$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 352

Peter Vitantonio opened to 35,000 from the button and Felipe Koury moved all in for 220,000 from the big blind. Vitantonio thought for a few minutes and called with the bigger stack.

Koury:
Vitantonio:

Koury was ahead for his double up but Vitantonio took the lead on when he paired his queen on the flop. Koury missed the turn but paired his ace on the river to double.

Felipe Koury – 470,000 (31 bb)
Peter Vitantonio – 240,000 (16 bb)

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 352

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 352

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 352

On the first hand of the day, Ashraf Chehata opened the action from the hijack, Sadek El Hakim moved all in for 75,000 from the small blind, and Chehata called.

Chehata:
El Hakim:

Hakim was behind but drawing live for a double up. He missed the flop and turn then blanked the river to exit the Championship in 17th place.

Ashraf Chehata – 2,564,000 (171 bb)
Sadek El Hakim – Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,360)

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the SPS Championship, with 17 players remaining and $164,430 awaiting the winner later this evening.

1st: $164,430 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $109,340
3rd: $80,260
4th: $59,550
5th: $44,650
6th: $33,820
7th: $25,890
8th: $20,020
9th-10th: $15,640
11th-12th: $12,630
13th-14th: $10,360
15th-16th: $8,650
17th: $7,360

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

Day 3 of the 2025 Signature Poker Series Championship is set with 17 players returning at noon to begin playing down for the title and $164K.

Table 11
Seat 1: Bobby Kennedy – 1,045,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Nakim Adesio – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
Seat 3: Thien Nguyen – 470,000 (31 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Zhang – 455,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Chad Kitchen – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Peter Vitantonio – 330,000 (22 bb)

Table 21
Seat 2: TK Miles – 165,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Felipe Koury – 495,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Stephen Song – 1,650,000 (110 bb)
Seat 6: Harvey Vandeven – 465,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Aaron Speer – 730,000 (49 bb)

Table 22
Seat 2: Ashraf Chehata – 2,459,000 (164 bb)
Seat 3: Rusty Wadsworth – 1,160,000 (77 bb)
Seat 4: John Pointer – 950,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Sadek El Hakim – 75,000 (5 bb)
Seat 7: Justin Zaki – 1,085,000 (72 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Raio – 270,000 (18 bb)

1st: $164,430 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $109,340
3rd: $80,260
4th: $59,550
5th: $44,650
6th: $33,820
7th: $25,890
8th: $20,020
9th-10th: $15,640
11th-12th: $12,630
13th-14th: $10,360
15th-16th: $8,650
17th: $7,360

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 11 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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 plays to completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Day 3 Chips and Seat Assignments
• Championship Payouts

6PM: Event 12 – $150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Return to Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

Day 2 of the 2025 Signature Poker Series Championship ended with 17 players moving forward to Day 3 and a chance at the title along with the $164,430 top prize.

Ashraf Chehata holds the chip lead against a very tough remaining field, including a lot of talented locals. They return at noon on Monday to play it down to the final table and eventual champ.

Since there was a redraw with 17 players remaining at the end of Day 2, the field will not redraw when 16 players remain.

Table 11
Seat 1: Bobby Kennedy – 1,045,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Nakim Adesio – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
Seat 3: Thien Nguyen – 470,000 (31 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Zhang – 455,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Chad Kitchen – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Peter Vitantonio – 330,000 (22 bb)

Table 21
Seat 2: TK Miles – 165,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Felipe Koury – 495,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Stephen Song – 1,650,000 (110 bb)
Seat 6: Harvey Vandeven – 465,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Aaron Speer – 730,000 (49 bb)

Table 22
Seat 2: Ashraf Chehata – 2,459,000 (164 bb)
Seat 3: Rusty Wadsworth – 1,160,000 (77 bb)
Seat 4: John Pointer – 950,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Sadek El Hakim – 75,000 (5 bb)
Seat 7: Justin Zaki – 1,085,000 (72 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Raio – 270,000 (18 bb)

1. Ashraf Chehata – 2,459,000 (164 bb)
2. Nakim Adesio – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
3. Stephen Song – 1,650,000 (110 bb)
4. Rusty Wadsworth – 1,160,000 (77 bb)
5. Justin Zaki – 1,085,000 (72 bb)
6. Bobby Kennedy – 1,045,000 (70 bb)
7. John Pointer – 950,000 (63 bb)
8. Aaron Speer – 730,000 (49 bb)
9. Felipe Koury – 495,000 (33 bb)
10. Thien Nguyen – 470,000 (31 bb)
11. Harvey Vandeven – 465,000 (31 bb)
12. Mark Zhang – 455,000 (30 bb)
13. Chad Kitchen – 435,000 (29 bb)
14. Peter Vitantonio – 330,000 (22 bb)
15. Nick Raio – 270,000 (18 bb)
16. TK Miles – 165,000 (11 bb)
17. Sadek El Hakim – 75,000 (5 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $164,430 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $109,340
3rd: $80,260
4th: $59,550
5th: $44,650
6th: $33,820
7th: $25,890
8th: $20,020
9th-10th: $15,640
11th-12th: $12,630
13th-14th: $10,360
15th-16th: $8,650
17th: $7,360

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 352