Alex Foxen Leads Final Table of 2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #9

Alex Foxen amassed chips early in the day and stayed near the top of the leaderboard for much of it, ultimately bagging the chip lead heading into the Event #9 final table stream as the seven remaining players battle it out on the felt, which is set to air exclusively

Zhuang Ruan Eliminated in 9th Place ($47,250)

Zhuang Ruan moved all-in from the cutoff for 200,000 and Erik Seidel called the big blind. Ruan: [ahth] Seidel: [KcQh] The board ran out [9c8h7cjc6c] and Seidel improved to a flush to eliminate Ruan in ninth place.

Dylan DeStefano Eliminated by Erik Seidel

Dylan DeStefano opened to 40,000 from middle position, leaving himself only 5,000 behind, and Erik Seidel defended the big blind. The flop fell [tc7c3h] and DeStefano's remaining 5,000 went into the middle. DeStefano: [asah] Seidel: [ts5d] The board ran out [6h] and [th] to improve Seidel to trips and crack the aces, and DeStefano

Erik Seidel Doubles Through Dylan DeStefano

Sam Soverel opened the button to 40,000, Erik Seidel shoved the small blind for 305,000, Dylan DeStefano reshoved the big blind, and Soverel folded. Seidel: [Ad8d] DeStefano: [AsQc] The board ran out [ts8s6c7c4d] to pair Seidel's eight and keep his tournament alive.

Erik Seidel Doubles Through Jason Koon

Jason Koon opened the cutoff to 40,000, Sam Soverel called the small blind, and Erik Seidel jammed the big blind for 180,000. Koon rejammed and Soverel folded. Seidel: [AsKh] Koon: [AcQs] The board ran out [Kc6c4dAh4s] to secure the double for Seidel.

Chris Brewer vs. Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel raised to 11,000 in the hijack and Chris Brewer called in the big blind. The flop landed [3h9c5s] and Brewer checked to Seidel who bet 12,000. Brewer check-raised to 27,000 and Seidel folded.

Full House for Erik Seidel

Alex Foxen raised the cutoff to 4,500 and Erik Seidel called on the button, as did Nick Petrangelo from the small blind. The flop landed [4d4s9h], and after Petrangelo checked, Foxen bet 6,000. Seidel called and Petrangelo check-raised to 19,000. Foxen folded, but Seidel called as the turn landed the [6h]

Philip Long Goes Uncalled

Philip Long raised to 5,500 in the cutoff and both Erik Seidel and Jordan Spurlin called from the blinds. The [Qh2h9h3h8c] board checked through to the river where Long bet 12,000 and Seidel and Spurlin folded.

Flush for Phil Hellmuth

Stud Erik Seidel completed and Phil Hellmuth called. Seidel bet fourth and Hellmuth called, before Hellmuth took the betting lead on all subsequent streets with Seidel calling him down. Seidel: [XxXx] / [ThTs3d9h] / [Xx] Hellmuth: [XxXx] / [5h2h8h4c] / [Xx] Hellmuth tabled his [Ah7h8s] for a flush, and Seidel mucked.