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

No Happy Ending for Soverel

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel open-jammed for around 100,000 on the cutoff and Vinny Lingham called in the small blind.

The players were about to expose their hands before the floor reminded them they were on the soft bubble.

"I'm real soft right now," quipped Soverel.

Sam Soverel: A10 All in
Vinny Lingham: 88

Soverel couldn't improve as the board ran out 25449 to mark his elimination on the soft bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Vinny Lingham
400,000
100,000
100,000
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Sam Soverel
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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