2026 Winter Poker Open

Ricardo Eyzaguirre Wins WPO DeepStacks Challenge Outright for $23,600!

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2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  139
Prize Pool:  $84,790
January 26 – 28, 2026

Ricardo Eyzaguirre, 2026 WPO Event 4 Champ

The $700 DeepStack Challenge was the perfect warmup for the upcoming WPO Championship and the field was stacked with talent. It drew 139 entries, pushing the $50,000 guarantee to a $84,790 prize pool, and Ricardo Eyzaguirre conquered a tough final table to claim the outright win of $23,600.

The final nine lineup included two WSOP bracelets (Rafael Reis and Brett Apter) plus a dozen or so WSOP Circuit rings and millions in poker earnings. Reis earned runner-up money and Eyzaguirre took home the WPO trophy.

Congrats Ricardo!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1RicardoEyzaguirreMiamiFL$23,600
2RafaelReisWinter GardenFL$14,590
3JustinAdamsMelvilleNY$9,980
4SudhirKantamaneniRiverviewFL$7,030
5JamesMcKinnonSaint PetersburgFL$5,100
6BrettApterSaint PetersburgFL$3,810
7BradSailorLombardIL$3,810
8SunChoiSuwaneeGA$2,360
9BlakeWhittingtonWildwoodFL$1,940
10BrianBarnesAugustaMI$1,660
11KevinKernanWarwickRI$1,660
12RobertLewisonClearwaterFL$1,660
13JustinFawcettGainesvilleFL$1,470
14ErikWoodTampaFL$1,470
15KarlManouchakianTampaFL$1,470
16PatrickHarderKissimmeeFL$1,350
17KennethO 'DonnellSt PetersburgFL$1,350
18RenatoMoraesLas VegasNV$1,350