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

Simao Doubles Through Zobian

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aram Zobian raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Joao Simao in the big blind.

The flop came 963 and Simao checked to Zobian, who bet out 65,000. Simao then moved all in for 310,000, which Zobian snap-called.

Aram Zobian: AK All in
Joao Simao: Q9

Simao out flopped Zobian, but would need fade the two over cards and flush draw for Zobian. The board ran out 62 and the pair of nines were good to give Simao the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
720,000
95,000
95,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
300,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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