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
k♣6♥
Prize
$292,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,000
Prize Pool
$915,000
Total Entries
61
Places Paid
9
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 4♠K♦Q♣K♠ 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: A♦A♣ All in
Peter Placey: K♦K♠

Gierse was on the winning end of the ultimate cooler as the board ran out a safe J♣7♠10♣8♣2♦ 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: 10♦10♥ All in
Justin Zaki: A♣K♣

It looked like Berk would be doubling as the board started 4♠6♣6♦3♥, 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: Q♦J♦ All in
Nicholas Seward: A♣K♥

The board ran out 8♥A♦7♥6♦2♦ as Lonis made a runner-runner flush to double up.

Tags: Jesse LonisNicholas Seward