Player Spotlight: Nick Petrangelo

Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Nick Petrangelo is making deep runs and cashing tournaments at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering he’s the reigning WSOP High Roller Champion. Petrangelo took down his second bracelet last summer, outlasting a field of 105 for his largest

Nick Petrangelo Wins With Flush

After David Peters raised to 2,500 from middle position and was called by Nick Petrangelo from the next seat over, Rainer Kempe then three-bet to 13,500 from the button. David Peters folded, but Nick Petrangelo made the call. Petrangelo checked the [3cKc2c] flop, Rainer bet 16,000 and Petrangelo called. After both players checked

Nick Petrangelo Wins with a River Bet

Isaac Haxton raised to 3,000 from the button and both David Peters and Nick Petrangelo called from the blinds. The [7d8s6s] flop checked through to reveal the [8d] on the turn. Peters checked, Petrangelo bet 2,500, and both Haxton and Peters called. The river landed the [2c] and after Peters checked, Petrangelo bet

Nick Petrangelo Eliminated in 9th Place

Nick Petrangelo moved all-in for 315,000 and was in bad shape when Koray Aldemir called. Petrangelo: [Ah4h] Aldemir: [KhKc] The flop, which was [4cKsJd], gave Aldemir top set. Petrangelo found some help from the [As] on the turn but still only had two outs. The river landed the [Ts], and Petrangelo was eliminated in

Kings-Up for David Peters

Koray Aldemir raised to 30,000 from the button and both David Peters and Nick Petrangelo called from the blinds. The flop landed [Kh8dTh] and action checked to Aldemir who bet 35,000. Peters called, and Petrangelo folded as the turn landed the [3s]. Peters check-called a bet of 200,000 from Aldemir before the

Koray Aldemir Moves Up in the Chip Counts

Action folded around to Sam Soverel, who raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and  was called by Koray Aldemir on the button and Nick Petrangelo from the big blind. Petrangelo checked the [ThTc4h], which was followed by a bet of 35,000 from Soverel and calls from both Aldemir and Petrangelo, After another

Dennis Blieden Eliminated by Nick Petrangelo

Nick Petrangelo raised to 24,000 and Dennis Blieden shoved all-in for around 250,000. Petrangelo used a time extension chip before making the call and they were off to the races. Petrangelo: [6x6x] Blieden: [As9s] The board ran out [Jd4s2hJs5c] and Petrangelo won the race. Blieden was eliminated.

Flop Bet Win for Cary Katz

Cary Katz raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Nick Petrangelo called in the big blind. The flop landed [5s4hKd] and Petrangelo checked to Katz who continued for 25,000. Petrangelo folded, and Katz collected the pot.

Nick Petrangelo Makes Big River Bet Versus Koray Aldemir

Koray Aldemir raised to 6,500 pre-flop and Nick Petrangelo called in the small blind. The flop came [4c5sTh] and Aldemir bet out 10,500. His opponent called. The turn was the [6s] and this time Petrangelo led out for 13,000. Aldemir called. The river was the [3s] and Petrangelo sized his bet

Nick Petrangelo is All-in and Out First Hand Back From Break

Action folded around to Nick Petrangelo in middle position who shoved his last 22,500, which was followed by a three-bet to 43,500 from Jake Schindler in the small blind and a four-bet shove from Cary Katz in the big. Schindler released his hand and Petrangelo and Katz were headsup. Both players