Taking Turns Doubling

With the exception of Stephen Chidwick, the remaining players in Event #1 are taking their turn doubling each other up. There have been four doubles in the last few hands. Sean Winter doubled through Joseph Cheong with [KdQc] against Cheong's [KcTd]. Then Cheong doubled through Chidwick when Chidwick shoved [Kc2c] from the button

Winter Doubles Through Chidwick

Sean Winter shoved his last 400,000 from under the gun with [Ad6d] and Stephen Chidwick called with [Tc7h]. Winter flopped an ace, Chidwick turned a pair, but Winter won the hand when the river missed both players.

Today at the Open: Winter Is Coming

Will O'Connor - February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

The 2019 U.S. Poker Open is officially underway. From February 13-23, the world’s best will compete across ten high stakes events for the USPO Championship. The USPO trophy, $100,000, and the first High Roller Triple Crown title of 2019 is up for grabs and each day, “Today at the Open”

Defending U.S. Poker Open Champion Stephen Chidwick Final Tables Event #1

Stephen Chidwick, the reigning US Poker Open champion, has final tabled Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em and will enter the day in third behind three-time WSOP circuit ring winner Joseph Cheong and Lazaro Hernandez, both making their first USPO final table appearance. Watch today's final table live and exclusively on PokerGO starting

Joseph Cheong Leads Group of Six at Event #1 Final Table; Stephen Chidwick Sits Third

Lucas Thomas - February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Day 1 of Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em has come to a conclusion at the U.S. Poker Open with Joseph Cheong the chip leader. A late push at the final table thrust Cheong to the top of the leaderboard with six players left to finish on Thursday. Cheong leads the final

Joseph Cheong Leads Event #1 Final Table; Stephen Chidwick Sits Third

Maxx Coleman Eliminated in 8th Place ($36,000)

Maxx Coleman shoved his last 570,000 in from under the gun, and Sean Winter pushed over the top for 720,000. Coleman: [QhJh] Winter: [AcAh] The board ran out [7hTh7s3d9s] and Coleman was eliminated in eighth-place for a $36,000 payday.

Sean Winter Doubles Through Joseph Cappello

Sean Winter raised to 150,000 from middle position and Joseph Cappello three-bet the hijack to 300,000. Action folded back to Winter, and he moved all in for 315,000 and Cappello called. Winter: [AcAs] Cappello: [9h9s] The board ran out [Jc2c7s2s3d] and Winter doubled through.

Lazaro Hernandez takes from Sean Winter

Action folded around to Sean Winter in the small blind and he completed. Lazaro Hernandez used his option and made it 60,000 to go. Winter called. The flop came [Kh8d4d] Winter checked and Hernandez bet 65,000. Winter quickly called. The turn brought the [Ah] and both players checked. The dealer dealt the [Ac] on

Sean Winters Wins Battle of the Blinds

The action folded around to Brandon Adams in the small blind and he completed. Sean Winter checked his option. The flop came [5dAc8h] and both players checked. The turn came the [7s] and Adams checked again. Winter bet 25,000 and Adams quickly called. The river brought the [Qh] and Adams checked again. Winter