Huge Double for Chidwick, Katz Left Short

Heads Up: Stephen Chidwick and Cary Katz at the 2019 US Poker Open.

Cary Katz and Stephen Chidwick had been playing relatively small pots. Until Chidwick potted and Katz repotted preflop. The two got the rest of the chips all in on the [Ks7d2s] flop. Katz: [AdKc8s5c] Chidwick: [Ts6s9h7h] The turn was the [Qh] and the river was the [3s], giving Chidwick the flush and almost all

Katz Rivers a Full House, Way In Front

Stephen Chidwick bet the pot preflop with [AhQhJs8c] and Cary Katz called with [JcTc4h2h]. The flop came [AcKhTs] and Katz checked. Chidwick bet 225,000 and Katz called. Both players checked the turn when the [Td] paired the board. The river was the [2d] and Katz checked again. Chidwick bet 575,000 and Katz called.

Chidwick Wins One, Katz Holds a Slight Lead

Stephen Chidwick and Cary Katz got 300,000 in preflop. The board ran out [AcAsTh] and Katz led for 200,000 holding [KdQdJc3d] and Chidwick called with [KhQsTc5h]. The turn was the [6d] and both players checked. The river was the [9h] and both players checked again, giving Chidwick the win.

Chidwick Barely On Top

Cary Katz raised preflop to 190,000 and Stephen Chidwick called. "You really don't want me to fold this hand," Chidwick remarked as he called. "I don't," Katz replied. The board ran out [9h5d4dTs2h] with both players checking through to the river. Chidwick bet 150,000 and Katz mucked.

Chidwick Doubles Through Katz

Stephen Chidwick doubled up through Cary Katz. Both players limped preflop again and the flop came [Ks9c3h]. Katz players checked holding [JhTs5s3c] and Chidwick bet 175,000 with [QsQc5c4h]. Katz called. The turn was the [7c] and both players checked. The river was the [4c] and Katz asked Chidwick how much he had behind.

Katz Pulling Away

In a limped pot preflop, Cary Katz and Stephen Chidwick saw the [AsJs5c] flop and they both checked. The turn was the [3d] and Katz bet 80,000 with [7d4c2d2c]. Chidwick raised with [Js8d6h3h], making it 275,000. Katz went up even further and raised to 800,000 and Chidwick folded.

Chidwick Gets a Little Back

The board read [Ks5s5h5dKc] and, after no betting until the river, Stephen Chidwick bet 210,000 and Katz called. Chidwick won the hand with [AhTh8s8d] for a full house. Katz was calling with only ace-high and the best non-full house hand, but was no good.

Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($156,000)

Cary Katz limped the button with [KcQs6s3c] and Tom Marchese raised the pot to 240,000 and Katz called. The flop came [Jc9h4h] and Marchese was first to act. There was 600,000 in the pot and Marchese made it a pot bet to go with [QhQcJs5s]. Katz reraised to get the rest

Katz Takes The Lead

After a pot where all three players limped and the action checked to the river, Cary Katz bet 125,000 and Tom Marchese and Stephen Chidwick folded. Then Katz made the second-nut flush and picked up a little more. Katz is now the chip leader, after starting the day fourth in chips

Chidwick Now Tied for USPO Lead With Sean Winter

With at least a third-place finish locked up, Stephen Chidwick is now tied with Sean Winter in the number one spot on the U.S. Poker Open leaderboard. With one more elimination, Chidwick can once again claim the overall lead with four events to go.