2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #4: $10,000 NLH
Event #3: $5,000 NLH Event #4: $10,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$660,000
Total Entries
66
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
1,650,000
Total Chips
8,250,000
Next Payout
Venue 5
$49,500
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
66
Players Left
5
Players Left 5 / 66

Two Streets of Value for Simao

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

Joao Simao opened to 4,500 from middle position, and he received calls from Justin Vaysman on the button, Vinny Lingham in the small blind, and Justin Saliba in the big blind.

The flop came 597. Action checked around to Simao, who bet 5,000. Vaysman called, Lingham called, and Saliba folded.

Simao continued for 26,000 when checked to on the 2 turn, and this time only Lingham called. Both players then checked the A river.

"I missed," Lingham announced, showing J8. Simao turned over 1010 for a pair of tens to win the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Vaysman us
Justin Vaysman
205,000
42,500
42,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
165,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
145,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vinny Lingham us
Vinny Lingham
108,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Joao SimaoJustin SalibaJustin VaysmanVinny Lingham