Event #2: $5,000 NLH | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

2 days 23 hours ago

Mugar Triple Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Clemen Deng limped from the button, and Peter Mugar checked from the big blind.

The flop came J♥3♠10♦. Mugar checked, Deng bet 125,000, Mugar check-raised to 400,000, and Deng called.

Mugar bet 700,000 on the 8♣ turn, and Deng called again. On the 7♦ river Mugar shoved for around 2,000,000, and this time Deng mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	7,600,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Peter Mugar	4,650,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Peter Mugar

Level: 22

Blinds: 75,000/125,000

Ante: 125,000

2 days 23 hours ago

Michael Rossitto Eliminated in 3rd Place ($58,800)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Clemen Deng opened to 300,000 from the button, and Michael Rossitto shoved for around 800,000 from the big blind. Deng called with a covering stack to put Rossitto at risk.

Michael Rossitto: 4♣4♠ All in
Clemen Deng: K♠10♦

The board ran out 10♥10♣6♦8♠8♦, giving Deng tens full of eights to eliminate Rossitto in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	9,050,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Peter Mugar	3,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Michael Rossitto	Busted

Tags: Clemen Deng Michael Rossitto

2 days 23 hours ago

Rossitto Left With Crumbs After Mugar Doubles

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Clemen Deng opened to 200,000 from the button, Peter Mugar shoved for 2,150,000 from the small blind, Michael Rossitto shoved for around 3,000,000 from the big blind, and Deng folded.

Peter Mugar: J♦10♦ All in
Michael Rossitto: 9♥9♦

Rossitto made top set on the 7♠8♣9♠ flop, but Mugar was ahead with the nut-straight. The rest of the board ran out 6♣2♠, confirming the double for Mugar while Rossitto was left with less than ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	7,000,000 100,000	100,000
Peter Mugar	4,600,000 2,225,000	2,225,000
Michael Rossitto	750,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Tags: Big Blinds Clemen Deng Michael Rossitto Peter Mugar

2 days 23 hours ago

Deng Extends his Lead After Clicking War With Rossitto

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Rossitto opened to 200,000 from the button, and Clemen Deng three-bet to 800,000 from the small blind. Rossitto four-bet to 1,500,000, Deng five-bet to 2,200,000, and Rossitto folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	7,100,000 900,000	900,000
Michael Rossitto	2,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

2 days 23 hours ago

Justin Vaysman Eliminated in 4th Place ($44,100)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Justin Vaysman was all-in for a bit over 2,000,000 from the cutoff, and up against Clemen Deng who covered him from the hijack.

Justin Vaysman: Q♦J♦
Clemen Deng: Q♣Q♥

Vaysman found no help against Deng's queens on the 6♠6♣2♥8♠9♥ runout, marking the end of his run in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	6,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Justin Vaysman	Busted

Tags: Clemen Deng Justin Vaysman

2 days 23 hours ago

Rossitto Doubles With Cowboys

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Rossitto opened to 200,000 from under the gun, Clemen Deng three-bet to 450,000 from the cutoff, Rossitto four-bet shoved for 1,825,000, and Deng called with a covering stack.

Michael Rossitto: K♥K♠ All in
Clemen Deng" A♣Q♠

The 5♥2♥8♦9♦8♣ runout kept Rossitto's kings in front to double through Deng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rossitto	3,900,000 2,075,000	2,075,000

Clemen Deng	3,700,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Michael Rossitto

2 days 23 hours ago

Updated Counts After First Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	5,725,000
Peter Mugar	2,375,000 265,000	265,000
Justin Vaysman	2,325,000 125,000	125,000

Michael Rossitto	1,825,000 75,000	75,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2 days 23 hours ago

Yifu He Eliminated in 5th Place ($34,300)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Clemen Deng opened from the button, and Yifu He defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦7♣J♥ and He check-called a 220,000 continuation bet from Deng.

Deng continued for 520,000 when checked to on the 2♠ turn. He shoved for a bit less than 1,500,000, and Deng called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Yifu He: A♠7♠ All in
Clemen Deng: Q♦J♠

He had second pair while Deng was the favorite with top pair. Deng remained ahead on the K♠ river to send He to the rail and claim his remaining chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	5,725,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Yifu He	Busted

Tags: Clemen Deng Yifu He