2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,397
Prize Pool: $461,010
January 22 – 26, 2025

The opening tournament on the 2025 Winter Poker Open schedule was a $400 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament with seven starting flights and a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. After dominating the final table, Don Manns took the top spot and $66,163 after a three-way deal to end it.
Event 1 drew 1,397 entries over those seven starting flights, turning the $200,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $461,010. We had 177 players bag chips for Day 2, which were all in the money.
The tournament quickly played down towards the final table, with John Dolan taking a late lead. That changed when they reached the last nine players and Manns took over—relaxed with a massage while he sent players out and built himself a big chip castle.
After Michael Isasi was eliminated in fourth place, the last three players paused the clock and negotiated a deal for the remaining money. Pratik Shah took third for $41,001 and Dolan earned $53,146 as the runner-up.
Manns took the biggest piece of the prize pool, earning $66,163 and the first WPO trophy of the series.
Congrats Don!
Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Don | Manns | Largo | FL | $66,163 * |
2 | John | Dolan | Lithia | FL | $53,146 * |
3 | Pratik | Shah | Tampa | FL | $41,001 * |
4 | Michael | Isasi | Lakeland | FL | $27,370 |
5 | Ralph | Kourban | Tampa | FL | $20,670 |
6 | Randy | Campbell | Crosby | TX | $15,760 |
7 | Jerome | Leonardo | St Petersburg | FL | $12,140 |
8 | Shane | Melert | Brandon | FL | $9,440 |
9 | Tarun | Gulati | Wesley Chapel | FL | $7,420 |
10 | Steven | Pellingra | Tampa | FL | $7,420 |
11 | Jeff | Cloud | Byron Center | MI | $5,900 |
12 | Dana | Gelling | Riverview | NY | $5,900 |
13 | Michael | Silva | Tampa | FL | $4,730 |
14 | Ronald | Surenkamp | Port Richey | FL | 4730 |
15 | Toan | Pham | Seffner | FL | $3,840 |
16 | Arlinda | Johns | Port Saint Lucie | FL | $3,840 |
17 | Sarah | Ortego | Denham Springs | LA | $3,150 |
18 | Eric | Klatt | Wesley Chapel | FL | 3150 |
19 | James | Calderaro | Englewood | FL | 3150 |
20 | Ye | Yao | Tampa | FL | $3,150 |
21 | Lucas | Tae | Wesley Chapel | FL | $2,610 |
22 | Harry | Johnson IV | Largo | FL | $2,610 |
23 | John W | Redden Jr | Orlando | FL | $2,610 |
24 | Christopher | Barthel | Palma Ceia | FL | $2,610 |
25 | Jose | Hernandez Almea | Orlando | FL | $2,180 |
26 | Manny | Minaya | Tampa | FL | $2,180 |
27 | Mansoor | Kader | St Petersburg | FL | $2,180 |
28 | Justin C | Mc Neil | Brandon | FL | $2,180 |
29 | Ruben | Fernandez | Champions Gate | FL | $2,180 |
30 | Ronnie | Dowdy Ii | Douglasville | GA | $2,180 |
31 | Shannon | Steck | Arlington | VA | $2,180 |
32 | Riley | Price | Largo | FL | $2,180 |
33 | Kajaun | Hutchinson | Clearwater | FL | $1,850 |
34 | Jack | Vanderschuur | Valrico | FL | $1,850 |
35 | Anthony | Bertuccio | Lakeland | FL | $1,850 |
36 | Rafael | Diaz | Seminole | FL | $1,850 |
37 | Armando | Figueroa | Lutz | FL | $1,850 |
38 | Clyde | Maliauka | Clearwater | FL | $1,850 |
39 | Rohan | Singh | Orlando | FL | $1,850 |
40 | Aaron | Thivyanathan | St Petersburg | FL | $1,850 |
41 | Terri-Anne | Crawford | Lakeland | FL | $1,590 |
42 | Jerry | Brown | Fairfield Township | OH | $1,590 |
43 | Christopher | Gaskin | Lakeland | FL | $1,590 |
44 | Ashley | Spring | Brandon | FL | $1,590 |
45 | Michael | Mercer | Saint Petersburg | FL | $1,590 |
46 | Anthony | March | Tampa | FL | $1,590 |
47 | Robert | Wuestner | Riverview | FL | $1,590 |
48 | Joshua | Nicholson | Winter Haven | FL | $1,590 |
49 | Carlos | Lopera Castrillon | Vigado | FL | $1,370 |
50 | Jon | Godwin | Tampa | FL | $1,370 |
51 | Lana | Nester | Tampa | FL | $1,370 |
52 | Adam | Weingard | Tampa | FL | $1,370 |
53 | Ryan | Howard | Palmetto | FL | $1,370 |
54 | Camillo | De Campos Baggiani | Sarasota | FL | $1,370 |
55 | Jim | Bozzuto | Orlando | FL | $1,370 |
56 | Itzak | Shulmaister | Sarasota | FL | $1,370 |
57 | Ricardo | Alves De L | Winter Garden | FL | $1,200 |
58 | Mark | Becker | Celebration | FL | $1,200 |
59 | Mik | Xavage | Saint Cloud | FL | $1,200 |
60 | Brian | Johnson | Largo | FL | $1,200 |
61 | Nico | Saladino | Valrico | FL | $1,200 |
62 | Steven | Bagby | Tampa | FL | $1,200 |
63 | Joseph | Piambino | Orlando | FL | $1,200 |
64 | Yousef | Nassr | Celebration | FL | $1,200 |
65 | Randall | Zelik | Titusville | FL | $1,070 |
66 | Fabian | Foster | Davenport | FL | $1,070 |
67 | Lewis | Gallo Jr | Bradenton | FL | $1,070 |
68 | Forrest | Raleigh | Lawrenceville | GA | $1,070 |
69 | Eric | Tarikas | Tampa | FL | $1,070 |
70 | Seth | Bobet | Orlando | FL | $1,070 |
71 | Ramon | Sosa Morillo | Riverview | FL | $1,070 |
72 | Kristine | Glassman | New Paltz | NY | $1,070 |
73 | Thao | Le | Cape Coral | FL | $960 |
74 | Nathan | Lee | Orlando | FL | $960 |
75 | Laurenlee | Cruz Ortiz | Trujillo Alto | PR | $960 |
76 | George | Decandio | Parrish | FL | $960 |
77 | Rodney | Rodrigue | Orlando | FL | $960 |
78 | James | Leonard | Tampa | FL | $960 |
79 | Kristy | Peoples | Tampa | FL | $960 |
80 | Steve | Blackmon | Arcadia | FL | $960 |
81 | David | Bennett | Lutz | FL | $870 |
82 | Giovanni | Marcacci | Hudson | FL | $870 |
83 | Robert | Gray | Atlanta | GA | $870 |
84 | Charles | Kimbrel | Lakeland | FL | $870 |
85 | Francisco | Gomez | Lakeland | FL | $870 |
86 | David | Mauradian | Dade City | FL | $870 |
87 | Vamsi | Dodda | Thonotosassa | FL | $870 |
88 | Joshua | Sutherland | French Lick | IN | $870 |
89 | Thomas | Villetto Jr | Lenox | MA | $790 |
90 | John | Wolfe Iii | Riverview | FL | $790 |
91 | Wasim | Assaf | Orlando | FL | $790 |
92 | Jacob | Naumann | Largo | FL | $790 |
93 | Samuel | O'Bryant | Largo | FL | $790 |
94 | Randy | Levin | Tampa | FL | $790 |
95 | Stephen | Diamantas | Lakeland | FL | $790 |
96 | Khanh | Truong | Tampa | FL | $790 |
97 | Jennifer | Frankenstein | Longwood | FL | $790 |
98 | Louis | Papadelias | Pensacola | FL | $790 |
99 | Sean | Humphrey | West Palm Beach | FL | $790 |
100 | Mohamad | Alhalwani | Orlando | FL | $790 |
101 | Deborah | Greenway | Alapaha | GA | $790 |
102 | Michael | Lee | Leesburg | FL | $790 |
103 | James | Gibson | Crystal River | FL | $790 |
104 | David | Goldberg | Bradenton | FL | $790 |
105 | Anatoly | Zharnits | Sarasota | FL | $720 |
106 | Anthony | Quattrocchi | Johns Creek | GA | $720 |
107 | Perry | Mccartney | Leesburg | FL | $720 |
108 | Yoav | Amit | $720 | ||
109 | Richard | Palase | Odessa | FL | $720 |
110 | Douglas | Landon | Riverview | FL | $720 |
111 | Javier | Hernandez | Dunnellon | FL | $720 |
112 | Aaron | Mederos | Tampa | FL | $720 |
113 | Thomas | Downing | Holiday | FL | $720 |
114 | Robert | Fregosi | Clearwater | FL | $720 |
115 | Justin | Green | Livingston | TX | $720 |
116 | Brian | Dilenge | Tarpon Springs | FL | $720 |
117 | Ahmad | Al Kamme | Orlando | FL | $720 |
118 | True | Nolen | Tampa | FL | $720 |
119 | Mike | Ahmad | Lutz | FL | $720 |
120 | John | Feeney | Tampa | FL | $720 |
121 | Thomas | Steinruck | Temple Terrace | FL | $670 |
122 | Reginald | Simmons | Lithia | FL | $670 |
123 | Patrick | Ibrahim | Apollo Beach | FL | $670 |
124 | Jeremy | Demers | Saint Petersburg | FL | $670 |
125 | Michael | Fuller | Land O Lakes | FL | $670 |
126 | Nicholas | Squitiro | Palm Harbor | FL | $670 |
127 | George | Hemphill | Saint Cloud | FL | $670 |
128 | Edward | Balderamos | Davenport | FL | $670 |
129 | Charles | Bragg Jr | Daytona Beach | FL | $670 |
130 | Nathaniel | Rodriguez Melendez | Kissimmee | FL | $670 |
131 | Aaron | Easterly | Dunlap | TN | $670 |
132 | Chan | Kim | Tampa | FL | $670 |
133 | Denim | Spano | Tampa | FL | $670 |
134 | Abdelilah | Fahsi | Orlando | FL | $670 |
135 | Raymond | Mancini | Sarasota | FL | $670 |
136 | Grant | Missonis | Clearwater | FL | $670 |
137 | Jason | Bruwer | Clearwater | FL | $630 |
138 | Marsha | Wolak-Barnett | Lakewood Ranch | FL | $630 |
139 | Eric | Steinbaugh | Deland | FL | $630 |
140 | Sandeep | Kumar | Tampa | FL | $630 |
141 | Daniel | Plourde | West Warren | MA | $630 |
142 | Elias | Kiwan | Wesley Chapel | FL | $630 |
143 | Tyler | Hyde | Tampa | FL | $630 |
144 | Chad | Kitchen | Wimauma | FL | $630 |
145 | Darren | Boule | Pinellas Park | FL | $630 |
146 | Jack | Rush | Lakeland | FL | $630 |
147 | Jordan | Lowery | Sarasota | FL | $630 |
148 | Barbara | Cardin | Apollo Beach | FL | $630 |
149 | Adam | Goldgell | Lakeland | FL | $630 |
150 | John | Kelly | Brandon | NJ | $630 |
151 | Sanjib | Acharya | Wesley Chapel | FL | $630 |
152 | Daniel | Kasper | Minneola | FL | $630 |
153 | Kyle | Brock | Orlando | FL | $600 |
154 | James | Mckinnon | Saint Petersburg | FL | $600 |
155 | Rajesh | Mehta | Tampa | FL | $600 |
156 | Joshua | Snow | Tampa | FL | $600 |
157 | Curtis | King | Tampa | FL | $600 |
158 | Christophe | Cadou | New Canaan | CT | $600 |
159 | John | Borzio | Daytona Beach | FL | $600 |
160 | Jose | Nimo Rojewski | Tampa | FL | $600 |
161 | Zachary | Rogalski | Lutz | FL | $600 |
162 | Jeremy | Herauf | Sarasota | FL | $600 |
163 | Christopher | Bucceri | Laingsburg | MI | $600 |
164 | Janice | Hulbert | Pinellas Park | FL | $600 |
165 | Frederico | Rocha-Desa | Attleboro | MA | $600 |
166 | Ondrei | Ronhaar | Clearwater | FL | $600 |
167 | Justin | Hike | Jacksonville | FL | $600 |
168 | Sergio | Cruz | Winter Haven | FL | $600 |
169 | Kenneth | Goldfarb | Riverview | FL | $580 |
170 | Donovan | Potter | Tampa | FL | $580 |
171 | Theodore | Cohn | Charlotte | NC | $580 |
172 | Shane | Gallagher | Parrish | FL | $580 |
173 | Stephen | Demeule | Summerfield | FL | $580 |
174 | Brande | Walton | Tampa | FL | $580 |
175 | Satish | Sanan | Tampa | FL | $580 |
176 | Charles | Lanyon | Tampa | FL | $580 |
177 | Alan | Horowitz | Kissimmee | FL | $580 |