Ben Yu put on a clinic throughout Day 1 of Event #7 that sent him to the final table, which you can watch on PokerGO Wednesday at 5 p.m. EST, with a big chip lead. Yu wasn't the only poker player who performed at a high level on Day 1. Lauren
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Stephen Chidwick Grabs Second 2019 U.S. Poker Open Title and Overall Lead
Defending U.S Poker Open champion Stephen Chidwick has taken the Championship lead with another incredible win, taking down the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha event for $351,000 after defeating Cary Katz heads up. This marks Chidwick's second win of the series, his fourth in total, after making nine of a possible fifteen final
Stephen Chidwick Captures Second 2019 U.S. Poker Open Title and Grabs Overall Lead
Defending U.S Poker Open champion Stephen Chidwick has taken the Championship lead with another incredible win, taking down the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha event for $351,000 after defeating Cary Katz heads up. This marks Chidwick's second win of the series, his fourth in total, after making nine of a possible fifteen final
Cary Katz Eliminated in 2nd Place ($234,000)
Cary Katz was left short, and a few hands after losing a big all in to Stephen Chidwick, Katz reraised his remaining stack blind with just about four big blinds. Chidwick called the remaining stack holding [As8stc4h] against the [AcJsJd3d] of Katz. The board ran out [Ts3c2s5d6c], giving Chidwick a wheel and
Huge Double for Chidwick, Katz Left Short
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 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.
Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($156,000)
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