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

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!

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante

In one hand, Ricardo Eyzaguirre defeated Rafael Reis for the $700 DeepStack Challenge title. Reis took $14,590 for his runner-up results and Eyzaguirre banked $23,600 plus the trophy for the win.

1st: Ricardo Eyzaguirre – $23,600 + WPO Trophy
2nd: Rafael Reis – $14,590

Both players will be back for the WPO Championship, with Reis, the reigning PPO Champ, trying to go back-to-back.

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 139

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 139

Another break rolled around and the three remaining players were sent for a breather away from the table. Ricardo Eyzaguirre has a big lead, more than half of the chips in play, with Rafael Reis next and Justin Adams needs to make a move.

The blinds will come around fast at the three-handed table.

Seat 2: Rafael Reis – 1,255,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6: Justin Adams – 485,000 (16 bb)
Seat 9: Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 2,440,000 (81 bb)

1st: $23,600 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $14,590
3rd: $9,980

4th: Sudhir Kantamaneni – $7,030
5th: James McKinnon – $5,100
6th: Brett Apter – $3,810
7th: Brad Sailor – $2,950
8th: Sun Choi – $2,350
9th: Blake Whittington – $1,940
10th: Kevin Kernan – $1,660
11th: Brian Barnes – $1,660
12th: Robert Lewison – $1,660
13th: Justin Fawcett – $1,470
14th: Erik Wood – $1,470
15th: Karl Manouchakian – $1,470
16th: Patrick Harder – $1,350
17th: Ken O’Donnell – $1,350
18th: Renato Moraes – $1,350

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 139

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 139

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 139

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 139

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139

Another break came around, and the seven remaining players are back in action. Rafael Reis and Ricardo Eyzaguirre have been the two biggest stacks all day, and they are still way above the others, though it is Eyzaguirre’s turn to lead.

Blinds are up to 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante and the average stack is about 595,000 (40 bb).

Seat 2: Rafael Reis – 1,300,000 (87 bb)
Seat 3: James McKinnon – 365,000 (24 bb)
Seat 4: Brett Apter – 85,000 (6 bb)
Seat 6: Justin Adams – 210,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7: Brad Sailor – 195,000 (13 bb)
Seat 8: Sudhir Kantamaneni – 620,000 (41 bb)
Seat 9: Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,405,000 (94 bb)

1st: $23,600 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $14,590
3rd: $9,980
4th: $7,030
5th: $5,100
6th: $3,810
7th: $2,950

8th: Sun Choi – $2,350
9th: Blake Whittington – $1,940
10th: Kevin Kernan – $1,660
11th: Brian Barnes – $1,660
12th: Robert Lewison – $1,660
13th: Justin Fawcett – $1,470
14th: Erik Wood – $1,470
15th: Karl Manouchakian – $1,470
16th: Patrick Harder – $1,350
17th: Ken O’Donnell – $1,350
18th: Renato Moraes – $1,350

$700 DeepStack Challenge No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139