2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #2: $5,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦7♦
Prize
$127,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$490,000
Total Entries
98
Places Paid
14
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
98
Players Left
5
Players Left 1 / 98
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No Longer in the Tournament

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Owen Wakes Up With Rockets

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Brad Owen was all-in for 132,000 from the hijack, and up against the covering stack of Erik Seidel on the button.

Brad Owen: A♦A♥
Erik Seidel: 10♥10♠

The A♣7♣9♦10♦Q♦ runout gave both players a set, but Owen's aces were best at showdown to secure the double up at Seidel's expense.

Tags: Brad OwenErik Seidel

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Prize Pool Information

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Late registration is now closed with the start of Level 9. The field stands at 98 entries, creating a $490,000 prize pool. The top 14 players will all receive at least a $12,250 min-cash, while the eventual winner will receive the $127,400 top prize. Just 48 players remain coming back from the break.

Here's the full prize pool breakdown:

PlacePrize
1$127,400
2$80,850
3$58,800
4$44,100
5$34,300
6$24,500
7-8$19,600
9-11$14,700
12-14$12,250

Updated Stacks After Second Break

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Kenney Building a Stack

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ebony Kenney opened to 11,000 from the hijack, Peter Mugar called from the cutoff, and Cherish Andrews called from the big blind.

The flop came 8♦Q♣3♥. Andrews checked, Kenney bet 11,000, Mugar called, and Andrews folded.

The two remaining players checked the K♣ turn. On the 2♦ river Kenney bet 40,000 and Mugar mucked his hand.

Tags: Cherish AndrewsEbony KenneyPeter Mugar

Anderson Leaves Owen Short

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Francis Anderson raised to 15,000 from the small blind, and Brad Owen defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the A♣K♦4♦ flop and 3♠ turn, leading to the K♣ river. Anderson bet 10,000, Owen raised to 35,000, and Anderson snap-called.

Owen had trips with K♥2♦. Anderson showed K♠6♦ for trips with a six-kicker that played, securing him the pot while Owen was left with less than ten big blinds.

Tags: Brad OwenFrancis Anderson