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

Foxen Raises Ferguson

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Natalie Ferguson opened to 22,000 in the hijack and Kristen Foxen called on the button as Sam Soverel defended his big blind.

Soverel checked on the flop of Q2Q and Ferguson continued for 10,000. Foxen raised to 35,000 and both opponents folded.

Elsewhere, Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Foxen
350,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Natalie Ferguson
310,000
10,000
10,000
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Sam Soverel
210,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Nick Schulman
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Kristen FoxenNatalie FergusonNick SchulmanSam Soverel