2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #8: $15,000 NLH
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
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Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500

Hendrix Jams on Andrews

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 80,000 in the pot and the board showing 104A2.

Adam Hendrix in the cutoff checked to Cherish Andrews on the button, and she bet 28,000. Hendrix then raised all in for his stack of 125,000. Andrews debated her decision, using all of her time bank before announcing "fold" to give the pot to Hendrix.

Tags: Adam HendrixCherish Andrews

Duan Runs Into Aces

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 25,000 ante

Bin Duan raised to 58,500, leaving just 500 chips behind. It then folded to Sam Laskowitz in the big blind who snap-called, thinking Duan was all in and tabled his hand, which were two aces.

The flop then came 832 and Laskowitz bet to put Duan all in. Duan used two time extensions before flicking in the chip to call.

Bin Duan: QQ All in
Sam Laskowitz: AA

Duan called off knowing he only had two outs, and he could not find any help after the board ran out JJ to give the pot to Laskowitz and eliminate Duan.

Tags: Bin DuanSam Laskowitz

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 25,000

Chewy Picks Off Coleman's Bluff

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

David Coleman opened with a raise to 4,500 from middle position and was called by Andrew Lichtenberger in the big blind.

After the flop came 78K Lichtenberger check-raised Coleman's bet of 5,000 to 17,500. Coleman made the call.

The turn was the 5 and Coleman called a bet of 36,000 from Lichtenberger.

Lichtenberger checked to Coleman after the 10 on the river, and Coleman took some time before betting 82,000, leaving just 500 behind. Lichtenberger wasted no time and flicked in a chip to call.

Coleman turned over 54 for a pair of fives and missed flush draw, but Lichtenberger had the winner with K8 for two pair, kings and eights.

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerDavid Coleman

Simao's Ace High is Best

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Jesse Lonis in the small blind who limped in, before Joao Simao raised to 7,000 in the big blind. Lonis made the call.

Flop came 2QJ and Lonis check-called a bet of 4,000 from Simao.

Both players checked to show down after the 9 on the turn and 6 on the river. Lonis turned over A8 for ace high. but Simao had the better ace high with A10 to take the pot.

Tags: Jesse LonisJoao Simao

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Becker Bets Three Streets

Level 2 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Acton was picked up on the flop with roughly 10,000 in the pot and the board showing 685.

Jesse Lonis checked from the big blind and Jeremy Becker bet out 15,000 from the button, and Lonis made the call.

After the Q on the turn, Lonis checked-called another bet from Becker, this time for 16,000.

The K completed the board, and Lonis checked to Becker for a third time, and sized up to 41,000. Lonis wasted no time and mucked his hand to give the pot to Becker.

Tags: Jeremy BeckerJesse Lonis

Straight Flush Saves Becker's Aces

Level 2 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
USPO
USPO

Jeremy Becker opened to 2,000 and it folded to Joao Simao who three-bet to 7,500. Both David Coleman and Bin Duan called the three-bet, before Becker four-bet to 40,000. Simao then five-bet all in for roughly 125,000, getting both Coleman and Duan to fold, with Becker snap-calling.

Joao Simao: QQx All in
Jeremy Becker: AxAx

Simao ran into the aces of Becker, but the 23456 runout brought a straight flush on board for a chop, after Simao turned a flush to have the aces of Becker cracked for just a moment.

Tags: Bin DuanJeremy BeckerJoao Simao