Sean Winter Leads Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table: Sam Soverel Still in Contention for the USPO Championship

Sean Winter holds a slim chip lead over Bill Klein, and Jonathan Little as Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em is down to the final table. Sam Soverel heads into the final table the short stack but is the only player who can catch David Peters for the U.S. Poker Open

Jason Koon vs. Sam Soverel

Jason Koon opened to 45,000 from under the gun and action folded to Sam Soverel in the big blind, and he called. The dealer spread the [KcQh9c] and Soverel checked. Koon continued for 30,000, and Soverel called. The [6d] hit the felt on the turn, and action checked through. The

Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated in 11th Place

Sam Soverel opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Andrew Lichtenberger shoved for 150,000 next to act. Jason Koon called from the big blind, and Soverel called too. The flop landed [4c2c5d] and Koon checked. Soverel bet 65,000 and Koon called before the [3d] and [9h] checked down. Koon tabled his

David Peters Doubles Through Sam Soverel

David Peters moved all-in for 79,000 in the cutoff and Sam Soverel called from the small blind. Peters: [Ah8h] Soverel: [7h7d] The board ran out [ThQhJc9sKd] and Peters doubled through.

Eric Worre Eliminated; Andrew Lichtenberger Triples

Andrew Lichtenberger was all-in from under the gun for 149,000 while Eric Worre was all-in on the button for 221,000 as Sam Soverel called and covered both players from out of the big blind. Lichtenberger: [AcAh] Soverel: [KcKs] Worre: [TdTc] The board ran out [JcJh8s8d9s] and Worre was eliminated as Lichtenberger tripled.

Ali Imsirovic Shows a Ten

Ali Imsirovic raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and Sam Soverel three-bet to 23,000 on the button. Imsirovic called, and then checked the [Jc4hKc] flop as Soverel bet 12,000. Imsirovic called and then checked the [4d] on the turn. Soverel bet 32,000, and Imsirovic check-raised to 70,000. Soverel folded, and Imsirovic flashed his

Erik Seidel Bets Out Sam Soverel

Action folded to Sam Soverel on the button, and he opened to 4,500. Erik Seidel was in the big blind and called. The flop fell [Ks4h3d] and Seidel checked. Soverel continued for 3,000, and Seidel called. The turn [2c] hit the felt and action checked through. The [8h] on the river completed the

Stephen Chidwick Chipping Up

Sam Soverel raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Stephen Chidwick called in the cutoff. From the button, Erik Seidel three-bet to 12,500. Soverel and Chidwick both called as the [3dTh9c] flop checked through. The turn was the [7c] and after Soverel checked, Chidwick bet 8,000. Seidel called and Soverel mucked. The river

Sam Soverel Eliminated by Randy Kaas

Sam Soverel was all-in for roughly 230,000 from the button against Randy Kaas who was under the gun. Kaas: [AcKs] Soverel: [JcJd] The board ran out [8hAd3s7c7h] and Soverel was eliminated.

Sean Winter Picks Off Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel bet out 1,000 on the [JdAc3h] flop and both Sean Winter and Erik Seidel called. The [7c] checked through on the turn as the [4d] landed on the river. Seidel checked from the big blind to Soverel who bet 6,000. Winter called leaving himself just 1,000, and Seidel folded. Soverel showed