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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Colon Busts One With a Bigger Pair

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

A player in early position raised to 21,000 and Wilmer Colon moved all in from middle position. The early-position player tanked for a minute, but he eventually called for his last 80,000.

All-In Player: 77 All in
Wilmer Colon: 1010

Colon had his opponent dominated with his tens, and the board ran out K6Q63 to earn him the knockout.

Tags: Wilmer Colon

Kelly Puts in a Big Shove

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

Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 24,000. Mike Kelly called in the big blind, and they saw a flop of J37.

The small blind then continued for 33,000, and Kelly spent a minute blowing bubbles with his gum before moving all in for 150,000. His opponent quickly folded.

"Got this beat?" Kelly asked as he showed AJ and took the pot.

Tags: Mike Kelly

Level: 14

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Holland Runs Out an Opponent

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player under the gun moved all in for 90,000, and Joe Holland put him at risk in early position.

All-In Player: 109 All in
Joe Holland: AQ

Holland hit two pair on the AQ10 flop, while the at-risk player also made two pair on the 9 turn. The river 3 was no help, and Holland secured the pot to send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Joe Holland

Small the Beneficiary of a Misclick

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sonya Harrison limped in from under the gun before Kelly O'Hare raised to 21,000 in early position. Chris Small said he intended to call O'Hare's raise but accidentally put in 37,000. A tournament official was called over, and he was forced to keep the chips in the pot.

Harrison folded, but O'Hare then moved all in. Small snap-called for 95,000.

Chris Small: KK All in
Kelly O'Hare: 99

Small had O'Hare crushed with his kings, and the board ran out 1075A5 to earn him the double up.

Tags: Chris SmallKelly O'HareSonya Harrison

Lima Spikes a Set to Bust One

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Carlton Lima
Carlton Lima

Carlton Lima moved all in from middle position and an opponent in the big blind called for 80,000.

All-In Player: AK All in
Carlton Lima: JJ

The at-risk player hit top pair on the AJ7 flop, but Lima spiked a set and let out a big fist pump as he took a big lead in the pot. The rest of the board ran out 106 and Lima scored the knockout.

Tags: Carlton Lima

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Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Foley Picks Up Queens to Double

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

John Foley moved all in for 76,000 from early position and an opponent in the small blind called.

John Foley: QQ All in
Opponent: 55

Foley had his opponent dominated with his queens, and the J2376 board kept him in the lead to earn him a double up.

Tags: John Foley

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Merlino Tries to Goad Destro Into a Fold

Level 12 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Juliano Destro
Juliano Destro

Juliano Destro limped in from the small blind before Hugh Merlino moved all in from the big blind. Merlino pretended to take his chips back and muck his cards as Destro went into the tank. Merlino also pushed over the dealer button as if moving on to the next hand, but Destro ended up calling for his last 20,000.

Juliano Destro: A9 All in
Hugh Merlino: K8

"That shouldn't have taken that long," Merlino told Destro once the cards were revealed. The board ran out 1010669 and Destro ended up with two pair to win the pot and double up.

"Casino Royale!" Destro yelled out.

"I feel like I'm in Wal-Mart," another tablemate joked.

Tags: Hugh MerlinoJuliano Destro