2024 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,394
Prize Pool:  $460,020
January 24 – 29, 2024

Registration closed for the opening event of the 2024 Winter Poker Open with 1,394 entries turning the $200,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $460,020. The last 173 players advancing to Day 2 will be in the money with $590 for a min-cash and $74,370 up top for the Event 1 winner.

1st: $74,370 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $49,390
3rd: $36,570
4th: $27,340
5th: $20,640
6th: $15,740
7th: $12,120
8th: $9,440
9th-10th: $7,420
11th-12th: $5,900
13th-14th: $4,730
15th-16th: $3,840
17th-20th: $3,150
21st-24th: $2,610
25th-32nd: $2,190
33rd-40th: $1,860
41st-48th: $1,590
49th-56th: $1,380
57th-64th: $1,210
65th-72nd: $1,080
73rd-80th: $970
81st-88th: $880
89th-104th: $800
105th-120th: $730
121st-136th: $680
137th-152nd: $640
153rd-168th: $610
169th-173rd: $590

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  52 of 448

After not much action on the money bubble, other than Anthony Askey losing to a four outer on the river, until the final round of hand-for-hand. There were eight tables in play and five of them had all-ins called.

And all five lost players including former big leader Fabian Foster.

He lost a massive coin flip to Yunkyu Song, queens versus big slick, and Song bagged 766,000 to take the overall lead coming back for Day 2 tomorrow.

The big hands mean we bagged 52 instead of the 56 scheduled to make it through, all of them falling short of the money because you need to bag to get there.

We will post the payouts, chip counts, and seats as soon as they are available.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  76 of 448

The field is down to ten tables with 56 players advancing so the bubble is getting close.

A few of those still in contention include Clyde Maliauka, Mark Winchell, Walter Thornton, Jason Block, Anthony Askey, and Antuan Buckley.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  88 of 448

Players returned from what should be their last break with 88 players remaining and 52 booking seats in Day 2 tomorrow.

Fabian Foster holds a big lead on the rest of the field with 499,000 going into the late stage of play. Mike Batyi sits in second with 382,000 followed by Igor Tretyakov’s 358,000.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  176 of 448

Registration closed for Flight F of WPO Event 1 with 448 entries putting the final count at 1,394 for the tournament. They combined for a prize pool worth $460,020 and we will post the payout information after bagging this evening.

Flight F will continue until 56 players remain and survivors will return tomorrow at 11 am. Players must bag chips to make the money.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight F Entries:  435

Cards are back in the air after the second break and registration closed for WPO Event 1. There are 435 entries showing on the clock but we still have somewhere near a dozen alternates that need to be seated.

Once everyone has been placed, we will know our official numbers.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight F Entries:  410

Flight F is into the eighth level of the day and time is running out if you want to join us for Event 1. The combined total is up to 1,356 entries and we’ve surpassed our turnout from the last time we ran this tournament.

The prize pool is nearing $450,000 and a great group of players.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight F Entries:  338

Julio Delgado is no stranger to our games and our defending champion from this event. He conquered the WPO Event 1 field in December 2022 to take home $62K in a three-way deal, still his biggest cash to date

Delgado is back today trying to defend and go back-to-back.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight F Entries:  286

The first break of Flight E came around and players took a little time to themselves. Grab some grub from the snack bar, drink from the bar, or bet at one of the sports kiosks. The entry count is up to 1,232 for the entire tournament and the prize pool is now over $400,000 with more than two hours to build it up.

Some early friends including Amie Martini, Aaron Thivyanathan, Michael Rossi, Wagner Wysotchanski, Jennifer Haselton, Marcus Gurley, Andra Zachow, Mark Wincell, and Karl Manouchakian.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Five flights for WPO Event 1 are in the books and we have one more to go with Flight F starting at 11 am. The $400 buy-in tournament already surpassed its $200,000 guarantee and the prize pool sits at $312,180 with a big day to run it up.

Players start with 30K stacks and the first 19 levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

Flight F will play down to the last 12.5% of the field and survivors will return for Day 2 tomorrow at 11 am in the money.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet