Tag: Stephen Chidwick

Bryn Kenney Doubles Through Stephen Chidwick

Maxx Coleman raised to 45,000 from under the gun before Stephen Chidwick three-bet next to act to 150,000. From the small blind, Bryn Kenney called all in for 130,000, and after Coleman folded, the cards were tabled. Kenney: [AdTd] Chidwick: [As5s] The board ran out [4hQhTc3s5d] and Kenney secured the double.

Sam Soverel Bubbles Event #1 in 14th Place

We are officially in the money for Event #1 of the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. Sam Soverel was eliminated on the bubble by defending U.S. Poker Open Champion Stephen Chidwick. Chidwick opened the action to 40,000 and Soverel three-bet to 175,000. Chidwick called and the two saw a flop of [Kc9d8s]. Soverel

Eli Berg Eliminated by Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel opened from under the gun to 30,000 and Stephen Chidwick called in the small blind. Eli Berg shoved from the big blind for 240,000, and Soverel moved all in over-the-top to force Chidwick out. Soverel: [AcKs] Berg: [5h5d] The board ran out [6c2d7cJsKc] and Berg was eliminated.

Bryn Kenney Shoves from the Big Blind

Stephen Chidwick opened to 26,000 in the hijack and Sam Soverel called on the button. Alex Foxen called in the small blind, and with the action on Bryn Kenney in the big blind, he moved all in for 237,000. Chidwick, Soverel, and Foxen all folded, and Kenney collected the pot.

Seidel Stays Aggressive

Erik Seidel continues to make aggressive moves as the 90-entrant field in the $10,000 buy-in of Event #1 of the 2019 U.S. Poker Open approaches a final table. Reigning Open champion Stephen Chidwick found himself in the wrong spot when he raised to 22,000 pre-flop. Eli Berg four-bet the action to

Koray Aldemir Eliminated by Stephen Chidwick

We picked up the action with a board reading [9cAcJc3d7d] and the action on Koray Aldemir. Aldemir was facing an all-in bet from Stephen Chidwick of 340,000. Aldemir used both time extension chips before tossing in the call. Chidwick tabled [Td8c] for the rivered straight and it was good as Aldemir tabled

Rainer Kempe Triples

Dan Shak opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Rainer Kempe shoved all in from the button for 33,000. Stephen Chidwick made it 55,000 from the big blind and Shak shoved over the top for 202,000. Chidwick folded, and the cards were tabled. Shak: [AhKs] Kempe: [KdJs] The board ran out [7hJhTc8d2c] and

Welcome to Event #1 of the U.S. Poker Open

Stephen Chidwick with his 2018 U.S. Poker Open trophy.

Welcome to the ARIA Resort & Casino and the PokerGO Studio for the 2019 U.S. Poker Open and Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em. In 2018, the U.S. Poker Open was a new event added to the string of Poker Central high roller tournaments and the eight events on the schedule saw