3-Way Chop

Kristina Holst opened to 8,000 from under-the-gun. Stephen Chidwick made the call in the cutoff as did Matas Cimbolas from the big blind. The flop fell [AdTc7c] Cimbolas and Holst checked and the action was on Chidwick. Chidwick bet 7,000 which both players called. The turn [Qd] saw action check

Kristina Holst Doubles Through Matas Cimbolas

Matas Cimbolas limped from the small blind and Kristina Holst raised to 15,000 from the big blind. Cimbolas called, and when the flop landed [8d5h7h], he checked. Holst bet out 30,000, and Cimbolas announced he was all in for roughly 270,000. Holst called all-in for 95,000. Holst: [TsTd] Cimbolas: [Kh2h] The turn and river

Kristina Holst Shoves on Matas Cimbolas

The final board read [Js3s2cTdKc] with roughly 60,000 in the middle. Matas Cimbolas had checked from out of the big blind to Kristina Holst in the hijack who had moved all-in for 76,000. Cimbolas used three of his time extension chips before eventually deciding to fold.

Kristina Holst Doubles Through Stephen Chidwick

Aaron Massey raised to 85,000 from under the gun, Stephen Chidwick called from the next seat over and Kristina Holst three-bet all in for 415,000 from the big blind. Massey folded and Chidwick called. Chidwick: [Td9d] Holst: [TsTh] The board came down [4s5sJs3d9c], safe for Holst to double up.

Kristina Holst and Jared Jaffee Eliminated by Sean Winter

Sean Winter is now three for three at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open.

Catching the action on the flop of [2sJdKh], Jared Jaffee checked from the big blind to Kristina Holst in the cutoff who bet 20,000. Sean Winter called on the button, and Jaffee moved all in for 137,000. Holst shoved also for roughly 200,000, and Winter called. Jaffee: [Kc9h] Holst: [AsKs] Winter: [KdJh] The turn and

Rainer Kempe Eliminated by Joseph Cappello

Joseph Cappello raised to 9,000 in middle position and Kristina Holst called from the button. From the big blind, Rainer Kempe moved all in for 113,000, and Cappello iso-shoved over the top for 145,000 and Holst folded. Cappello: [AhKh] Kempe: [6h6s] The board ran out [Ts4sKc9h3d] and Kempe was outdrawn on the flop

Joseph Cheong vs. Kristina Holst

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Kristina Holst called from the big blind. The flop landed [9h6dJd] and Holst check-called a bet of 4,000 as the turn landed the [Kh]. Holst checked, Cheong bet 20,000, and Holst folded.

Kristina Holst Eliminated by Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel opened under the gun to 16,000. Alex Foxen called next to act and the action folded to Kristina Holst in the small blind. Holst thought it over and three-bet shoved for her last 83,000. Soverel tossed in the calling chips, Foxen quickly got out of the way and

Dan Shak Strikes a River Double to Crack Aces

Jared Jaffee raised to 7,000 from under the gun and Kristina Holst called on the button. Both Dan Shak and Alex Foxen called from the blinds, and the dealer spread a [Jc9d3s] flop. Shak and Foxen both checked to Jaffee who continued for 14,000. Holst called, and Shak responded with a