Stephen Chidwick Leads Final Table of 2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #7
Stephen Chidwick accumulated a large stack early in the day and continued his run to take the chip lead into the final day. Belgian Thomas Boivin is not far behind, and will only have one less big blind as the six remaining players battle it out on the felt at the Event #7 final table, which is set to air exclusively on PokerGO at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 23.
Alex Foxen and Dan Smith will be in the middle of the pack, while Joseph Cheong and Chino Rheem will be the shorter stacks at the beginning of the stream, although even they will have fairly comfortable stacks of over 30 big blinds.
Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open kicked off at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the 70-entrant field created a prize pool of $1,050,000.
Ten players earned themselves a piece of the prize pool, and Shannon Shorr, Dylan DeStefano, and Andrew Lichtenberger made deep runs but were knocked out as the bubble approached. Boivin then won a large pot against Joe McKeehen that gave him much of his stack and allowed him to apply pressure on the bubble.
There were multiple double-ups with one elimination away from the money, and eventually, it was Ren Lin who was eliminated on the bubble after his pocket jacks were defeated as Foxen found an ace on the flop. From there, McKeehen was soon knocked out in tenth as he couldn’t improve against Rheem, and Bill Klein was gone in ninth when his nines ran into Cheong’s queens. Adam Hendrix was next to make his exit in eighth place.
Foxen found a double through Boivin with pocket kings near the end of the day which secured him a healthy stack going into the final day, and Vikenty Shegal would be the final player eliminated during the day, as his short stack went in preflop and Smith improved to the nut flush.
The remaining players have locked up $63,000, but all eyes are on the $283,500 first-place prize.
Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Chino Rheem | United States | 845,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 2,110,000 |
| 3 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,355,000 |
| 4 | Alex Foxen | United States | 1,425,000 |
| 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 2,135,000 |
| 6 | Joseph Cheong | United States | 940,000 |
When play resumes, Level 13 will continue with 2:55 remaining and the button will be on Joseph Cheong. There will be a dead small blind and Chino Rheem will be in the big blind.
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Wednesday, March 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 2,135,000 |
535,000  |
| Thomas Boivin | 2,110,000 |
30,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 1,425,000 |
15,000 |
| Dan Smith | 1,355,000 | - |
| Joseph Cheong | 940,000 | - |
| David Chino Rheem | 845,000 |
-365,000  |
Vikenty Shegal Eliminated in 7th Place ($52,500)
Dan Smith opened to 50,000 from the hijack, Joseph Cheong called the small blind, and Vikenty Shegal shoved for 65,000 in the big blind. Smith and Cheong called.
The [jsjd9h] flop was checked to the [2s] turn. Cheong bet 50,000 and Smith called.
The [3s] completed the board and Cheong bet 50,000. Smith raised to 275,000, and Cheong folded.
Smith tabled [as5s] and Shegal showed [Kdth] as he was eliminated in 7th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Smith | 1,355,000 |
215,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 940,000 |
-170,000 |
| Vikenty Shegal | Busted |
-150,000 |
Alex Foxen Doubles Through Thomas Boivin
Alex Foxen ended up getting his 680,000 chips in from the button against Thomas Boivin in the hijack.
Foxen: [KcKd]
Boivin: [As6s]
The board ran out [9d7c2d3s5c] and Foxen secured the double with his cowboys.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Boivin | 2,080,000 |
-470,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 1,410,000 |
730,000 |
Bill Klein Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,000)
Joseph Cheong opened to 50,000 from middle position, Chino Rheem called the cutoff, and Bill Klein jammed for 80,000 on the button. Cheong raised to 275,000 and Rheem folded.
Klein: [9h9d]
Cheong: [qsQh]
The board ran out [KhJd8s3hTc] and Cheong’s superior pocket pair held to eliminate Klein in 9th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cheong | 1,110,000 |
270,000 |
| Bill Klein | Busted |
-145,000 |
Final Table Seating Draw and Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem
Seat 2: Bill Klein
Seat 3: Thomas Boivin
Seat 4: Dan Smith
Seat 5: Alex Foxen
Seat 6: Adam Hendrix
Seat 7: Stephen Chidwick
Seat 8: Joseph Cheong
Seat 9: Vikenty Shegal
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Boivin | 2,550,000 |
100,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,600,000 |
40,000 |
| David Chino Rheem | 1,210,000 | - |
| Dan Smith | 1,140,000 |
150,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 840,000 |
-205,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 680,000 |
-80,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 500,000 | - |
| Vikenty Shegal | 150,000 |
-70,000 |
| Bill Klein | 145,000 |
-90,000 |
Joe McKeehen Eliminated in 10th Place ($31,500)
Joe McKeehen got the rest of his stack in from the big blind against Chino Rheem in the small blind.
McKeehen: [KhJh]
Rheem: [AcTs]
The board ran out [9d6s3s9s2c] and Rheem held to eliminate McKeehen in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | 1,210,000 |
620,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | Busted |
-380,000 |
Ren Lin Eliminated on Event #7 Money Bubble
Ren Lin said his trademark “No Gamble, No Future,” and moved all-in for 165,000 from the hijack. Alex Foxen called the button.
Lin: [JhJc]
Foxen: [AdTs]
The [Ah6c2s] flop vaulted Foxen ahead, and the [7d] and [5h] completed the board to eliminate Lin on the Event #7 money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 760,000 |
190,000 |
| Ren Lin | Busted |
-180,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Boivin | 2,450,000 |
530,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,560,000 | - |
| Joseph Cheong | 1,045,000 |
-235,000 |
| Dan Smith | 990,000 | - |
| David Chino Rheem | 590,000 |
10,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 570,000 |
-105,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 500,000 |
-190,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 380,000 |
-50,000 |
| Bill Klein | 235,000 |
-155,000 |
| Vikenty Shegal | 220,000 |
-100,000 |
| Ren Lin | 180,000 |
-100,000 |
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