Alex Foxen and Chino Rheem are the newest winners on the 2022 US Poker Open, with Rheem being the large winner as he earned first and second-place finishes that driven him to the highest of the collection leaderboard.
Foxen defeated Rheem throughout heads-up play in Tournament #7: $15,000 NL Cling’em to earn $283,500, whilst Rheem went directly to take down Tournament #8: $15,000 Pot-Prohibit Omaha for $271,350.
Foxen Stares Method to Victory
Foxen entered the day 3rd in chips in Tournament #7 and controlled to chip up by means of getting rid of Joseph Cheong in 5th position for $84,000 when Cheong’s ace-nine used to be ruled by means of Foxen’s ace-queen, and subsequent getting rid of Thomas Boivin for $105,000 when Boivin’s king-seven bumped into the pocket jacks of the eventual winner.
One entertaining component of the overall desk motion used to be the serious stare-off on show between Foxen and fellow high-stakes elite and 2018 USPO general champion Stephen Chidwick, a fight that brought on quite a few jokes and debate on social media.
Chidwick used to be left with crumbs in a hand the place Foxen seemed down at pocket aces and three-bet an open from Rheem. Chidwick momentarily took his eyes off his opponent to peer two tens and four-bet shoved, which brought on a handy guide a rough fold from Rheem and a snap-call from Foxen.
Chidwick didn’t reinforce because the board ran out however did set up to double his micro stack a couple of instances after that sooner than going out in 3rd for $136,500.
Tournament #7: $15,000 No-Prohibit Cling’em Ultimate Effects
| Position | Participant | Nation | Prize | |
| 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | $283,500 | |
| 2 | Chino Rheem | United States | $210,000 | |
| 3 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $136,500 | |
| 4 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | $105,000 | |
| 5 | Joseph Cheong | United States | $84,000 | |
| 6 | Dan Smith | United States | $63,000 |
Foxen entered heads-up play towards Rheem with the chip lead and were given it carried out when he flopped best set towards Rheem, who referred to as a flip check-raise with a flush draw and ended up making best pair at the river. Foxen wager to place Rheem all-in and Rheem couldn’t escape from it pass out in moment.
The victory gave Foxen a complete of 356 issues at the USPO leaderboard and a pleasing six-figure ranking to to carry his live tournament earnings to $20.9 million.
Rheem Returns With a Vengence
Rheem obviously didn’t lose his spirit after completing runner-up in Tournament #7 as he returned with a vengeance to take down the very subsequent match for $271,350, defeating high-stakes veteran Scott Seiver throughout heads-up play to earn Siever $201,000.
The general desk motion started with the short-stacked Dylan Weisman busting at the first hand only a unmarried hand, busting to Hellmuth to complete in 6th position for $60,300. The Upswing Poker PLO trainer held 
on a board of 
and referred to as a chance from Hellmuth maintaining 
. Weisman led out with a chance of 40,000 at the 
flip and Hellmuth referred to as together with his wrap.
The river introduced the 
to provide Weisman the low finish of the directly and Hellmuth the nuts. Weisman moved in together with his final 195,000 and noticed the dangerous information from Hellmuth.
Adam Hendrix, winner of Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em, used to be out subsequent for $80,400 in brutal type when he three-bet with 
within the small blind and referred to as a re-pot from Rheem within the giant blind maintaining 
.
Alaska’s all-time cash chief used to be in excellent form as he held considered one of Rheem’s instant outs with a king, however the flop introduced the case king because it got here 
, leaving Hendrix drawing to an ace or backdoor hearts. He didn’t get there because the board completed out 
and he hit the rail in 5th after coming into the overall desk 5th in chips.
Tournament #8: $15,000 Pot-Prohibit Omaha Ultimate Effects
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| 1 | Chino Rheem | United States | $271,350 | |
| 2 | Scott Seiver | United States | $201,000 | |
| 3 | Isaac Kempton | United States | $130,650 | |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $100,500 | |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $80,400 | |
| 6 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $60,300 |
Hellmuth ended up busting subsequent when he held 
and three-bet Rheem, who referred to as maintaining 
.
The flop got here to utterly destroy Rheem by means of giving him the nut directly. “The Poker Brat” moved all-in for not up to a pot-sized wager and went on a hallmark tirade when he noticed he have been out-flopped.
“This f—ing fool,” Hellmuth muttered. “I wish to play with him for the remainder of my lifestyles. He simply f—ing calls 350,000 with this f—ing rubbish. I imply, how the f— do I end fourth? This f—ing man is the worst participant ever.”
The board completed out 
and Hellmuth hit the unaffected Rheem with a “well-played, pal” sooner than hitting the rail.
Isaac Kempton, who’s recent off a runner-up end within the 2022 Wynn Millions Main Event for $1.1 million, used to be subsequent out to start the heads-up fight between Rheem and Seiver.
Within the ultimate hand, Seiver held 
on a board of 
raised all-in with a wrap draw. Rheem snapped with 
to be fairly forward with a collection of nines. The 
runout didn’t give Seiver his directly and Rheem locked up the victory.
Rheem’s second-place end and next victory catapulted him to the highest of the 2022 USPO leaderboard with 481 issues.
A listing of winners to this point on the 2022 USPO is to be had within the desk beneath.
2022 US Poker Open Winners
| TOURNAMENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 93 | $930,000 | Shannon Shorr | United States | $213,900 | |
| Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 77 | $770,000 | Justin Younger | United States | $200,200 | |
| Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 88 | $880,000 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $211,200 | |
| Event #4: $10,000 Big Bet Mix | 53 | $530,000 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | $169,600 | |
| Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 66 | $660,000 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $178,200 | |
| Event #6: $15,000 8-Game | 47 | $705,000 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | $239,700 | |
| Event #7: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 70 | $1,050,000 | Alex Foxen | United States | $283,500 | |
| Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 67 | $1,005,000 | Chino Rheem | United States | $217,350 |
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