2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #9: $15,000 NLH
Event #9: $15,000 NLH Event #10: $25,000 NLH Show All Events
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$915,000
Total Entries
61
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
1,906,250
Total Chips
7,625,000
Next Payout
Venue 4
$91,500
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
61
Players Left
6
Players Left 4 / 61

Schulman Check-Raises Foxen; Katz is Here

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 18,000 on the button and Nick Schulman called in the small blind.

Schulman checked on the flop of 472 and Foxen continued for 13,000. Schulman check-raised to 55,000 and Foxen folded before finishing a story that ended with the phrase "fearmaxxing."

"None of those words existed ten years ago," said Brandon Wilson.

"Pepperidge Farm remembers," said Schulman.

Elsewhere, Cary Katz is in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Katz
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nick Schulman
500,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
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Alex Foxen
330,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenBrandon WilsonCary KatzNick Schulman