Ali Imsirovic Leads Event #5 Final Table
Event #5 – $25,000 No Limit Hold’em kicked off inside the PokerGO studios and saw a field of 59 entrants generating a prize pool of 1.475 million with a first place prize of $442,500. Ali Imsirovic leads the final six players with 2,505,000 in chips.
Imsirovic is all to familiar with the PokerGO studios as he is coming off a seventh-place finish in the Super High Roller Bowl V for $540,000 and he is the reigning Poker Masters Champion cashing for over $1.2 million while capturing the Poker Masters Purple Jacket.
“It’s kind of interesting I have 2.5 million and I think 2 or 3 players have 1.5 million, so they aren’t that far behind but it’s kind of an awkward spot them cause there are some real short stacks,” Imsirovic said. “So I think I’m going to get to raise a bunch of hands and hopefully it works out.”
Kristen Bicknell, Nick Pertangelo, Dan Shak, Joseph Cappello, and Cary Katz round out the final table.
Katz and Cappello are making their second final tables of the series, while Shak is the only other player to cash one of the first five events. Pertangelo and Bicknell secured their first final tables and first cashes of the USPO.
Bicknell is looking to make it back-to-back women winners in No-Limit Hold’em events after Lauren Roberts captured Event #3 – $10,000 No Limit Hold Saturday afternoon. Bicknell used a couple of key calls in big moments throughout the day to finish third in chips. Shak and Pertangelo are the only other players at the final table with over one million chips.
Event #5 Final Table Line-Up
Seat 1: Cary Katz – 260,000
Seat 2: Nick Petrangelo – 1,415,000
Seat 3: Kristen Bicknell – 1,545,000
Seat 4: Dan Shak – 1,560,000
Seat 5: Ali Imsirovic – 2,505,000
Seat 6: Joseph Cappello – 95,000
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Earlier in the day Event #4 – $10,000 Short Deck Poker winner Sean Winter was looking to make it five-for-five in final tables but was eliminated when his pocket eights fell to the ace-nine of Justin Bonomo. Bonomo spiked an ace on the river to send the overall U.S. Poker Open points leader home.
With Winter out early, Stephen Chidwick was looking to gain some ground in the point standings as he sat 100 points behind Winter for the extra $100,000 dollar overall first place prize. Chidwick made it to the final two tables of the day but could not gain ground as he was ultimately eliminated in 13th place when he ran his ace-eight into the trip sevens of Katz.
None of the remaining six players can overtake Winter or Chidwick in points, but Cappello or Katz could move into the top five with a win.
The players reached the money when Jake Schindler ran his [AdQc] into the [AhTc] of Imsirovic as the board ran out [JcTd3s5h7s] sending Schindler out in tenth-place. The elimination secured a slight chip lead for Imsirovic as the players combined into the final table.
It wasn’t long at the final table before Bonomo moved all in over the top of Pertangelo’s under the gun open. When the action folded back to Pertangelo, he was quick to make the call as he held [KdKh]. Bonomo tabled [AhQh]. The board ran jack high and Bonomo was eliminated in ninth-place for $44,250.
Shak moved over the one million chip mark when he eliminated Chris Hunichen in eighth-place holding pocket jacks to Hunichen’s ace queen. “I can’t believe I actually won a flip,” Shak exclaimed as he raked in the pot.
With Cappello sitting at 110,000 in chips Imsirovic opened the button and Brandon Adams moved all in for his last 560,000 from the big blind. Imsirovic made the call with pocket eights and was well of ahead of the pocket sevens of Adams. The board ran out ace-high and Adams was eliminated in seventh-place for $73,750.
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Event #5 Final Table
Seat 1: Cary Katz – 260,000
Seat 2: Nick Petrangelo – 1,415,000
Seat 3: Kristen Bicknell – 1,545,000
Seat 4: Dan Shak – 1,560,000
Seat 5: Ali Imsirovic – 2,505,000
Seat 6: Joseph Cappello – 95,000
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Imsirovic | 2,505,000 | - |
| Dan Shak | 1,560,000 |
15,000  |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,545,000 |
5,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,415,000 |
-55,000  |
| Cary Katz | 260,000 |
-80,000 |
| Joseph Cappello | 95,000 |
-85,000 |
Brandon Adams Eliminated in 7th Place ($73,750)
Ali Imsirovic opened to 75,000 from the button and Brandon Adams moved all in from the big blind for 560,000 and Imsirovic called.
Imsirovic: [8h8d]
Adams: [7h7c]
The board ran out [6sQdKsJhAc] and Adams was eliminated in seventh-place for a $73,750 payday.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Imsirovic | 2,505,000 |
555,000 |
| Brandon Adams | Busted |
-730,000 |
Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 8th for ($59,000)
Chris Hunichen opened to 300,000 from middle position and Dan Shak made it 600,000 from the button. Hunichen made the call and was all in for less.
Hunichen: [AhQc]
Shak: [JhJc]
The board ran out [6s2d6d9s5h] and Hunichen was eliminated in 8th place for $59,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shak | 1,545,000 |
630,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | Busted |
-365,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Imsirovic | 1,950,000 |
-35,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,540,000 |
160,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,470,000 |
-200,000 |
| Dan Shak | 915,000 |
-85,000 |
| Brandon Adams | 730,000 |
-35,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 365,000 |
-135,000 |
| Cary Katz | 340,000 |
-190,000 |
| Joseph Cappello | 180,000 |
-120,000 |
Ali Imsirovic vs. Nick Petrangelo
Ali Imsirovic opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Nick Petrangelo defended his big blind.
Both players checked through the [8sKdKh] flop to reveal the [7c] on the turn.
Petrangelo checked, Imsirovic bet 45,000, and Petrangelo called.
The river landed the [8c] and Petrangelo checked once more. Imsirovic bet 180,000, and Petrangelo mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Imsirovic | 1,985,000 |
535,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,670,000 |
70,000 |
Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 9th Place ($44,250)
From under the gun, Nick Petrangelo raised to 50,000 only to have Justin Bonomo move all in for 555,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Petrangelo, and he called.
Petrangelo: [KdKh]
Bonomo: [AhQh]
The board ran out [5s6hTdJs8s] and Bonomo was eliminated in ninth-place for a $44,250 payday.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,600,000 |
630,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | Busted |
-560,000 |
Justin Bonomo Takes from Chip Leader Ali Imsirovic
Justin Bonomo opened to 55,000 from middle position and found calls from Ali Imsirovic on the button and Brandon Adams in the big blind.
The flop came [5h5d9c] and the action checked through.
The turn saw a third five [5s] hit the board and Bonomo bet 50,000. Imsirovic made the call.
The river came the [9s] and Bonomo went all in for 305,000. Imsirovic quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Imsirovic | 1,450,000 |
-120,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 560,000 |
175,000 |
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