U.S. Poker Open
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 U.S. Poker Open | |
| Sport | Poker |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 2018 |
| Owner(s) | World Poker Tour |
| CEO | Adam Pliska |
| Director | Tim Duckworth |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino |
| Most recent champion(s) | Shannon Shorr (Main Event winner); (Series champion) |
| Most titles | 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]
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 $50,000 Main Event for the second straight year to earn the series championship.[5]
Series champions
Information correct as of April 27, 2025[6]
| Year | Events | Winner | Wins | Final tables |
Cashes | Earnings (US$) |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | Stephen Chidwick | 2 | 5 | 5 | $1,256,650 | Keith Tilston |
| 2019 | 10 | David Peters | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1,584,800 | Sean Winter |
| 2021 | 12 | David Peters | 3 | 3 | 4 | $832,950 | Sean Winter |
| 2022 | 12 | Sean Winter | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1,196,000 | Tamon Nakamura |
| 2023 | 10 | Martin Zamani | 1 | 2 | 4 | $835,800 | Ren Lin |
| 2024 | 8 | Aram Zobian | 1 | 4 | 4 | $613,540 | Stephen Chidwick |
| 2025 | 8 | Shannon Shorr | 2 | 2 | 2 | $749,650 | Matthew Wantman |
Main Event winners
Information correct as of April 27, 2025[6]
| Year | Entrants | Winner | Winning hand |
Prize (US$) | Runner-up | Losing hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | Keith Tilston | $660,000 | Jake Schindler | ||
| 2019 | 33 | David Peters | $1,320,000 | Chris Hunichen | ||
| 2021 | 42 | Sean Winter | $756,000 | Stephen Chidwick | ||
| 2022 | 42 | Sean Winter | $756,000 | Masashi Oya | ||
| 2023 | 37 | Martin Zamani | $666,000 | Nick Petrangelo | ||
| 2024 | 52 | Stephen Chidwick | $429,000 | Andrew Lichtenberger | ||
| 2025 | 73 | Shannon Shorr | $529,250 | Jose Ignacio Barbero |
Event wins
Information correct as of April 4, 2023[6]
| Wins | Player |
|---|---|
| 5 | David Peters |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick |
| 4 | Sean Winter |
| 2 | Ali Imsirovic |
| Tamon Nakamura | |
| Sam Soverel | |
| Joey Weissman |
References
- ^ "Event info". USPO.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Fast, Erik (February 12, 2018). "Stephen Chidwick Wins Inaugural US Poker Open". CardPlayer. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (October 9, 2018). "U.S. POKER OPEN 2019 DATES AND ADDED CASH PRIZE ANNOUNCED". Poker Central. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Duckworth, Tim (May 12, 2021). "U.S. POKER OPEN 2021 SCHEDULE: JUNE 3-15". Poker Central. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Donnie (March 28, 2022). "SEAN WINTER CROWNED 2022 U.S. POKER OPEN CHAMPION". Poker Central. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Poker Open (website) History". pgt.com. 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-27.