2026 U.S. Poker Open
Level: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Shannon Shorr opened to 16,000 from early position and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind.
The flop came 3♥J♠J♦. Foxen checked, Shorr bet 10,000, Foxen check-raised to 29,000, and Shorr called.
Foxen checked the 3♦ turn and Shorr bet 25,000. This time Foxen opted to fold, and Shorr took the pot without showdown.
Justin Zaki was eliminated around the same time at another table.
Chino Rheem opened to 16,000 from the hijack. Matthew Wantman had been reduced to 4,000 after a previous hand, and called off with his remaining chips from the button before Darren Elias defended from the big blind.
The flop came K♦8♦4♠ and Elias check-folded to a 20,000 bet from Rheem.
Matthew Wantman: Q♦Q♣
Chino Rheem: J♦9♦
The rest of the board ran out 6♦10♣, giving Rheem a flush to eliminate Wantman.
Bin Duan limped from the small blind, leaving 53,000 behind. Alex Foxen shoved from the big blind with a covering stack and Duan called, putting himself at risk.
Bin Duan: Q♥J♣
Alex Foxen: 7♦6♣
Foxen took the lead with trips on the 6♠6♥Q♦ flop, while Duan had two pair. The 4♦ turn changed nothing for either player before the Q♣ river gave Duan queens full of sixes to double through Foxen.
Level: 10
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
With 70 entries creating a $700,000 prize pool, the top ten players will earn at least a $21,000 min-cash, while the winner will receive the $210,000 top prize.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $210,000 |
| 2 | $136,500 |
| 3 | $94,500 |
| 4 | $70,000 |
| 5 | $52,500 |
| 6 | $38,500 |
| 7-8 | $28,000 |
| 9-10 | $21,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players are being sent on a 15-minute break.