Ebony Kenney moved all in from under the gun for his stack of 95,000, and was called by Jesse Lonis on the button to put her at risk.
Ebony Kenney: K♣7♣
Jesse Lonis: A♥8♠
Lonis was ahead with his ace high, but when the board ran out 3♣2♣7♠5♣8♦ Lonis was left drawing dead on the turn after Kenney made her flush to secure the double up.
Richard Green raised to 50,000 from middle position with K♣10♠, and it folded to Jesse Lonis in the big blind, who just called with A♥Q♣.
The flop came 6♥10♥J♣, but both players checked to see the 9♠ on the turn. Lonis then bet out 45,000 with his open-ended straight draw and was called by Green with his pair of tens, and his own gut shot straight draw.
The river was the K♥, giving Lonis Broadway, while also giving Green two pair.
Lonis bet again, this time for 180,000. Green took some time, before finding the correct fold to give the pot to Lonis.
Action folded to Kristen Foxen on the button and she raised to 50,000. Then Darren Elias in the small blind three-bet to 175,000. It folded back to Foxen who four-bet all in for Elias's stack of 710,000, which he quickly called to put himself at risk.
Darren Elias: Q♦Q♣
Kristen Foxen: 8♠8♣
Foxen jammed right into the queens of Elias, and when the board ran out 9♥7♣K♥10♦2♠ his queens were still best, giving him a double up.
Jesse Lonis raised to 60,000 from middle position with J♠10♥ and was called by David Coleman on his left with 7♥7♣, and Richard Green in the cutoff with Q♥J♥.
The flop came 3♠K♦A♥ and Lonis bet 70,000, which got Coleman to fold the only pair, and Green to fold his gut shot Broadway draw to take the pot.
Kristen Foxen raised to 50,000 from under the gun with A♠Q♥, which was called by Darren Elias on her left holding 7♠7♥, Richard Green in the small blind with J♣10♠, and Ebony Kenney in the big blind came along as well with A♦5♠.
Four ways to a flop, it came 3♦6♠3♣ and it was quickly checked to Foxen, who bet 60,000. Elias called with his over pair, and both Green and Kenney quickly folded.
After the K♥ on the turn, Foxen decided to keep betting, this time for 180,000. That was enough to shake off Elias, who mucked his sevens to give the pot to Foxen.
Action is underway in the $25,000 finale for the U.S. Poker Open. You can watch the stream on PokerGo's Youtube channel, where the final seven players are fighting for the $420,000 top prize.
The final event of the 2026 U.S. Poker Open has reached the finish line, and all eyes are on whether Cherish Andrews can pull off one last push to capture the Player of the Series title.
Event #10: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em drew 48 entries, bringing together a stacked field of high-stakes regulars for one final battle. Just seven players reached the money, each locking up at least $48,000, while $420,000 awaits the winner — along with the final, crucial points that will decide the series race.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
1
$420,000
2
$264,000
3
$174,000
4
$126,000
5
$96,000
6
$72,000
7
$48,000
As the field played down, a standout storyline emerged: the only three women in the tournament — Kristen Foxen, Ebony Kenney, and Andrews — all made deep runs, each advancing to the final table.
But the story now centers on Andrews. The path is simple, if she wins this event, she claims the Player of the Series title.
Right now, Brock Wilson holds the lead. But Andrews has a direct shot to overtake him, setting up a unique and personal dynamic as she chases down her own boyfriend for the top spot in the final event of the series.
Brock Wilson
Standing in her way is a loaded final table. David Coleman comes in as chip leader after Day 1, joined by Richard Green, Darren Elias, Jesse Lonis, along with Foxen and Kenney.
Event #10 Final Table Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
David Coleman
United States
1,945,000
78
2
Kristen Foxen
Canada
1,760,000
70
3
Richard Green
United States
1,250,000
50
4
Darren Elias
United States
775,000
31
5
Jesse Lonis
United States
740,000
30
6
Cherish Andrews
United States
545,000
22
7
Ebony Kenney
United States
185,000
7.5
David Coleman
Play will resume at 12:45 p.m. local time inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino, with the livestream getting underway on the PokerGO YouTube Channel at 2 p.m.
Action will pick back up in Level 13, with 13 minutes remaining on the clock, and will continue until a winner is crowned.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for the conclusion of the event, along with live updates and coverage from tournaments around the world.
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