2026 Eastern Poker Open

$1,200 New England Poker Championship
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 Eastern Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♦9♦
Prize
$30,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$112,320
Total Entries
104
Places Paid
12
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
104
Players Left
15
Players Left 1 / 104

Close Not Enough as Cronin Sends One Out

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Kevin Cronin
Kevin Cronin

A player on the button moved all in for 30,500 and was called by Kevin Cronin in the hijack and Brian Haughey in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♦4♠5♠ and Cronin shoved, forcing out Haughey and leaving him heads-up with a chance to eliminate the button.

All-In Player: Q♥10♣ All in
Kevin Cronin: A♠9♠

Cronin had flopped top pair with the nut flush draw to take a big lead in the pot, and the rest of the board ran out 7♥J♣. "No queen, ten, or eight?" the at-risk player asked.

"Close to those," tablemate Mike Chafetz replied.

Tags: Brian HaugheyKevin Cronin