Lazaro Hernandez Eliminated by Sean Perry

Lazaro Hernandez is the first player eliminated today after running into Sean Perry's two pair with [QxJx]. Hernandez immediately re-entered and drew the same table and seat that he began at.

[VIDEO] The Nuts for Stephen Chidwick!

From the final table of Event #1 of the 2019 U.S. Poker Open, we look back on the hand that sparked Stephen Chidwick's run that ended up with another big win! On this hand, Chidwick flopped the nuts against Lazaro Hernandez, go check it out for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7IS3gZ2D9c  

Lazaro Hernandez Eliminated by David Peters

Lazaro Hernandez shoved all in from the small blind for 65,000 and David Peters called in the big blind. Hernadez: [Ah6d] Peters: [Qc2s] The dealer spread the [Ac9d4cQs2d] board and Peters' runner-runner two-pair sent Hernandez to the rail.

Manig Loeser Doubles Through Lazaro Hernandez

Manig Loeser moved all in from the cutoff for 235,000 and Lazaro Hernandez called from the big blind. Loeser: [Ad6d] Hernandez: [KcJd] The board ran out [4d6c8s2sQd] and Loeser collected the double.

Lazaro Hernandez Takes from Sean Winter

Lazaro Hernandez open-limped under the gun and Sean Winter called from the small blind as Sam Soverel checked his option. The flop landed [Kd6d9s] and both Winter and Soverel checked to Hernandez who bet 30,000. Winter called, and Soverel folded as the turn landed the [5c]. Winter checked, Hernandez bet 110,000, and Winter

Another Blind v Blind Cooler

We picked up the action on the turn on a board reading [QdKh7s2c]. Apparently the flop had been checked by both players. Koray Aldemir shoved all in the small blind and was snap-called by Lazaro Hernandez in the big blind and the players tabled their hands. Aldemir: [7h7c] Hernandez: [2d2s] The [Qs] river completed

Joseph Cheong Eliminated by Lazaro Hernandez

On a flop of [Jd6d3h] Joseph Cheong moved all in for his last 55,000 chips. Lazaro Hernandez was next to act and snap called. Justin Young released his hand and the cards were tabled. Cheong: [9d8d] Hernandez: [KcJs] The board ran out the [2c] on the turn and the [As] on the river

Lazaro Hernandez Wins Flip to Become One of the Top Stacks

Preflop action folded to Hernandez who shoved all in for 241000 from middle position and Seth Davies was next to act and called. The blinds folded and the cards were tabled. Hernandez: [3h3s] Davies: [AhKh] The board runout of [Td9h4c7c9c] gave Hernandez the big double up while leaving Davies very short stacked.  

Event #2 Winner Jordan Cristos Entered Late but Got Busy Early

Jordan Cristos, the newest US Poker Open champion, may have just entered the tourney but he wasted no time getting started. In the first hand Seth Davies raised it to 16000 in the small blind, Cristos made it 42,000. After Davies called the three-bet, he checked the [Js6h7s] flop. Cristos moved all