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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Ausmus Out Flips Seward to Double

Level 3 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus

Action was picked up with Jeremy Ausmus all in for 105,000, and Nicholas Seward putting him at risk.

Jeremy Ausmus: AK All in
Nicholas Seward: JJ

It was a flip with Seward in front, but the board would run out 46A53 and Ausmus would pair his ace to double up.

Tags: Jeremy AusmusNicholas Seward

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Foxen Applies Max Pressure on Wantman's Kings

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 67963 and roughly 50,000 in the pot.

Matthew Wantman was facing a bet from Alex Foxen, that would put Wantman all in for his stack of 98,500.

Wantman used two time extensions, before finding the call and tabling KK, and his kings were good after Foxen tossed Q8 for a missed straight and queen high into the muck, to give Wantman the double.

Tags: Alex FoxenMatthew Wantman

Brinkenhoff Gets Schulman to Fold

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing K94.

Both Nick Schulman on the button and Kristen Foxen from under the gun called a bet of 7,000 from Michael Brinkenhoff in the cutoff.

The turn then brought the A, and after Foxen checked, Brinkenhoff bet out 30,000. Schulman called, and Foxen got out of the way.

After the 6 on the river, Brinkenhoff bet again, this time 55,000. Schulman instantly hated the bet, with an annoyed expression on his face. One he confirmed the bet, he used a time extension, before mucking his hand to give the pot to Brinkenhoff.

Tags: Kristen FoxenMichael BrinkenhoffNick Schulman

Small Pot for Pan

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Andrew Lichtenberger on the button, and he raised to 5,000. It folded to Qinghai Pan who defended his big blind.

The flop came A63 and Pan check-called a bet of 3,500 from Lichtenberger.

Both players checked the 8 on the turn, to see the J on the river. Pan then led out for a bet of 6,000, which was enough to get Lichtenberger to fold, and give the pot to Pan.

Also, Cary Katz has joined the field.

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerQinghai Pan

Seward Gets Put to the Test

Level 2 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nicholas Seward
Nicholas Seward

Action was picked up on the river was the board showing 862310 and roughly 50,000 in the pot.

Nicholas Seward in the small blind checked to Nick Schulman in the big blind, and he over the bet the pot to put Seward all in for his stack of 105,000.

This sent Seward deep into the tank, using three time extensions, before putting in a chip to call and tabling 33 for a set of threes. Schulman showed 75 for a missed straight draw and seven high, to give Seward the double up.

Schulman was eliminated shortly after but has reentered and now has a fresh stack of 150,000.

Tags: Nicholas SewardNick Schulman

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Lichtenberger Finds the Hero Call

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Action was picked up on the river with a big pot brewing between Justin Saliba and Andrew Lichtenberger.

With the board showing 42JQ3 and roughly 60,000 in the pot, Lichtenberger in the big blind was facing a bet from Justin Saliba on the button, for all of his stack of 87,000.

Lichtenberger was the covering stack and used one time extension before putting in the call. Saliba got out of seat and turned over A9 for just ace high, while Lichtenberger tabled the winner 1010 to knock out Saliba.

Elsewhere, Ebony Kenny and Seth Davies have joined the field.

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerEbony KennyJustin SalibaSeth Davies

Hendrix Folds Out Deng

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alex Foxen opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 4,000 and was called by Adam Hendrix in the cutoff.

It then folded to Clemen Deng in the big blind, and he three-bet to 20,000. Foxen quickly mucked, but Hendrix made the call.

Both players checked after the 729 flop, and Deng checked to Hendrix again after the 9 on the turn. But Hendrix bet out 26,000, and Deng wasted no time, and quickly folded to give the pot to Hendrix.

Tags: Adam HendrixAlex FoxenClemen Deng