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

The next big tournament on the WPO schedule gets underway at 1 pm in the Poker Room with Flight A of Event 4. This is the $700 DeepStack Challenge with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool, tons of chips in play, and a long time to join.

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

2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$200 Bankroll Builder NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  246
Prize Pool:  $39,360
January 26, 2025

The one-day Sunday $200 Bankroll Builder drew a huge field of 246 entries, nearly doubling the $20,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $39,360. After a long three-handed match and tough heads-up against Hyndi Khomutetsky, Gabe Fuller took the top spot outright for $8,740.

Congrats Gabe and thanks to everyone for the great turnout!

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!

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

We had to get some Omaha on the WPO schedule to start the week and first up is Event 3 at 11 am in the Poker Room. It is a $400 buy-in Limit Omaha 8 tournament that will bring out our Omaha fans.

Players sit with 25K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. 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 3 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 – $400 Limit Omaha 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 3 Structure Sheet

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

• $20,000 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

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $100 Event 4 Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into WPO $700 DeepStack Challenge
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (7:45pm)
• Structure Sheet

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $461,010 | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,397

After Michael Isasi was eliminated in fourth place, the three remaining players worked out a deal to divide up the remaining prize money. Don Manns earned $66,163 as the overwhelming chip leader and Event 1 champ. John Dolan took home $53,146 followed by Pratik Shah with $41,001.

Don Manns – 28,000,000 (93 bb)
John Dolan – 8,500,000 (28 bb)
Pratik Shah – 5,400,000 (18 bb)

1st: Don Manns – $66,163 + WPO Trophy
2nd: John Dolan – $53,146
3rd: Pratik Shah – $41,001

Recap of the opening event to come in the morning, congrats Don!

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $461,010 | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,397

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $461,010 | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,397

Seat 2: Don Manns – 20,050,000 (100 bb)
Seat 4: John Dolan – 3,200,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Isasi – 8,925,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Pratik Shah – 9,750,000 (49 bb)

1st: $74,260 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $49,440
3rd: $36,610
4th: $27,370
5th: Ralph Kourban – $20,670
6th: Randy Campbell – $15,760
7th: Jerome Leonardo – $12,140
8th: Shane Melert – $9,440
9th: Tarun Gulati – $7,420

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $461,010 | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,397

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $461,010 | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,397