Keith Tilston Takes Some Back from Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo raised the cutoff to 50,000 and Keith Tilston three-bet from the small blind to 175,000. Bonomo called, and the flop landed [Td4s9c] and Tilston continued for 100,000 with Bonomo making the call. The turn landed the [Kh] and Tilston bet again; this time for 200,000, and Bonomo quickly mucked.

Justin Bonomo Flops Flush and Doubles

Justin Bonomo raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Keith Tilston three-bet the hijack to 140,000. Action folded back to Bonomo, and he called as the flop landed [Ah9h6h]. Bonomo checked, and Tilston moved all in. Bonomo snap-called for 355,000, and the cards were tabled. Bonomo: [KhJh] Tilston: [AsQc] Bonomo had flopped the nut

Chris Hunichen Takes it on the Turn

Keith Tilston limped in from the small blind and Chris Hunichen checked. The flop landed [3d2h4s] and Tilston check-called a bet of 25,000. The turn fell the [2s] and Tilston now check-folded to a bet of 75,000 from Hunichen.

Keith Tilston Wins on the River

Justin Bonomo raised the button to 40,000 and Keith Tilston called in the big blind. The [Jh3dTd2c2h] board checked through to the river where Tilston bet out 40,000 and Bonomo folded.

Jason Koon Doubles Through Keith Tilston

Jason Koon shoved all in from the button for 300,000 and Keith Tilston called in the small blind. Koon: [AcKc] Tilston: [4c4s] Koon was at-risk and would need to outdraw Tilston's pair. The dealer spread the [ThTs3s] flop to keep Tilston in the lead, but when the [5h] landed on the turn, Koon collected

Sean Winter Eliminated in 8th Place

Sean Winter graciously exists short of the money at the final table of the 2019 U.S. Poker Open Main Event, an elimination that would ultimately cost him the trophy by just 10 points.

Sean Winter shoved all in for 255,000 from middle position and Keith Tilston called from the big blind. Winter: [AcTc] Tilston: [5s5d] In a classic race for Winter's tournament life, he would need to find some help to remain alive. The dealer spread the [6c4s7d] flop to push Tilston further ahead. The [8c] on

Keith Tilston Picks Off Jason Koon

Keith Tilston raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Jason Koon defended his big blind. The flop landed [4s7hJh] and both players checked to reveal the [7c] on the turn. Koon checked and Tilston bet out 35,000. Koon responded with a check-raise to 130,000 and Tilston called. The river of the [Js]

Sean Winter Shoves on Keith Tilston

Keith Tilston raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Sean Winter shoved all in from the small blind for 485,000. Tilston folded, and Winter collected back-to-back pots.

Sean Winter vs. Keith Tilston

Keith Tilston raised to 35,000 from the button and Sean Winter defended his big blind. The flop landed [QsAc5d] and both players checked to reveal the [9d] on the turn. Both players checked again as the [8d] completed the board on the river. Winter bet out 150,000 and Tilston folded.

Seat 2: Keith Tilston (1,300,000 in chips)

Keith Tilston wasn't a household name around the poker world until he won the 2018 U.S. Poker Open Main Event. Now he's a familiar face at the high-stakes tables. Although he doesn't grind tournaments as often as, say, Stephen Chidwick, he's put together quite an impressive poker resume. Tilston has a