Alex Foxen Leads Final Table of 2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #9

Alex Foxen amassed chips early in the day and stayed near the top of the leaderboard for much of it, ultimately bagging the chip lead heading into the Event #9 final table stream as the seven remaining players battle it out on the felt, which is set to air exclusively

Jason Koon Eliminated in 11th Place

Jason Koon jammed the small blind for 300,000 and Ren Lin quickly called the big blind. Koon: [qc9h] Lin: [AhJs] The board ran out [KcKd4d2d8c] and Lin held to eliminate Koon in 11th place.

Sam Soverel vs. Ren Lin

With roughly 425,000 in the pot on a [Kc6c2h4s] board, Sam Soverel had 175,000 committed to the pot in the big blind, and Ren Lin raised to 350,000 in the small blind. Soverel called. The [qs] completed the board and both players checked. Soverel revealed [Qc7c] for a rivered pair of queens

Jason Koon Doubles Through Ren Lin

Jason Koon got his 240,000 chips in from the small blind against Ren Lin in the big blind. Koon: [adah] Lin: [qd6d] Koon picked up rockets and doubled without much of a sweat as the board ran out [asjc7cqs4s].

Jonathan Little Eliminated by Ren Lin

Ren Lin opened the cutoff to 13,000 and Jonathan Little shoved the small blind for 134,000. Lin briefly thought about it and called. Little: [8c8d] Lin: [9c9d] Little was pipped, and the board ran out [qs4s3s7d4c] to confirm his elimination, as Lin dragged the pot.

Jeremy Ausmus vs. Ren Lin

Ren Lin raised the small blind to 10,000 and Jeremy Ausmus defended the big bind. Both players checked the [AhAd8d] flop to the [2s] turn. Lin bet 10,000 and Ausmus called, and both players checked the [9d] river. Ausmus tabled [ks8h] to claim the pot.

Ren Lin vs. Joe McKeehen

Ren Lin raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Joe McKeehen called on the button, as did Jason Koon from the big blind. The flop landed [2c2h6c] and after Koon checked, Lin bet 4,500. McKeehen called and Koon folded as the turn fell the [9d]. Lin bet out 13,000 and McKeehen