2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #2: $5,000 NLH
Event #1: $5,000 NLH Event #2: $5,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$490,000
Total Entries
98
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
2,450,000
Total Chips
12,250,000
Next Payout
Venue 5
$34,300
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
98
Players Left
5
Players Left 5 / 98

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,700)

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel shoved from under the gun for around 400,000, and Michael Rossitto called from the small blind with a covering stack to put the Poker Hall of Famer at risk.

Erik Seidel: AK All in
Michael Rossitto: 88

The flop came A28, giving Seidel top pair while Rossitto was a massive favorite with middle set. Seidel found no help as the rest of the board ran out 103, ending his run in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Rossitto
3,200,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Erik Seidel
Busted
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Erik SeidelMichael Rossitto