2026 U.S. Poker Open

Day: 2
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 2
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 61

Simao Extends His Lead

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joao Siamo
Joao Siamo

Justin Zaki opened to 100,000 from the cutoff with K10 and was called by both Joao Simao with KQ on the button and Zach Bruch in the big blind with A6.

The flop came 67K giving both Zaki and Simao top pair, while Bruch had bottom pair and the nut flush draw.

It was checked to Zaki, and fired out a bet 180,000, which both Simao and Bruch called.

The turn brought the 7, and this time after Bruch checked, Zaki checked as well, and Simao bet out 200,000. Bruch made the call, as did Zaki.

The river was the J, and all three players checked to showdown, and Simao scooped the pot with his king-queen.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
4,450,000
910,000
910,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Zach Bruch
2,300,000
280,000
280,000
Profile photo of Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
555,000
505,000
505,000
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Dylan Linde
350,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Joao SimaoJustin ZakiZach Bruch