Shannon Shorr and Sean Winter in Contention for Golden Eagle Trophy as Zhuang Ruan Leads Final Table of $50k U.S. Poker Open Finale

The final event of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em, took center stage at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the 42-entrant field created a prize pool of $2,100,000. Zhuang Ruan bagged the chip lead with just over a third

Dan Smith Adds to Stack

Shannon Shorr opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Dan Smith three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Action folded back to Shorr who called. The dealer spread the [qh4s3c] flop and Shorr check-called for 100,000. On the [tc] turn, Shorr check-folded to a bet of 160,000.

Dan Smith Shoves on Shannon Shorr

Dan Smith raised to 27,000 from the cutoff and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 101,000 from the small blind. Smith called as the flop landed [6cQdKd]. Shorr bet 56,000 and Smith called as the turn landed the [2c] and both players checked. The river fell the [6d], and after Shorr checked, Smith moved

Sevens for Shannon Shorr

Dan Smith raised to 27,000 in the hijack and both Shannon Shorr and Zhuang Ruan called in the blinds. The flop landed [6dQd5c] and action checked to Smith who bet 30,000. Shorr called and Ruan folded as the turn fell the [4c] and both players checked. The river was the [Tc] and

Dan Smith Takes from Nick Schulman

Dan Smith raised to 28,000 from the button and Nick Schulman called in the big blind. The flop landed [2dQcJs] and Schulman check-called a bet of 18,000 from Smith. Both players checked the 6c] on the turn, and when the river landed the [3s], Schulman bet 18,000. Smith called and tabled his [Jh7s]

Dan Smith Calls Nick Schulman’s River Bet

With 30,000 in the pot on a [kc8s5s3h] board, Dan Smith checked the small blind and Nick Schulman bet 35,000 in the big blind. The [2d] completed the board and Smith checked. Schulman bet 150,000 and Smith thought about his decision. "I believe you but I have to call," Smith said as

Zhuang Ruan Wins Enormous Pot Off Dan Smith

From the under-the-gun position, Dan Smith raised to 18,000. Zhuang Ruan reraised out of the small blind to 80,000. Smith called to take a flop in position. The flop fell [Td7h6d]. Ruan bet 85,000, and Smith made the call to see the [2h] land on the turn. Ruan fired 200,000 on

Nick Schulman Folds To Dan Smith

From the cutoff seat, Dan Smith opened with a raise to 20,000. Nick Schulman called on the button, and Zhuang Ruan called from the big blind. The flop was [Ad4s2d] and Ruan checked. Smith also checked, then Schulman bet 24,000. Ruan folded, but Smith stuck around with a call. The turn