Watch the U.S. Poker Open Event #7 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET

The final table of Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET. Watch the Event #7 final table on PokerGO.com here! Stephen Chidwick finished Day 1 as the chip leader with 2,135,000 in chips ahead of Thomas

Stephen Chidwick Takes Slight Lead Over Thomas Boivin Into U.S. Poker Open Event #7 Final Table

Brandon Bloom - March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Stephen Chidwick accumulated a large stack early, and at various points in the day, held over double the amount of chips as the second stack. He lost some chips near the bubble when Dan Smith doubled through him multiple times, but still ran up his stack to become the chip

Stephen Chidwick Leads Final Table of 2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #7

Stephen Chidwick accumulated a large stack early in the day and continued his run to take the chip lead into the final day. Belgian Thomas Boivin is not far behind, and will only have one less big blind as the six remaining players battle it out on the felt at

Bill Klein Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,000)

Joseph Cheong opened to 50,000 from middle position, Chino Rheem called the cutoff, and Bill Klein jammed for 80,000 on the button. Cheong raised to 275,000 and Rheem folded. Klein: [9h9d] Cheong: [qsQh] The board ran out [KhJd8s3hTc] and Cheong's superior pocket pair held to eliminate Klein in 9th place.

Dan Smith Doubles Through Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong opened to 16,000 from middle position, Ivan Zufic called the cutoff, Dan Smith called the button, and Bill Klein defended the big blind. The dealer spread the [Qsth3s] flop and all four players checked. On the [5h] turn, Cheong bet 50,000, Zufic folded, Smith used a time extension and called,

Ivan Zufic Doubles through Joseph Cheong

With roughly 175,000 in the pot on a [5c3c2dQd] board, Joseph Cheong moved all in from middle position and Ivan Zufic called from the cutoff for his 236,000 chips. Zufic: [Ac4c] Cheong: [Adqc] Zufic flopped the wheel and the [7h] river avoided the chop and secured him the double.

Rok Gostisa vs. Joseph Cheong

Rok Gostisa raised to 7,500 from the button and Joseph Cheong called in the big blind. The flop landed [Th8s4s] and Cheong checked. Gostisa bet 13,500 and Cheong folded.

Straight for Mike Lang

Joseph Cheong raised the button to 4,000 and both Mike Lang and Andrew Lichtenberger called in the blinds. The flop landed [3cKh9s] and action checked to Cheong who bet 4,000. Lang called and Lichtenberger folded as the [Jd] landed on the turn. Lang checked and Cheong bet 14,000. Lang called before both

Sergi Reixach Eliminated by Joseph Cheong

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and Sergi Reixach moved all-in from the small blind for 7,000. Joseph Cheong called from the big blind, and Lichtenberger called also. The [5dKs5s3sKh] board checked through to the river where Cheong bet 15,000 and Lichtenberger folded. Cheong tabled his [KcJs] for a full

Joseph Cheong vs. Nick Schulman

On a flop of [5s6h4c], Joseph Cheong bet out 15,000 from the small blind and Nick Schulman called from the cutoff. The turn was the [Jc] and Cheong bet 30,000 and Schulman folded.