2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #3: $5,000 NLH
Event #3: $5,000 NLH Event #4: $10,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$143,750
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$575,000
Total Entries
115
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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Kertland Falls on Bubble

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

Jesse Kertland was all in from the hijack against Michael Berk from a few seats over.

Jesse Kertland: KQ All in
Michael Berk: AQ

Kertland was dominated and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 548Q10 to mark his elimination on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Berk
850,000
380,000
380,000
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Jesse Kertland
Busted

Tags: Jess KertlandMichael Berk

Andrews Correctly Calls Her Opponent's Hand

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

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Cherish Andrews three-bet to 200,000 in the cutoff as Yifu He called on the button. Lichtenberger folded.

Andrews continued for 100,000 on the flop of 9Q3 and He raised to 300,000.

"OK," Andrews said in defeat before folding. "You have pocket nines?"

He indeed had pocket nines as he turned over 99. According to those at the table, it's his third set of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yifu He us
Yifu He
2,100,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
1,100,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerCherish AndrewsYifu He

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Updated Counts as Zaki Falls on Soft Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ethan Yau us
Ethan Yau
2,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings
WPT Global
Profile photo of Yifu He us
Yifu He
1,800,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Profile photo of Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
1,300,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Sam Laskowitz us
Sam Laskowitz
900,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
700,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
500,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yang Zhou us
Yang Zhou
500,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of David Stamm us
David Stamm
500,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Brandon Hamlet us
Brandon Hamlet
300,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
300,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
200,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
Busted

Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Lichtenberger Takes Out Riordan

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

John Riordan was all in against Andrew Lichtenberger across the table.

John Riordan: J10 All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: AK

Riordan couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 22763 to mark his elimination as Lichtenberger built his latest tower of chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
1,500,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Riordan us
John Riordan
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerJohn Riordan

Updated Counts and Eliminations

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ethan Yau us
Ethan Yau
1,000,000
875,000
875,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings
WPT Global
Profile photo of Sam Laskowitz us
Sam Laskowitz
900,000
450,000
450,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
900,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
800,000
675,000
675,000
Profile photo of David Stamm us
David Stamm
800,000
575,000
575,000
Profile photo of Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
650,000
640,000
640,000
Profile photo of Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
470,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
450,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Peter Mugar us
Peter Mugar
450,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Yang Zhou us
Yang Zhou
400,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Craig Mason us
Craig Mason
400,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
400,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
370,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
300,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Brandon Wilson us
Brandon Wilson
50,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
Busted
Profile photo of Brock Wilson us
Brock Wilson
Busted
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ebony Kenney us
Ebony Kenney
Busted
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Busted
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
Busted
Profile photo of Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Neil Warren us
Neil Warren
Busted
Profile photo of Nate Silver us
Nate Silver
Busted

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Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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