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
Players Info - Day 1
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61
Players Left
6
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Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

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

Prize Pool Information

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
US Poker Open Trophy
US Poker Open Trophy

The event drew 61 runners for a prize pool of $915,000. There will be nine places paid with a minimum cash being worth $27,450 and $292,800 reserved for the winner.

PlacePrize
1$292,800
2$183,000
3$128,100
4$91,500
5$68,625
6$50,325
7-8$36,600
9$27,450

Set of Aces for Duan

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

Bin Duan was all in for crumbs against Adam Hendrix across the table.

Bin Duan: AXx All in
Adam Hendrix: 22

Duan only showed one card but took the lead as the board ran out A3Q410 to pair his ace. He then revealed the A for a set of aces for an emphatic yet small double.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Hendrix
295,000
5,000
5,000
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Bin Duan
50,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Adam HendrixBin Duan

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Top Bins for Elias

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bin Duan limped in from the cutoff and Darren Elias raised all in from the button for 47,000. Duan called.

Darren Elias: K10 All in
Bin Duan: K9

Elias had his opponent pipped and nothing changed on the runout of 3610K6 as the end boss earned a double, which dealer Clyde Gaskins told him puts him "right back in action."

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 4X Winner
BetMGM Poker
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Bin Duan
20,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Bin DuanClyde GaskinsDarren Elias

"That Will Get You a Snack"

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adam Hendrix limped in in the small blind and David Coleman raised to 16,700 in the big blind. Hendrix called.

Both players checked on the K44 flop and again on the 3 turn. Hendrix checked once more on the 8 river and Coleman bet 35,000. Hendrix laid it down.

"That will get you a snack," dealer Clyde Gaskins said as he pushed the pot to Coleman.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Hendrix
300,000
200,000
200,000
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David Coleman
160,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adam HendrixClyde GaskinsDavid Coleman