Nick Schulman Jumps into U.S. Poker Open Contention with Mixed Game Win

Nick Schulman at the final table of the $25,000 Mixed Game Championship at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open.

There are two events remaining for players to earn points toward the overall USPO standings and the $100,000 added prize. Stephen Chidwick (540 points) has maintained his lead through eight events with Sean Winter (440 points) in second place. With his win, Nick Schulman (410) now sits just behind the two

Bryn Kenney Eliminated by Sean Winter

"This might be the time you start to shift some of those chips to this side of the table," Bryn Kenney said in response to Sean Winter's button raise to 35,000. Then, Kenney shipped it only to discover Winter woke up with [AhAs]. Kenney tabled [AcTs] and was in deep trouble. He got

Dan Smith Eliminated as Cary Katz Triples Up After 3-Way All In

After Cary Katz went all in under the gun, action folded around to Dan Smith on the button, he then re-shoved all in over the top . Ryan Riess folded his small blind and Sean Winter called from his big blind, having both covered, and the three players tabled their hands, Katz:

Ben Yu Eliminated by Sean Winter

On the first hand back from break action started quickly. Action folded to Sean Winter in the cutoff and he raised to 28,000, getting a call from Alex Foxen on the button. After Nick Petrangelo folded his small blind, Ben Yu three-bet shoved from his big blind, Winter then four-bet shoved, Foxen

Bill Klein Eliminated by Sean Winter

Sean Winter opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Bill Klein moved all in from the small blind for 75,000. Erik Seidel folded the big, and Winter called. Winter: [AhKd] Klein: [AsTh] The dealer spread the [Qh4s4c5dKh] board and Klein was eliminated.

Sean Winter’s Massive River Bet Wins Pot Against Rainer Kempe

Sean Winter raised on the button to 13,000 and was called by Rainer Kempe in the big blind. The flop showed [JdQc8c] and both players checked. The turn was the [8h]. Winter bet out 18,000 and Kempe looked him up. The river was the [7c]. Kempe checked it to Winter who

Sean Winter Scoops at Showdown

Rainer Kempe raised to 13,000 in middle position and was called by Sean Winter on the button and Koray Aldemir in the small blind. The players checked through to the turn on a board of [Kd9c4hAc]. After Aldemir checked his option in the small blind, Kempe bet 27,000, which got a call

Sean Winter Raises Dennis Blieden on the River

Sean Winter opened to 12,000 in the cutoff and Dennis Blieden called from the small blind. Both players checked through the [4hKdQc] flop to reveal the [Tc] on the turn. Blieden bet out 5,000 and Winter quickly called as the [5s] completed the board on the river. Blieden bet 9,000 and Winter raised