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

20 hours 20 minutes ago

Wilson Doubles Through Elias

Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Brandon Wilson, who raised all in for his stack of 54,500. Darren Elias in the big blind took some time before making the call to put Wilson at risk.

Brandon Wilson: Q♥10♠ All in
Darren Elias: K♣8♠

It was a fair fight, but Wilson would need to improve past the king high of Elias to stay in the tournament. The board ran out 4♣4♥6♣8♥10♦ and Wilson hit the river to secure the double up with his pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	285,000 45,000	45,000

Brandon Wilson	113,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Darren Elias

20 hours 31 minutes ago

Runner-Runner Sends Jimmy D to the Rebuy Desk

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Jimmy D'Ambrosio in the cutoff, and he raised to 11,000. It then folded to Kristen Foxen in the big blind, who three-bet all in for D'Ambrosio's stack of 83,500, which he snap-called.

Jimmy D'Ambrosio: A♥K♣ All in
Kristen Foxen: J♦10♦

D'Ambrosio was in front with his ace-king, and took a commanding lead after the K♥4♥6♣ flop. But the Q♣ on the turn gave Foxen an open-ended straight draw, which came right in as the A♦ hit on the river, giving Foxen Broadway to take the pot and knock out D'Ambroiso, who went to the rebuy desk and hopped back into the action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	330,000 55,000	55,000

Jimmy D'Ambrosio	150,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jimmy D'Ambrosio Kristen Foxen

20 hours 41 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	580,000 145,000	145,000

Matthew Wantman	515,000 307,000	307,000

Qinghai Pan	450,000 310,000	310,000

Kristen Foxen	385,000

Darren Elias	330,000 40,000	40,000

Clemen Deng	310,000 145,000	145,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	310,000 80,000	80,000

Sam Laskowitz	295,000 295,000	295,000
Bill Klein	275,000 80,000	80,000
Marius Gierse	238,000 60,000	60,000
Nick Schulman	232,000 99,500	99,500

Zach Bruch	225,000 95,000	95,000
Chino Rheem	220,000 90,000	90,000

Neil Warren	218,000 68,000	68,000
Aram Oganyan	200,000 60,000	60,000

Adam Hendrix	180,000 195,000	195,000
Alex Foxen	167,500 57,500	57,500

Jimmy D'Ambrosio	165,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Berk	164,000 71,000	71,000
Seth Davies	158,000 30,000	30,000

Sam Soverel	148,000 43,000	43,000

Ebony Kenney	145,000 5,000	5,000
Richard Green	140,000 10,000	10,000
Aram Zobian	135,000

Jeremy Ausmus	110,000 155,000	155,000

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20 hours 46 minutes ago

Simao Runs Into It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joao Simao raised to 8,500 from the cutoff, and it folded to Kristen Foxen in the small blind, who three-bet to 35,000. It folded back to Simao who then four-bet all in for his stack of 185,000, and Foxen who had Simao slightly covered, made the call.

Joao Simao: K♠Q♠ All in
Kristen Foxen: A♠K♦

Foxen had Simao dominated, and when the board ran out J♦J♥8♦9♥K♣ Foxen's ace-king was still best, giving her the pot and knocking out Simao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	385,000 170,000	170,000

Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Joao Simao Kristen Foxen

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

21 hours 4 minutes ago

Wilson Sends Out Kenney

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Wilson raised to 9,000 from the hijack, and it folded to Ebony Kenney in the small blind, and she three-bet all in for 38,000. It folded back to Wilson who thought it over, used one time extension, before making the call to put Kenney at risk.

Ebony Kenney: Q♠J♠ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♥8♦

It was a fair fight, but Kenney was left drawing dead on the turn, after the board ran out K♥5♥8♥7♥4♦ and Wilson turned the nut flush to score the knockout.

Kenney however hopped right back in and has a fresh stack of 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	190,000 190,000	190,000
Ebony Kenney	150,000 112,000	112,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Ebony Kenney

21 hours 8 minutes ago

Ace-High Wins it For Oganyan

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aram Oganyan raised to 10,000 from under the gun, which was called by Darren Elias on the button and the big blind Ebony Kenney.

The flop came 9♦2♥10♠ and all three players checked to the 5♠ on the turn. Then it was checked to Elias, who bet 18,000. Kenney folded, and Oganyan called.

After the 6♥ on the river, both players checked and Oganyan tabled A♠J♠ for ace high, which was best, as Elias mucked and gave the pot to Oganyan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	290,000 20,000	20,000

Aram Oganyan	140,000 65,000	65,000

Ebony Kenney	38,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Darren Elias Ebony Kenney

21 hours 23 minutes ago

The Ladies Hold for Berk

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Michael Berk all in for 115,500, and Kristen Foxen putting him at risk.

Michael Berk: Q♠Q♣ All in
Kristen Foxen: A♠10♠

Berk was in a great spot to double and did just that after the board ran out 3♦K♦2♥6♦10♣ and his pocket queens were still best.

Meanwhile, Jimmy D'Ambrosio and Richard Green have joined the action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	235,000 123,000	123,000
Kristen Foxen	215,000 155,000	155,000

Richard Green	150,000 150,000	150,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	150,000

Tags: Jimmy Dambrosio Kristen Foxen Michael Berk Richard Green

21 hours 28 minutes ago

Deng Raises Out Gierse

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Marius Gierse who raised to 8,500 on the button and was called by the big blind Clemen Deng.

The flop came 2♣K♦J♦ and Deng check-raised the bet of 6,500 from Gierse to 23,000.

Gierse wasted no time, saying "this guy is the best!" and tossed his cards in the muck to give the pot to Deng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	178,000 18,000	18,000
Clemen Deng	165,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Marius Gierse

21 hours 37 minutes ago

Broadway Gives Lonis a Double K.O.

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Nicholas Seward all in from the cutoff, Sam Laskowitz all in from the big blind, and Jesse Lonis in the small blind putting both players at risk.

Sam Laskowitz: 6♦6♣ All in
Nicholas Seward: 9♥9♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: K♣J♥

Seward was ahead with his pocket nines, but the Q♣3♥10♠ flop gave Lonis an open-ended straight draw to go along with his two overs. The A♣ on the turn gave Lonis Broadway, leaving Seward and Laskowitz drawing dead, and the 10♦ on the river to officially give the pot to Lonis, with Seward and Laskowitz being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	435,000 185,000	185,000

Sam Laskowitz	Busted
Nicholas Seward	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Nicholas Seward Sam Laskowitz