2019 US Poker Open

USPO #6 - $25,000 PLO
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8104
Prize
$351,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$975,000
Entries
39
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 4th Place ($97,500)

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ben Lamb - 4th Place
Ben Lamb - 4th Place

Cary Katz was on the button with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Ben Lamb in the small blind with {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} when the duo saw a flop of {5-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Lamb led out for 200,000 with his wrap and Katz, who flopped two pair, raised it. Lamb called off and a 1.1 million pot was on the line.

"Pair the board," Katz requested. The dealer obliged and put out the {5-Hearts} on the turn. The {8-Hearts} river paired it again and Katz improved to a full house to dispatch Lamb in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Katz
2,410,000
400,000
400,000
$25K Fantasy
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Ben Lamb
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Chidwick vs. Katz Blind on Blind

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a {7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop, Stephen Chidwick bet 100,000 from the small blind and called when Cary Katz raised to 245,000 from the big.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn and the {K-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Chidwick bet 220,000 and Katz raised to 475,000. Chidwick folded hs {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Spades} straight and it was a good thing he did as Katz had rivered a full house with his {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
2,665,000
-515,000
-515,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cary Katz
2,010,000
515,000
515,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Cary KatzStephen Chidwick

Level: 20

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Sean Rafael Eliminated in 5th Place ($78,000)

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sean Rafael - 5th Place
Sean Rafael - 5th Place

Stephen Chidwick raised to 90,000 preflop and called when Sean Rafael three-bet it. The two then got it in on the {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop and Rafael discovered the bad news.

Chidwick: {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Raphael: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Chidwick flopped trips and scored the knockout after the {3-Hearts} appeared on the turn followed by the {Q-Hearts} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
3,180,000
555,000
555,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sean Rafael
Busted

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Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 6th Place ($58,500)

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Anthony Zinno - 6th Place
Anthony Zinno - 6th Place

Stephen Chidwick raised the hijack to 90,000 and Cary Katz flatted from the cutoff. Anthony Zinno then moved in for 365,000 total from the button. Both blinds folded and Chidwick got out of the way.

"I'm just going to assume you have aces," said Katz before making the call. He was right.

Katz: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Zinno: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The {8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop was kind to Zinno and left Katz looking for runner-runner. The {2-Clubs} turn made it possible by giving him a flush draw, and much to Zinno's dismay, he hit it when the {7-Clubs} spiked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Katz
1,545,000
555,000
555,000
$25K Fantasy
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Anthony Zinno
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner

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