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
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Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Placey Picks Up Ladies

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Peter Placey
Peter Placey

Peter Placey was all in against Kristen Foxen in a blind versus blind confrontation.

Peter Placey: QQ All in
Kristen Foxen: JJ

Placey had Foxen pipped and nothing changed as the board ran out K4K910 to bring the Event #5 champion a double.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Placey
145,000
20,000
20,000
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Kristen Foxen
136,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Kristen FoxenPeter Placey

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Foxen Changes Gierse

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Qinghai Pan opened in middle position and Marius Gierse called on the button before Kristen Foxen three-bet to 20,000 in the small blind. Only Gierse called.

Gierse checked on the flop of A4Q and Foxen continued for 14,000. Gierse called. Gierse checked again on the 4 turn and opted to fold when Foxen bet 25,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Foxen
160,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Marius Gierse
160,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Kristen FoxenMarius GierseQinghai Pan

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Klein Declines to Call

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bill Klein opened from the hijack and Vinny Lingham called on the button before Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet to 24,000 in the big blind. Klein folded and Lingham called.

Tamasauskas continued for 11,000 on the flop of 510J and Lingham called. Tamasauskas then checked on the 8 turn and Lingham bet 25,000. Tamasauskas called.

Both players checked on the 4 river and Lingham showed QJ to win the pot with a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Vinny Lingham
300,000
50,000
50,000
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Vladas Tamasauskas
180,000
180,000
180,000
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Bill Klein
175,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Bill KleinVinny LinghamVladas Tamasauskas