Big River Bet from Joseph Cappello Gets Chris Hunichen to Fold
We caught the action on the turn with the board reading [AhQcQd4s] and Joseph Cappello was counting out a bet of 15,000. Chris Hunichen made the call. The turn was the [9s] and Cappello bet big, this time for 45,000. Hunichen went into the tank before folding. No hole cards were exposed.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cappello | 270,000 |
75,000  |
| Chris Hunichen | 56,000 |
-79,000  |
Evan Mathis Eliminated by Jared Jaffee
Evan Mathis shoved all in for 48,000 and Jared Jaffee called on the button.
Mathis: [Ac7h]
Jaffee: [Ah8s]
The board ran out [Jh9s8d3s4s] and Mathis was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Jaffee | 335,000 |
57,000 |
| Evan Mathis | Busted |
-48,000 |
Monster Double for Martin Zamani Through Evan Mathis
Anthony Zinno raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Evan Mathis called in the cutoff, as did Martin Zamani in the big blind.
The flop landed [6h7h4s] and action checked to Mathis who bet 8,000. Zamani check-raised to 45,000, and Zinno folded, as Mathis called.
The turn fell the [2d] and Zamani led out for 104,000. Mathis announced he was all in for 392,000, and Zamani snap-called for his 344,000 total.
Zamani: [8h5h]
Mathis: [2h2c]
Mathis had turned a set but was trailing Zamani’s flopped straight. The [8c] on the river ensured the double for Zamani into the overwhelming chip lead as Mathis dropped down to 48,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Zamani | 806,500 |
446,500 |
| Dan Shak | 310,000 |
20,000 |
| Jared Jaffee | 278,000 |
-57,000 |
| Rodger Johnson | 150,000 |
15,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 73,500 |
-56,500 |
| Evan Mathis | 48,000 |
-227,000 |
Ali Imsirovic Trending Downward
After everyone else folded, Ali Imsirovic limped in the small blind and Joseph Cappello checked behind. The flop came [Ac8dQd] and Imsirovic bet 3,000. Cappello called. The turn was the [5c]. Imsirovic checked. Cappello bet 7,000 and his opponent folded.
It was a small loss there but Imsirovic has been on the downward trend ever since his early rise to over 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cappello | 195,000 |
-45,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 160,000 |
-30,000 |
Justin Bonomo Wins a Pot Against Kristen Bicknell
Action picked up on the flop of [Qh8c4s] and Justin Bonomo bet 8,000 and was called by Kristen Bicknell. The turn came the [Ks]. Bonomo bet out 13,000 and Bicknell folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bonomo | 190,000 |
14,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 163,000 |
38,000 |
James Romero Eliminated by Elio Fox
Elio Fox opened to 7,000 on the button and James Romero moved all in from the small blind for roughly 85,000. Fox called, and the cards were tabled.
Fox: [AsQd]
Romero: [KcJs]
The flop landed [QhQc8c] to thrust Fox into the lead with trips. The [Ks] on the turn gave some light to Romero, but when a third king failed to appear on the river, he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Elio Fox | 295,000 |
110,000 |
| James Romero | Busted |
-120,000 |
Yingui Li Eliminated by Sean Winter
Yingui Li was nursing a short stack when he shoved all-in for 30,000. Sean Winter pondered his move in the big blind for about 20 seconds before announcing, “I can win with this hand. I call.”
Winter: [KsTh]
Li: [Ah9h]
The board ran out [Kh7s8h8c7d], giving Winter top pair and Li a trip to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | 260,000 |
81,000 |
| Yingui Li | Busted |
-65,000 |
Keith Tilston Eliminated by Martin Zamani
Rodger Johnson opened with a raise in the cutoff and Keith Tilston three-bet the button. Martin Zamani shoved all in from the big blind, and after Johnson folded, Tilston called all in.
Zamani: [AcAd]
Tilston: [QsQc]
Unfortunately for the 2018 U.S. Poker Open Main Event Champion, the board blanked out, and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Zamani | 360,000 |
165,000 |
| Keith Tilston | Busted |
-234,000 |
Bill Klein Eliminated by Joseph Cappello
On the flop of [Kd9s3d], Bill Klein checked from the big blind over to Joseph Cappello on the button who bet 6,000.
Klein check-raised to 23,000 before Cappello shoved all in. Klein called all in for 72,000 total, and the cards were tabled.
Klein: [KsJd]
Cappello: [KcQs]
The turn and river landed the [As] and [7c], and with Cappello holding the superior kicker, Klein was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Manig Loeser | 375,000 |
291,000 |
| Joseph Cappello | 240,000 |
106,500 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 190,000 |
-93,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 190,000 |
25,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 135,000 |
10,000 |
| Bill Klein | Busted |
-123,500 |
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