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
[3]
| # |
Event |
Entrants |
Winner |
Prize |
Winning hand |
Runner-up |
Losing hand |
Results |
|---|
| 1 |
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em |
90 |
Stephen Chidwick |
$216,000 |
7♦ 5♦ |
Sean Winter |
8♦ 8♣ |
Results |
| 2 |
$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha |
64 |
Jordan Cristos |
$179,200 |
K♣ 9♠ 6♥ 5♣ |
Manig Löser |
Q♦ 10♣ 7♦ 4♣ |
Results |
| 3 |
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em |
91 |
Lauren Roberts |
$218,400 |
A♣ 4♦ |
Koray Aldemir |
Q♣ 3♥ |
Results |
| 4 |
$10,000 Short Deck |
42 |
Sean Winter |
$151,200 |
K♣ 9♣ |
David Peters |
J♦ 9♠ |
Results |
| 5 |
$25,000 No Limit Hold'em |
59 |
Ali Imsirovic |
$442,500 |
9♣ 6♠ |
Cary Katz |
K♣ 5♣ |
Results |
| 6 |
$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha |
39 |
Stephen Chidwick |
$351,000 |
A♠ 10♣ 8♠ 4♥ |
Cary Katz |
A♣ J♠ J♦ 3♦ |
Results |
| 7 |
$25,000 No Limit Hold'em |
60 |
Bryn Kenney |
$450,000 |
K♦ J♣ |
Jake Schindler |
A♣ 7♦ |
Results |
| 8 |
$25,000 Eight-Game Mix |
20 |
Nick Schulman |
$270,000 |
K♥ 10♣ |
Brandon Adams |
9♦ 2♠ |
Results |
| 9 |
$50,000 No Limit Hold'em |
41 |
Koray Aldemir |
$738,000 |
K♣ Q♥ |
Ryan Riess |
K♥ 7♠ |
Results |
| 10 |
$100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event |
33 |
David Peters |
$1,320,000 |
9♦ 9♣ |
Chris Hunichen |
A♥ 8♣ |
Results |
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: 7♦ 5♦
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | Stephen Chidwick | $216,000 |
| 2nd | Sean Winter | $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: K♣ 9♠ 6♥ 5♣
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 | Cary Katz | $51,200 |
| 6th | Sean Winter | $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: A♣ 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: K♣ 9♣
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: 9♣ 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: A♠ 10♣ 8♠ 4♥
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: K♦ J♣
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: K♥ 10♣ (Limit Hold'em)
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: K♣ Q♥
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: 9♦ 9♣
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | David Peters | $1,320,000 |
| 2nd | Chris Hunichen | $858,000 |
| 3rd | Keith Tilston | $528,000 |
| 4th | Martin Zamani | $330,000 |
| 5th | Ryan Riess | $264,000 |
David Peters
Stephen Chidwick