2026 U.S. Poker Open

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 5♦2♥5♠A♦2♠. Ausmus then checked to Lichtenberger again, who bet out 40,000.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	245,000 120,000	120,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	165,000 40,000	40,000

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

Justin Saliba: A♠K♠
Darren Elias: A♥A♦

It was a cooler for Saliba who ran into the aces of Elias, and he could not find any help on the Q♥2♣2♦7♠A♣ run out and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	500,000 285,000	285,000
Justin Saliba	Busted

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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 9♠5♠4♦ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	396,000 271,000	271,000
Chino Rheem	69,000 56,000	56,000

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Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 4♣2♦K♠7♣ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Vaysman	285,000 160,000	160,000
Darren Elias	215,000 90,000	90,000

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