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
6
Average Chip Stack
2,395,833
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
6
Players Left 6 / 115

Brandon Hamlet Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,500)

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brandon Hamlet
Brandon Hamlet

Brandon Hamlet had just doubled up an opponent to be left with crumbs before Adam Hendrix raised to 80,000 in the hijack. Hamlet called off in the small blind with less and Rodger Johnson called in the big blind.

Johnson check-called a bet of 55,000 on the flop of K75 and a bet of 85,000 on the 7 turn. Johnson then check-folded as Foxen sized up to 200,000 on the J river.

Foxen showed KJ to crush Hamlet's A8 as he was sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Hendrix
800,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
550,000
150,000
150,000
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Brandon Hamlet
Busted

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