2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  43
Prize Pool:  $14,405
January 28, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 tournament with 43 entries creating a prize pool worth $14,405. The last six spots will be paid with $870 for a min-cash and $5,115 up top for the OE winner.

1st: $5,115 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $3,410
3rd: $2,280
4th: $1,580
5th: $1,150
6th: $870

$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The last flight of WPO Event 4 gets underway at 1 pm and the $700 DeepStack Challenge will hit its first milestone as soon as cards go in the air. Wiht 80 entries yesterday, the tournament is only two new ones away from surpassing the $50,000 guarantee and we have that already in the game.

Now we just run it up.

Players sit with 30K at the start and all levels last 40 minutes until the tournament reaches heads-up a long time from now. Late registration is available until the start of Level 10 at 7:45 pm so there’s plenty of time to get to the Poker Room.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return on Wednesday at 1 pm for Day 2.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (7:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Getting deeper into the new week and putting some mix on today’s Winter Poker Open schedule. Today we have Event 5 at 11 am and it is a fun $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 tournament for plenty of chopped pots until the end.

Players start with 25K 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.

• Players begin with 25,000 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 5 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 5 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 4 Flight B – $700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (7:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 6 – $150 + $50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  10 of 80

Flight A: 80 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight B: Tuesday at 1 pm
Day 2: Wednesday at 1 pm

2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  58
Prize Pool:  $19,430
January 27, 2025

Winter Poker Open Event 3 was a fun $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament that drew a talented field with 58 entries, creating a prize pool worth $19,430. After a long day of chopping pots, Jay Kerbel came out on top for the Event 3 for $5,295 in a heads-up deal.

Already having Limit Omaha 8 tournament wins in Hollywood and Vegas, Kerbel now owns a Tampa O8 title. Congrats Jay!

$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  24 of 80

Cards are back in the air for Flight A of WPO Event 4, and registration closed with 80 entries. That leaves the field only two new entries from surpassing the $50,000 guarantee and it will get there before cards go in the air for Flight B.

We have a satellite running right now with five seats up for grabs so GG for that.

Jason Oloughlin is the late leader in the field with 252,000 followed by David Moses with 189,000.

Flight A will continue until ten players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Wednesday at 1 pm.

We will post full chip counts later this evening and prepare for a long day tomorrow.

$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight A Entries:  75

Level 9 is here and the last chance for players to join the first of two flights for the $700 DeepStack Challenge. We have 75 entires here and only seven new entries away from topping the $50,000 guarantee.

The last flight runs tomorrow at 1 pm with late registration available until 7:45 pm.

$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  69

We have a fun group in the $700 DeepStack Challenge with 69 entries, and they are near surpassing the $50,000 guarantee. We have two hours remaining to register this flight but a whole other one tomorrow.

It might get there tonight but definitely early tomorrow if not.

Some friends in today’s field so far include David Moses, Gabe Fuller, Marsha Wolak, Ryah Hogan, Tarun Gulati, Terri-Anne Crawford, Marie Harrell, and Tony March.

Moses picked up a recent win in Hollywood during their Lucky Heart Poker Open and Hogan bookended two six-digit scores in their opening event and Championship. Fuller won last night’s Bankroll Builder and Gulati final-tabled Event 1.

2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  58
Prize Pool:  $19,430
January 27, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 58 entries creating a prize pool worth $19,430. The last eight spots will be paid with $710 for a min-cash and $6,350 up top for the Event 3 champ.

1st: $6,350 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $4,240
3rd: $2,820
4th: $1,960
5th: $1,420
6th: $1,080
7th: $850
8th: $710