Chino Rheem Wins Event #8 and Takes Leaderboard Lead
Chino Rheem is back and he’s atop the 2022 U.S. Poker Open leaderboard with a victory in Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. After finishing in second place in Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em on Wednesday for $210,000, Rheem took first place in Event #8 for $271,350. He now has 481 leaderboard points and moved ahead of Tamon Nakamura at the top of the standings.
In Event #8, Rheem topped a field of 67 entries to get the victory. He defeated Scott Seiver in heads-up play at a final table that included 16-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #8 Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Chino Rheem | United States | $271,350 |
| 2 | Scott Seiver | United States | $201,000 |
| 3 | Isaac Kempton | United States | $130,650 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $100,500 |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $80,400 |
| 6 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $60,300 |
Event #8: $15,000 PLO attracted a field of 67 entries and created a prize pool of $1,005,000. The top 10 spots finished in the money. Matthew Wantman placed seventh, Cary Katz took eighth, Alex Livingston was ninth, and Joseph Sanders took 10th. All players to cash earned both U.S. Poker Open and PGT leaderboard points.
Rheem’s Road To the Event #8 Title
Chino Rheem entered the final table third in chips, with Isaac Kempton out in front and Scott Seiver in second.
Dylan Weisman was the first player eliminated at the final table, busting to Phil Hellmuth and taking sixth place. After that, Adam Hendrix hit the rail, and he was eliminated by Rheem in fifth place.
A short-stacked Hendrix was all in with ace-ace-king-eight against Rheem’s king-king-ten-eight during the 15,000-30,000 level. Rheem found the case king on the king-five-three flop to take the lead and he held from there, ultimately making a flush as his final hand to get the knockout. That hand gave Rheem the chip lead with four players remaining.
Next to go was Phil Hellmuth in fourth place. Like Hendrix, Hellmuth was eliminated by Rheem. The two saw a flop of ten-eight-seven and the money went in. Hellmuth had ace-ace-eight-five but was out-flopped by Rheem who had jack-jack-nine-seven. Rheem’s straight held up to send the 16-time WSOP gold bracelet winner out the door.
Rheem would send Isaac Kempton to the payout window next, making a full house against Kempton’s trips. The third-place finish did secure enough PGT leaderboard points for Kempton to overtake Tony Sinishtaj atop the 2022 PGT leaderboard, though. Kempton now leads with 1,331 points. Sinishtaj and his 1,250 points dropped to second.
Entering heads-up play against Seiver, Rheem had a sizable lead with 6,510,000 in chips to Seiver’s 1,865,000. Seiver fought his way back to nearly 4,000,000 but ultimately fell short of getting the win.
On the final hand, Seiver raised on the button to 150,000 at the 25,000-50,000 level. He had king-jack-ten-six with king-jack of clubs. Rheem defended his big blind with king-nine-nine-three with the nine-three of diamonds. The flop was a rainbow queen-nine-six with one club, giving Rheem middle set. He checked, Seiver bet 150,000, and Rheem check-raised to 600,000. Seiver went all in for 1,640,000, and Rheem called. The turn was an ace and the river a seven to seal the deal for Rheem.
2022 U.S. Poker Open Leaderboard Top 10
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Chino Rheem | United States | 481 |
| 2 | Tamon Nakamua | Japan | 462 |
| 3 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 356 |
| 4 | Alex Foxen | United States | 356 |
| 5 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 333 |
| 6 | Shannon Shorr | United States | 302 |
| 7 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 275 |
| 8 | Scott Seiver | United States | 261 |
| 9 | Ren Lin | United States | 235 |
| 10 | Justin Young | United States | 200 |
Watch the U.S. Poker Open Event #8 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #8 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Isaac Kempton finished Day 1 as the chip leader with 2,680,000 in chips ahead of Scott Seiver, Chino Rheem, Phil Hellmuth, Adam Hendrix, and Dylan Weisman. The final six players are guaranteed $60,300 in prize money, while all eyes are on the $271,350 first-place prize.
Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Scott Seiver | United States | 1,950,000 |
| 2 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 1,385,000 |
| 3 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 510,000 |
| 4 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,540,000 |
| 5 | Isaac Kempton | United States | 2,680,000 |
| 6 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 310,000 |
When play resumes, there will be 21:33 remaining in Level 13 (15,000/25,000 blinds and a 25,000 big blind ante) and the button is on Isaac Kempton.
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Isaac Kempton Leads $15k Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table; Phil Hellmuth in Contention
Isaac Kempton has ended the day as chip leader in Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2022 U.S. Poker Open, and is now set to take the lead on the PokerGO Tour leaderboard regardless of what place he finishes. Kempton finished with an impressive 2,680,000 in chips having eliminated the final two players as just six players will return on Thursday, March 24, to conclude the Event #8 final table on PokerGO at 1 p.m. PT.
The second Pot-Limit Omaha tournament of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open would attract a total of 67 entrants and create a prize of $1,005,000. A few new faces took a seat inside the PokerGO Studio, and once registration had finished, the tournament progressed rapidly and was soon down to the final two tables. Following the eliminations of Stephen Chidwick, Nacho Barbero, Chris Brewer, and Sam Soverel, the tournament was on the money bubble, and unfortunately for Jordan Spurlin, he would be eliminated on the money bubble.
Joseph Sanders, Alex Livingston, and Cary Katz all finished in-the-money but fell short of the final table before Matthew Wantman would be eliminated in seventh place. Leading the final six into the final table is Kempton who started the day sitting in second-place on the PokerGO Tour leaderboard behind Tony Sinishtaj following their top-two finish in the Wynn Millions Main Event. He is now assured of passing Sinishtaj and will be looking to extend his lead on the PokerGO Tour leaderboard.
Scott Seiver sits second in chips with 1,950,000 and is collecting his third cash of the series and will be looking to improve on his second final table appearance after finishing in sixth-place in the $15k 8-Game. The runner-up in that event was Phil Hellmuth, and he finished the day with 1,385,000 in chips trailing the Event #7 runner-up Chino Rheem who bagged 1,540,000 in chips. Adam Hendrix finished with 510,000 in chips and is in prime position to make a climb up the U.S. Poker Open leaderboard where he currently sits fifth overall with 276 points. If Hendrix reaches heads-up play, he will move ahead of Tamon Nakamura on the standings who sits atop with 462 in points.
Rounding out the final table is Dylan Weisman who has played three events and final tabled each one. In both the $10k Pot-Limit Omaha and $10k Big Bet Mix, Weisman finished in fifth place, and he’ll be looking to improve on that in this event.
The final six players are guaranteed $60,300 in prize money, but all eyes will be on the $271,350 first-place prize and PGT trophy that awaits the Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha winner.
Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Scott Seiver | United States | 1,950,000 |
| 2 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 1,385,000 |
| 3 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 510,000 |
| 4 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,540,000 |
| 5 | Isaac Kempton | United States | 2,680,000 |
| 6 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 310,000 |
When play resumes, there will be 21:33 remaining in Level 13 (15,000/25,000 blinds and a 25,000 big blind ante) and the button is on Isaac Kempton.
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Thursday, March 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Kempton | 2,680,000 |
340,000  |
| Scott Seiver | 1,950,000 | - |
| David Chino Rheem | 1,540,000 |
-75,000  |
| Phil Hellmuth | 1,385,000 | - |
| Adam Hendrix | 510,000 |
-15,000 |
| Dylan Weisman | 310,000 |
-40,000 |
Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 7th Place ($50,250)
Matthew Wantman was all-in holding [KdKc6d3h] against the [AdAs9c8h] of Isaac Kempton.
The board ran out [AcJs2sAh5h] and Wantman was eliminated in seventh place for $50,250 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wantman | Busted |
-210,000 |
Final Table Line-Up
The button is on Phil Hellmuth and play will continue until just six players remain.
Final Table Line-Up
Seat 1: Scott Seiver
Seat 2: Phil Hellmuth
Seat 3: Adam Hendrix
Seat 4: Chino Rheem
Seat 5: Isaac Kempton
Seat 6: Dylan Weisman
Seat 7: Matthew Wantman
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Kempton | 2,340,000 | - |
| Scott Seiver | 1,950,000 |
-445,000 |
| David Chino Rheem | 1,615,000 |
400,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 1,385,000 |
245,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 525,000 |
-235,000 |
| Dylan Weisman | 350,000 |
-155,000 |
| Matthew Wantman | 210,000 |
-680,000 |
Cary Katz Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,200)
Scott Seiver limped under the gun and Isaac Kempton limped the button. From the big blind, Cary Katz raised to 115,000, and after Seiver folded, Kempton called.
The flop landed [9h8s5h] and Katz bet his final 130,000 and Kempton called.
Katz: [AcQhJcJs]
Kempton: [Jh7c6d4h]
The board ran out [5c] and [2d] and Katz was eliminated in eighth place for $40,200 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Kempton | 2,340,000 |
920,000 |
| Cary Katz | Busted |
-410,000 |
Alex Livingston Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,200)
Cary Katz limped the cutoff, as did Scott Seiver on the button. Isaac Kempton completed the small blind before Alex Livingston raised to 125,000 from the big blind.
Katz folded, but both Seiver and Kempton called as the flop landed [Qc3d8h].
Kempton checked and Livingston bet 185,000. Seiver raised the pot, and after Kempton folded, Livingston called off his last 5,000 in chips.
Livingston: [AdKdQd9s]
Seiver: [QsJh9d8d]
The board ran out [2d] and [Jc] and Livingston was eliminated in ninth place for $40,200 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Seiver | 2,395,000 |
1,125,000 |
| Isaac Kempton | 1,420,000 |
-130,000 |
| Alex Livingston | Busted |
-780,000 |
Joseph Sanders Eliminated in 10th Place ($30,150)
Joseph Sanders raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Chino Rheem called in the small blind.
The flop landed [Jh6c7d] and Rheem bet the pot before Sanders moved all-in for 235,000.
Rheem called and tabled his [QhQd8h6d] to be against the [KsKcJc7c] of Sanders.
The turn and river landed the [9h] and [4h] and Rheem went runner-runner flush to eliminate Sanders in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | 1,215,000 |
355,000 |
| Joseph Sanders | Busted |
-800,000 |
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