Sam Soverel Takes One Down with Flop Bet
Sam Soverel raised to 30,000 pre-flop and was called by Cary Katz and Chance Kornuth. The flop came [5h8c3c]. Soverel continued his aggression and bet big, 100,000. Both players folded and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 821,000 |
-34,000  |
| Cary Katz | 315,000 |
18,000  |
| Sam Soverel | 230,000 |
49,000 |
Sean Winter Bluffs Jared Bleznick?
On a board of [8hTd4cQs], Jared Bleznick led out for 15,000 and Sean Winter raised to 74,000.
Bleznick paused for a few moments and then called as the river landed the [6d] and he checked.
Winter used the full extension of his time, and then bet out 152,000. Bleznick folded, and Winter tabled his [Jh][Js][Jx].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Bleznick | 630,000 |
-20,000 |
| Sean Winter | 380,000 |
94,000 |
Sam Soverel Picks Off Cary Katz River Bluff
Sam Soverel limped in middle position and the action folded to Cary Katz in the small blind who completed.
Matthew Wantman checked his option in the big blind and the players saw a flop of [ThQd3h].
The action checked to Soverel who bet 10,000. Katz made the call and Wantman tossed his cards into the muck.
The turn brought the [Ac] and both players checked.
The river was the [4c] and Katz bet 35,000. Soverel snap called.
Katz showed [4x5xXxXx] for a pair of fours. Soverel tabled [JdJhAsXx] for a pair of aces to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 855,000 |
145,000 |
| Cary Katz | 297,000 |
-133,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 181,000 |
-24,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 174,000 |
109,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 172,000 |
-123,000 |
| Matthew Wantman | 167,000 |
-98,000 |
Jared Bleznick’s All-In Gets Ben Yu to Fold
Three players committed 16,000 pre-flop, but after [6s3dAd] came on the flop and Jared Bleznick bet 30,000 only Ben Yu called.
Yu checked the [2h] on the turn but called Bleznick’s ensuing 75,000 bet and the two went to the river.
When the [Ah] hit, Yu saw it as an opportunity to take control of the hand, and bet 140,000. Bleznick moved all-in over the top for about 80,000 more and Yu quickly folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Bleznick | 650,000 |
160,000 |
| Ben Yu | 325,000 |
-101,000 |
Some Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Bleznick | 715,000 |
225,000 |
| Ben Yu | 350,000 |
-76,000 |
| Sean Winter | 286,000 |
-79,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 275,000 |
-5,000 |
Dan Shak Eliminated by John Riordan
John Riordan raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and both Dan Shak and George Wolff called in the blinds.
The flop landed [7dJs9d] and Shak and Wolff both checked to Riordan who continued for 25,000.
Shak announced a raise of pot to 131,000, and Wolff folded. Riordan thought for a few moments, and then called as the turn fell the [9c].
Shak announced all in for 198,000 and Riordan snap-called.
Shak: [AdJcTc3d]
Riordan: [AcTd8s6s]
The river landed the [Ah] and Shak was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 753,000 |
352,000 |
| George Wolff | 102,000 |
-62,000 |
| Dan Shak | Busted |
-335,000 |
Jared Bleznick Wins Sizable Pot Against Ben Yu
Ben Yu raised pre-flop to 21,000 and got a call from Jared Bleznick. The flop came [Kc7d9h] and both players checked. The turn came the [Js] and Yu fired out 45,000. His opponent called. Both players saw a river [6c] and Yu checked. Bleznick bet 35,000 and was called.
Bleznick showed [QsQcTs2s] and Yu mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Bleznick | 490,000 |
150,000 |
| Ben Yu | 426,000 |
-234,000 |
Imsirovic Jumps Into U.S. Poker Open Contention with Event #5 Win
The U.S. Poker Open Championship battle is heating up after reigning Poker Masters champion Ali Imsirovic took down Event #5 – $25,000 No Limit Hold’em – today on PokerGO. Sean Winter has maintained his lead with Stephen Chidwick in second place while Jordan Cristos is the only other players to have more points than the value of one win.
Below are the updated standings through Event #5. The winner of Event #6 will add 200 points to their total tomorrow.
| 2019 U.S. Poker Open Standings | |||
| Name | Points | Payout | |
| 1 | Sean Winter (4) | 440 | $419,900 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick (3) | 340 | $354,950 |
| 3 | Jordan Cristos (2) | 240 | $206,200 |
| 4 | Ali Imsirovic | 200 | $442,500 |
| 5 | Cary Katz (2) | 200 | $346,200 |
| 6 | Lauren Roberts | 200 | $218,400 |
| 7 | Manig Loeser (2) | 180 | $146,200 |
| 8 | Dan Shak (2) | 140 | $232,100 |
| 9 | Koray Aldemir | 140 | $159,200 |
| 10 | David Peters | 140 | $100,800 |
Player Spotlight: Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel is right at home playing a full slate at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. The reigning High Roller of the Year had quite the 12-month run leading into this year’s USPO.
Soverel won nine high roller tournaments last year and cashed in 20 total. His total earnings on the high roller circuit equaled $2.6 million and he finished 235 points ahead of the 2nd place POY finisher Isaac Hexton.
“It’s easy to get complacent when things are going your way for a while, and I found the time to put in practice hours,” Soverel told Poker Central this month.
Though he’s not yet 30 years old, Soverel is a seasoned veteran on the high roller scene. He won his first high roller tournament in 2014, pocketing $480,200 by winning a $50,000 NLH buy-in at ARIA Resort & Casino.
Soverel was born in Florida and started his poker story there. His first listed cash was for $6,606 after finishing 13th in the 2011 Heartland Poker Tour Main Event in Daytona Beach. One month later, he came in 2nd at the WPT Main Event at Orange Park in Jacksonville, FL, winning $187,762 for his first major tournament score.
His next stop was Las Vegas, naturally.
Bankrolled enough to enter the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, Soverel finished 81st out of 6,598 entrants. Four years later, having established himself as one of the premier high rollers in the game, Soverel added his first World Series of Poker bracelet to his resume at the 2016 WSOP.
Since winning his first tournament in 2011, Soverel has generated over $7.6 million in live earnings. He admitted, “it’s hard to get me excited about a tournament these days,” having done it for so long. But the uniqueness of the U.S. Poker Open, he said, makes this series stick out among a crowded high-roller circuit.
“The $100,000 [bonus for winning the U.S. Poker Open championship] and both Pot Limit Omaha and Short Deck as part of an awesome schedule have me planning my personal time, travel, and general life around it pretty heavily,” Soverel told Poker Central earlier this month.
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