Jonathan Little Leads Event #3 Final Table; Shannon Shorr Eyes 2nd USPO Win
Jonathan Little went on a late rush of cards to be in prime position as the commanding chip leader heading into the Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em final table at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open. Little bagged an impressive 4,280,000 in chips and will lead Jeremy Ausmus, Nitis Udornpim, Shannon Shorr, Erik Seidel, and Adam Hendrix into the Event #3 final table that is set to air exclusively on PokerGO at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 19.
Event #3 of the 2022 U.S Poker Open kicked off from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday with an 88 entrant field that created a prize pool of $880,000 that would pay the final 13 players. As the tournament was reduced to the final three tables, play began to tighten up as the likes of Chris Brewer, Kristen Nyman, Thomas Boivin, Ivan Zufic, and Mitchell Halverson were all eliminated prior to the bubble being reached. Unfortunately for Kristina Holst, she would be eliminated on the money bubble when her pocket kings were cracked ace-queen of Ausmus to put the final 13 players in-the-money.
With players now guaranteed $17,600 in prize money, Michael Lang, Scott Seiver, Alex Foxen, and Benjamin Miner were all eliminated prior to the final table being set with Ausmus and Shorr sharing the chip lead. Sean Perry earned his 11th cash of the 2022 PokerGO Tour when he was eliminated in ninth place, while Seth Davies exited in eighth place. Ausmus had built an overwhelming chip lead, but in a series of hands, he managed to double Udornpim and Little to sink to the middle of the pack.
Following one final break in the early hours of the morning, Little picked up a series of hands to build upon his chip lead before the final hand would see Rok Gostisa run his ace-queen into the pocket aces of Ausmus to end play for the final six players at a little after 2 a.m. PT.
Little holds double his nearest rival and will be looking to capture his first PokerGO Tour title and reach nearly $7.5 million in lifetime tournament earnings. Trailing Little is 2022 PokerGO Cup champion Ausmus who be looking to surge up the PGT leaderboard where he currently sits in seventh place overall. Shorr is sitting in fourth overall on the chip counts but is currently in top spot on the U.S. Poker Open leaderboard where a $50,000 championship bonus and the Golden Eagle trophy await. Seidel finds himself at his second final table of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, and he’ll be looking to improve on his fifth-place finish in Event #1.
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jonathan Little | United States | 4,280,000 |
| 2 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,030,000 |
| 3 | Shannon SHorr | United States | 1,295,000 |
| 4 | Nitis Udornpim | United States | 1,305,000 |
| 5 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 1,960,000 |
| 6 | Erik Seidel | United States | 1,060,000 |
When play resumes, there will be 5:00 remaining in Level 17 (30,000/60,000 and a 60,000-big blind ante), and the button will be on Erik Seidel.
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Saturday, March 19, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com and the PokerGO YouTube channel at 1 p.m. PT.
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End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Little | 4,280,000 |
230,000  |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 1,960,000 |
535,000 |
| Nitis Udornpim | 1,305,000 |
275,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 1,295,000 |
-185,000  |
| Erik Seidel | 1,060,000 |
-395,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 1,030,000 |
140,000 |
Rok Gostisa Eliminated in 7th Place ($44,000)
Shannon Shorr raised to 150,000 in middle position before Rok Gostisa moved all-in for 535,000 from the hijack. Jeremy Ausmus shoved for 1,125,000 on the button, and Shorr mucked.
Gostisa: [AhQd]
Ausmus: [AcAs]
The board ran out [Qs8c8d4c9s] and Gostisa was eliminated in seventh place for $44,000 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rok Gostisa | Busted |
-805,000 |
Nitis Udornpim Doubles Through Rok Gostisa
Rok Gostisa raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Nitis Udornpim moved all-in for 440,000 from the button. Gostisa called and tabled his [Ac5c] to be ahead of Udornpim’s [KdJs].
The board ran out [Ts8cJd6h9s] and Udornpim doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nitis Udornpim | 1,030,000 |
165,000 |
| Rok Gostisa | 805,000 |
-195,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus vs. Rok Gostisa
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 135,000 from middle position and Rok Gostisa called in the big blind.
The flop landed [Ac9hQd] and Gostisa checked to Ausmus who bet 160,000. Gostisa called as the turn landed the [5s].
Gostisa checked, and Ausmus used a time extension before betting 300,000. Gostisa folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ausmus | 1,425,000 |
-200,000 |
| Rok Gostisa | 1,000,000 |
-355,000 |
Top Pair for Rok Gostisa
Rok Gostisa raised to 125,000 in middle position and Adam Hendrix called in the big blind.
The flop landed [7s4cQd] and Hendrix checked. Gostisa bet 80,000 and Hendrix folded. Gostisa flashed his [KsQs].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rok Gostisa | 1,355,000 |
-215,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 890,000 |
-240,000 |
Jonathan Little Climbs to 4 Million
Jonathan Little raised to 125,000 on the button and Shannon Shorr defended his big blind.
The flop landed [2d8c6s] and Shorr checked. Little bet 110,000 and Shorr called as the turn fell the [3s].
Shorr checked and Little bet 325,000. Shorr used a time extension and then folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Little | 4,050,000 |
760,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 1,480,000 |
-425,000 |
Jonathan Little Doubles Through Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Little three-bet to 350,000 from the small blind.
Ausmus moved all-in, and Little called all-in for 1,595,000.
Little: [QcQh]
Ausmus: [As5s]
The board ran out [8dJhKcQs8s] and Little secured the double into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Little | 3,290,000 |
1,595,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 1,625,000 |
-1,605,000 |
Nitis Udornpim Doubles Through Jeremy Ausmus
Nitis Udornpim moved all-in for 370,000 from the cutoff holding [KhJh] and Jeremy Ausmus called on the button with [Ac7c].
The board ran out [9dJc3h6h2d] and Udornpim doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ausmus | 3,230,000 |
-640,000 |
| Nitis Udornpim | 865,000 |
325,000 |
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