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Shon Winter Wins Final U.S. Open Tournament, Secures $756,000
NewsJune 17, 2021·1 min read

Shon Winter Wins Final U.S. Open Tournament, Secures $756,000


Shon Winter won the final tournament of the U.S. Open, securing a prize of $756,000. The buy-in for the final event was $50,000, with a prize pool of $2,100,000. Winter defeated Steven Chidwick in the heads-up final, with Chidwick earning $504,000 for his second-place finish.

The final tournament was the 12th and last event of the U.S. Open series. Despite his victory, Winter did not secure the top spot in the series leaderboard, which went to David Peters.

Other notable players at the final table included Jason Koon, who finished third and earned $336,000, and Sam Sovereal, who placed fifth with $168,000.

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