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

Berk Sitting with Piles

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Michael Berk
Michael Berk

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 1076.

Justin Zaki checked from the small blind to Cary Katz in the cutoff, who bet 15,000. He was called by Michael Berk on the button, before Zaki raised to 48,000.

Katz then three-bet all in for 367,000, which sent Berk into the tank. After using a time bank, he found the call and Zaki quickly folded, to leave the players heads up with Katz at risk.

Cary Katz: Q9 All in
Michael Berk: 66

Katz would need to hit his combo draw to avoid elimination, but the 7 left him drawing dead to the 7 on the river, giving the pot Berk with his full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Berk
980,000
855,000
855,000
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Justin Zaki
205,000
145,000
145,000
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Cary Katz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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