Event 1: Chip Counts Through Flight C

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 446

Flight A:  156 Entries; 20 Advanced
Flight B:  120 Entries; 15 Advanced
Flight C:  170 Entries; 22 Advanced
Flight D:  Underway; Late reg till 10:30 pm
Flight E:  Friday at 11 am
Flight F:  Friday at 6 pm
Flight G: Satruday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

RankFirst TimeLast TimeCityStateChip Count
1JonGodwinTampaFL682,000
2ThomasVilletto JrLenoxMA627,000
3JacobNaumannLargoFL532,000
4JasonBruwerClearwaterFL451,000
5BrianJohnsonLargoFL451,000
6DanaGellingRiverviewNY412,000
7SarahOrtegoDenham SpringsLA406,000
8MichaelFullerLand O LakesFL392,000
9MikXavageSaint CloudFL390,000
10JohnWolfe IiiRiverviewFL387,000
11JeromeLeonardoSt PetersburgFL373,000
12TarunGulatiWesley ChapelFL367,000
13RicardoAlves De LWinter GardenFL365,000
14JohnDolanLithiaFL319,000
15TrueNolenTampaFL317,000
16AnthonyMarchTampaFL304,000
17AaronMederosTampaFL300,000
18RandallCampbellCrosbyTX287,000
19AaronThivyanathanSt PetersburgFL278,000
20JavierHernandezDunnellonFL273,000
21GeorgeHemphillSaint CloudFL247,000
22RamonSosa MorilloRiverviewFL241,000
23JenniferFrankensteinLongwoodFL239,000
24DonaldMannsLargoFL237,000
25RonaldSurenkampPort RicheyFL217,000
26EricKlattWesley ChapelFL200,000
27NathanLeeOrlandoFL199,000
28RaymondManciniSarasotaFL192,000
29NicoSaladinoValricoFL188,000
30StephenDiamantasLakelandFL178,000
31LewisGallo JrBradentonFL178,000
32AnthonyQuattrocchiJohns CreekGA177,000
33JamesCalderaroEnglewoodFL176,000
34EricSteinbaughDelandFL161,000
35KristineGlassmanNew PaltzNY158,000
36ThaoLeCape CoralFL156,000
37WasimAssafOrlandoFL154,000
38SeanHumphreyWest Palm BeachFL151,000
39AaronEasterlyDunlapTN146,000
40JoshuaSutherlandFrench LickIN146,000
41JeremyHeraufSarasotaFL141,000
42HarryJohnson IvLargoFL140,000
43YousefNassrCelebrationFL139,000
44DavidGoldbergBradentonFL136,000
45StevenPellingraTampaFL126,000
46KhanhTruongTampaFL125,000
47JordanLowerySarasotaFL118,000
48FredericoRocha-DesaAttleboroMA115,000
49TylerHydeTampaFL106,000
50ZacharyRogalskiLutzFL96,000
51ThomasDowningHolidayFL94,000
52RajeshMehtaTampaFL84,000
53EliasKiwanWesley ChapelFL83,000
54AlanHorowitzKissimmeeFL70,000
55DonovanPotterTampaFL67,000
56BrandeWaltonTampaFL63,000
57DarrenBoulePinellas ParkFL53,000

Event 1 Flight C: Jon Goodwin Bags Huge

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  22 of 170

Jon Goodwin

Flight C ended when they hit 22 players, three of whom were in contention for the overall chip lead.

When chips went in the bags, Jon Goodwin was the new leader in the clubhouse with 682,000 followed by Tom Villetto with 627,000 and Jacob Naumann with 532,000.

We will post the full chip counts as soon as they are available.

Tom Villetto

Event 1 Flight D: Teasing the Guarantee

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The fourth flight of WPO Event 1 gets underway at the top of the hour and they have a chance to push the $400 buy-in tournament over the $200,000 guarantee. We have 446 in the tournament over the first three flights, and only another 160 needed to top the mark.

If it doesn’t get there tonight, it will hit early tomorrow in Flight E.

Players sit with 30K in their stacks, and the first 19 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 when they reach Level 20. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm, and they may re-enter as often as needed while reg is open.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will bag their chips for a return on Sunday at 11 am for Day 2.

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Event 1 Flight C: Registration Closed with 170 Entries

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  64 of 170

Registration closed for Flight C of WPO Event 1 with 170 new entries putting the combined total at 446 for the tournament with four more flights to go. Our players have contributed $147,180 toward the $200K guarantee, if they don’t hit it tonight in Flight D, it will get there early Friday morning.

Flight C will continue until 22 players remain, and survivors will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am. Players must back chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AWeds 11a15620
BWeds 6p15015
CThurs 11a170TBD
DThurs 6p
EFriday 11a
FFriday 6p
GSaturday 11a
Total44635

Event 1 Flight C: Last Level to Register

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight C Entries:  157

Ryan Hogan

Level 8 is here and the last chance to register for this big flight. We have 157 entries right now and there’s a good chance we top the $200,000 guarantee later this evening. If not, it will hit early tomorrow in Flight D.

Some friends in the field today include Ryan Hogan, Gabe Fuller, Eric Tarikas, Marsha Wolak, Tony March, Shane Melert, Chad Kitchen, Eli Kiwan, and Fred Paradis.

Hogan is back in Tampa after a huge heater in Hollywood; he finished third in their LHPO Event 1 for $116K and bookended his trip with a fourth-place finish in the LHPO Championship for another $205,000.

Eric Tarikas
Gabe Fuller
Marsha Wolak
Tony March

Event 1: Chip Counts Through Flight B

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 276

Flight A:  156 Entries; 20 Advanced
Flight B:  120 Entries; 15 Advanced
Flight C:  Underway, late reg till 3:30 pm
Flight D:  Thursday at 6 pm
Flight E:  Friday at 11 am
Flight F:  Friday at 6 pm
Flight G: Satruday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

RankFirst TimeLast TimeCityStateChip Count
1JasonBruwerClearwaterFL451,000
2BrianJohnsonLargoFL451,000
3DanaGellingRiverviewNY412,000
4SarahOrtegoDenham SpringsLA406,000
5MichaelFullerLand O LakesFL392,000
6MikXavageSaint CloudFL390,000
7JohnWolfe IiiRiverviewFL387,000
8JeromeLeonardoSt PetersburgFL373,000
9TarunGulatiWesley ChapelFL367,000
10RicardoAlves De LWinter GardenFL365,000
11AaronMederosTampaFL300,000
12RandallCampbellCrosbyTX287,000
13AaronThivyanathanSt PetersburgFL278,000
14JavierHernandezDunnellonFL273,000
15JenniferFrankensteinLongwoodFL239,000
16DonaldMannsLargoFL237,000
17EricKlattWesley ChapelFL200,000
18NathanLeeOrlandoFL199,000
19RaymondManciniSarasotaFL192,000
20NicoSaladinoValricoFL188,000
21StephenDiamantasLakelandFL178,000
22LewisGallo JrBradentonFL178,000
23EricSteinbaughDelandFL161,000
24KristineGlassmanNew PaltzNY158,000
25WasimAssafOrlandoFL154,000
26SeanHumphreyWest Palm BeachFL151,000
27JeremyHeraufSarasotaFL141,000
28HarryJohnson IvLargoFL140,000
29YousefNassrCelebrationFL139,000
30DavidGoldbergBradentonFL136,000
31JordanLowerySarasotaFL118,000
32TylerHydeTampaFL106,000
33RajeshMehtaTampaFL84,000
34BrandeWaltonTampaFL63,000
35DarrenBoulePinellas ParkFL53,000

Event 1 Flight C: Adding it Up

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We start rolling into the first weekend of the series with the big opening WPO Event.  This is a $400 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with seven starting flights and a big $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start out with 30K in their stacks and the first 19 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 when they reach Level 20. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and players my fire as often as needed during that time.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return on Sunday at 11 am for Day 2.

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

WPO Day 2 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Flight C – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Flight D – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

2025 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results

WPO Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Flight A – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Flight B – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

2025 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results