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
6
Average Chip Stack
1,270,833
Total Chips
7,625,000
Next Payout
Venue 6
$50,325
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Players Left
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Bill Klein Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,450)

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Bill Klein was all in in the big blind against Clemen Deng in the small blind.

Bill Klein: K7 All in
Clemen Deng: AJ

The board ran out 2A5JA to give Deng a full house as Klein was sent out in ninth place for $27,450.

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Clemen Deng
1,200,000
300,000
300,000
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Bill Klein
Busted

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Foxen Falls on Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Clemen Deng opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Alex Foxen three-bet to 140,000 in the small blind with just a few chips behind. Deng called.

Foxen checked dark on the flop of 822 and snap-called as Deng put him all in.

Alex Foxen: AQ All in
Clemen Deng: 85

Deng had outflopped Foxen and the board finished out 23 to mark the Event #7 champion's elimination on the money bubble.

Foxen helicoptered his cards and did the same thing with his time banks before hitting the rail.

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Clemen Deng
900,000
300,000
300,000
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Alex Foxen
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenClemen Deng

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.

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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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Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Rheem and Soverel Check It Down

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Soverel opened from under the gun and Chino Rheem defended in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 63K flop, again on the Q turn, and again on the 6 river.

Rheem showed Q10 for a pair of queens, which was good against the 1010 of Soverel.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
1,200,000
100,000
100,000
WPT 3X Winner
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Sam Soverel
200,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemSam Soverel

My Cousin Vinny

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vinny Lingham raised in the small blind and Nicholas Seward called in the big blind.

The flop of 3AQ checked through and Lingham bet 50,000 on the 2 turn. Seward called.

Both players then checked on the 5 river as Lingham showed A2, good for the nut flush and two pair to win the pot.

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Vinny Lingham
500,000
100,000
100,000
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Nicholas Seward
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nicholas SewardVinny Lingham

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

"One Half of the Foxens Have Been Eliminated"

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

In a heads-up pot, Brandon Wilson checked from the big blind on the flop of Q57 and Kristen Foxen bet 25,000 from under the gun. Wilson called.

Both players checked on the 9 turn and Wilson bet 35,000 on the 8 river. Foxen counted her remaining chips and laid it down, though she was eliminated a few hands later.

"One half of the Foxens have been eliminated," said Chino Rheem.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Wilson
1,300,000
50,000
50,000
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Kristen Foxen
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

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Big Double for Rheem

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Chino Rheem was all in for 515,000 against Nicholas Seward across the table.

Chino Rheem: JJ All in
Nicholas Seward: AK

The board ran out 109387 as Rheem improved to a jack-high straight for a big double.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
1,100,000
550,000
550,000
WPT 3X Winner
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Nicholas Seward
500,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemNicholas Seward