2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #4: $10,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$198,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$660,000
Total Entries
66
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
66
Players Left
5
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Katz Takes from Serock

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alex Foxen opened from the cutoff, Cary Katz called from the button, and Joe Serock squeezed to 19,000 from the small blind. Only Katz called.

The flop came 269. Serock bet 12,000, and Katz called.

Serock checked the 8 turn and folded to a 17,000 bet from Katz.

Tags: Alex FoxenCary KatzJoe Serock

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

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.

Tags: Joao SimaoJustin SalibaJustin VaysmanVinny Lingham

Updated Stacks

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

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Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Serock Fires Two Barrels

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante

John Riordan opened to 3,500 from the cutoff, and Joe Serock called from the button.

The flop came 399, and Riordan check-called a 3,000 bet from Serock.

Serock continued with an 8,000 bet when checked to on the Q turn, and this time Riordan opted to fold.

Tags: Joe SerockJohn Riordan

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More early entries

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 2,000

Solid Start for Stamm

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brock Wilson opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Qinghai Pain called from the small blind before David Stamm squeezed to 11,000 from the big blind. Only Wilson called.

The flop came 2K6 and Wilson folded to an 11,000 continuation bet from Stamm.

Tags: Brock WilsonDavid StammQinghai Pain