Event #3: $5,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

19 hours 11 minutes ago

Jim Collopy Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,375)

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Connor Richards

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

Ethan Yau opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Jim Collopy three-bet jammed for around 500,000 on the button. Yau called.

Jim Collopy: J♠J♥ All in
Ethan Yau: A♦8♦

Collopy was in good shape to double after the 2♦5♣10♠ flop, but the A♠ turn put Yau in front as the 7♠ river confirmed Collopy's elimination in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	3,000,000 800,000	800,000

Jim Collopy	Busted

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19 hours 13 minutes ago

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

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Connor Richards

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

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 K♥7♣5♦ 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 K♠J♥ to crush Hamlet's A♥8♠ as he was sent to the rail in 13th place.

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

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19 hours 31 minutes ago

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,500)

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Connor Richards

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

Sam Laskowitz opened from the cutoff and Alex Foxen three-bet to 215,000 in the small blind for most of his stack. Laskowitz called.

The flop of 9♥6♥10♦ checked through and Foxen checked again on the 9♠ turn. Laskowitz bet to put him all in and Foxen called with his crumbs.

Alex Foxen: A♥8♣ All in
Sam Laskowitz: 8♦8♠

Foxen couldn't pull ahead of eights as the 4♣ bricked off to mark his elimination in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Laskowitz	2,600,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

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19 hours 33 minutes ago

Riordan Versus Chewy

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Connor Richards

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

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Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

19 hours 55 minutes ago

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players have been sent on a 12-minute break.

19 hours 56 minutes ago

Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,500)

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger was all in for his 200,000 or so against Ethan Yau.

Andrew Lichtenberger: A♥6♣ All in
Ethan Yau: 9♥9♠

"LuckyChewy" couldn't get lucky as the board ran out 7♥8♠Q♦J♣J♥ to mark his elimination in the last hand before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	2,200,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

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19 hours 58 minutes ago

Peter Mugar Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,500)

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Peter Mugar open-jammed for around 400,000 on the button and Michael Berk called in the big blind.

Peter Mugar: Ax7x All in
Michael Berk: A♣8♠

Mugar was dominated and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out A♦J♥6♣9♦8♦ to mark the Event #2 runner-up's elimination. Great job!

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	1,000,000 150,000	150,000
Peter Mugar	Busted

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20 hours ago

Justin Saliba Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,625)

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yang Zhou opened in middle position and Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 200,000 from the next seat. Sam Laskowitz then min-clicked to 300,000 from the button and Zhou folded before Lichtenberger four-bet jammed. Laskowitz called off with a stack of 1,100,000.

Sam Laskowitz: 10♠10♥ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♦K♥

The board ran out 7♠5♠8♠6♠7♣ as Laskowitz made a flush to double up. At the same time, Justin Saliba was eliminated in 17th place at the next table.