Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cristos | 3,140,000 |
-160,000  |
| Manig Loeser | 1,460,000 |
-180,000 |
| Martin Zamani | 1,285,000 |
105,000  |
| Cary Katz | 970,000 |
-210,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 908,000 |
8,000 |
Sean Winter Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,400)
Sean Winter got all in on the [AsJsTc] flop against chip leader Jordan Cristos for his remaining stack.
Cristos had [KcTs8d7s] against the [KhJcTd7h] of Winter.
The turn was the [Qc], giving both players a straight, but the river was the [Qs] and Cristos won the pot with a ten-high flush to eliminate Winter in sixth place.
Winter’s finish was good for $38,400 and gave him enough event points to put him in second place in the USPO overall standings behind defending Champion Steven Chidwick.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cristos | 3,300,000 |
855,000 |
| Sean Winter | Busted |
-760,000 |
Loeser Rivers Katz
Manig Loeser limped from the cutoff with [KcQcJsTc] and Cary Katz called on the button with [AsAh5h4d]. Jordan Cristos checked his option from the big blind with [9s4c3h3c].
The flop came [Jh8s4s] and Cristos checked. Loeser bet 170,000 and Katz was the lone caller.
The turn was the [5c] and both players checked with Katz in the lead.
The river was the [Qs] which gave Loeser the best hand. Both players checked again and Loeser won the hand with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Manig Loeser | 1,640,000 |
345,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,180,000 |
-345,000 |
Cards in the Air
The final table is underway on PokerGO. You can follow the updates on PokerCentral.com or watch the stream here.
Jordan Cristos Leads, Sean Winter Makes Back to Back Final Tables
Jordan Cristos leads the final six players in Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Play resumes on the PokerGO live stream at 5 p.m. EST.
Cristos is almost a million chips in front of the next closest player, Cary Katz. Katz is looking for his first-ever PLO tournament win. His best previous finish in a PLO tournament is fourth.
Sean Winter enters as the short stack, but with back-to-back final tables, he will at least tie U.S. Poker Open leader and defending champion Stephen Chidwick for first place in the overall standings. If he manages to ladder to fifth or better, Winter will take the first place spot. Winter finished second in Event #1 to Chidwick and both players jumped into Event #2. Chidwick finished 18th.
Manig Loeser, Adam Hendrix, and Martin Zamani are all making their first U.S. Poker Open final table.
Here’s a look at the seating chart for the final table.
Event #2 Final Table Line-Up
Seat 1: Sean Winter – 760,000
Seat 2: Manig Loeser – 1,295,000
Seat 3: Cary Katz – 1,525,000
Seat 4: Adam Hendrix – 900,000
Seat 5: Jordan Cristos – 2,445,000
Seat 6: Martin Zamani – 1,180,000
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Jordan Cristos Leads Event #2; Sean Winter Eyes Points Lead
Jordan Cristos slowly chipped up during the final 7 players and will head into the final table with a slight edge in chips.
The big news out day however was Event #1 runner up Sean Winter who made it two final tables in two days and will have to maneuver from the bottom of the pack if he hopes to improve on his runner up finish from Event #1.
Winter currently sits just behind the defending champion Stephen Chidwick in the U.S. Poker Open standings after two events with 140 points to Chidwick’s 200. A 5th place or better finish places him into a tie with Chidwick for the lead, while a 4th place or better finish gives him the lead outright.
Jordan Cristos also has a shot to shake up the leader board as well following up his min-cash in Event #1 with his final table appearance. Cristos needs a win to take the lead outright from Chidwick.
The players reached the final table when Martin Zamani knocked out Brent Roberts when his [Qx9x] best the [9x2x] of Brent Roberts on a board of [9h9c8sQc2s] to send home Roberts with the $32,000 seventh-place prize.
Event #2 Final Table Line-Up
Seat 1: Sean Winter – 760,000
Seat 2: Manig Loeser – 1,295,000
Seat 3: Cary Katz – 1,525,000
Seat 4: Adam Hendrix – 900,000
Seat 5: Jordan Cristos – 2,445,000
Seat 6: Martin Zamani – 1,180,000
The money bubble burst in dramatic fashion when Adams got it all-in before the flop holding [TdTc7h8d] but was behind Hendrix and his [AdAs9s4h].
The flop came [Ts9h2s] shifting the hand into Adams favor but giving Hendrix the nut flush draw. The turn saw the [3d] but the river landed the [Qs] to give Hendrix the nut flush and eliminate Adams just short of the money in 11th place.
Anthony Alberto was the next man out after running his [QsJh5h5s] in the [AcAdQh6d] of Cary Katz to finish in 10th place for the $19,200.
Ben Yu, who was short stacked for most of the day, finished in ninth-place after running his [3s3c5c9s] into the [QdQc7h2d] of Manig Loeser cashing for $19,200.
Dan Shak finished in eighth-place for $25,600 after navigating one of the shortest stacks in the room when hand for hand play began.
Notable players to bust just before the money included Event #1 winner and defending U.S. Poker Open Champion Stephen Chidwick (18th), Justin Bonomo (12th), Larry Wright (17th) and Anthony Zinno (14th).
The final six players will return on Friday at 4 p.m. (EST) to play down to the winner. Each player is currently guaranteed $38,400, with the winner taking home $179,200 and the trophy.
Catch all of the day 2 action on PokerGO starting at 5 p.m. (EST), the cards will be in the air starting at 4 p.m. (EST). Stay tuned to PokerCentral.com for the continued coverage of Event #2, along with live updates from Day 1 of Event #3 – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em.
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Event #2 Final Table Set
Seat 1: Sean Winter – 760,000
Seat 2: Manig Loeser – 1,295,000
Seat 3: Cary Katz – 1,525,000
Seat 4: Adam Hendrix – 900,000
Seat 5: Jordan Cristos – 2,445,000
Seat 6: Martin Zamani – 1,180,000
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cristos | 2,445,000 |
295,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,525,000 |
-45,000 |
| Manig Loeser | 1,295,000 |
-25,000 |
| Martin Zamani | 1,180,000 |
-10,620,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 900,000 |
-770,000 |
| Sean Winter | 760,000 | - |
Brent Roberts Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,000)
Cary Katz limped from middle position and Brent Roberts completed from the small blind. Martin Zamani checked his action from the big blind.
The flop came [9h9c8s] and the action checked through.
The turn was the [Qc] and Roberts bet 175,000. Zamani called and Katz folded.
The river was the [2s] and Roberts moved all-in for his last 70,000. Zamni quickly called.
Roberts announced [9x2x] and Zamani tabled [Qx9x] for a better full house and Roberts was out in 7th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Zamani | 11,800,000 |
11,075,000 |
| Brent Roberts | Busted |
-310,000 |
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