2019 U.S. Poker Open
{{Short description|Series of poker tournaments}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox sports competition event
| competition = 2019 U.S. Poker Open
| location = Las Vegas, Nevada
| dates = February 13–23, 2019
| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} David Peters
(USPO Champion);
{{flagicon|USA}} David Peters
(Main Event winner)
| prev = 2018
| next = 2021
|venue=PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino|image=150px}}
The 2019 U.S. Poker Open was the second season of the U.S. Poker Open, a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. It took place from February 13–23 at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were ten scheduled events with buy-ins ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. A short deck tournament was added to the schedule, while the buy-in for the Main Event was increased from $50,000 to $100,000.{{cite web|last=Rinkema|first=Remko|title=U.S. POKER OPEN 2019 DATES AND ADDED CASH PRIZE ANNOUNCED|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/u-s-poker-open-2019-dates-and-added-cash-prize-announced/|publisher=Poker Central|date=October 9, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2019}}
Like the first season, the series was sponsored by Poker Central and all events were streamed live on PokerGO.
David Peters won both the Main Event for $1,320,000 and the $100,000 series championship with a total of one win and three final tables.{{cite web|last=Rinkema|first=Remko|title=RELENTLESSLY DEDICATED AND COMPETITIVE: DAVID PETERS ADDS ANOTHER MARQUEE WIN TO HIS POKER RESUME|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/relentlessly-dedicated-and-competitive-david-peters-adds-another-marquee-win-to-his-poker-resume/|publisher=Poker Central|date=February 24, 2019|access-date=February 24, 2019}}
Schedule
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! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | # ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Event ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Entrants ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Winner ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Prize ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Winning hand ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Runner-up ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Losing hand ! bgcolor="#FFEBAD" | Results |
1
|$10,000 No Limit Hold'em |align=center|90 |align=center|Stephen Chidwick |align=center|$216,000 |align=center|{{cards|7d|5d}} |align=center|Sean Winter |align=center|{{cards|8d|8c}} |
2
|$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha |align=center|64 |align=center|Jordan Cristos |align=center|$179,200 |align=center|{{cards|Kc|9s|6h|5c}} |align=center|Manig Löser |align=center|{{cards|Qd|10c|7d|4c}} |
3
|$10,000 No Limit Hold'em |align=center|91 |align=center|Lauren Roberts |align=center|$218,400 |align=center|{{cards|Ac|4d}} |align=center|Koray Aldemir |align=center|{{cards|Qc|3h}} |
4
|$10,000 Short Deck |align=center|42 |align=center|Sean Winter |align=center|$151,200 |align=center|{{cards|Kc|9c}} |align=center|David Peters |align=center|{{cards|Jd|9s}} |
5
|$25,000 No Limit Hold'em |align=center|59 |align=center|Ali Imsirovic |align=center|$442,500 |align=center|{{cards|9c|6s}} |align=center|Cary Katz |align=center|{{cards|Kc|5c}} |
6
|$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha |align=center|39 |align=center|Stephen Chidwick |align=center|$351,000 |align=center|{{cards|As|10c|8s|4h}} |align=center|Cary Katz |align=center|{{cards|Ac|Js|Jd|3d}} |
7
|$25,000 No Limit Hold'em |align=center|60 |align=center|Bryn Kenney |align=center|$450,000 |align=center|{{cards|Kd|Jc}} |align=center|Jake Schindler |align=center|{{cards|Ac|7d}} |
8
|$25,000 Eight-Game Mix |align=center|20 |align=center|Nick Schulman |align=center|$270,000 |align=center|{{cards|Kh|10c}} |align=center|Brandon Adams |align=center|{{cards|9d|2s}} |
9
|$50,000 No Limit Hold'em |align=center|41 |align=center|Koray Aldemir |align=center|$738,000 |align=center|{{cards|Kc|Qh}} |align=center|Ryan Riess |align=center|{{cards|Kh|7s}} |
10
|$100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event |align=center|33 |align=center|David Peters |align=center|$1,320,000 |align=center|{{cards|9d|9c}} |align=center|Chris Hunichen |align=center|{{cards|Ah|8c}} |
Series leaderboard
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|+ Standings |
style="width:40px;"| Rank
! style="width:150px;"| Name ! style="width:50px;"| Points ! style="width:50px;"| Earnings |
---|
1
|{{flagicon|USA}} David Peters |550 |$1,584,000 |
2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter |540 |$747,900 |
3
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick |540 |$705,950 |
4
|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Schulman |410 |$390,000 |
5
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Adams |365 |$314,750 |
Results
={{anchor|Event 1}} Event #1: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em=
- 2-Day Event: February 13–14
- Number of Entries: 90
- Total Prize Pool: $900,000
- Number of Payouts: 13
- Winning Hand: {{cards|7d|5d}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Stephen Chidwick | align = "center"| $216,000 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Sean Winter | align = "center"| $157,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Joseph Cheong | align = "center"| $112,500 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Joseph Cappello | align = "center"| $90,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Lazaro Hernandez | align = "center"| $72,000 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Joseph Orsino | align = "center"| $54,000 |
={{anchor|Event 2}} Event #2: $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha=
- 2-Day Event: February 14–15
- Number of Entries: 64
- Total Prize Pool: $640,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: {{cards|Kc|9s|6h|5c}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Jordan Cristos | align = "center"| $179,200 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Manig Löser | align = "center"| $128,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Martin Zamani | align = "center"| $83,200 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Adam Hendrix | align = "center"| $64,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Cary Katz | align = "center"| $51,200 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Sean Winter | align = "center"| $38,400 |
={{anchor|Event 3}} Event #3: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em=
- 2-Day Event: February 15–16
- Number of Entries: 91
- Total Prize Pool: $910,000
- Number of Payouts: 13
- Winning Hand: {{cards|Ac|4d}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Lauren Roberts | align = "center"| $218,400 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Koray Aldemir | align = "center"| $159,250 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Stephen Chidwick | align = "center"| $113,750 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Brandon Adams | align = "center"| $91,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Sean Winter | align = "center"| $72,800 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Ralph Wong | align = "center"| $54,600 |
={{anchor|Event 4}} Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck=
- 2-Day Event: February 16–17
- Number of Entries: 42
- Total Prize Pool: $419,900
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: {{cards|Kc|9c}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Sean Winter | align = "center"| $151,200 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|David Peters | align = "center"| $100,800 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"| Seth Davies | align = "center"| $67,200 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Ben Lamb | align = "center"| $42,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Ben Yu | align = "center"| $33,600 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Stephen Chidwick | align = "center"| $25,200 |
={{anchor|Event 5}} Event #5: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em=
- 2-Day Event: February 17–18
- Number of Entries: 59
- Total Prize Pool: $1,475,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: {{cards|9c|6s}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Ali Imsirovic | align = "center"| $442,500 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Cary Katz | align = "center"| $295,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Dan Shak | align = "center"| $206,500 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Nick Petrangelo | align = "center"| $147,500 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Kristen Bicknell | align = "center"| $118,000 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Joseph Cappello | align = "center"| $88,500 |
={{anchor|Event 6}} Event #6: $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha=
- 2-Day Event: February 18–19
- Number of Entries: 39
- Total Prize Pool: $975,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: {{cards|As|10c|8s|4h}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Stephen Chidwick | align = "center"| $351,000 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Cary Katz | align = "center"| $234,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Tom Marchese | align = "center"| $156,000 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Ben Lamb | align = "center"| $97,500 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Sean Rafael | align = "center"| $78,000 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Anthony Zinno | align = "center"| $58,500 |
={{anchor|Event 7}} Event #7: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em=
- 2-Day Event: February 19–20
- Number of Entries: 60
- Total Prize Pool: $1,500,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: {{cards|Kd|Jc}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Bryn Kenney | align = "center"| $450,000 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Jake Schindler | align = "center"| $300,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Ben Yu | align = "center"| $210,000 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Keith Tilston | align = "center"| $150,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Nick Schulman | align = "center"| $120,000 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"|Nick Petrangelo | align = "center"| $90,000 |
={{anchor|Event 8}} Event #8: $25,000 Mixed Game=
- 2-Day Event: February 20–21
- Number of Entries: 20
- Total Prize Pool: $500,000
- Number of Payouts: 3
- Winning Hand: {{cards|Kh|10c}} (Limit Hold'em)
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"| Nick Schulman | align = "center"| $270,000 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Brandon Adams | align = "center"| $150,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Chris Vitch | align = "center"| $80,000 |
={{anchor|Event 9}} Event #9: $50,000 No Limit Hold'em=
- 2-Day Event: February 21–22
- Number of Entries: 41
- Total Prize Pool: $2,050,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: {{cards|Kc|Qh}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|Koray Aldemir | align = "center"| $738,000 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"|Ryan Riess | align = "center"| $492,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"| Sean Winter | align = "center"| $328,000 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"| Alex Foxen | align = "center"| $205,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"| David Peters | align = "center"| $164,000 |
align = "center"| 6th | align = "center"| Seth Davies | align = "center"| $123,000 |
={{anchor|Event 10}} Event #10: $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event=
- 2-Day Event: February 22–23
- Number of Entries: 33
- Total Prize Pool: $3,300,000
- Number of Payouts: 5
- Winning Hand: {{cards|9d|9c}}
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|+ Final Table | ||
width="50" | Place
!width="200"| Name !width="125"| Prize | ||
---|---|---|
align = "center"| 1st | align = "center"|David Peters | align = "center"| $1,320,000 |
align = "center"| 2nd | align = "center"| Chris Hunichen | align = "center"| $858,000 |
align = "center"| 3rd | align = "center"|Keith Tilston | align = "center"| $528,000 |
align = "center"| 4th | align = "center"|Martin Zamani | align = "center"| $330,000 |
align = "center"| 5th | align = "center"|Ryan Riess | align = "center"| $264,000 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=25662 Results]
- [https://www.pokercentral.com/live-reporting/us-poker-open-2019/ Poker Central coverage]
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