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2026 February Little Slick Chip Counts Through Flight E

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$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $51,200
Players Remaining: 33 of 320
Day 2 Resume level 13 24:41 Blinds 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 39 Entries, 4 Advanced
Flight B: 50 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 64 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: 79 Entries, 8 Advanced
Flight E: 88 Entries, 9 Advanced
Flight F: Thursday, February 12th at 6:00pm
Flight G: Friday, February 13th at 10:00am
Flight H: Friday, February 13th at 6:00pm
Flight I: Saturday, February 14th at 10:00am
Day 2: Sunday, February 15th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1GrantMissonisClearwaterFL436,000
2WilliamCarterTampaFL376,000
3OlegRutskinTampaFL354,000
4AnthonyBeroutyPalm HarborFL311,000
5JeremyHensleyTavaresFL310,000
6LukeJacobsIndian Harbour BeachFL285,000
7DavidKutzSaint PetersburgFL250,000
8TyroneWilsonClermontFL245,000
9TylerPruittLakelandFL239,000
10JoshuaMorganWinter HavenFL227,000
11JosephSteinTampaFL216,000
12MichaelPoeltlerRuskinFL212,000
13NathanHelmickRockledgeFL195,000
14CorneliusWalkerOrmond BeachFL195,000
15AdamBaylicheAlexandriaKY182,000
16RubenVallejo RosichFleming IslandFL182,000
17ChadKitchenWimaumaFL167,000
18AlexanderBarquinPalm HarborFL158,000
19RickyMefferdSarasotaFL158,000
20FrederickTaylorLand O LakesFL153,000
21RaunaqSinghOrlandoFL150,000
22MarkWiltNew HudsonMI147,000
23GlynGriffisWindermereFL143,000
24WalterThornton IiiRiverviewFL135,000
25JulioNovoTampaFL134,000
26JasonMagnicariWinter SpringsFL131,000
27LuisMedinaWesley ChapelFL129,000
28RobertCornetteRiverviewFL122,000
29GeorgeHortelanoWesley ChapelFL112,000
30MichaelAndersonWesley ChapelFL108,000
31RyanThomasWinter HavenFL97,000
32KevinBlewittTampaFL83,000
33AnthonyDe Cresci JrOrlandoFL83,000
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2026 February Little Slick Chip Counts Through Flight D

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$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $37,120
Players Remaining: 24of 232
Day 2 Resume level 13 24:41 Blinds 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 39 Entries, 4 Advanced
Flight B: 50 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 64 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: 79 Entries, 8 Advanced
Flight E: Thursday, February 12th at 10:00am
Flight F: Thursday, February 12th at 6:00pm
Flight G: Friday, February 13th at 10:00am
Flight H: Friday, February 13th at 6:00pm
Flight I: Saturday, February 14th at 10:00am
Day 2: Sunday, February 15th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1WilliamCarterTampaFL376,000
2OlegRutskinTampaFL354,000
3AnthonyBeroutyPalm HarborFL311,000
4JeremyHensleyTavaresFL310,000
5DavidKutzSaint PetersburgFL250,000
6TyroneWilsonClermontFL245,000
7TylerPruittLakelandFL239,000
8JosephSteinTampaFL216,000
9MichaelPoeltlerRuskinFL212,000
10NathanHelmickRockledgeFL195,000
11CorneliusWalkerOrmond BeachFL195,000
12AdamBaylicheAlexandriaKY182,000
13RubenVallejo RosichFleming IslandFL182,000
14AlexanderBarquinPalm HarborFL158,000
15FrederickTaylorLand O LakesFL153,000
16RaunaqSinghOrlandoFL150,000
17GlynGriffisWindermereFL143,000
18JulioNovoTampaFL134,000
19JasonMagnicariWinter SpringsFL131,000
20LuisMedinaWesley ChapelFL129,000
21GeorgeHortelanoWesley ChapelFL112,000
22MichaelAndersonWesley ChapelFL108,000
23RyanThomasWinter HavenFL97,000
24KevinBlewittTampaFL83,000
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2026 February Little Slick Chip Counts Through Flight C

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$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $24,480
Players Remaining: 16 of 153
Day 2 Resume level 13 24:41 Blinds 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 39 Entries, 4 Advanced
Flight B: 50 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 64 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00pm
Flight E: Thursday, February 12th at 10:00am
Flight F: Thursday, February 12th at 6:00pm
Flight G: Friday, February 13th at 10:00am
Flight H: Friday, February 13th at 6:00pm
Flight I: Saturday, February 14th at 10:00am
Day 2: Sunday, February 15th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1WilliamCarterTampaFL376,000
2OlegRutskinTampaFL354,000
3JeremyHensleyTavaresFL310,000
4DavidKutzSaint PetersburgFL250,000
5JosephSteinTampaFL216,000
6MichaelPoeltlerRuskinFL212,000
7NathanHelmickRockledgeFL195,000
8AdamBaylicheAlexandriaKY182,000
9AlexanderBarquinPalm HarborFL158,000
10FrederickTaylorLand O LakesFL153,000
11GlynGriffisWindermereFL143,000
12JasonMagnicariWinter SpringsFL131,000
13GeorgeHortelanoWesley ChapelFL112,000
14MichaelAndersonWesley ChapelFL108,000
15RyanThomasWinter HavenFL97,000
16KevinBlewittTampaFL83,000
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2026 February Little Slick Chip Counts Through Flight B

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$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $14,240
Players Remaining: 9 of 89
Day 2 Resume level 13 24:41 Blinds 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 39 Entries, 4 Advanced
Flight B: 50 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: Wednesday, February 11th at 10:00am
Flight D: Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00pm
Flight E: Thursday, February 12th at 10:00am
Flight F: Thursday, February 12th at 6:00pm
Flight G: Friday, February 13th at 10:00am
Flight H: Friday, February 13th at 6:00pm
Flight I: Saturday, February 14th at 10:00am
Day 2: Sunday, February 15th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1OlegRutskinTampaFL 354,000
2JeremyHensleyTavaresFL 310,000
3DavidKutzAsaint PetersburgFL 250,000
4NathanHelmickRockledgeFL 195,000
5AdamBaylicheAlexandriaKY 182,000
6FrederickTaylorLand O LakesFL 153,000
7JasonMagnicariWinter SpringsFL 131,000
8MichaelAndersonWesley ChapelFL 108,000
9RyanThomasWinter HavenFL 97,000
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PREVIEW: 2026 FEBRUARY LITTLE SLICK — $100,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL

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Click on image above to view the structure sheet

Monday, February 9th

10am: Flight A – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 2:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am

6pm: Flight B – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 10:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am
Wednesday, February 11th

10am: Flight C – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 2:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am

6pm: Flight D – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 10:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am
Thursday, February 12th

10am: Flight E – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 2:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am

6pm: Flight F – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 10:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am
Friday, February 13th

10am: Flight G – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 2:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am

6pm: Flight H – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 10:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am
Saturday, February 14th

10am: Flight I – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
  • Registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 2:30pm)
  • Play concludes at 10% of the field
  • Day 2 Sunday, February 15th at 11am
Sunday, February 15th

11am: Day 2 – $200 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry

2026 Winter Poker Open

2026 WPO in Review

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Yan Jiang, 2026 WPO Champion!

The 2026 Winter Poker Open was our first big series of the year and players were ready for some poker over the two-week schedule.

Events:  11
Entries:  2,572
Guarantees:  $600,000
Prize Pools:  $1,309,770

We put on 11 trophy events over those two weeks with $600,000 in guaranteed prize pools and awarded more than $1.3 million. Another great turnout, thanks to our players.

The headliner was the WPO Championship with a $1,700 buy-in, and it drew 419 entries, more than doubling the guarantee and creating a prize pool of $628,500. It created a talented field on the last day and a tough final table, one that Yan Jiang dominated late and walked away with the outright win for $133,430.

Rafael Reis was only two spots short of a first in our history; as the reigning Pinktober Poker Open Champ, he ran deep in the WPO Championship and finished third.

You can find links to all trophy events and their results below. Thanks to everyone for coming out, and we look forward to seeing everyone for the 2026 Tampa Poker Classic from March 4th through the 16th!

WPO Championship: Yan Jiang – $133,430
Event 1 ($400 NLH): Mike Valore – $65,940
Event 2 ($250 NLH): Carlo Amenta – $8,880
Event 3 ($400 O8): AJ Kelsall – $5,600
Event 4 ($700 NLH): Ricardo Eyzaguirre – $23,600
Event 5 ($400 Big O): Jordan Joeckel – $4,695
Event 6 ($200 Bounty): Ben Paul Chelladurai – $3,580
Event 7 ($400 PLO): Jeremy Parker – $6,800
Event 9 ($400 NLH): William Davis – $9,110
Event 10 (Seniors): Mike Beckel – $3,367
Event 11 ($300 Bounty): David Kutz – $5,560

2026 Winter Poker Open

David Kutz Wins Last WPO Trophy Outright for $5,560!

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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

David Kutz, 2026 WPO Event 11 Champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1DavidKutzSaint PetersburgFL$5,560
2VincentTanicoRiverviewFL$3,440
3JonathanRubinsteinTampaFL$2,330
4MichaelAndersonBufordGA$1,630
5JulioDelgado ReyesDavenportFL$1,180
6GregoryPonPleasantonCA$880
7NicholasCaouetteLewistonME$680
8KyleBrockOrlandoFL$550
9JohnSimensonMaitlandFL$460
10GregoryWilsonTampaFL$400
11RyanMcSwigginSt PetersburgNY$400
12JasonMagnicariWinter SpringsFL$400
13PabloMonge VeraApopkaFL$360
14ScottAndersonSouth PasadenaFL$360
15SeanForbesOrlandoFL$360
16RonaldBrownSan JuanPR$330
17JamesMarkleyBurlingtonVT$330
2026 Winter Poker Open

Mike Beckel Wins 2026 WPO Seniors Event Title in Six-Way Deal!

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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

Mike Beckel, 2026 WPO Seniors Camp
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1MikeBickelRidgefieldCT$3,367 *
2VittarioIemoloSarasotaFL$3,367 *
3LeeAmbergSarasotaFL$3,367 *
4PaulDisciulloTampaFL$3,367 *
5JosephStevensMulberryFL$3,367 *
6GregoryRockBeaver DamKY$3,365 *
7RossLeboLehigh AcresFL$920
8ScottNicholsWinter GardenFL$740
9WesleySkinnerTampaFL$610
10JamesTurrisi JrNorth MiddletownNJ$530
11WayneLeonardTampaFL$530
12JamesDye JrClearwaterIA$530
13WilburAllison JrCocoaFL$480
14GregoryJosephsonSarasotaFL$480
15MarkCaswellBaldwinsvilleNY$480
16JamesMorrisseyLand O LakesFL$450
17ChristopherOoleyTampaFL$450
2026 Winter Poker Open

Event 11: Monster Stack Bounty

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$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

Event 10: Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,460 to Seniors Champ

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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