2026 Eastern Poker Open

$35,000 Championship
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 Eastern Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$10,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$35,000
Total Entries
343
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
250
Players Left
16
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Balcarcel Survives a Flip

Level 15 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Owen Balcarcel
Owen Balcarcel

Owen Balcarcel moved all in for 127,000 from middle position, an opponent in the hijack reshoved, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Owen Balcarcel: A10 All in
Opponent: 99

Balcarcel began filming the action as the flop came A46, giving him the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out J5 and Balcarcel doubled up.

Tags: Owen Balcarcel

Kelly Frustrates Colon With an Ace

Level 15 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Wilmer Colon raised to 25,000 in middle position and Mike Kelly called on the button.

Colon continued for 32,000 on the A73 flop, and Kelly called to see the K turn. Colon slowed down and checked to Kelly, who bet 50,000.

Colon quickly called to the 3 river, and both players checked. "I have an ace," Kelly said, showing A10 and letting out a loud celebration when Colon flung his cards into the muck.

Tags: Mike KellyWilmer Colon

Rancore Wins a Flip

Level 15 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alex Rancore in early position and an opponent in the cutoff got all their chips in the middle before the flop.

Cutoff: KQ All in
Alex Rancore: 33

The two players were nearly even in chips as they saw a flop of 6J5. Rancore remained in the lead on the 2 turn, while the river was the 8 and Rancore secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Rancore's remaining 160,000 had his opponent barely covered, earning him the knockout.

Tags: Alex Rancore

St. Laurent Shoves Out Lundy

Level 15 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nancy St. Laurent and Brian Lundy went heads-up to a flop of 7105 when St. Laurent led out for 50,000 from the small blind. Lundy called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 8 and St. Laurent moved all in, having Lundy's remaining 60,000 covered. Lundy quickly folded, and St. Laurent flashed the A as she took the pot.

Tags: Brian LundyNancy St. Laurent

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Dickinson Dodges Everything to Double

Level 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Spencer Dickinson
Spencer Dickinson

Spencer Dickinson and Sam Ho went to a flop of 1093 where Ho moved all in from the hijack. Dickinson called for 145,000 in the small blind.

Spencer Dickinson: A9 All in
Sam Ho: AQ

Dickinson was ahead with his nines, while Ho had the nut flush draw. The K turn also gave Ho a straight draw, but Dickinson improved to two pair on the A river to secure the double up.

"What a flop," Ho lamented as he handed over the big pot.

Tags: Sam HoSpencer Dickinson

"Today is My Day"; Destro Doubles With Kings

Level 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Juliano Destro
Juliano Destro

Juliano Destro raised to 20,000 under the gun and Joe Cooper called in the hijack. The button then moved all in. and Destro called for 85,000, while Cooper got out of the way.

Juliano Destro: KK All in
Opponent: AK

Destro needed to avoid an ace to stay alive, and he successfully dodged the J6748 board to earn the double up.

"Today is my day! Tomorrow is also my day. I want to win the tournament," Destro yelled out as he snapped a photo of the board before raking in the pot.

Tags: Joe CooperJuliano Destro

Harrison Doubles Off Kelly

Level 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sonya Harrison
Sonya Harrison

Sonya Harrison and Mike Kelly went to the turn on a board of 87AK when Kelly bet 25,000 from the cutoff. Harrison then moved all in for 41,000 in the small blind, and Kelly shrugged before calling.

"You're probably ahead," Harrison told him as she turned over K10, but Kelly could only show 84 for a pair of eights. The river was the 5 and Harrison doubled up with her kings.

"Don't be greedy, now," Harrison told him after the hand.

Tags: Mike KellySonya Harrison

Cooper Makes a "Casino Royale"

Level 14 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joe Cooper moved all in for 48,000 from early position and Juliano Destro called on the button.

Joe Cooper: AJ All in
Juliano Destro: AK

"No jack. I want to make a Casino Royale," Destro pleaded, but the dealer turned over the AJ3 flop that gave Cooper two pair and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 103 and Cooper doubled up.

"Casino Royale," tablemate Greg Davis said as he pointed to Cooper's cards, and Destro laughed off the beat.

Tags: Greg DavisJoe CooperJuliano Destro