2019 U.S. Poker Open Explained
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.[1]
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.[2]
Schedule
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| Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
|---|
| 1 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | 90 | Stephen Chidwick | $216,000 | | Sean Winter | | Results |
| 2 | $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 64 | Jordan Cristos | $179,200 | | Manig Löser | | Results |
| 3 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | 91 | Lauren Roberts | $218,400 | | Koray Aldemir | | Results |
| 4 | $10,000 Short Deck | 42 | Sean Winter | $151,200 | | David Peters | | Results |
| 5 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | 59 | Ali Imsirovic | $442,500 | | Cary Katz | | Results |
| 6 | $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 39 | Stephen Chidwick | $351,000 | | Cary Katz | | Results |
| 7 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | 60 | Bryn Kenney | $450,000 | | Jake Schindler | | Results |
| 8 | $25,000 Eight-Game Mix | 20 | Nick Schulman | $270,000 | | Brandon Adams | | Results |
| 9 | $50,000 No Limit Hold'em | 41 | Koray Aldemir | $738,000 | | Ryan Riess | | Results |
| 10 | $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 33 | David Peters | $1,320,000 | | Chris Hunichen | | Results | |
Series leaderboard
Results
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $216,000 |
| 2nd | | $157,000 |
| 3rd | Joseph Cheong | $112,500 |
| 4th | Joseph Cappello | $90,000 |
| 5th | Lazaro Hernandez | $72,000 |
| 6th | Joseph Orsino | $54,000 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Jordan Cristos | $179,200 |
| 2nd | Manig Löser | $128,000 |
| 3rd | Martin Zamani | $83,200 |
| 4th | Adam Hendrix | $64,000 |
| 5th | | $51,200 |
| 6th | | $38,400 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Lauren Roberts | $218,400 |
| 2nd | | $159,250 |
| 3rd | | $113,750 |
| 4th | | $91,000 |
| 5th | | $72,800 |
| 6th | Ralph Wong | $54,600 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $151,200 |
| 2nd | | $100,800 |
| 3rd | Seth Davies | $67,200 |
| 4th | | $42,000 |
| 5th | | $33,600 |
| 6th | | $25,200 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $442,500 |
| 2nd | | $295,000 |
| 3rd | | $206,500 |
| 4th | | $147,500 |
| 5th | | $118,000 |
| 6th | Joseph Cappello | $88,500 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $351,000 |
| 2nd | | $234,000 |
| 3rd | | $156,000 |
| 4th | | $97,500 |
| 5th | Sean Rafael | $78,000 |
| 6th | | $58,500 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $450,000 |
| 2nd | | $300,000 |
| 3rd | | $210,000 |
| 4th | Keith Tilston | $150,000 |
| 5th | | $120,000 |
| 6th | | $90,000 | |
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: (Limit Hold'em)
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $270,000 |
| 2nd | | $150,000 |
| 3rd | Chris Vitch | $80,000 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $738,000 |
| 2nd | | $492,000 |
| 3rd | | $328,000 |
| 4th | | $205,000 |
| 5th | | $164,000 |
| 6th | Seth Davies | $123,000 | |
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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,320,000 |
| 2nd | Chris Hunichen | $858,000 |
| 3rd | Keith Tilston | $528,000 |
| 4th | Martin Zamani | $330,000 |
| 5th | | $264,000 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rinkema. Remko. U.S. POKER OPEN 2019 DATES AND ADDED CASH PRIZE ANNOUNCED. Poker Central. October 9, 2018. February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Rinkema. Remko. RELENTLESSLY DEDICATED AND COMPETITIVE: DAVID PETERS ADDS ANOTHER MARQUEE WIN TO HIS POKER RESUME. Poker Central. February 24, 2019. February 24, 2019.
- Web site: 2019 U.S. Poker Open results. Hendon Mob. February 19, 2019.
David Peters
Stephen Chidwick