2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #6: $10,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$224,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
80
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
80
Players Left
5
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Lichtenberger Takes From Ausmus

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Jeremy Ausmus who limped in, before Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 17,500. Ausmus made the call.

Both players checked to the river after the board ran out 525A2. Ausmus then checked to Lichtenberger again, who bet out 40,000.

Ausmus gave it a thought, before folding to give the pot to Lichtenberger.

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerJeremy Ausmus

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Tice Picks Off Deng's Bluff

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

Action was picked up on the flop, with the board showing JJ6.

Landon Tice in the small blind bet out 20,000, which was called by Clemen Deng on the button.

After the 9 on the turn, Tice check-called a bet of 35,000 from Deng.

The river was the 6 and After Tice checked, Deng took some time before moving all in for Tice's stack of 160,000.

Tice wasted little time and flicked in a chip to make the call. Deng tabled a bluff with K10 for just king high, and Tice tabled the winner to double up with A9.

Tags: Clemen DengLandon Tice

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Saliba Runs Into Aces

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

Action was picked up with Justin Saliba all in for roughly 200,000, with Darren Elias putting him at risk.

Justin Saliba: AK All in
Darren Elias: AA

It was a cooler for Saliba who ran into the aces of Elias, and he could not find any help on the Q227A run out and was eliminated.

Tags: Darren EliasJustin Saliba

Berk Holds to Knock Out Bruch

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

Action was picked up with Zachary Bruch all in, and Michael Berk putting him at risk.

Zachary Bruch: A9 All in
Michael Berk: AQ

Berk had Bruch dominated, and paired his queen on the 344Q8 run out to secure the knockout.

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Deng Takes Three-Bet Pot

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened to 6,500 from under the gun, and Clemen Deng on his left three-bet to 15,000. It folded back to Rheem who made the call.

The flop came 954 and Rheem check-called the bet of 9,000 from Deng.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn to see the Q on the river. Rheem again checked to Deng, but this time Deng bet to put Rheem all in for his stack of 69,000, which he snap-folded to give the pot to Deng.

Tags: Chino RheemClemen Deng

Vaysman Folds Out Elias

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 42K7 and roughly 125,000 in the pot.

Justin Vaysman in the small blind then bet out 45,000. Darren Elias gave it some thought, before mucking his hand to give the pot to Vaysman.

Tags: Darren EliasJustin Vaysman