Dylan Wilkerson Eliminated by Stephen Chidwick

Following a raise by Lazaro Hernandez in the cutoff, Dylan Wilkerson moved all in from the small blind for roughly 90,000. Stephen Chidwick moved all in over the top for 130,000, and Hernandez folded.
Wilkerson: [Ks9s]
Chidwick: [AsJc]
The board ran out [2hQdTd3hKh] and Wilkerson was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Stephen Chidwick | 235,000 |
105,000 ![]() |
Dylan Wilkerson | Busted |
-90,000 ![]() |
Anthony Zinno Eliminated by Brock Wilson
The action was on Brock Wilson and he was facing an all in bet of 130,000 from Anthony Zinno. Wilson thought it over and made the call.
Wilson: [JcJs]
Zinno: [KdQs]
The flop came [Jh7c2s] and Wilson took a commanding lead. The turn was the [3s] and Zinno was drawing dead before the [5d] hit the river.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Brock Wilson | 292,000 |
155,000 ![]() |
Anthony Zinno | Busted |
-74,000 ![]() |
Kristina Holst and Jared Jaffee Eliminated by Sean Winter

Catching the action on the flop of [2sJdKh], Jared Jaffee checked from the big blind to Kristina Holst in the cutoff who bet 20,000. Sean Winter called on the button, and Jaffee moved all in for 137,000.
Holst shoved also for roughly 200,000, and Winter called.
Jaffee: [Kc9h]
Holst: [AsKs]
Winter: [KdJh]
The turn and river landed the [Td] and [4h], and both Jaffee and Holst were eliminated.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Lazaro Hernandez | 903,000 |
303,000 ![]() |
Sean Winter | 690,000 |
370,000 ![]() |
Joseph Cappello | 360,000 |
85,000 ![]() |
Koray Aldemir | 215,000 |
9,000 ![]() |
Stephen Chidwick | 130,000 |
40,000 ![]() |
Dylan Wilkerson | 90,000 |
20,000 ![]() |
Kristina Holst | Busted |
-165,000 ![]() |
Jared Jaffee | Busted |
-215,000 ![]() |
Ricky Guan Doubles Through Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel opened to 10,000 from middle position and Ricky Guan made the call from the big blind, leaving himself 19,000 behind.
The flop came [Jd4d3h] and Guan checked his cards before moving all in for 19,000. Soverel thought it over before making the call.
Guan: [Qc4c]
Soverel: [Kc2c]
The turn was the [4h] giving Guan trips and Soverel was drawing dead. The river fell the [2s] and Guan doubled up.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Sam Soverel | 168,000 |
123,000 ![]() |
Ricky Guan | 55,000 |
16,000 ![]() |
Event #3 Prize Pool Announced; $218,400 for the Winner

With the registration period now closed in Event #3, a total of 91 entrants have created a prize pool of $910,000.
The final 13 players will be in-the-money with a guaranteed $18,200 payday, while reaching Day 2 and the final six will earn players $54,600. However it will be the $218,400 first-place prize that everyone will be eyeing.
To view the complete Event #3 payouts, click here.
Brandon Adams Extending Chip Advantage
Chance Kornuth limped in from the small blind and Brandon Adams raised to 13,000 from the big.
Kornuth called, and then checked the [4h4c9d] flop to Adams who bet 16,000. Kornuth folded, and Adams collected the pot.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Brandon Adams | 480,000 |
362,000 ![]() |
Ankush Mandavia | 245,000 |
155,000 ![]() |
George Wolff | 160,000 |
-15,000 ![]() |
Rainer Kempe | 125,000 |
125,000 ![]() |
Ryan Leng | 120,000 |
60,000 ![]() |
Chance Kornuth | 108,000 |
-157,000 ![]() |
Kristen Bicknell | 75,000 |
75,000 ![]() |
David Peters Doubles Through Cary Katz
Facing an all in bet of 51,000 from David Peters Cary Katz checked his cards and made the call.
Katz: [AhJc]
Peters: [AsQc]
Katz was way behind and Peters was in great shape to double up but the flop came [Js9h8c] giving Katz top pair. Peters now found himself way behind as he needed a Q or a T to retake the lead and stay in the tournament.
Peters didn’t have to sweat long as the [Ts] hit the turn and with the [2h] on river Peters completed the double up.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Cary Katz | 310,000 |
115,000 ![]() |
David Peters | 112,000 |
-18,000 ![]() |
2019 U.S. Poker Open Championship Standings After Event #2

The conclusion of Event #2 at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open has shuffled around the standings by catapulting its winner, Jordan Cristos, into pole position. Earlier today, live on PokerGO, Cristos battled his way through a final table that included Manig Loeser and Cary Katz on his way to capturing the first-place prize of $179,200.
Cristos, having finished 11th in Event #1, now holds a small lead over Stephen Chidwick and Sean Winter. Winter and Cristos are the only players to have cashed in both events. Relive the PokerGO coverage of Event #1 on PokerGO right here, and Event #2 here.
2019 U.S. Poker Open Championship Standings | |||
Place | Name | Points | Prize Money |
1 | Jordan Cristos (2) | 240 | $206,200 |
2 | Stephen Chidwick | 200 | $216,000 |
3 | Sean Winter (2) | 180 | $195,900 |
4 | Manig Loeser | 140 | $128,000 |
5 | Joseph Cheong | 100 | $112,500 |
6 | Martin Zamani | 100 | $83,200 |
7 | Joseph Cappello | 80 | $90,000 |
8 | Adam Hendrix | 80 | $64,000 |
9 | Lazaro Hernandez | 60 | $72,000 |
10 | Cary Katz | 60 | $51,200 |
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