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2026 Jamul Poker Open
$600 Main Event
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A fast-paced opening flight of the $600 Main Event at the Jamul Poker Open saw a field of 65 entries dwindled to just eight players in roughly eight hours. A total of four flights played over the course of two days will make up the guaranteed prizepool of $100,000 laid out for this event, played just outside of the San Diego area in Southern California.
On the heels of eliminating the early chip leader, Di Wu cruised to the Day 1a chip lead, bagging up 464,000 chips. That's good enough for over 15 starting stacks as the remaining eight players will return in the money for Day 2 on Sunday. Wu slowly built up a healthy stack throughout the day and then took out Scott Aulds, who had held a big lead early on, with just two tables remaining.
Wu, who often plays poker in the San Diego area, is a local favorite who is hoping to top his career-high score of $25,000 when a victor is crowned on Sunday. Other big stacks moving on to the final day include Leslie Autenreith (396,000) and Michael Hindi (392,000), both of whom will be returning with around 50 big blinds.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Di Wu (US) | United States | 464,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Leslie Autenreith | United States | 396,000 | 50 |
| 3 | Michael Hindi | United States | 392,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Aiden Behr | United States | 267,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Jesus Espinoza | United States | 176,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Phovieng Keokham | United States | 116,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Ronald Donaho | 93,000 | 12 | |
| 8 | Michael Megison | United States | 46,000 | 6 |
There was no shortage of action right from the onslaught of the day as it took mere minutes for Michael Briggs to hit up the registration desk for a reentry. Predicted to be the smallest starting flight of the event, Day 1a still produced a total of 65 entries.
Half of the field was eliminated when late registration closed which led to a flurry of short stacks making their way to the rail. The highlight of the day was not a massive cooler, but rather a huge hero call by Hindi which vaulted him up the leaderboard. Hindi made third pair with a flush draw and was faced with an all in, which he correctly called to eliminate his opponent.
The final nine players gathered at one table and it was the short stack of Grant Foster who was poised for a double-up with pocket kings. However, Aiden Behr spiked a pair of aces on the flop with his ace-king and Foster was left shaking his head as the bubble boy.
That promptly brought an end to Day 1a while the room was just filling up with players seeking to bag a stack on Day 1b. The PokerNews live reporting will end for the day and pick back up for Day 1c tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
464,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
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|
396,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
392,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
382,000
382,000
|
382,000 |
|
||
|
343,000
343,000
|
343,000 |
|
331,000
331,000
|
331,000 |
|
296,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
276,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
|
267,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
234,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
233,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
176,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
174,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
|
157,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
154,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
|
151,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
116,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
|
93,000 | |
|
46,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Aiden Behr opened to 16,000 in early position and Grant Foster shipped all in for 64,000 on his left. The action folded back to Behr who instantly dropped in chips to call.
Grant Foster: K♠K♥
Aiden Behr: A♠K♣
Half of the table rose to their feet to get a good view of the hands only to see the A♦10♥4♦ hit the felt. Foster's hands flew in the air as the 4♥ and 10♦ completed the board, sending him to the rail on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The Day 1a field of 65 entries has been trimmed to the final table of nine players, vying for the final eight spots on Day 2. After the next elimination, the players will bag up their chips and return in the money on Sunday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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445,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
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440,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
360,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
187,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
182,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
96,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
65,000
27,800
|
27,800 |
|
|
61,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Megison had been nursing the short stack for multiple levels and finally picked up a holding to stick in his last 46,000 with. He was called by Di Wu in the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Michael Megison: A♥J♥
Di Wu: A♦7♣
Megison was in a dominating position and the board of A♣K♥3♣5♠6♥ left him in front to score a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
101,000
65,500
|
65,500 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Armando Mesina raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Michael Hindi defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♣7♣2♠ and both players checked to the 5♥ on the turn.
Hindi led out with a large bet of 38,000 and Mesina shoved all in for 133,000. Hindi went into the "blender" as he described it for over two minutes. He eventually flicked in a call and Mesina tapped the table as the cards were tabled.
Armando Mesina: 6♦5♦
Michael Hindi: J♣5♣
Both players turned a pair but it was Hindi with the better kicker and a flush draw. The Q♥ on the river was not enough to save Mesina who was eliminated just shy of the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
473,000
278,000
|
278,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
