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
k6
Prize
$292,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$915,000
Total Entries
61
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 276 with K10 and Marius Gierse bet 130,000 with AJ. 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Wilson
2,355,000
385,000
385,000
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Marius Gierse
500,000
990,000
990,000

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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: KQ All in
Chino Rheem: 99

Seward couldn't win the flip as the board ran out A25A6 to mark his elimination in fifth place for $68,625.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
2,055,000
885,000
885,000
WPT 3X Winner
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Nicholas Seward
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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 4QA 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: AA All in
Aram Zobian: A5

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

Player Chips Progress
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Aram Zobian
2,600,000
65,000
65,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Marius Gierse
1,200,000
440,000
440,000

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: K10 All in
Nicholas Seward: 22

The board ran out KQJJ5 as Gierse paired his king to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Marius Gierse
760,000
200,000
200,000
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Nicholas Seward
485,000
440,000
440,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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: A7 All in
Nicholas Seward: 99

Deng couldn't hit an ace like his opponent had earlier as the board ran out K8896 to mark his elimination in sixth place for

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Seward
925,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Clemen Deng
Busted

Tags: Clemen DengNicholas Seward