Ali Imsirovic Leads Final Table of 2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #11
Ali Imsirovic spiked an ace on the river in a flip to send Chino Rheem to the rail earlier in the day, and he raked in a massive pot that propelled him to a top stack. He continued to run up his stack and ultimately bagged the chip lead heading into the final table stream of Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em.
Imsirovic will be ahead of Sean Winter and Jake Schindler, while the shorter-stacked players are Nick Schulman, Tamon Nakamura, and David Peters. Nakamura is already on top of the series leaderboard and will be looking for a third victory, while the other five players are hoping to find their win of the series. The six remaining players will battle it out on the felt on stream, which is set to air exclusively on PokerGO at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 27.
Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,615,000 |
| 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | 1,565,000 |
| 3 | Nick Schulman | United States | 830,000 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | United States | 2,035,000 |
| 5 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 680,000 |
| 6 | David Peters | United States | 530,000 |
When play resumes, Level 14 will continue with 11:42 remaining and the button will be on Nick Schulman.
Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open took center stage at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the 55-entrant field created a prize pool of $1,375,000.
Eight players earned themselves a piece of the prize pool. Scott Seiver finished in 11th, Daniel Negreanu was gone in 10th, and Jason Koon was eliminated on the money bubble in ninth place.
Nakamura won a big flip to double against Cary Katz, although Katz doubled several times after. Dan Smith was eventually the next casualty when he was short-stacked and knocked out in eighth place. Soon after, Katz had an opportunity to triple-up, but his suited big slick couldn’t find help against Winter’s pocket kings, and he made his exit in seventh place.
The six remaining players have locked up $82,500, but all eyes are on the $440,000 first-place prize.
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Sunday, March 27, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Imsirovic | 2,615,000 |
395,000  |
| Sean Winter | 2,035,000 | - |
| Jake Schindler | 1,565,000 |
245,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 830,000 | - |
| Tamon Nakamura | 680,000 |
-110,000  |
| David Peters | 530,000 |
-290,000 |
Cary Katz Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,750)
Cary Katz moved all-in from the cutoff for 415,000 and Nick Schulman called in the small blind. Sean Winter mentioned he had a feeling he was going to lose the hand, before moving in all of his chips in the big blind. Schulman folded.
Katz: [asks]
Winter: [kdkc]
The board ran out [7c6h2c6s2d] and Winter’s cowboys held to eliminate Katz in seventh place.
“I’ve never seen anyone so upset with getting it in with kings,” Katz said. “I should’ve just folded pre,” he quipped as he made his exit from the studio.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | 2,035,000 |
785,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 830,000 |
-480,000 |
| Cary Katz | Busted |
-395,000 |
Dan Smith Eliminated in 8th Place ($55,000)
Dan Smith jammed from early position for 125,000 and Nick Schulman called the cutoff.
Smith: [kh9d]
Schulman: [ksqs]
Smith was dominated and the board ran out [js6d3c4c7h] to confirm his elimination in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Schulman | 1,310,000 |
210,000 |
| Dan Smith | Busted |
-270,000 |
Tamon Nakamura Flops Set
Tamon Nakamura opened to 60,000 from early position and Cary Katz called in the cutoff.
The dealer spread the [tc8d6c] flop and Nakamura bet 125,000. Katz thought about his decision and used a time extension before ultimately folding.
Nakamura showed [8x8x], while Katz claimed he folded nines, although the dealer was unable to retrieve the cards from the muck to confirm to the table.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tamon Nakamura | 790,000 |
315,000 |
| Cary Katz | 395,000 |
75,000 |
Sean Winter Adds to Stack
With roughly 420,000 in the pot on a [jh9s6cqd] board, Jake Schindler checked the big blind and Sean Winter bet 230,000 in early position.
Schindler used a couple of time extensions but ultimately let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 1,320,000 |
-475,000 |
| Sean Winter | 1,250,000 |
110,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through Tamon Nakamura
Tamon Nakamura opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Cary Katz defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned the [ahth6h] flop and Katz check-called for his remaining 90,000 and enthusiastically threw his cards face-up onto the table.
Katz: [3h2h]
Nakamura: [qctd]
The [7s] and [5s] completed the board and Katz secured another double with his flopped flush.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tamon Nakamura | 475,000 |
-60,000 |
| Cary Katz | 320,000 |
155,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through Nick Schulman
Cary Katz jammed for 50,000 from early position, Nick Schulman raised to 85,000 in the hijack, and everyone else folded.
Katz: [ac3d]
Schulman: [ksjs]
The board ran out [qd4h3h4c4d] and Katz improved to a boat to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Schulman | 1,100,000 |
-325,000 |
| Cary Katz | 165,000 |
115,000 |
Tamon Nakamura Doubles Through Cary Katz
Tamon Nakamura jammed for approximately 235,000 under the gun and Cary Katz moved in his stack with a “No gamble, no future”. Action folded to Sean Winter in the big blind who appeared to show [axqx] as he mucked.
Nakamura: [5d5h]
Katz: [adqs]
The board ran out [kc5s2h8djs] and Nakamura secured the double with his flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tamon Nakamura | 535,000 |
285,000 |
| Cary Katz | 50,000 |
-235,000 |
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