The 2022 US Poker Open (USPO) is closing out with just one event remaining and found its latest winners in Pot-Limit Omaha specialist Dylan Weisman and two-time USPO overall champion runner-up Sean Winter.
Weisman took down Event #10: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha to earn $416,500, while Winter found a victory in Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em the next day to take home $440,000.
Weisman Adds to PLO Resume
The $25,000 PLO event, which attracted 49 runners and generated $1.2 million in prize money, was all Weisman as the Upswing Poker coach entered the final table with the chip lead and eliminated all five of his opponents.
First out was Isaac Kempton, who exited in sixth place for $73,500 when his aces were cracked by the flush of Weisman. Next out was 2018 USPO overall champion Stephen Chidwick, who lost a chunk of his stack to Weisman when he ran a river bluff and the eventual winner snapped him off with a ten-high flush.
Not long after, Chidwick held k♣️
2021 GPI Player of the Year Ali Imsirovic bowed out in third place for $183,750 when he flopped top pair but was out-kicked by Weisman, who entered heads-up play against Cary Katz with a sizeable chip lead.
In the final hand, Katz held q♦️j♠️3♠️3♦️ on a board of 5♠️2♦️j♥️q♣️ for top two pair, but was absolutely crushed by the set of Weisman with a♣️8♣️5♥️5♦️. Katz called off after Weisman put in a turn three-bet and didn't improve on the a♥️ river to go out in second place for $269,500.
Weisman, who won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet last fall in Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, has made an impressive four final tables at this year's USPO. He finished fifth in Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, fifth in Event #4: $10,000 Big Bet Mix, sixth in Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and was able to get the job done in the final PLO event of the high-roller series.
Event #10: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| 1 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $416,500 | |
| 2 | Cary Katz | United States | $269,500 | |
| 3 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia | $183,750 | |
| 4 | Matthew Wantman | United States | $134,750 | |
| 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $98,000 | |
| 6 | Isaac Kempton | United States | $73,500 |
Winter Bests Imsirovic
Winter, who for two years in a row has finished second on the USPO leaderboard to two-time champion David Peters, has had a quiet series thus far but found a victory on Sunday after entering the final table second in chips. The tournament had 55 entrants to generate $1.4 million in prize money.
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Peters, who has been absent for the majority of the series, was also at the final table and bowed out in fifth place for $110,000 when his ace-jack was dominated by the ace-queen on Imsirovic.
Next out was poker commentator Nick Schulman, who lost a big portion of his stack when his pocket jacks couldn't hold against the Big Slick of Jake Schindler. Later, Schulman got it in with ace-queen but couldn't improve against the pocket fours of Winter.
Schindler went out in third in brutal fashion when his ace-king was out-flopped by the ace-deuce of Imsirovic, who entered heads-up play against Winter with a slight chip lead but couldn't hold onto it. Imsirovic chipped down and ultimately fell when he got it in with ace-three against Winter's ace-ten and couldn't improve.
Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Final Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| 1 | Sean Winter | United States | $440,000 | |
| 2 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $288,750 | |
| 3 | Jake Schindler | United States | $192,500 | |
| 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | $137,500 | |
| 5 | David Peters | United States | $110,000 | |
| 6 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | $82,500 | |
| 7 | Cary Katz | United States | $68,750 | |
| 8 | Dan Smith | United States | $55,000 |
An earlier play Winter made against Imsirovic that made its way around Twitter may have been a sign of things to come. During three-handed play, Winter five-bet with a♥️
"Absolutely remarkable!" reacted PokerGO commentator Jeff Platt. "Sean Winter putting on a show."
The 2022 USPO will wrap up on Monday with the completion of Event #12: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em, which is currently underway. Japan's Tamon Nakamura currently tops the USPO leaderboard with 588 points, followed by Alex Foxen (488 points) and Chino Rheem (481 points).
A list of winners so far at the 2022 USPO is available in the table below.
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 Young | 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 | |
| Event #9: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 63 | $1,575,000 | Erik Seidel | United States | $472,500 | |
| Event #10: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 49 | $1,225,000 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $416,500 | |
| Event #11: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 55 | $1,375,000 | Sean Winter | United States | $440,000 |
