Poker Central Power Rankings: Chidwick Rules & Dan Bilzerian Enters!?

Are you kidding me??? Dan Bilzerian made his way onto the Power Rankings!

Remko Rinkema - February 17, 2019February 17, 2019

Color me surprised when I received the ballots for this week's Poker Central Power Rankings. Dan Bilzerian came out of nowhere to assert himself in the Top 10, raising my eyebrows about as high as humanly possible, but I'm going to try to make sense of it all right here! Where

Through the Lens: History is Made, Short Deck is Played

Drew Amato - February 17, 2019

Lauren Roberts made history on Saturday night. She became the first woman to win a USPO event, taking down Event #3 for $218,400. Roberts beat a stacked final table and battled back from being one of the shortest stacks to earn her first career title and best live cash. On

Sean Winter and Stephen Chidwick at the Final Table Again, David Peters Leads the Final 6

Sean Winter is at the final table of Event #4 - $10,000 Short Deck and has now cashed in all four 2019 U.S. Poker Open events. Winter has 240 leaderboard points is currently tied for second in the overall USPO standings with Event #2 winner Jordan Cristos. They trail Stephen Chidwick,

David Peters Leads Event #4; Stephen Chidwick and Sean Winter Make Final Table

With six players remaining in the action-packed U.S. Poker Open Event #4 - $10,000 Short Deck, David Peters holds the chip lead. The tournament attracted 42 entrants to the PokerGO Studio outside the ARIA Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip Saturday evening. Once play concluded at 11:45 pm PST,

Koray Aldemir Eliminated by Sean Winter

Koray Aldemir was all in for his last 500,000 against Sean Winter. Aldemir: [Qd9d] Winter: [KcKd] The board ran out [TdAsQsJh8c] and Aldemir was eliminated in 10th place.

Lauren Roberts Wins Event #3 and Become First Female USPO Champion

Lauren Roberts flexes after winning U.S. Poker Open Event #3.

Remko Rinkema - February 17, 2019

Congratulations to Lauren Roberts, who became the first woman to win a U.S. Poker Open title when she defeated Koray Aldemir heads up in Event #3 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em to win $218,400 and earn 200 USPO player of the series points. This win marks the first live tournament career win

Brandon Adams Eliminated by Sean Winter

Koray Aldemir limped in from first position and Sean Winter called next to act. Brandon Adams moved all in for 141,000, and after the action folded back to Winter, he called. Adams: [QsJs] Winter: [AcQc] The board ran out [6s7cAdAsKc] and Adams was eliminated.

Sean Winter vs. Cary Katz

Larry Wright limped in for 10,000 and Sean Winter raised to 40,000 in middle position. Cary Katz called from the button, and Wright folded. The flop landed [8sQsJc] and both players checked to reveal the [Kh] on the turn. Winter bet out 30,000, and Katz folded.

Double Knockout for Sean Winter

Larry Wright limped in first to act and Sean Winter raised to 60,000 next to speak. From the button, Joelle Parenteau moved all in for 236,000, and after Wright tossed in his last 37,000, Winter called all in. Wright: [9d7c] Winter: [AsAd] Parenteau: [KhKs] The board ran out [Qd8hAcKd9s] and Winter eliminated both Parenteau

Lauren Roberts Wins Event #3 – $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em ($218,400), First Female USPO Champion