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

2 days 10 hours ago

Schulman Holds to Double Up

Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Shannon Shorr raised to 11,000 from under the gun, and it folded to the big blind Nick Schulman, who three-bet all in for 68,000. Shorr gave it some time, before making the call to put Schulman at risk.

Nick Schulman: A♠2♦ All in
Shannon Shorr: 10♠9♠

It was fair fight with Schulman ahead with his ace high. He would stay in front on the 3♦5♠Q♥K♦7♥ board to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	310,000 70,000	70,000

Nick Schulman	145,000

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2 days 10 hours ago

Aces No Good for Stephens

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up with Kent Stephens all in for roughly 100,000, and Shannon Shorr putting him at risk.

Kent Stephens: A♠A♣ All in
Shannon Shorr: 8♥8♣

Stephens was in a great spot to double up, but the board ran out 3♣2♠8♦4♦Q♣ and Shorr flopped a set to take the pot and knockout Stephens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	380,000 100,000	100,000

Kent Stephens	Busted

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2 days 10 hours ago

Third Time Not the Charm for Seward

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Clemen Deng opened in the hijack to 10,000, and it folded to the big blind Nicholas Seward, who just sat down for his third and final bullet, and he three-bet all in for 125,000, which Deng called to put Seward at risk.

Nicholas Seward: 6♠6♦ All in
Clemen Deng: A♠J♥

It was a flip for Seward's tournament life, but the 7♥A♦4♦2♣8♦ runout hit Deng, to give him the pot and end Seward's day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	425,000 240,000	240,000
Nicholas Seward	Busted

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Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

2 days 10 hours ago

Shorr Sends Out Ausmus

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Jeremy Ausmus all in for 38,500 with Shannon Shorr putting him at risk.

Jeremy Ausmus: A♠3♠ All in
Shannon Shorr: A♦10♦

Ausmus was dominated and despite flopping an ace on the 2♥7♣2♠5♥A♥ runout, the ace-ten of Shorr was best to give him the pot and knockout Ausmus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	280,000 120,000	120,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

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2 days 10 hours ago

Continuation Bet Gets It Done for Stephens

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Matthew Wantman opened to 8,000 from the hijack and was greeted with a three-bet from Kent Stephens on the button to 20,000. It folded back to Wantman who made the call.

The flop came 2♣5♥J♥ and Wantman check-folded to the bet of 30,000, to give Stephens the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kent Stephens	190,000 65,000	65,000
Matthew Wantman	175,000 20,000	20,000

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2 days 11 hours ago

Foxen Doubles Up Deng

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 10♦8♦K♠6♦9♥.

Clemen Deng was facing a bet of 15,000 from Kristen Foxen, before he moved all in for 62,000. Foxen confirmed the count before flicking in a chip to call.

Deng tabled Q♠J♦ for a straight to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	185,000 20,000	20,000
Kristen Foxen	70,000 49,500	49,500

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Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2 days 11 hours ago

Wilson Scores a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

A player under the gun was all in for 16,000 with Brandon Wilson in the big blind putting him at risk.

Brandon Wilson: A♦9♦ All in
All in Player: 7♠5♣

Wilson was ahead with his ace high, and stayed in front as the board ran out 3♠10♣J♣Q♦6♠ to give Wilson the knock out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	95,000 25,000	25,000

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2 days 11 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	380,000 255,000	255,000
Michael Brinkenhoff	350,000 225,000	225,000

Jeremy Becker	335,000 140,000	140,000
Justin Vaysman	270,000 145,000	145,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	240,000 45,000	45,000

Cherish Andrews	235,000 45,000	45,000
Chino Rheem	180,000 45,000	45,000

Clemen Deng	165,000 40,000	40,000
Shannon Shorr	160,000 35,000	35,000

Matthew Wantman	155,000 30,000	30,000

Neil Warren	130,000 5,000	5,000
Sam Laskowitz	125,000 80,000	80,000
Jeremy Ausmus	125,000 125,000	125,000

Dylan Linde	120,000 5,000	5,000

Joao Simao	95,000 65,000	65,000

Nicholas Seward	85,000 40,000	40,000

Baron Jon Johnson	70,000
Darren Elias	70,000 55,000	55,000

Brandon Wilson	70,000 55,000	55,000
Jesse Lonis	60,000 5,000	5,000

Kristen Foxen	20,500 104,500	104,500