U.S. Poker Open

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U.S. Poker Open
Current season, competition or edition:
Poker current event.svg 2025 U.S. Poker Open
Logo US Poker Open.png
Sport Poker
FoundedFebruary 2018
Owner(s) World Poker Tour
CEO Adam Pliska
DirectorTim Duckworth
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Venue(s) PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Shorr
(Main Event winner);
(Series champion)
Most titles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick (6)
Sponsor(s) PokerGO
Official website USPO.com

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. [1]

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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. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4] 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. [5]

Series champions

Information correct as of April 27, 2025 [6]

Stephen Chidwick won the inaugural series in 2018 Stephen Chidwick 2018.jpg
Stephen Chidwick won the inaugural series in 2018
YearEventsWinnerWinsFinal
tables
CashesEarnings
(US$)
Runner-up
2018 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick 255$1,256,650 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Tilston
2019 10 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters 133$1,584,800 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter
2021 12 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters 334$832,950 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter
2022 12 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter 222$1,196,000 Flag of Japan.svg Tamon Nakamura
2023 10 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Zamani124$835,800 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ren Lin
2024 8 Flag of the United States.svg Aram Zobian144$613,540 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Chidwick
2025 8 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Shorr 222$749,650 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Wantman

Main Event winners

Information correct as of April 27, 2025 [6]

YearEntrantsWinnerWinning
hand
Prize (US$)Runner-upLosing
hand
2018 33 Flag of the United States.svg Keith TilstonK 4$660,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Schindler 8 7
2019 33 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters 9 9$1,320,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chris HunichenA 8
2021 42 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter 10 6$756,000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick Q 4
2022 42 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter A 6$756,000 Flag of Japan.svg Masashi OyaQ Q
2023 37 Flag of the United States.svg Martin ZamaniK 6$666,000 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Petrangelo Q 10
2024 52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick 8 4$429,000 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lichtenberger 3 3
2025 73 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Shorr 10 6$529,250 Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Ignacio BarberoA J

Event wins

Information correct as of April 4, 2023 [6]

WinsPlayer
5 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick
4 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter
2 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ali Imsirovic
Flag of Japan.svg Tamon Nakamura
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Soverel
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Weissman

References

  1. "Event info". USPO.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. Fast, Erik (February 12, 2018). "Stephen Chidwick Wins Inaugural US Poker Open". CardPlayer. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. Rinkema, Remko (October 9, 2018). "U.S. POKER OPEN 2019 DATES AND ADDED CASH PRIZE ANNOUNCED". Poker Central. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  4. Duckworth, Tim (May 12, 2021). "U.S. POKER OPEN 2021 SCHEDULE: JUNE 3-15". Poker Central. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. Peters, Donnie (March 28, 2022). "SEAN WINTER CROWNED 2022 U.S. POKER OPEN CHAMPION". Poker Central. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "U.S. Poker Open (website) History". pgt.com. 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-27.