Chidwick Gets a Little Back
The board read [Ks5s5h5dKc] and, after no betting until the river, Stephen Chidwick bet 210,000 and Katz called. Chidwick won the hand with [AhTh8s8d] for a full house. Katz was calling with only ace-high and the best non-full house hand, but was no good.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 3,925,000 |
120,000  |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,925,000 |
-120,000  |
Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($156,000)
Cary Katz limped the button with [KcQs6s3c] and Tom Marchese raised the pot to 240,000 and Katz called.
The flop came [Jc9h4h] and Marchese was first to act. There was 600,000 in the pot and Marchese made it a pot bet to go with [QhQcJs5s]. Katz reraised to get the rest of Marchese’s chips into the pot and Marchese called.
The players tabled their hands and the sweat was over pretty quick when the [2c] hit the turn, giving Katz a flush and left Marchese drawing dead. The river, though irrelevant was the [6c].
This puts Katz in the chip leader to face Chidwick heads up for the Event #6 title. Chidwick is now in the lead of the overall USPO standings and Katz is in third place. The result of this tournament could play a huge role as the USPO is more than half over.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 3,805,000 |
1,170,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 2,045,000 |
120,000 |
| Tom Marchese | Busted |
-1,290,000 |
Katz Takes The Lead
After a pot where all three players limped and the action checked to the river, Cary Katz bet 125,000 and Tom Marchese and Stephen Chidwick folded. Then Katz made the second-nut flush and picked up a little more.
Katz is now the chip leader, after starting the day fourth in chips with six remaining.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,635,000 |
225,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,925,000 |
-740,000 |
| Tom Marchese | 1,290,000 |
515,000 |
Chidwick Now Tied for USPO Lead With Sean Winter
With at least a third-place finish locked up, Stephen Chidwick is now tied with Sean Winter in the number one spot on the U.S. Poker Open leaderboard. With one more elimination, Chidwick can once again claim the overall lead with four events to go.
Ben Lamb Eliminated in 4th Place ($97,500)
Cary Katz and Ben Lamb got all in on the [As8s5c] board.
Lamb let for 200,000 with [Kh7h9s6s] and Katz reraised the pot with [AcJh9h8d] putting Lamb’s remaining stack at risk when Lamb called.
The turn was the [5h] and the river was the [8d], giving Katz a full house and eliminating Lamb in fourth place. Lamb will take home $97,500 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 2,665,000 | - |
| Cary Katz | 2,410,000 |
400,000 |
| Tom Marchese | 775,000 |
-10,000 |
| Ben Lamb | Busted |
-600,000 |
Katz Rivers the Best of It
The flop read [Ks9c7s] and Stephen Chidwick bet 100,000 with [QdJd6s2s] and Cary Katz raised with [Kh7h4s3s] to 245,000. Chidwick called.
The turn hit Chidwick, giving him a straight when the [Td] hit. He checked and Katz checked behind.
The river gave Katz the best of it, pairing the board with the [Kc], giving him a full house.
Chidwick led for 220,000 and Katz raised to 475,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 2,665,000 |
-515,000 |
| Cary Katz | 2,010,000 |
595,000 |
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