Triple Up for Matthew Wantman

On a flop of [9sTd4s], Steven Veneziano bet out 15,000 before Paul Kuzmich raised to 106,500. Matthew Wantman called all-in for 59,000 and Isaac Kempton shoved for 160,000 as Veneziano folded and Kuzmich called all-in for 142,000 total. Wantman: [KsJsTsTc] Kuzmich: [9d9c7d6c] Kempton: [AsKdQs3h] The board ran out [Qc] and [6h] and Wantman tripled

Chino Rheem Wins Event #8 and Takes Leaderboard Lead

Chino Rheem wins Event #8 at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open

Chino Rheem is back and he’s atop the 2022 U.S. Poker Open leaderboard with a victory in Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. After finishing in second place in Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em on Wednesday for $210,000, Rheem took first place in Event #8 for $271,350. He now has 481

Cary Katz Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,200)

Scott Seiver limped under the gun and Isaac Kempton limped the button. From the big blind, Cary Katz raised to 115,000, and after Seiver folded, Kempton called. The flop landed [9h8s5h] and Katz bet his final 130,000 and Kempton called. Katz: [AcQhJcJs] Kempton: [Jh7c6d4h] The board ran out [5c] and [2d] and Katz was

Alex Livingston Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,200)

Cary Katz limped the cutoff, as did Scott Seiver on the button. Isaac Kempton completed the small blind before Alex Livingston raised to 125,000 from the big blind. Katz folded, but both Seiver and Kempton called as the flop landed [Qc3d8h]. Kempton checked and Livingston bet 185,000. Seiver raised the pot, and

Jordan Spurlin Eliminated on Event #8 Money Bubble

Isaac Kempton raised to 45,000 from under the gun and both Scott Seiver and Jordan Spurlin called from the blinds. The flop landed [6dKsJh], and action checked to Kempton who bet 50,000. Seiver folded, but Spurlin called all-in for his last 5,000. Spurlin: [Qd8h4s4h] Kempton: [AsKdQc5s] The board ran out [3c] and [Ah] and