2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #8: $15,000 NLH
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Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$292,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Total Entries
61
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
61
Players Left
6
Players Left 1 / 61

Disaster River for Lichtenberger

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

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 36548 with a big pot brewing between Andrew Lichtenberger and Michael Brinkenhoff.

With roughly 140,000 in the pot, Lichtenberger checked to Brinkenhoff, who bet out 130,000. Lichtenberger then took some time before moving all in, and Brinkenhoff snap called as the covering stack.

Lichtenberger tabled K6 for a flush, but Brinkenhoff had the nut flush with A7 to take the massive pot and knockout Lichtenberger.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Brinkenhoff
580,000
230,000
230,000
Jaka Coaching
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Andrew Lichtenberger
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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