2026 Spring Poker Open

Championship Day 1C: Registration Closed with 162 Entries

$1,200 SPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  162

Registration closed for Flight C of the 2026 Spring Poker Open Championship with 162 entries, putting $170,100 toward the $200,000 guarantee and generating total $308,700 prize pool.

Action will continue until seven players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AThursday @ 11a618
BFriday @ 11a719
CSaturday @ 11a162TBD
Total294TBD

2026 SPO $1,200 Championship Chip Counts Through Flight B

$1,200 SPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Current Prize Pool: $138,600
Players Remaining: 17 of 132
Day 2 Resume level 12 3:14  Blinds 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 Ante

Flight A: 61 Entries, 8 Advanced
Flight B: 71 Entries, 9 Advanced
Flight C: Saturday, May 30th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, May 31st at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1ShawnCunixDublinOH645,000
2JasonGoldmanPort CharlotteFL433,000
3MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL357,500
4XinChenCasselberryFL283,000
5RidleyJecroisRiverviewFL275,000
6LukeWasikowskiClearwaterFL257,000
7DanielCuestaSt PetersburgFL248,000
8IoannisPatsourakisWinter HavenFL217,000
9PedroArciaClermontFL203,000
10JamesCalderaroVeniceFL191,000
11RichardSmithBradentonFL168,000
12GabrielFullerBrandonFL156,000
13IdanBen DavidOcalaFL141,500
14KennethO 'DonnellSt PetersburgFL127,000
15AlainMedesanTampaFL94,000
16DrewDodgeSpring HillFL88,500
17DanielKasperMinneolaFL79,000

Championship Day 1C: First Milestone

$1,200 SPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The third and final flight of the 2026 Spring Poker Open Championship starts at 11 am and we will hit the first milestone soon. As soon as 59 entries in the field, the $1,200 buy-in tournament will officially surpass its $200,000 guarantee and the prize pool will continue climbing until we close registration.

Players sit with 40K stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 5:45 pm.

Action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will advance to Day 2 tomorrow at 11 am.

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (5:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of the field remains
  • Championship Structure Sheet

2026 SPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 9 Flight C – $1,200 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

      • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
      • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
      • Levels last 40 minutes
      • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (5:45pm)
      • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
      • Event 9 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $150 Last Chance SPO Championship Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:10am)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Spring Poker Open Schedule and Results

Championship Day 1B: Registration Closed with 71 Entries

$1,200 SPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  71

Registration closed for Flight B of the 2026 Spring Poker Open Championship with 71 entries, putting $74,550 toward the $200,000 guarantee with one last big flights to go.

Action will continue until seven players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AThursday @ 11a618
BFriday @ 11a71TBD
CSaturday @ 11a
Total132TBD

2026 SPO Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 9 Flight B – $1,200 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

      • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
      • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
      • Levels last 40 minutes
      • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (5:45pm)
      • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
      • Event 9 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

2PM: $150 SPO Championship Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $200,000 GTD SPO Event 9
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $150 SPO Championship Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $200,000 GTD SPO Event 9
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Spring Poker Open Schedule and Results

2026 SPO $1,200 Championship Chip Counts Through Flight A

$1,200 SPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Current Prize Pool: $64,050
Players Remaining: 8 of 61
Day 2 Resume level 12 3:14  Blinds 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 Ante

Flight A: 61 Entries, 8 Advanced
Flight B: Friday, May 29th at 11:00am
Flight C: Saturday, May 30th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, May 31st at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1JasonGoldmanPort CharlotteFL433,000
2MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL357,500
3RidleyJecroisRiverviewFL275,000
4IoannisPatsourakisWinter HavenFL217,000
5JamesCalderaroVeniceFL191,000
6IdanBen DavidOcalaFL141,500
7KennethO 'DonnellSt PetersburgFL127,000
8DrewDodgeSpring HillFL88,500

Championship Day 1A: Registration Closed with 61 Entries

$1,200 SPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Entries:  61

Registration closed for Flight A of the 2026 Spring Poker Open Championship with 61 entries, putting $64,050 toward the $200,000 guarantee with two more big flights to go.

Action will continue until seven players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AThursday @ 11a61TBD
BFriday @ 11a
CSaturday @ 11a
Total61TBD

Joshua Nicholson Wins SPO PLO Title Four-Way Deal for $4,625!

2026 Spring Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  48
Prize Pool:  $15,840
May 27, 2026

The only Omaha tournament on the SPO schedule was a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha trophy event that drew 48 entries for a prize pool worth $15,840. After battling a tough final table, Joshua took the top spot in a four-way deal for $4,625 and the SPO trophy.

Congrats Joshua!

*denotes four-way deal

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL$4,625*
2HaungWongTampaFL$4,012*
3BenjaminCohenTampaFL$3,041*
4JohnQuartararoTampaFL$2,182*
5BenjaminFritzRosevilleMN$1,130
6KevinMurphyNew Port RicheyPA$850

2026 SPO Day 10 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 9 Flight A – $1,200 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

      • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
      • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
      • Levels last 40 minutes
      • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (5:45pm)
      • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
      • Event 9 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $150 SPO Championship Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $200,000 GTD SPO Event 9
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Spring Poker Open Schedule and Results