David Peters Leads the Final Four Players of Event #10 $10,000 Short Deck
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Fresh off his win in Event #7, David Peters holds 66 percent of the chips in play heading into the final four players of Event #10, $10,000 Short Deck. Joining Peters in the final four are Ali Imsirovic, Cary Katz, and Thomas Kysar. Katz is at back-to-back final tables, while Imsirovic will be headed back to the final table for the third day in a row and will be looking for his second consecutive trophy. Kysar, who is playing in his first event of the series, rounds out the field.
The 27-entrant field created a prize pool of $270,000, with the winner taking home $124,200. All four players remaining are guaranteed at least $27,000.
In the smallest field of the U.S. Poker Open thus far, the atmosphere in the PokerGO Studio was even more electric than almost any other tournament, and it was almost all thanks to Randy Kaas. Kaas came into the day never having played a hand of Short Deck, but the businessman and inventor went on a spectacular run of cards just after registration ended.
Kaas would eliminate six players en route to the final table, starting with Stephen Chidwick on the first hand after dinner break when he flopped a set of tens against Chidwick’s ace-jack. Chris Brewer was the next to fall about twenty minutes later when Brewer moved all-in with a set of nines on the flop, but Kaas had flopped a straight.
Kaas wouldn’t see another elimination for about an hour, but then he picked off three players in the span of 30 minutes to take us to the final table. Jake Daniels was the first to fall when Kaas rivered a full house against his trip jacks. Sergi Reixach and William Draper followed shortly after and Kaas headed into the final table with over two million chips. Kaas would cape off his elimination spree at four in a row when he eliminated Sean Perry just after reaching the final table.
However, Kaas could not continue the hot streak at the final table. He would double up both Kysar and Imsirovic in quick succession before finally getting his remaining chips in the middle, holding ace-eight against the pocket tens of Peters.
With the knockout, Peters vaulted to over three million in chips and began to use the weight of that chip lead to his advantage. Sean Winter was the next to fall at Peters hands after getting his last 465,000 into the middle holding ace-queen suited against Peters ace-king. Peters flopped a pair of kings to eliminate Winter in sixth place.
Then came the final hand of the evening and the fireworks. For the better part of twenty minutes, Imsirovic and Negreanu asked each other what they would do if they limped with pocket kings and Peters moved all-in. Negreanu insisted he’d play for the win and let the cards do the talking.
Negreanu got his chance when the exact scenario played out as Negreanu limped his pocket kings and Peters moved all-in holding jack-ten. Negreanu called, and Peters rivered a straight to eliminate Negreanu and burst the money bubble.
Event #10 Final Table | |||
Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
1 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,060,000 | 2 | David Peters | United States | 5,370,000 |
3 | Cary Katz | United States | 1,310,000 |
4 | Thomas Kysar | United States | 360,000 |
When play resumes the button will be in seat four and there is 20:05 left in level 15.
The final four players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Sunday, June 13, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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Final Four Chip Counts
The play has been suspended for the evening as the final four players have reached the money and will return to the PokerGO Studio, June 12, at 12 p.m. PT.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
David Peters | 5,370,000 | - |
Cary Katz | 1,310,000 |
10,000 ![]() |
Ali Imsirovic | 1,060,000 |
-100,000 ![]() |
Thomas Kysar | 360,000 |
-95,000 ![]() |
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated by David Peters to Burst the Money Bubble
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Daniel Negreanu and Ali Imsirovic limped, and David Peters announced all in next to act and had the table covered.
Action folded to Daniel Negreanu, who pointed at Thomas Kysar, the short stack, and said, “You’re welcome,” before calling all-in for approximately 1.8 million. Imsirovic folded, and the cards were tabled.
Peters: [JcTh]
Negreanu: [KdKs]
The board ran out [7d7c8sTc9h], and Peters rivered a straight to eliminate Negreanu and burst the money bubble.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
David Peters | 5,370,000 |
1,985,000 ![]() |
Daniel Negreanu | Busted |
-1,855,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz Doubles Through David Peters
Action folded to David Peters in the cutoff, and he moved all-in. Cary Katz was on the button and called all-in for his last 640,000.
Peters: [QsJd]
Katz: [AhKc]
The board ran out [Js9c6c6dAc], and Katz rivered a pair of aces to double through the chip leader.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
David Peters | 3,385,000 |
-440,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 1,300,000 |
470,000 ![]() |
Sean Winter Eliminated by David Peters
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Sean Winter moved all-in from middle position for 465,000. Action folded to David Peters, and he called.
Winter: [AhQh]
Peters: [AdKs]
The board ran out [Kd8h7h6s6d], and Peters flopped a pair of kings to eliminate Winter in sixth place.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
David Peters | 3,825,000 |
499,000 ![]() |
Daniel Negreanu | 1,855,000 |
930,000 ![]() |
Ali Imsirovic | 1,160,000 |
-175,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 830,000 |
-355,000 ![]() |
Thomas Kysar | 455,000 |
-465,000 ![]() |
Sean Winter | Busted |
-460,000 ![]() |
Randy Kaas Eliminated by David Peters
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Thomas Kysar, Daniel Negreanu, Ali Imsirovic, and David Peters all limped for 24,000, and action was on Randy Kaas on the button, and he moved all-in for 530,000 total.
Kysar, Negreanu, and Imsirovic all folded, and Peters called.
Kaas: [Ac8h]
Peters: [TdTs]
The board ran out [KsJH7h9sKc], and Kaas was eliminated in seventh place.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
David Peters | 3,326,000 |
626,000 ![]() |
Randy Kaas | Busted |
-530,000 ![]() |
Updated Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
David Peters | 2,700,000 |
212,000 ![]() |
Ali Imsirovic | 1,335,000 |
-159,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 1,185,000 |
-175,000 ![]() |
Daniel Negreanu | 925,000 |
-50,000 ![]() |
Thomas Kysar | 920,000 |
-52,000 ![]() |
Randy Kaas | 530,000 |
65,000 ![]() |
Sean Winter | 460,000 |
70,000 ![]() |
Ali Imsirovic Doubles Through Randy Kaas
Ali Imsirovic limped from under the gun, and David Peters called next to act. Randy Kaas raised to 60,000, and action folded back to Imsirovic, who moved all-in for 717,000 total. Peters folded, and Kaas called.
Kaas: [AdAc]
Imsirovic: [AdQd]
The board ran out [JhTs9dKd8d], and Imsirovic rivered a flush to double.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Ali Imsirovic | 1,494,000 |
674,000 ![]() |
Randy Kaas | 465,000 |
-747,000 ![]() |
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