2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #8: $15,000 NLH
Event #8: $15,000 NLH Event #9: $15,000 NLH Show All Events
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

Soverel Takes it With Ace High

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shannon Shorr opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and was called by both the small blind Sam Soverel and the big blind John Krpan.

All three players checked to showdown after the board ran out 5Q532 and once Soverel tabled A8 both Shorr and Krpan mucked, to give the pot to Soverel.

Michael Brinkenhoff was seen leaving the tournament area after losing a big chunk of his stack after running his kings into Shorr's aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Shannon Shorr
585,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Sam Soverel
535,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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John Krpan
88,000
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Michael Brinkenhoff
Busted
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