Koray Aldemir Wins Event #9 -$50,000 No-Limit Hold’em

Koray Aldemir, who finished runner-up to Lauren Roberts in Event #3, has won Event #9 - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em after beating 2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess heads up. Aldemir won $738,000 for his first-place finish and puts himself in contention for the overall USPO title with the Main Event

Alex Foxen Takes Two in a Row

In the first hand, Seth Davies raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Alex Foxen three-bet to 13,000 from the button, which was enough to take it down preflop. The next hand Foxen raised to 3,500 from the cutoff and got calls from David Peters on the button and Rainer Kempe

Rainer Kempe Doubles with Wheel vs. David Peters

David Peters raised to 3,500 in the hijack and Rainer Kempe three-bet to 12,000 on the button. Action folded back to Peters, and he called as the flop landed [As5c9d]. Peters checked, Kempe continued for 9,000, and Peters called as the turn landed the [2s]. Peters checked once more, and Kempe bet out

Nick Petrangelo Wins with a River Bet

Isaac Haxton raised to 3,000 from the button and both David Peters and Nick Petrangelo called from the blinds. The [7d8s6s] flop checked through to reveal the [8d] on the turn. Peters checked, Petrangelo bet 2,500, and both Haxton and Peters called. The river landed the [2c] and after Peters checked, Petrangelo bet

Isaac Haxton Bluffs Off Stack to David Peters and is Eliminated

We caught the action on the turn of a sizable pot already brewing with the board showing [5c8hAd2s]. Isaac Haxton made a big bet of 72,000 and was called by David Peters. The river was the [Qs] and Haxton moved all-in and Peters quickly called with [7d7s]. Haxton showed his [9x6x] for a

David Peters Eliminated in 5th Place ($164,000)

David Peters opened from under the gun with [8s8c], making it 60,000 to go. Alex Foxen three-bet to 255,000 with [AcKd] and Peters moved all in for his entire 810,000 chip stack. The board ran out [Ah7s3cQcQd] and Peters hit the rail in fifth place for $164,000. Foxen moved into second

A Couple 3-Bets Get Through

Alex Foxen opens to 70,000 under the gun with [QdJh] and Sean Winter reraised to 250,000 with [KsKd] and Foxen folded. Then next hand, Koray Aldemir raised from under the gun with [KsQc] and David Peters shoved all in next to act with [AdQh] for 530,000. Aldemir folded.

Sean Winter Leads Event #9 Final Table, Looks to Retake Top USPO Spot

Sean Winter is the chip leader at the final table for Event #9 - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em. He enters the day with a big lead over his next closest opponents. Koray Aldemir, who already has a second place finish under his belt, and Ryan Riess, the 2013 WSOP Main Event

Sean Winter Makes 5th Final Table as Chip Leader

It's snowing this week in Las Vegas and the way the 2019 U.S. Poker Open has gone so far, that shouldn't be considered a random occurrence. Winter is here. The tournament started with 23 entries and by the close of registration had reached 41 entries, creating a prize pool of $2,050,000,

Sean Winter Makes Fifth Final Table as the Chip Leader

It's snowing this week in Las Vegas and the way the 2019 U.S. Poker Open has gone so far, that shouldn't be considered a random occurence. Winter is here. The tournament started with 23 entries and by the close of registration had reached 41 entries, creating a prize pool of $2,050,000,