2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #10: $25,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$420,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Total Entries
48
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
48
Players Left
7
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Lonis Gets There

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Darren Elias in the small blind, and he raised to 75,000, and the big blind Jesse Lonis made the call.

After the flop came 1027 Lonis called a bet of 75,000 from Elias.

The turn brought the Q and both players checked to the 9 on the river. Elias then checked to Lonis, who bet 150,000, which got a quick fold from Elias.

As Lonis took in the pot, he told Elias, "I got there" and tabled KJ.

Tags: As LonisDarren EliasJesse Lonis

Foxen Smells the Bluff

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with a big pot brewing between Brock Wilson and Kristen Foxen.

On a board showing K10588 Foxen was facing a bet of 200,000 from Wilson. Foxen instantly cut out 200,000, before taking some time and making the call.

Wilson tabled QJ for just queen high, and Foxen tabled the winner with 52 to take the pot with his pair of fives.

Shortly after, Cary Katz was eliminated to put the players on the stone bubble.

Tags: Brock WilsonCary KatzKristen Foxen

Chip Counts During Hand For Hand

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elias Flops Quads to Double Through Katz

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Action was picked up with Darren Elias all in for 415,000 and Cary Katz putting him at risk.

Darren Elias: QQ All in
Cary Katz: AK

It was a classic race, but Elias took the sweat out of things when the flop came 9QQ giving him quads. The rest of the board ran out 910 to give Elias the double up.

Tags: Cary KatzDarren Elias

Coleman Ends Gierse's Run

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up with Marius Gierse all in for 185,000, and David Coleman putting him at risk.

Marius Gierse: K10 All in
David Coleman: A10

Coleman had Gierse dominated, and when the board ran out 9J3A4 Coleman was still best, giving him the pot while knocking out Gierse.

Tags: David ColemanMarius Gierse

Lastest Chip Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Another One for Wilson; Brinkenhoff Hits the Rail

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Kristen Foxen was first to act and raised to 30,000, which was called by Brock Wilson on the button and the small blind David Coleman.

All three players checked the J84 flop, to see the K on the turn. It was then checked to Wilson on the button who bet out 65,000. Coleman and Foxen both folded to give the pot to Wilson.

At the other table, the short-stacked Michael Brinkenhoff was eliminated.

Tags: Brock WilsonDavid ColemanKristen FoxenMichael Brinkenhoff

Wilson Heating Up

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Kristen Foxen opened the action with a raise to 30,00 from the cutoff, which was called by both the small blind Brock Wilson and the big blind David Coleman.

After the Q67 flop, all three players checked to the 3 on the turn. Wilson then checked to Coleman, who bet out 30,000. Foxen made the call, before Wilson raised to 160,000. That quickly got Coleman out, and Foxen took her time, before finding the fold as well to give Wilson the pot.

Tags: Brock WilsonDavid ColemanKristen Foxen