If Looks Could Kill: Behind Sean Winter’s Stare

Sean Winter is in strong contention for 2019 U.S. Poker Open title.

Remko Rinkema - February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Squeezed in-between former World Series of Poker Main Event winners Greg Merson and Peter Eastgate, Sean Winter ranks 59th on the all-time money list with $11.5 million in career earnings. Can we possibly describe him as an unknown player with all that he's accomplished? It's hard not to, but what

Sean Winter Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,400)

Sean Winter got all in on the [AsJsTc] flop against chip leader Jordan Cristos for his remaining stack. Cristos had [KcTs8d7s] against the [KhJcTd7h] of Winter. The turn was the [Qc], giving both players a straight, but the river was the [Qs] and Cristos won the pot with a ten-high flush to

Through The Lens: Third Time’s a Charm for Chidwick

Drew Amato - February 15, 2019

Day 2 of the USPO brought a ton of excitement, as Stephen Chidwick took down an unprecedented third USPO title. We also saw action get underway in Event 2 $10,000 PLO. The second even of the series reached the final table late last night and will feature Jordan Cristos, Cary

Jordan Cristos Leads, Sean Winter Makes Back to Back Final Tables

Jordan Cristos leads the final six players in Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Play resumes on the PokerGO live stream at 5 p.m. EST. Cristos is almost a million chips in front of the next closest player, Cary Katz. Katz is looking for his first-ever PLO tournament win. His best previous

Jordan Cristos Leads Event #2; Sean Winter Eyes Points Lead

Jordan Cristos slowly chipped up during the final 7 players and will head into the final table with a slight edge in chips. The big news out day however was Event #1 runner up Sean Winter who made it two final tables in two days and will have to maneuver from

Trips for Jordan Cristos

Cary Katz limped for 50,000 under the gun, and Jordan Cristos called in the hijack. Sean Winter and Manig Loeser called from the blinds, and the dealer spread a [9sAh8s] flop that was checked through. The turn landed the [9h] and action checked to Cristos who bet 125,000. Winter and Loeser

Brent Roberts Doubles Again

Brent Roberts potted from early position to 140,000 and Sean Winter raised in the cutoff. Roberts called all in for his 300,000 and tabled his [AhQsJd9d] to be against Winter's [AcAd]XxXx. The board ran out [5sQhTcQd3c] and Roberts turned trips to double again.

Brent Roberts Folds to Sean Winter River Heat

Brent Roberts potted the button to 105,000 and Sean Winter defended his big blind. The [6s8s5s3s9c] board checked down to the river where Winter bet 175,000 and Roberts folded.

Acey-Deucey for Sean Winter and Adam Hendrix

From under the gun, Adam Hendrix raised to 70,000 and Sean Winter called on the button. The flop landed [7c2h9h] and both players checked to reveal the [As] on the turn. Hendrix bet 100,000 and Winter called before the [8c] checked through on the river. Hendrix tabled his [AhJh3c2c] to chop with Winter's

Cary Katz Goes Uncalled

Sean Winter raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Cary Katz defended his big blind. The flop landed [8c5h7c] and Katz uses the full extension of his time before betting the pot and being all in for 135,000. "You've never been nervous your entire life, and now you're acting like it,"