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
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Total Entries
61
Players Left
6
Next Payout
Venue 6
$50,325
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
61
Players Left
6
Players Left 6 / 61

Schulman Sent Out in Classic Fashion

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
USPO
USPO

Zach Bruch raised from the hijack and was called by Matthew Wantman in the cutoff. Paul Roy on the button then three-bet to 115,000. It folded to Nick Schulman in the big blind, and he four-bet all in for 365,000. Bruch and Wantman folded, and once Roy confirmed the count, he made the call to put Schulman at risk.

Nick Schulman: QQ All in
Paul Roy: AK

It was a classic flip for Schulman's tournament life, but he was unable to hold as the board ran out 6A102A to give Roy trips, and knockout Schulman.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Roy
1,300,000
550,000
550,000
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Matthew Wantman
650,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Zach Bruch
600,000
80,000
80,000
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Nick Schulman
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Matthew WantmanNick SchulmanPaul RoyZach Bruch