WSOP Winner’s Circle: Adam Friedman Wins Back-to-Back Dealer’s Choice Championship Bracelets

Paul Seaton - June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

Two WSOP bracelets were won by players on Day #20 of the 2019 World Series of Poker. One was a first-time bracelet winner, the other a man who won the same bracelet a year and a week previously. Let's start with the history-making man who went back-to-back. FRIEDMAN DEFEATS DEEB HEADS-UP

Through the Lens: Peters Closes the Show

Drew Amato - February 25, 2019

Just like that the 2019 USPO has come and gone. Heading into the final day, there were a few ways the USPO could shake out, but Sean Winter was likely the betting favorite. If Winter's cashed, he would have locked up the title and $100,000 bonus, but if he busted

David Peters Wins Event #10 – $100,000 Main Event ($1,320,000) and U.S. Poker Open Championship ($100,000)

Tim Duckworth - February 24, 2019February 24, 2019

The final event of the U.S. Poker Open has concluded from inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino with David Peters winning the Event #10 - $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event for $1,320,000, while simultaneously snatching the U.S. Poker Open Championship from Sean Winter to be awarded

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 4th Place ($330,000)

Keith Tilston opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Martin Zamani moved all in for 835,000 from the small blind. David Peters folded from the big blind, and Tilston called. Zamani: [AdTh] Tislton: [JcJs] Zamani would need to find an ace, and when the flop landed [4dQh7d] he also gained backdoor straight

Chris Hunichen Check-Raises to Victory

Keith Tilston limped the button for 50,000 and Chris Hunichen completed from the small blind as Martin Zamani checked his option in the big blind. The flop landed [3s6h5h] and after Hunichen checked, Zamani bet out 75,000. Tilston called, and Hunichen check-raised all in for 1,450,000. Zamani instantly sat upright in his

Martin Zamani Finds Ace-High Value from Keith Tilston

Martin Zamani limped in under the gun and Keith Tilston completed from the small blind as Chris Hunichen checked his option. The flop landed [9s4h9d] and Tilston and Hunichen checked to Zamani who bet 50,000. Tilston called, but Hunichen folded, as both players then checked the [Jd] on the turn. The river

Straight for David Peters Sends Him into the Chip Lead

David Peters raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Martin Zamani called in the big blind. The flop landed [8s9dAc] and Zamani checked to Peters who continued for 140,000. Zamani called, and when the turn landed the [Qh], he checked once more. Peters checked behind, and the river landed the [Ts]. Zamani checked

Martin Zamani Takes the Chip Lead

Martin Zamani raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Keith Tilston three-bet o 285,000 from the small blind. Zamani responded by firstly using one of his time extension banks before eventually four-bet shoving all in for 1,345,000 total. Tilston re-checked his hand, and then folded as Zamani stated he had ace-jack.

Dollar Shave Club Double Up for Martin Zamani

Martin Zamani shoved from the cutoff for 620,000 and David Peters iso-shoved from the button for 1,810,000. Zamani: [AcKc] Peters: [AdJs] Zamani was at-risk but a dominating favorite before the flop landed [Qd3cTc] to give Zamani a gutshot straight draw and a flush draw. The turn landed the [5h], and when the river fell

Tens for Martin Zamani

Martin Zamani limped in for 20,000 from the small blind and David Peters checked his option. The [Kh4s9cQc7c] board checks through to the river where Zamani bet 85,000 and Peters called. Zamani tabled his [ThTd], and Peters mucked.