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William Davis Wins WPO Event 9 Outright for $9,110!

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 No-Limit Hold’em
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  86
Prize Pool:  $28,380
February 1, 2026

William Davis, WPO Event 9 Champ

Running alongside Day 2 of the Championship, WPO Event 9 was a $400 No-Limit Hold’em one-day tournament with a $20,000 guarantee. It drew 86 entries for a prize pool worth $28,380 and William Davis took the top spot outright for $9,110.

Congrats William!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1WilliamDavisOrlandoFL$9,110
2SanjayKuthur GaneshBrandonFL$5,640
3JohnMclaneCantonGA$3,670
4McLeanKarrFort WayneIN$2,500
5JenniferFrankensteinLongwoodFL$1,790
6JenniferSagleNiagara FallsON$1,350
7KhristianGeraciBelle VernonPA$1,070
8DavidFolmar JrClearwaterFL$900
9JasonSagleNiagara FallsON$810
10LazaroRemolinaLake PlacidFL$770
11CorneliusWalkerOrmond BeachFL$770

Event 9: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,100 Up Top

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 No-Limit Hold’em
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  86
Prize Pool:  $28,380
February 1, 2026

Registration closed for the WPO $400 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 86 entries, turning the $20,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $28,380. The last 11 spots will be paid with $770 for a min-cash and $9,110 up top for the Event 9 winner.

1st: $9,110 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $5,640
3rd: $3,670
4th: $2,500
5th: $1,790
6th: $1,350
7th: $1,070
8th: $900
9th: $810
10th-11th: $770

WPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 2 – $1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 9 – $400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

2026 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results