2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 11
$200+$100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  131
Prize Pool:  $19,650
Bounty Prize Pool:  $13,100
February 2, 2026

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  132
Prize Pool:  $26,400
February 2, 2026

$200+$100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We’re closing out the 2026 Winter Poker Open schedule with a fun one at 6 pm. We have a $200+$100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em that will have all the action you need on a Monday night.

Players start with huge 100K starting stacks and all levels last 25 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 at 10:40 pm.

Come on out and pick up the last WPO trophy!

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 25 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11 (10:40pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  132
Prize Pool:  $26,400
February 2, 2026

Registration closed for the $250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament, which saw a great turnout of 132 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee to a prize pool of $26,400. The last 17 spots will be paid with $450 for a min-cash and $7,460 awaiting the Seniors Champ.

1st: $7,460 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $4,620
3rd: $3,140
4th: $2,200
5th: $1,590
6th: $1,190
7th: $920
8th: $740
9th: $610
10th-12th: $530
13th-15th: $480
16th-17th: $450

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 No-Limit Hold’em
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  86
Prize Pool:  $28,380
February 1, 2026

Running alongside Day 2 of the Championship, WPO Event 9 was a $400 No-Limit Hold’em one-day tournament with a $20,000 guarantee. It drew 86 entries for a prize pool worth $28,380 and William Davis took the top spot outright for $9,110.

Congrats William!

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The last day of the Winter Poker Open is here and we have two special tournaments to close it out, the first getting underway at 11 am with a $250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament. It has a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool and sure to be a lot of fun.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 10 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 11 – $200+$100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 25 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11 (10:40pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$1,700 WPO Championship
$300,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  419
Prize Pool:  $628,500
January 29 – February 1, 2026

The 2026 Winter Poker Open Championship was the big game on the schedule, and the $1,700 buy-in tournament drew 419 entries, more than doubling the $300,000 guarantee. After a long Day 2 filled with talented players, Yan Jiang won the title outright for $133,430.

Our players created a prize pool worth $628,500, and the last 53 players earned a piece of it coming back for Day 2. Ken O’Donnell returned with a huge chip lead, more than second and third-place stacks combined, but fell short in 12th place after a series of unfortunate hands.

Jiang took the lead when the field reached two tables, sporting a dominating stack, and she never lost until the heads-up battle with Kyle Sturgis. But that drop did not last long and she won the WPO title after a 45-minute match.

In addition to becoming our 2026 WPO Champion, Jiang is also the first female Championship/Main Event winner in Seminole Hard Rock Poker history, not just here in Tampa.

Congrats to Yan and thank you to everyone for making it such a great event!

$1,700 WPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $628,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante

Kevin Sturgis opened to 400,000 from the button and Yan Jiang three-bet to 1,200,000. Sturgis called, the flop was , and Jiang continued for another 1,200,000. Sturgis called, the turn was , Jiang announced all in, and Sturgis folded.

Seat 4: Kyle Sturgis – 4,200,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Yan Jiang – 12,550,000 (84 bb)

Jiang kept the pressure on at the point and Sturgis dropped further. On the final hand, Jiang moved all in from the button and Sturgis called at risk for 2,925,000.

Jiang:
Sturgis:

It was a fair fight and Sturgis needed his sevens to hold up to get back in the game. But Jiang took the lead when she paired her queen on the flop. Neither the turn nor the river were any help for Sturgis and he was eliminated in second place.

Jiang took the title and the $133,430 top prize.

1st: Yan Jiang – $133,430 + WPO Trophy
2nd: Kevin Sturgis – $82,440

$1,700 WPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $628,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 419

Yan Jiang opened her button to 375,000 and Kyle Sturgis called. The flop was , Sturgis checked, Jiang bet 300,000 and Sturgis called.

The turn was and both players checked. The river was , Sturgis bet 1,300,000 and Jiang called. She showed for a pair of nines and Sturgis mucked.

Seat 4: Kyle Sturgis – 4,175,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Yan Jiang – 12,550,000 (100 bb)

Then Sturgis opened to 275,000 from the button, Jiang moved all in, and Sturgis called at risk for 4,175,000.

Sturgis:
Jiang:

It was a race and Sturgis needed his eights to hold to double and they were fine after the board to double back into a small lead.

Seat 4: Kyle Sturgis – 8,475,000 (68 bb)
Seat 7: Yan Jiang – 8,285,000 (66 bb)