Alex Foxen and Chino Rheem are the latest winners at the 2022 US Poker Open, with Rheem being the big winner as he earned first and second-place finishes that pushed him to the top of the series leaderboard.
Foxen defeated Rheem during heads-up play in Event #7: $15,000 NL Hold'em to earn $283,500, while Rheem went on to take down Event #8: $15,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $271,350.
Foxen Stares Way to Victory
Foxen entered the day third in chips in Event #7 and managed to chip up by eliminating Joseph Cheong in fifth place for $84,000 when Cheong’s ace-nine was dominated by Foxen’s ace-queen, and next eliminating Thomas Boivin for $105,000 when Boivin’s king-seven ran into the pocket jacks of the eventual winner.