Event #8: $15,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

Apr 18, 2026

Bruch Takes a Chunk From Berk

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 10♦7♥K♦.

Zach Bruch bet out 75,000 from the small blind, and was called by Michael Berk on the button.

After the Q♣ on the turn, Berk called another bet from Bruch, this time for 150,000.

The river was the K♠ and Bruch bet again, this time for 225,000. Berk took his time before flicking in a chip to make the call.

Bruch tabled K♥10♥ for a full house, kings full of tens to take the sizable pot off Berk.

Tags: Michael Berk Zach Bruch

Apr 18, 2026

Schulman Sent Out in Classic Fashion

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

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: Q♠Q♦ All in
Paul Roy: A♦K♠

It was a classic flip for Schulman's tournament life, but he was unable to hold as the board ran out 6♦A♣10♣2♠A♥ to give Roy trips, and knockout Schulman.

Tags: Matthew Wantman Nick Schulman Paul Roy Zach Bruch

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Apr 18, 2026

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Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Apr 18, 2026

Shorr Hero Calls Becker

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Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with the board showing 8♦10♣6♥ and roughly 150,000 in the pot.

The turn brought the 10♥ and both Jeremy Becker and Shannon Shorr checked to see the 2♣ on the river.

Becker then bet out 115,000, which sent Shorr in the tank. After using two time extensions, Shorr made the call.

Becker tabled K♦9♠ for just king high, and Shorr turned over A♠K♥ to take the pot with just ace high.

Tags: Jeremy Becker Shannon Shorr

Apr 18, 2026

Simao Flops Trips to Double

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Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 7♦4♥7♠9♠ and Joao Simao all in for 115,000, with Sam Soverel putting him at risk.

Joao Simao: 7♥5♥ All in
Sam Soverel: A♣9♣

Simao flopped trips and got Soverel to call his jam after turning a nine. The 10♣ was safe for Simao to secure the double up.

Tags: Joao Simao Sam Soverel

Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Apr 18, 2026

Break Time

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The 13 remaining players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

Apr 18, 2026

Berk Finds a Jack

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Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Marius Gierse all in and Michael Berk putting him at risk.

Marius Gierse: Q♥Q♣ All in
Michael Berk: J♠J♦

Gierse had the bigger pocket pair, looking poised to double up. But the board ran out J♥6♥7♠5♠4♦ to give Berk the pot with his set of jacks, knocking out Gierse in brutal fashion.