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Tag: David Peters
Through the Lens: Peters Closes the Show
Relentlessly Dedicated and Competitive: David Peters Adds Another Marquee Win to His Poker Resume
"Optimal" best summarizes David Peters, winner of the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. His clothing is optimally comfortable, his sentences are optimally structured to convey their message clearly and concisely, and above everything else, his play is optimal to deliver consistent results only a few in the entire history of the game
David Peters Wins Event #10 – $100,000 Main Event ($1,320,000) and U.S. Poker Open Championship ($100,000)
Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($858,000)
Chris Hunichen limped in for 80,000 from the button and David Peters raised to 320,000 from the big blind. Hunichen responded by shoving all in for 2,645,000 and Peters instantly called. Hunichen: [Ah8c] Peters: [9d9c] "Would you do the same? 30 bigs?" asked Hunichen to Peters once the cards were revealed. Peters acknowledged with
Chris Hunichen Bets Out David Peters on the Turn
Chris Hunichen limped the button for 80,000 and David Peters raised to 300,000 from the big blind. Hunichen quickly responded with a call as the dealer spread the [7h2d3s] flop. Peters continued for 230,000 and Hunichen called as the turn landed the [9h]. Peters was forced to use his last time extension bank
Chris Hunichen Bets the Turn and Wins
Chris Hunichen limped in for 60,000 total and David Peters checked his option. The flop landed [Kh3d7c] and Peters checked over to Hunichen who bet 60,000. Peters responded with a check-raise to 190,000 and Hunichen didn't take too long before making the call. The turn fell the [3h] and Peters checked to
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Keith Tilston Eliminated in 3rd Place ($528,000)
From the button, Keith Tilston raised to 120,000 and David Peters moved all in from the big blind for nearly 3.2 million. Tilston begins talking to Hunichen and then decides to call all in for 1,640,000 total. Tilston: [KcQs] Peters: [Ac6c] Tilston was at-risk and trailing against Peters as the flop landed [Tc7c3s] give
Keith Tilston Shoves the Big Blind
Chris Hunichen limped the button for 60,000 and David Peters completed from the small blind. From the big blind, Keith Tilston moved all in for 1,270,000 total and Hunichen immediately asked for a count. Hunichen folded, as did Peters, and Tilston collected the pot.