2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #3: $5,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♠9♦
Prize
$143,750
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$575,000
Total Entries
115
Places Paid
17
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
115
Players Left
6
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Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Yang Zhou Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,250)

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Yang Zhou
Yang Zhou

Yifu He opened in late position and Yang Zhou three-bet jammed for around 700,000 in the small blind before Sam Laskowitz re-shoved in the big blind to bring a fold from He.

Yang Zhou: 9♠9♦ All in
Sam Laskowitz: A♣K♠

Zhou couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 8♥A♠3♠6♦J♣ to mark her elimination in ninth place for $17,250.

Tags: Sam LaskowitzYang ZhouYifu He

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 10th Place ($17,250)

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dylan Linde
Dylan Linde

Dylan Linde was eliminated by Adam Hendrix in 10th place for $17,250.

The hands had already been flipped but the board showed 8♥A♠3♠6♦J♣. Linde had been mid-conversation when he busted and didn't miss a beat in his discussion before getting up and leaving the PokerGO Studio.

Tags: Adam HendrixDylan Linde

Yau Cracks Aces With Full House

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ethan "Rampage" Yau
Ethan "Rampage" Yau

Ethan Yau was all in for around 1,000,000 against Michael Berk across the table.

Ethan Yau: J♠J♣ All in
Michael Berk: A♣A♦

Yau had run into aces but the flop landed J♥3♥10♣ to give him a set and the board finished out 2♣3♦ to improve him to a full house for an emphatic double.

Tags: Ethan YauMichael Berk

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

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Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Diamonds Working for Stamm

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Yifu He opened and called a three-bet jam from David Stamm for around 300,000.

David Stamm: 5♥5♦ All in
Yifu He: J♥J♣

Stamm had the worse pair but the board ran out 10♦Q♦4♣7♦6♦ to earn him a double. At the next table, Adam Hendrix doubled through Mike Zulker.

Tags: Adam HendrixDavid StammMike ZulkerYifu He

Rodger Johnson Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,375)

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Rodger Johnson
Rodger Johnson

Rodger Johnson open-jammed in the hijack for 300,000 and Ethan Yau in the big blind pulled out the camera before calling.

Rodger Johnson: A♣5♦ All in
Ethan Yau: K♣Q♦

The flop landed J♥10♠Q♠ to give Yau the lead and the runout of 3♦5♠ confirmed Johnson's elimination in 11th place.

Tags: Ethan YauRodger Johnson

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000