a full house and eliminating

Katz Rivers the Best of It

The flop read [Ks9c7s] and Stephen Chidwick bet 100,000 with [QdJd6s2s] and Cary Katz raised with [Kh7h4s3s] to 245,000. Chidwick called. The turn hit Chidwick, giving him a straight when the [Td] hit. He checked and Katz checked behind. The river gave Katz the best of it, pairing the board with the

Lamb Takes Two From Katz

Cary Katz raised the small blind into Ben Lamb and Lamb moved all in from the big blind. Katz called. Katz: [Ah6d5c2s] Lamb: [AcTc8h3c] The board ran out [KhKs4h8dTd] and Lamb doubled through Katz. On the next hand, Lamb moved all in for 200,000 with [KsKcQs9s] after the flop came [Ts3c2h]. Katz limped preflop

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 6th Place ($58,500)

Stephen Chidwick opened to 90,000 and Cary Katz called behind. Anthony Zinno bet the pot, going all in for his remaining 365,000. Chidwick folded and Katz called. Zinno: [AsAcJh6s] Katz: [QcJcTh5c] The board ran out [8s4s3c2c7c] and Katz made a flush to eliminate Zinno in sixth place. Zinno will take home $58,500 for

Katz Doubles Through Chidwick

After a relatively quiet level, Cary Katz and Stephen Chidwick got all in shortly after the start of level 19. Chidwick opened to 140,000 with [QcJc9c9d] from the cutoff and Katz reraised all in with [KsKcTh8s], making 445,000 and Chidwick called. The board ran out [6h6d4hJs7s] and Katz doubled up through the

Through the Lens: Imsirovic Arrives, Chidwick Thrives

Heading into Day 7 of the 2019 US Poker Open and the headlines are all too similar to the 2018 USPO. Stephen Chidwick is doing what Stephen Chidwick does, making runs in everything and proving why he is one of the most elite players in the game today. Meanwhile, young