Alex Foxen Leads Final Table of 2022 U.S. Poker Open Event #9
Alex Foxen amassed chips early in the day and stayed near the top of the leaderboard for much of it, ultimately bagging the chip lead heading into the Event #9 final table stream as the seven remaining players battle it out on the felt, which is set to air exclusively on PokerGO at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, March 25.
Sam Soverel will be coming into the final day second in chips, while Japan’s Tamon Nakamura will be third in chips and will also be looking for his third trophy of the 2022 U.S. Poker Open. Erik Seidel will be contending for the trophy as well, while Alex Livingston, Phil Hellmuth, and Ren Lin will begin the stream as the short stacks, each having less than 20 big blinds.
Event #9: $25,000 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 63-entrant field created a prize pool of $1,575,000.
Nine players earned themselves a piece of the prize pool, and it took over three hours for the last few players to be eliminated on the soft bubble. Barry Hutter was knocked out in 13th, Dylan DeStefano was gone in 12th, Jason Koon ended his run in 11th, and Ali Imsirovic was eliminated in 10th to burst the money bubble.
Once the players were in the money, Zhuang Ruan was the first one eliminated at the final table in ninth place when his ace-ten went up against Seidel’s king-queen. The board ran out to give Seidel a flush on the river and Ruan was gone. A short-stacked Shannon Shorr would be the next player out in eighth place. The remaining players played a few more hands before deciding to end play for the night and return to the final table stream seven-handed.
The seven remaining players have locked up $78,750, but all eyes are on the $472,500 first-place prize.
Event #9: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 680,000 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | United States | 2,775,000 |
| 3 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 1,580,000 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 575,000 |
| 5 | Ren Lin | United States | 340,000 |
| 6 | Erik Seidel | United States | 1,110,000 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | United States | 2,395,000 |
When play resumes, Level 15 will continue with 7:14 remaining and the button will be on Alex Foxen.
The final seven players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Friday, March 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 2,775,000 |
-10,000  |
| Sam Soverel | 2,395,000 |
495,000  |
| Tamon Nakamura | 1,580,000 |
-60,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 1,110,000 |
-60,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 680,000 |
80,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 575,000 |
-100,000 |
| Ren Lin | 340,000 |
-100,000 |
Zhuang Ruan Eliminated in 9th Place ($47,250)
Zhuang Ruan moved all-in from the cutoff for 200,000 and Erik Seidel called the big blind.
Ruan: [ahth]
Seidel: [KcQh]
The board ran out [9c8h7cjc6c] and Seidel improved to a flush to eliminate Ruan in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | 1,170,000 |
220,000 |
| Zhuang Ruan | Busted |
-220,000 |
Shannon Shorr Doubles Through Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth opened the cutoff to 80,000 and Shannon Shorr called the big blind for his 70,000 chips.
Shorr: [Acas]
Hellmuth: [kcqs]
Shorr woke up with aces and held as the board ran out [Ahts2d9c4s].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Hellmuth | 675,000 |
-70,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 200,000 |
90,000 |
Final Table Seating Draw and Chip Counts
Seat 1: Alex Livingston
Seat 2: Alex Foxen
Seat 3: Tamon Nakamura
Seat 4: Phil Hellmuth
Seat 5: Zhuang Ruan
Seat 6: Ren Lin
Seat 7: Shannon Shorr
Seat 8: Erik Seidel
Seat 9: Sam Soverel
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 2,785,000 | - |
| Sam Soverel | 1,900,000 |
-245,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 1,640,000 |
-160,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 950,000 |
260,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 745,000 | - |
| Alex Livingston | 600,000 |
-100,000 |
| Ren Lin | 440,000 | - |
| Zhuang Ruan | 220,000 |
-100,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 110,000 |
-140,000 |
Ali Imsirovic Eliminated on Event #9 Money Bubble
Alex Foxen opened the hijack to 80,000 and Ali Imsirovic called for his 20,000 remaining chips in the big bind.
Imsirovic: [7d3d]
Foxen: [qcqh]
The board ran out [ksqd3hjc6c] and Imsirovic was eliminated on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 2,785,000 |
440,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | Busted |
-120,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 2,345,000 |
45,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 2,145,000 |
545,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 1,800,000 |
595,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 745,000 |
65,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 700,000 |
-180,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 690,000 |
-260,000 |
| Ren Lin | 440,000 |
-120,000 |
| Zhuang Ruan | 320,000 |
-5,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 250,000 |
-200,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 120,000 |
-130,000 |
Alex Foxen vs. Zhuang Ruan
Alex Foxen opened the button to 60,000 and Zhuang Ruan defended the big blind.
The flop fell [jd2d2h] and Ruan check-raised a bet of 30,000 up to 90,000. Foxen called.
On the [8h] turn, Ruan check-called a 110,000 bet.
The [ac] completed the board and Ruan check-folded to a jam.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 2,300,000 |
320,000 |
| Zhuang Ruan | 325,000 |
-520,000 |
Alex Foxen vs. Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic limped the small blind and Alex Foxen called the big blind.
On the [Askd3s] flop, Imsirovic bet 30,000 and Foxen called.
The [8h] fell on the turn, Imsirovic bet 100,000, and Foxen called.
The [ad] completed the board, Imsirovic bet 100,000, Foxen used a time extension and called again.
Imsirovic mucked his hand and Foxen collected the chips.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 1,980,000 |
420,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 250,000 |
-475,000 |
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