Event #4: $10,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

Apr 14, 2026

Vladas Tamasauskas Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,800)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with three players seeing a board of 6♣9♥4♦ and Vladas Tamasauskas already all-in from the small blind, having started the hand with around 100,000. Kristen Foxen checked from the big blind, and Sam Soverel checked from the button.

Foxen bet 75,000 on the 8♣ turn and Soverel folded, leaving Tamasauskas at risk against Foxen.

Vladas Tamasauskas: Q♥J♣ All in
Kristen Foxen: A♣9♠

Foxen was ahead with top pair, while Tamasauskas had two overs and a gutshot. Tamasauskas bricked the 4♣ river and exited the tournament area, while Foxen dragged in another pot.

Tags: Kristen Foxen Sam Soverel Vladas Tamasauskas

Apr 14, 2026

Roller Coaster Runout Sees Foxen Eliminate Elias on Stone Bubble

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Darren Elias opened to 55,000 from under the gun, and Kristen Foxen shoved for around 600,000 from the button. Elias called with his stack of around 400,000, putting himself at risk.

Darren Elias: A♠K♥ All in
Kristen Foxen: 9♥9♦

Foxen's nines were ahead after the 10♦8♥5♦ flop, but Elias took the lead with top pair on the K♠ turn, leaving Foxen drawing to two outs. One of those outs came in on the 9♠ river, improving Foxen to a set to send Elias to the rail and bring Event #4 into the money.

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Apr 14, 2026

Fresh Chip Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Apr 14, 2026

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The final 11 players are going on a short break.

Apr 14, 2026

Big Bubble Double for Lonis

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With the board reading 9♣K♥4♥8♦ and around 200,000 in the middle, Brock Wilson checked from the big blind, and Jesse Lonis bet 200,000 from the button.

"C'mon, bro, bubble me," Lonis said as Wilson weighed his options.

"At least it's on camera, so everyone can know I got unlucky if I lose," Lonis added as Wilson burned through a time bank. Soon after, Wilson shoved, covering Lonis, who had 680,000 left. Lonis nearly beat him into the pot, putting his tournament life at risk.

Jesse Lonis: K♠9♠ All in
Brock Wilson: 8♣4♣

Lonis had top two pair and remained ahead of Wilson's smaller two pair on the 10♣ river to double up through Wilson.

Tags: Brock Wilson Jesse Lonis

Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Apr 14, 2026

Soverel Takes from Foxen

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Sam Soverel opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Kristen Foxen called from the button.

The flop came Q♦3♦6♥, and Soverel check-called a 45,000 bet from Foxen.

Both players checked the J♦ turn, leading to the 5♠ river. Soverel bet 110,000, and Foxen folded.

Tags: Kristen Foxen Sam Soverel

Apr 14, 2026

Bubble Time

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With 11 players left and 10 paid spots, Event #4 is now hand-for-hand.

Apr 14, 2026

Wilson Gets the Rest of Hendrix's Stack

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Adam Hendrix was all-in from middle position for around 400,000, and up against the covering stack of Brock Wilson in the cutoff.

Adam Hendrix: A♣K♣ All in
Brock Wilson: A♦A♠

Hendrix was on the wrong side of a cooler against Wilson again, this time with his tournament life on the line. The Q♣4♠2♦6♠3♣ runout left him drawing dead by the turn, and he exited the tournament two spots shy of making the money.

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Apr 14, 2026

Wilson Puts a Brutal Beat on Hendrix

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Adam Hendrix opened to 45,000 from the button, Brock Wilson three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind, and Hendrix called.

The flop came 8♣7♠J♥. Wilson bet 200,000, leaving 170,000 behind. Hendrix shoved with a covering stack and Wilson used one time extension before calling off for his tournament life two spots away from the money.

Brock Wilson: Q♦Q♠ All in
Adam Hendrix: 10♥9♥

Hendrix was a massive favorite with the nut-straight against Wilson's overpair. Wilson had outs after improving to a set on the Q♣ turn, and the J♣ river brought in a miraculous full house, securing him a huge double through Hendrix.

Tags: Adam Hendrix Brock Wilson