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

23 hours 20 minutes ago

Ausmus Out Flips Seward to Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

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

Jeremy Ausmus: A♣K♠ All in
Nicholas Seward: J♦J♣

It was a flip with Seward in front, but the board would run out 4♠6♥A♦5♥3♦ and Ausmus would pair his ace to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	235,000 85,000	85,000

Nicholas Seward	145,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Nicholas Seward

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

23 hours 44 minutes ago

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

23 hours 52 minutes ago

Foxen Applies Max Pressure on Wantman's Kings

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 6♠7♥9♥6♣3♣ 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 K♥K♦, and his kings were good after Foxen tossed Q♣8♥ for a missed straight and queen high into the muck, to give Wantman the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	240,000 90,000	90,000

Alex Foxen	25,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Matthew Wantman

1 day ago

Brinkenhoff Gets Schulman to Fold

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing K♥9♥4♥.

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Brinkenhoff	325,000 175,000	175,000

Kristen Foxen	145,000 5,000	5,000

Nick Schulman	120,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Michael Brinkenhoff Nick Schulman

1 day ago

Small Pot for Pan

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Tyler Boyer

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 A♠6♦3♣ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	280,000 10,000	10,000

Qinghai Pan	188,000 38,000	38,000

Cary Katz	150,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Qinghai Pan

1 day ago

Seward Gets Put to the Test

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

Action was picked up on the river was the board showing 8♦6♣2♦3♥10♣ 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 3♠3♣ for a set of threes. Schulman showed 7♠5♠ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	262,000 112,000	112,000

Nick Schulman	150,000

Tags: Nicholas Seward Nick Schulman

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

1 day ago

Lichtenberger Finds the Hero Call

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Tyler Boyer

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

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

With the board showing 4♣2♠J♦Q♣3♦ 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 A♠9♠ for just ace high, while Lichtenberger tabled the winner 10♠10♥ to knock out Saliba.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	270,000 120,000	120,000

Seth Davies	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ebony Kenney	150,000 150,000	150,000
Justin Saliba	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Ebony Kenny Justin Saliba Seth Davies

1 day ago

Hendrix Folds Out Deng

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Tyler Boyer

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 7♣2♦9♥ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	190,000 40,000	40,000
Alex Foxen	170,000 20,000	20,000

Clemen Deng	133,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Alex Foxen Clemen Deng