2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #5: $10,000 NLH
Event #5: $10,000 NLH Event #6: $10,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$800,000
Total Entries
80
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
729,167
Total Chips
4,375,000
Next Payout
Venue 6
$40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
80
Players Left
6
Players Left 6 / 80
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Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Poker HOFer Schulman Joins the Field

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Cherish Andrews
420,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
410,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
360,000
360,000
360,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
315,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brock Wilson us
Brock Wilson
280,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
185,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Clemen Deng us
Clemen Deng
170,000
Profile photo of Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
140,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Rodger Johnson
95,000
95,000
95,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Shorr Floats Wilson

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Brandon Wilson bet 6,000 on the flop of 1053 and Shannon Shorr called.

Wilson sized up to 21,000 on the 9 turn and Shorr called. Wilson then checked on the 3 river and Shorr bet 52,000. Wilson laid it down.

At the next table over, Sam Soverel was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Wilson
200,000
100,000
100,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Shannon Shorr
180,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Brandon WilsonShannon Shorr

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Lichtenberger Doubles With Jiggities

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Andrew Lichtenberger was all in against Sam Laskowitz on his second bullet.

Andrew Lichtenberger: JJ All in
Sam Laskowitz: A5

Lichtenberger stayed in front with jacks as the board ran out 1064103 to earn him a double.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Lichtenberger
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sam Laskowitz
Busted

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerSam Laskowitz

Deng Back In

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Clemen Deng opened to 8,000 in the cutoff and Michael Rossitto called in the big blind.

Rossitto checked on the flop of 8K3 and Deng continued for 6,000. Rossitto called. Both players then checked on the A turn.

Rossitto bet 24,000 on the A river and Deng called. Rossitto showed J3 for a pair of threes, but it was no good against the K9 of Deng.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Rossitto
180,000
55,000
55,000
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Clemen Deng
170,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Clemen DengMichael Rossitto

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000