$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante Flight A Entries: 69
David Moses
We have a fun group in the $700 DeepStack Challenge with 69 entries, and they are near surpassing the $50,000 guarantee. We have two hours remaining to register this flight but a whole other one tomorrow.
It might get there tonight but definitely early tomorrow if not.
Some friends in today’s field so far include David Moses, Gabe Fuller, Marsha Wolak, Ryah Hogan, Tarun Gulati, Terri-Anne Crawford, Marie Harrell, and Tony March.
Moses picked up a recent win in Hollywood during their Lucky Heart Poker Open and Hogan bookended two six-digit scores in their opening event and Championship. Fuller won last night’s Bankroll Builder and Gulati final-tabled Event 1.
Gabe Fuller (left) and Marsha Wolak (right)Ryan HoganTarun GulatiTerri-Anne Crawford (left) and Marie Harrell (right)Tony March
2025 Winter Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Florida Event 3 $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry) Entries: 58 Prize Pool: $19,430 January 27, 2025
Registration closed for the $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 58 entries creating a prize pool worth $19,430. The last eight spots will be paid with $710 for a min-cash and $6,350 up top for the Event 3 champ.
$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)
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
Gabe Fuller, 2025 WPO Event 2 Champ
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
Don Manns, 2025 WPO Event 1 Champion
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.
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
$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
Don Manns
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
Don Manns
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)
