Tag: Joseph Cappello

Stephen Chidwick Wins First Event in USPO Title Defense

Stephen Chidwick bagged $216,000 and 200 championship points by winning Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em of the U.S. Poker Open. Chidwick is the reigning champion of the USPO and entered the final table third in chips behind former World Series of Poker November Niner Joseph Cheong. "I kept running as I

Joseph Cappello Eliminated in 4th Place ($90,000)

Joseph Cappello hit the rail in fourth place after he shoved his last 400,000 on the button with [Ac2h] and Stephen Chidwick reshoved with [Ah4d] from the small blind. The board ran out [Tc6h4c8cKh] and Cappello was eliminated. He will take home $90,000 for his fourth-place finish.

Taking Turns Doubling

With the exception of Stephen Chidwick, the remaining players in Event #1 are taking their turn doubling each other up. There have been four doubles in the last few hands. Sean Winter doubled through Joseph Cheong with [KdQc] against Cheong's [KcTd]. Then Cheong doubled through Chidwick when Chidwick shoved [Kc2c] from the button

Hernandez Fires Three Times

Joseph Cheong opened to 125,000 and Joseph Cappello called before Lazaro Hernandez three-bet to 325,000. Cheong and Cappello both called. The flop came [Qh3hTc] and Cappello checked. Hernandez bet 225,000 and Cheong was the lone caller. The turn was the [6d] and Hernandez bet again, this time making it 375,000 to go. Cheong

Defending U.S. Poker Open Champion Stephen Chidwick Final Tables Event #1

Stephen Chidwick, the reigning US Poker Open champion, has final tabled Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em and will enter the day in third behind three-time WSOP circuit ring winner Joseph Cheong and Lazaro Hernandez, both making their first USPO final table appearance. Watch today's final table live and exclusively on PokerGO starting

Chidwick Muscles Cappello Out of Pot on the Flop

Two of the biggest stacks clashed at the final table of Event #1 and it was the defending champ who came out on top in this battle. After Joseph Cappello called the 40,000 chip big blind from middle position, Stephen Chidwick rasied to 140,000 from the cutoff. That was enough to

Sean Winter Doubles Through Joseph Cappello

Sean Winter raised to 150,000 from middle position and Joseph Cappello three-bet the hijack to 300,000. Action folded back to Winter, and he moved all in for 315,000 and Cappello called. Winter: [AcAs] Cappello: [9h9s] The board ran out [Jc2c7s2s3d] and Winter doubled through.