2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #3: $5,000 NLH
Event #2: $5,000 NLH Event #3: $5,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$575,000
Total Entries
115
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
2,875,000
Total Chips
14,375,000
Next Payout
Venue 6
$28,750
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
115
Players Left
5
Players Left 5 / 115

Duck, Duck, Gierse

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Marius Gierse was seen doubling up through on the button against Rodger Johnson in early position on a board of J1069Q.

Gierse held AK for rivered Broadway, while Johnson's cards had already been mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marius Gierse at
Marius Gierse
150,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
10,000
115,000
115,000

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