The U.S. Poker Open is a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. Created in 2018, it takes place at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and all final tables are streamed live on PokerGO. In addition to the Main Event, the player who accumulates the most points during the series wins $50,000.
The debut season took place with eight events in February 2018. Keith Tilston won the $50,000 Main Event, while Stephen Chidwick earned series champion honors by winning two events and making five final tables. For the second season in February 2019, the buy-in for the Main Event was increased to $100,000 and a Short Deck variant was added to the schedule.
After not being held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series returned for its third edition in June 2021. In addition to the $50,000 prize, the series champion will now receive a Golden Eagle trophy. David Peters won three events to earn the series championship for the second consecutive time.
Sean Winter, after being runner-up to Peters in the previous two U.S. Poker Opens, won the final two events of the 2022 series including the $50,000 Main Event for the second straight year to earn the series championship.
Series champions Information correct as of April 27, 2025
Year Events Winner Wins Finaltables Cashes Earnings(US$) Runner-up20188 Stephen Chidwick255$1,256,650 Keith Tilston201910 David Peters133$1,584,800 Sean Winter202112 David Peters334$832,950 Sean Winter202212 Sean Winter222$1,196,000 Tamon Nakamura202310 Martin Zamani124$835,800 Ren Lin20248 Aram Zobian144$613,540 Stephen Chidwick20258 Shannon Shorr222$749,650 Matthew Wantman
Main Event winners Information correct as of April 27, 2025 Year Entrants Winner Winninghand Prize (US$) Runner-up Losinghand201833 Keith Tilston$660,000 Jake Schindler201933 David Peters$1,320,000 Chris Hunichen202142 Sean Winter$756,000 Stephen Chidwick202242 Sean Winter$756,000 Masashi Oya202337 Martin Zamani$666,000 Nick Petrangelo202452 Stephen Chidwick$429,000 Andrew Lichtenberger202573 Shannon Shorr$529,250 Jose Ignacio Barbero
Event wins Information correct as of April 4, 2023 Wins Player5 David Peters4 Stephen Chidwick4 Sean Winter2 Ali Imsirovic Tamon Nakamura Sam Soverel Joey Weissman
References
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