2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #9: $15,000 NLH
Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣6♥
Prize
$292,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$915,000
Total Entries
61
Places Paid
9
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
6
Players Left
1
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Wilson Gierses the Pot

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

In a single-raised pot between the blinds, Brandon Wilson checked on the flop of 2♠7♥6♠ with K♠10♦ and Marius Gierse bet 130,000 with A♠J♥. Wilson called.

Both players checked on the 7♦ turn and Wilson bet 600,000 on the K♣ river. Gierse called and saw the bad news.

Tags: Brandon WilsonMarius Gierse

Gierse Flops a Big Draw

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

Marius Gierse opened to 125,000 on the button with A♦K♦ and Chino Rheem defended in the big blind with Q♣9♣.

Rheem checked on the flop of 4♦J♦6♣ and Gierse bet 80,000. Rheem laid it down.

Tags: Chino RheemMarius Gierse

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Nicholas Seward Eliminated in 5th Place ($68,625)

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

Nicholas Seward was all in for 385,000 on the button against Chino Rheem in early position.

Nicholas Seward: K♥Q♥ All in
Chino Rheem: 9♥9♣

Seward couldn't win the flip as the board ran out A♠2♠5♦A♦6♠ to mark his elimination in fifth place for $68,625.

Tags: Chino RheemNicholas Seward

Gierse Doubles With a Set of Aces

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

Aram Zobian opened to 100,000 in the hijack and Marius Gierse called in the big blind.

Gierse checked on the flop of 4♦Q♠A♠ and Zobian bet 95,000. Gierse called. Gierse checked again on the 10♦ turn and Zobian bet 370,000 to put him all in. Gierse called.

Marius Gierse: A♥A♦ All in
Aram Zobian: A♣5♠

Zobian had run into top set and nothing changed on the 2♥ river as Gierse earned a double.

Tags: Aram ZobianMarius Gierse

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Gierse Doubles Through Seward

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marius Gierse was all in for 360,000 in the big blind against Nicholas Seward in the small blind.

Marius Gierse: K♥10♥ All in
Nicholas Seward: 2♠2♦

The board ran out K♦Q♦J♠J♦5♠ as Gierse paired his king to double up.

Tags: Marius GierseNicholas Seward

Clemen Deng Eliminated in 6th Place ($50,325)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Clemen Deng
Clemen Deng

Clemen Deng open-jammed for 145,000 and was at risk against Nicholas Seward.

Clemen Deng: A♦7♠ All in
Nicholas Seward: 9♠9♥

Deng couldn't hit an ace like his opponent had earlier as the board ran out K♣8♦8♥9♦6♣ to mark his elimination in sixth place for

Tags: Clemen DengNicholas Seward