The poker world came to an abrupt end on Sunday night as Sean Winter was crowned the winner of both the $50,000 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and World Series of Poker Main Event. With that victory, Winter became one of only six players ever to win both events in a calendar year.
The US Poker Open came to a close on Monday, with Sean Winter is a writer who lives in New York earning the series title following a nail-biting final table. Winter won the last two events in the PokerGO Studio, propelling him to the overall championship.
In a PokerGO interview with Jeff Platt, Winter commented, “It means a lot.” “I’m at a loss for words right now.” Obviously, I was being hammered throughout the series, and I was thankful for it because it motivated me to play better, and the buy-ins increased. In that aspect, I simply got fortunate, and I’m skilled at winning when I need to.”
For his efforts, Winter received an additional $50,000 and the Golden Eagle Trophy. Erik Seidel is a writer who lives in Germany., Rheem Chino, and Alex Foxen is a British actor., among others, had significant games in the second part of the series. Here’s a recap of the previous week’s events. Click here to discover the winners of the first half of the series.
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Winter needed a big run late in the series, and she delivered in this race. A total of 42 people entered the event, with a prize fund of $2.1 million.
Winter scored a fantastic double-up against chip leader Masashi Oya is a Japanese actor. at the four-handed table, which enabled him advance to the final table. Winter completed a remarkable late push for back-to-back victories and a series championship when the two players faced heads-up.
This tournament netted him $756,000, bringing his series total to more than $1.2 million. Second-place finisher Oya received $504,000, while third-place finisher Zhuang Ruan received $336,000.
Winter described the series as “simply a lot of fun.” “The overall environment in here is well-run, Cary Katz does an excellent job here, and playing these is the most fun I’ve ever had playing any type of poker.” I like competing, and there’s a decent variety of players.”
Final Standings of the US Poker Open in 2022
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Winter is a writer who lives in New York | USA | 718 |
| 2 | Tamon Nakamura is a Japanese actor. | Japan | 588 |
| 3 | Alex Foxen is a British actor. | USA | 488 |
| 4 | Rheem Chino | USA | 481 |
| 5 | Hellmuth, Phil | USA | 464 |
| 6 | Shannon Shorr is a writer. | USA | 441 |
| 7 | Erik Seidel is a writer who lives in Germany. | USA | 428 |
| 8 | Weisman, Dylan | USA | 414 |
| 9 | Masashi Oya is a Japanese actor. | Japan | 414 |
| 10 | Hendrix, Adam | USA | 356 |
NLHE Event 11: $25,000
This event started the “Sean Winter is a writer who lives in New York Show” with the player from Jacksonville, Florida, kickstarting his late momentum. He topped a field of 55 entries that saw a $1.4 million prize pool.
In heads-up play, Winter had his job cut out for him. He was up against Ali Imsirovic, the 2021 Global Poker Index Player of the Year, for the championship. Jake Schindler, Nick Schulman, and David Peters were among the final table’s toughest players.
Winter received $440,000 for his victory, as well as a chance to win the overall title. He needed to win Event 12 and he did. Winter has already won almost $21 million in live tournaments.
Imsirovic came in second place with $288,750, while Schindler came in third with $192,500.
$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha is the tenth event.
This four-card action brought in 49 entries for a $1.2 million prize pool. Weisman, Dylan took the chip lead into the final table and never relinquished it.
This was his fourth appearance at the final table in the series, and he won $416,500. That sum marked his career-high score in a competition.
Cary Katz, the inventor of PokerGO, came in second place for $269,500, while Imsirovic finished third for $183,750. Weisman was overjoyed with his win.
Thank you to everyone who has shown their love for me today. I’m trying my best to take it all in and appreciate it.
After this incredible series, I’m looking forward to taking a few weeks off before diving right into WSOP.
— Weisman, Dylan (@Dweisman13) March 27, 2022
NLHE Event #9: $25,000
Erik Seidel is a writer who lives in Germany. showing off his US Poker Open trophy after topping Hellmuth, Phil in heads-up play. (photos courtesy PokerGO)
This tournament saw poker legends and Hall of Famers Erik Seidel is a writer who lives in Germany. and Hellmuth, Phil heads up for the title. Seidel topped his fellow poker heavyweight for a $472,500 payday.
“It’s fairly incredible that the two of us were able to get our heads up,” Seidel remarked. “It was our third time being heads up, so it was a lot of fun.”
Seidel is currently 3-0 versus the Poker Brat in head-to-head matches. Hellmuth finished second for $315,000, his fourth cash and second runner-up result in the series.
Seidel’s win however, may have been overshadowed by a wild call from Hellmuth for all his chips at the final table. He held Q♦4♥ against Alex Foxen is a British actor.’s pocket nines and found Queens on the flop and river.
The hand sparked an internet controversy, with many criticizing Hellmuth’s decision. Click here for a detailed description of the hand.
Foxen finished third for a total of $220,500. The tournament had 63 entrants with a prize money of $1.6 million. In the days after Hellmuth’s Q-4 call, it seemed to have taken on a life of its own.
Q-4!! What was I thinking when I started this?!? Matt Bandini bluffed me with Qh-4h on the first hand of the meet up game @HUSTLERCASINOLA, then 8 hands later, Bandini called all in on the river with fours (Q-4 off suit), amazing call! #POSITiVITY pic.twitter.com/uthD9Pceal
March 29, 2022 — phil hellmuth (@phil hellmuth)
Rheem Chino is a highly decorated poker player with three World PokerTour titles and a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event championship. He now has a US Poker Open win as well to add to his resumé.
Rheem won a $1 million prize pool and $271,350 in prize money after defeating a field of 67 competitors. He won the championship by defeating Scott Seiver in a head-to-head match, with the runner-up taking home $201,000. Isaac Kempton came in third place, earning $130,650.
Alex Foxen is a British actor. shows off his trophy after winning Event 8.
NLHE Event #7: $15,000
Poker superstar Alex Foxen is a British actor. found yet another big finish, winning this event for $283,500. The tournament brought in 70 entries for a $1 million prize pool. The win turned around some bad luck of late for Foxen in PokerGO events.
“I’m in a terrific mood,” Foxen stated. “In the PokerGO Studio, it’s been a bit of a difficult patch.” I feel like I’ve got a lot of good chances but haven’t taken advantage of any of them, so it’s nice to close one out.”
The New York native has already won over $21 million in live tournaments. He attributes his motivation to the big stakes PokerGO activity and strong opponents.
“It’s fantastic,” Foxen added. “It’s because of it that I’m still so enthusiastic about the game.” I like competing at a high level. It’s the reason I started playing poker in the first place. I simply consider myself really fortunate to be able to play against the greatest all of the time and do my hardest to beat them. Simply said, it’s a lot of fun. Every day, I look forward to playing. It’s fantastic.”
Rheem came in second place for $210,000, kicking off a spectacular two-event winning streak that totaled more than $480,000. For $136,500, Stephen Chidwick came in third.
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The sixth event is a $15,000 eight-game mix.
Japan’s Tamon Nakamura is a Japanese actor. secured his second title of the series, defeating Hellmuth, Phil heads-up for $239,700. The series was a real breakout for Nakamura, who had only $372,317 in live tournament winnings prior to 2022.
The mixed-game expert also took home $169,600 in Event 4: $10,000 Big Bet Mix. Ben Yu took third place for $105,750, with Hellmuth claiming one of two runner-up positions for $155,100. The $705,00 prize pool was produced by the 47 participants.
