Event #6: $10,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

Apr 16, 2026

Wilson Finally Bursts the Bubble

Tyler Boyer

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

Justin Vaysman raised to 50,000 from under the gun, and it folded to Brock Wilson in the small blind who three-bet to 200,000. Then the big blind Kent Stephens moved all in for 230,000 in the big blind. Vaysman folded, and Wilson made the call to put Stephens at risk.

Kent Stephens: 9♥9♣ All in
Brock Wilson: A♣K♦

It was a flip for Stephens tournament life, and he stayed in front after the 6♥10♠4♥ flop, but the K♣ hit Wilson on the turn to give him the lead. The river was the J♦ to give Wilson the pot and make Stephens the unfortunate bubble boy.

Tags: Brock Wilson Justin Vaysman Kent Stephens

Apr 16, 2026

Wilson Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-bet pot between Brock Wilson and Kent Stephens.

The flop came 6♠7♦9♠ and Wilson check-called a bet of 75,000 from Stephens.

Both players checked after the 8♦ on the turn, to see the 4♣ on the river. Wilson then bet out 150,000, and after giving it some thought, got Stephens to muck and give Wilson the pot.

Tags: Brock Wilson Kent Stephens

Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Apr 16, 2026

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

The 13 remaining players have been sent on another 10-minute break.

Apr 16, 2026

Hand For Hand

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Tyler Boyer

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

With 13 players remaining and 12 making the money, the tournament has gone to hand for hand play.

Apr 16, 2026

Chewy Can't Get Lucky on Becker

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Andrew Lichtenberger on the button who moved all in for 140,000. Jeremy Becker in the small blind then raised to 250,000, which got the big blind out, and the two players heads up with Lichtenberger at risk.

Andrew Lichtenberger: J♦9♦ All in
Jeremy Becker: A♠A♥

Becker had aces and Lichtenberger on the brink of elimination. But the 6♦9♣10♥ flop gave Lichtenberger some hope, and he picked up extra outs after the 3♦ on the turn. But the 10♠ on the river was no help, giving Becker the pot as Lichtenberger was eliminated just shy of the money.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jeremy Becker

Apr 16, 2026

Schulman Takes It Down

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Tyler Boyer

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

Landon Tice raised from under the gun to 40,000, and was called by both the small blind Darren Elias and the big blind Nick Schulman.

All three players checked the 2♦7♠6♦ flop, to see the 6♥ on the turn. Elias checked again, but Schulman bet out 80,000, which got two quick folds from Tice and Elias to give the pot to Schulman.