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David Coleman closed out the 2026 U.S. Poker Open in style, winning Event #10: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $420,000 after defeating Kristen Foxen heads-up.
The final event drew 48 entries, with just seven players returning for Day 2 to play down to a winner. It also carried major Player of the Series implications, as Cherish Andrews entered the final table with a chance to overtake Brock Wilson for the title — adding extra weight to every decision down the stretch.
Event #10 U.S. Poker Open Final Table Results
| Place | Prize | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coleman | $420,000 |
| 2 | Kristen Foxen | $264,000 |
| 3 | Richard Green | $174,000 |
| 4 | Darren Elias | $126,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | $96,000 |
| 6 | Cherish Andrews | $72,000 |
| 7 | Ebony Kenney | $48,000 |
Perfect Timing
Coleman’s path to victory started with a fast Day 1 after entering late. “I registered max late and within like 90 minutes I had around four starting stacks,” he said. “It’s always nice when you come in late and catch up with everybody immediately… everything was going my way.”
Coming into the final day with the chip lead, his approach stayed measured despite the pressure. “I had a small chip lead… so I had to pick my spots,” Coleman explained. “There were a couple of short stacks which really helped me leverage my chip lead… I won a bunch of all-ins, made some hands postflop, and everything kind of went my way.”
The win continues a strong run for Coleman, who has steadily built momentum over the past year. He had a strong showing at EPT Barcelona in 2025, which included four second place finishes. He then went on to win his first WSOP braclet and Trition title in December of 2025 at WSOP Paridise when he won the $125K NLH 7-Handed Triton Event for $3,113,000.
While his recognition continues to grow as one of the elites in the high stakes poker world, it’s not something he focuses on. “I’m not the one to care about that sort of thing… I’ll leave that to other people,” he said. “I think I’m getting some recognition at this point, but it’s not something that really drives me.”
With the summer approaching, Coleman plans to stay active in Las Vegas. “I’m gonna play a bunch of events, pick my spots… I’ll play almost all the big No-Limit and most of the big PLO,” he said. “It should be a good summer — I’m pretty excited.”
Cherish Falls Short; Brock Wins U.S. Poker Open Title
All eyes were also on Cherish Andrews, who entered the final table with a clear path to the Player of the Series title — she needed a win to pass her boyfriend, Brock Wilson.
After Ebony Kenney exited in seventh place, Andrews found herself as the clear short stack and began to make her move. She battled back with a pair of key double-ups, climbing to over one million in chips and putting herself back within striking distance.
However, momentum shifted after a bluff in a pot against Coleman didn’t get through, sending Andrews back down the counts. Shortly after, her run came to an end in sixth place.
With that result, Andrews fell just short of the points needed, officially locking up the Player of the Series title for Wilson — who secures back-to-back major PGT Player of the Series wins.
Smooth Sailing’s for Coleman
With just five players remaining, one of the biggest names in poker, Jesse Lonis, was eliminated in fifth place. He moved all-in with ace-three of diamonds against pocket fives but failed to improve.
Darren Elias was the clear short stack with four players left, but he managed to spin his stack up to second in chips.
However, a key mistake in a blind-versus-blind clash ended Elias’s run in fourth place after he committed over a million chips with ace-six against Coleman’s ace-nine.
Coleman continued to assert his dominance by frequently raising and shoving to apply maximum pressure on the shorter stacks. He then scored another knockout with ace-nine, eliminating Richard Green and setting up a heads-up battle with Foxen.
Coleman Closes It Out
Coleman entered heads-up play with roughly a 6-to-1 chip lead and reduced Foxen’s stack to as low as 460,000 before she found a double-up to climb back over one million chips.
It then appeared Foxen might double again when she made trip queens on the river and bet 250,000. Coleman, holding just a pair of sixes, responded by shoving for Foxen’s remaining 500,000.
After using multiple time extensions, Foxen made a surprising fold, surrendering the pot and leaving herself extremely short-stacked.
Shortly after, Coleman finished the job by delivering a bad beat with queen-eight, cracking Foxen’s pocket tens to secure the title.