Event #10: $25,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

12 hours 34 minutes ago

Lonis Gets There

Tyler Boyer

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 10♠2♥7♠ 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 K♠J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	1,050,000 100,000	100,000

Jesse Lonis	805,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: As Lonis Darren Elias Jesse Lonis

12 hours 44 minutes ago

Foxen Smells the Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

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 K♣10♣5♠8♥8♦ 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 Q♦J♠ for just queen high, and Foxen tabled the winner with 5♦2♦ to take the pot with his pair of fives.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	2,050,000 375,000	375,000

Brock Wilson	250,000 375,000	375,000
Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Cary Katz Kristen Foxen

12 hours 51 minutes ago

Chip Counts During Hand For Hand

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Tyler Boyer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	1,675,000 25,000	25,000

Darren Elias	1,150,000 280,000	280,000

David Coleman	960,000 110,000	110,000

Cherish Andrews	800,000 20,000	20,000
Ebony Kenney	730,000 200,000	200,000
Jesse Lonis	650,000 55,000	55,000

Brock Wilson	625,000 220,000	220,000
Richard Green	560,000 5,000	5,000
Cary Katz	200,000 220,000	220,000

13 hours 9 minutes ago

Hand for Hand

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Tyler Boyer

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

With nine players remaining and seven making the money, the tournament has gone to hand for hand play.

13 hours 10 minutes ago

Elias Flops Quads to Double Through Katz

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Tyler Boyer

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

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

Darren Elias: Q♠Q♥ All in
Cary Katz: A♣K♥

It was a classic race, but Elias took the sweat out of things when the flop came 9♣Q♣Q♦ giving him quads. The rest of the board ran out 9♦10♦ to give Elias the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	870,000 420,000	420,000

Cary Katz	420,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Cary Katz Darren Elias

13 hours 13 minutes ago

Coleman Ends Gierse's Run

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Tyler Boyer

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: K♣10♥ All in
David Coleman: A♠10♣

Coleman had Gierse dominated, and when the board ran out 9♥J♦3♠A♦4♣ Coleman was still best, giving him the pot while knocking out Gierse.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	850,000 210,000	210,000

Marius Gierse	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Marius Gierse

13 hours 15 minutes ago

Lastest Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	1,650,000 200,000	200,000

Cary Katz	930,000 490,000	490,000

Brock Wilson	845,000 55,000	55,000
Cherish Andrews	820,000 480,000	480,000
Jesse Lonis	705,000 135,000	135,000

David Coleman	640,000 185,000	185,000

Richard Green	565,000 60,000	60,000
Ebony Kenney	530,000 130,000	130,000
Darren Elias	450,000 215,000	215,000

Marius Gierse	185,000 175,000	175,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

13 hours 33 minutes ago

Another One for Wilson; Brinkenhoff Hits the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

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 J♠8♥4♣ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	1,850,000 150,000	150,000

Brock Wilson	900,000 10,000	10,000
David Coleman	455,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Brinkenhoff	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson David Coleman Kristen Foxen Michael Brinkenhoff

13 hours 43 minutes ago

Wilson Heating Up

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Tyler Boyer

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 Q♠6♦7♥ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	2,000,000 90,000	90,000

Brock Wilson	910,000 410,000	410,000
David Coleman	555,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Brock Wilson David Coleman Kristen Foxen