2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #1: $5,000 NLH
Event #1: $5,000 NLH Event #2: $5,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$120,900
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$465,000
Total Entries
93
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
5
Players Left
5
Players Left 1 / 93

"F*** Politics, Let's Talk About Space!"

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Natalie Ferguson raised in the cutoff and Robert Lofaso called in the big blind.

Lofaso checked on the flop of AK5 and Ferguson continued for 10,000. Lofaso called.

Both players checked on the K turn and Lofaso led out for 12,000 on the 6 river. Ferguson called.

Lofaso showed a counterfeited two pair with with A5, while Ferguson turned over K4 to win the pot with trip kings.

At the next table, Jim Collopy could be heard in a deep conversation with Shannon Shorr.

"F*** politics, let's talk about space!" said Collopy.

Player Chips Progress
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Natalie Ferguson
170,000
170,000
170,000
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Robert Lofaso
106,000

Tags: Jim CollopyNatalie FergusonRobert LofasoShannon Shorr