2024 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  292
Prize Pool:  $178,120
January 29 – 31, 2024

Registration closed for the $700 Deep Stack Challenge with a very nice 292 entries, turning the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $178,120. The last 37 players making Day 2 will be in the money with $1,360 for a min-cash and $37,870 for the WPO Event 4 champ.

1st: $37,870 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $25,210
3rd: $18,370
4th: $13,560
5th: $10,150
6th: $7,700
7th: $5,920
8th: $4,620
9th-10th: $3,650
11th-12th: $2,980
13th-14th: $2,480
15th-16th: $2,110
17th-20th: $1,830
21st-24th: $1,620
25th-32nd: $1,460
33rd-37th: $1,360

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  64 of 190

Registration closed for Flight B of the $700 Deep Stack Challenge with 190 entries putting the combined total at 292, a great turnout for a Monday/Tuesday tournament. They created a prize pool worth $178,120 and we will post the payout information and seat draw after the Day 2 field is set.

Flight B will continue until 24 players remain and survivors will return for Day 2 tomorrow at 1 pm to play to a champ.

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight B Entries: 175

Level 9 is here and time is running out to join this big $700 Deep Stack Challenge field. We have 175 today, 277 combined, and a prize pool nearing $170,000.

They will play out this level, take a 15-minute break, and registration will close when they return.

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries: 152

The second break has come and gone and the prize pool continues to climb higher. There are three more 40-minute levels plus the break before registration locks down for the big event.

Ray Mancini was second in chips at the first break and first in chips at the second. He is way ahead with 232,100 while most others are still working on hitting six-digits.

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight B Entries: 145

Event 4 players are about ready to take their second break with 145 entries putting the prize pool over $150,000. More than tripling the $50K guarantee.

Good day.

Some more friends in the crowd include Clyde Maliauka, Karl Manouchakian, Igor Tretyakov, Aaron Thivyanathan, TK Miles, Ok Haselton, and Michael Wang.

2024 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  48
Prize Pool:  $16,080
January 30, 2024

Registration closed for the $400 Triple Stud tournament with 48 entries creating a prize pool worth $16,080. The last six players will get paid with $970 for a min-cash and $5,720 for the WPO Event 5 champ.

1st: $5,720 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $3,810
3rd: $2,540
4th: $1,760
5th: $1,280
6th: $970

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries: 112

Flight B players returned from their first break and everyone is chasing Alan Phillips at the top of the counts. He spun his 30K starting stack up to 149,300 for a decent start to his day. Phillips already owns a Winter Poker Open trophy from 2016 plus one from Hollywood.

The prize pool topped $130,000 this afternoon and it will continue to grow with late registration available until 7:45 pm.

$700 Deep Stack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight B Entries: 81

Even at the beginning of the week, the $700 Deep Stack Challenge keeps pulling in the crowd. Day 1B is up to 81 entries, and the $50,000 guarantee is far in the rearview mirror, and the prize pool is over $111K.

Early entrants include father/son Phillip and Jayden Krnyaich, Jake Ferro, Peter Walsworth, Jacob Naumann, Eric Walling, and Frank Weigel.

$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  1,000/2,000 Limit
Entries:  41

The $400 Triple Stud field returned from their first break with a nice group of 41 entries. This is a very niche event with not many knowing the old school stud games but those in there, know a few things.

Early friends including Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, “Brooklyn” Johnny Crowther, AJ Kelsall, Donny Rubinstein, and John Binns. All with non-hold’em trophies and trying to find another one.

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

The second flight of the WPO $700 Deep Stack Challenge gets underway after the first flight do most of the heavy lifting. Flight A drew 102 entries to fly past the $50,000 guarantee and today we push the prize pool even higher.

Players start with 30K stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 7:45 pm. Flight B will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 tomorrow at 1 pm in the money.

Chip counts from Flight A

• $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