Event #8: $15,000 NLH Day 2 | 2026 U.S. Poker Open

21 hours 57 minutes ago

Hero Call Gone Wrong for Bruch

Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a limped pot between the small blind Zach Bruch and Joao Simao in the big blind, action checked to the river when the board ran out 7♣8♥J♥3♣5♠.

Simao then bet out 70,000 with 6♣5♣, and Bruch made the call with Q♦10♥, just queen high. Simao's pair of fives on the river was enough to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	5,050,000 160,000	160,000

Zach Bruch	1,600,000 460,000	460,000
Justin Zaki	980,000 300,000	300,000

22 hours 3 minutes ago

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 4th Place ($91,500)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Joao Simao in the small blind and who moved all in for Dylan Linde's stack of 585,000, which he quickly called in the big blind to put himself at risk.

Dylan Linde: A♠10♠ All in
Joao Simao: 7♣6♣

Linde woke up with a good ace in the big blind and was looking to get another double up through Simao. His ace high remained best after the 8♦9♥3♠ flop, but Simao picked up extra outs with his open-ended straight draw.

Then Simao took the lead after the 7♦ came on the turn, but Linde picked up his own open-ended straight draw. But the 2♠ was no help for him, giving the pot to Simao and ending Linde's run in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	4,890,000 865,000	865,000

Zach Bruch	2,060,000 65,000	65,000
Justin Zaki	680,000 155,000	155,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Dylan Linde's Joao Simao

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

22 hours 10 minutes ago

Hero Call Pays Off For Zaki

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Tyler Boyer

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

Zach Bruch limped on the button with 10♦8♦, Justin Zaki called as well with K♥8♥, and Joao Simao checked his option with 9♦5♣.

The flop came 7♠A♥Q♥ and all three players checked to the Q♠ on the turn. It was then checked to Bruch who bet out 50,000. Zaki called with his flush draw, and Simao mucked.

The river was the A♦, and Bruch who had just ten high, fired another bet of 180,000. Zaki sat in the tank, before making the correct call with king high, to take the important pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	4,025,000 100,000	100,000

Zach Bruch	1,995,000 280,000	280,000
Justin Zaki	835,000 380,000	380,000
Dylan Linde	775,000

Tags: Joao Simao Justin Zaki Zach Bruch

22 hours 18 minutes ago

Full Double for Linde This Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

Joao Simao was first to act in the cutoff and raised to 100,000. Dylan Linde on the button then three-bet to 320,000, leaving just 5,000 behind, and Simao made the call.

Both players checked to the river when the board ran out 10♥9♦7♣K♥A♣. Simao then checked again, before Linde put in his last 5,000, and Simao quickly called.

Dylan Linde: A♠Q♣ All in
Joao Simao: K♦K♥

Linde found an ace on the river to keep his tournament alive and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	4,125,000 325,000	325,000

Zach Bruch	2,275,000 25,000	25,000
Dylan Linde	775,000 425,000	425,000

Justin Zaki	455,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Joao Simao

22 hours 25 minutes ago

Simao Extends His Lead

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Tyler Boyer

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

Justin Zaki opened to 100,000 from the cutoff with K♠10♥ and was called by both Joao Simao with K♥Q♥ on the button and Zach Bruch in the big blind with A♦6♦.

The flop came 6♠7♦K♦ 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
Joao Simao	4,450,000 910,000	910,000

Zach Bruch	2,300,000 280,000	280,000
Justin Zaki	555,000 505,000	505,000
Dylan Linde	350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Joao Simao Justin Zaki Zach Bruch

22 hours 34 minutes ago

Linde Has Life

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Tyler Boyer

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

Dylan Linde raised from under the gun to 160,000 with 9♠9♥ leaving just 5,000 behind. It folded to Joao Simao in the big blind who made the call with 8♦6♣.

Both players checked to showdown as the board ran out K♦8♣5♠Q♥K♠ and Linde all but doubled up as his pocket nines were still best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	3,540,000 215,000	215,000

Zach Bruch	2,580,000 150,000	150,000
Justin Zaki	1,060,000 350,000	350,000
Dylan Linde	450,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Joao Simao

22 hours 41 minutes ago

Bruch Folds Out Simao Again

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Joao Simao on the button, and he raised to 100,000 with J♠J♣, and Zach Bruch defended his big blind with 10♣5♥.

The flop came 4♣5♣2♥ and Bruch who flopped top pair, but was still well behind Simao's jacks, check-raised a bet of 150,000 from Simao, to 300,000. Simao called.

After the Q♦ on the turn, Bruch checked to Simao, who bet 315,000. Bruch then took some time, before raising all in for 1,540,000.

Simao thought over decision while the dealer confirmed Bruch's stack, but he didn't have much time think afterwards, thanks to him using 13-time banks at the 7-handed final table on Saturday, when he tanked for over 7 minutes before folding with ace high, only to be shown a worse ace high by Bruch.

Just like before, Simao found the fold with his jacks, to let Bruch take the pot and get another bluff through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	3,325,000 365,000	365,000

Zach Bruch	2,730,000 515,000	515,000
Justin Zaki	1,410,000 100,000	100,000
Dylan Linde	165,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Joao Simao Zach Bruch

22 hours 53 minutes ago

Zaki Gets Two Streets From Simao

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Justin Zaki in the small blind, and he limped in with A♣5♦ and Joao Simao checked his option in the big blind with Q♦2♣.

Both players hit a piece of the A♦Q♠3♦ flop, and Zaki bet out 60,000, which Simao called with second pair called.

After the 8♣ on the turn, Simao called another bet from Zaki, this time for 215,000.

The river was the 9♠ and both players checked and Zaki tabled the winner to take the pot of Simao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	3,690,000 50,000	50,000

Zach Bruch	2,215,000 90,000	90,000
Justin Zaki	1,310,000 175,000	175,000
Dylan Linde	415,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Joao Simao Justin Zaki

23 hours ago

Aram Zobian Eliminated in 5th Place ($68,625)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Aram Zobian opened to 100,000 in the cutoff, and Zach Bruch on the button three-bet all in for 1,500,000. It folded back to Zobian who quickly called for his stack of 590,000 to put himself at risk.

Aram Zobian: Q♠Q♦ All in
Zach Bruch: 9♠9♥

Buch ran into the bigger pocket pair of Zobian, and could find no help on the 6♦A♦10♥ flop, but did pick up extra outs with a straight draw after the 7♥ on the turn. The river brought that draw right in when the 8♦ came on the river, to give Bruch the pot and knock out Zobian in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	3,740,000 335,000	335,000

Zach Bruch	2,125,000 670,000	670,000
Justin Zaki	1,135,000 205,000	205,000
Dylan Linde	540,000 180,000	180,000

Aram Zobian	Busted