2026 U.S. Poker Open

Event #9: $15,000 NLH
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 U.S. Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$292,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$915,000
Total Entries
61
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
61
Players Left
6
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Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Foxen Gets Precise

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

A big heads-up pot brewed between Adam Hendrix in the big blind and Alex Foxen on the button.

With around 200,000 in the pot, Hendrix checked on the board of 4KQK and Foxen checked back. Hendrix checked again on the A river and Foxen bet 211,500 with just 1,000 behind.

Hendrix went in the tank before folding.

Tags: Adam HendrixAlex Foxen

Deng, Hendrix Among Big Stacks

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Aces Versus Kings Between the Blinds

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Marius Gierse
Marius Gierse

Marius Gierse raised in the small blind and Peter Placey three-bet in the big blind. Gierse then four-bet jammed for around 100,000 and was met by a snap-call.

Marius Gierse: AA All in
Peter Placey: KK

Gierse was on the winning end of the ultimate cooler as the board ran out a safe J71082 to earn the German a double.

Tags: Marius GiersePeter Placey

Berk Gets Murked

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Berk was all in for around 115,000 against Justin Zaki across the table.

Michael Berk: 1010 All in
Justin Zaki: AK

It looked like Berk would be doubling as the board started 4663, but the A landed on the river to send Berk to the rail.

Tags: Justin ZakiMichael Berk

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

"We Are Living in a Sim"

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

"Where's Chino, it's awfully quiet in here," asked Marius Gierse.

He was surprised a few seconds later when Rheem walked in to register the event.

"We are living in a sim," said Kristen Foxen.

Tags: Kristen FoxenMarius Gierse

Lonis Doubles With Runner-Runner Flush

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Jesse Lonis was all in from the big blind against Nicholas Seward on the button.

Jesse Lonis: QJ All in
Nicholas Seward: AK

The board ran out 8A762 as Lonis made a runner-runner flush to double up.

Tags: Jesse LonisNicholas Seward