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2026 Winter Poker Open

AJ Kelsall Wins WPO O8 Title Outright for $5,600!

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2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$400 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  44
Prize Pool:  $14,520
January 26, 2026

AJ Kelsall, 2026 WPO Event 3 Champion

The first Omaha tournament on the WPO schedule was a $400 Limit Omaha 8 trophy event that drew 51 entries from fans of the four-card game. They created a prize pool worth $14,520 and AJ Kelsall took the top spot outright for $5,600.

Congrats AJ!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1AJKelsallTampaFL$5,600
2RamsesRosaBrandonFL$3,460
3MichaelRosenbergMariettaGA$2,190
4AnthonyAngeramiSarasotaFL$1,460
5JamesPylesFruitland ParkFL$1,030
6CharlesWellsMelbourneFL$780
2026 Winter Poker Open

Event 3: Prize Pool and Payouts; $5,600 to the O8 Champ

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2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$400 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  44
Prize Pool:  $14,520
January 26, 2026

Registration closed for the $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 44 entries, creating a prize pool worth $14,520. The last six spots will be paid with $780 for a min-cash and $5,600 plus the WPO trophy for the Event 3 champ.

1st: $5,600 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $3,460
3rd: $2,190
4th: $1,460
5th: $1,030
6th: $780

2026 Winter Poker Open

Event 3: Omaha Action

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$400 Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

A new week and it’s time for some Omaha action on the Winter Poker Open, kicking off the four-card schedule of tournaments with WPO Event 3 at 11 am. $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament that will be scooping pots until we have a champ.

Players start with big 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
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet
2026 Winter Poker Open

WPO Day 6 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • 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
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 4 Flight A – $700 DeepStack Challenge NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $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)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $100 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $700 DeepStack Challenge
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (7:45pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results

2025 Pinktober Poker Open

Josh Nicholson Wins Triple 40s Title Outright for $14,350!

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2025 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$400 Triple 40s NLH (Re-Entry)
$40,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 187
Prize Pool: $61,710
October 20 – 22, 2025

Josh Nicholson, PPO Triple 40s Champ

The brand new $400 Triple 40s tournament gave players plenty of play in the structure and it showed on Day 2. The tournament drew 187 entries, 25 advanced to Day 2, and Josh Nicholson earned the title outright for $14,350 after a long heads-up battle against Drew Dodge.

This is his third major Tampa title, congrats Josh!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JoshNicholsonWinter HavenFL$14,350
2DrewDodgeSpring HillFL$9,850
3MohamedEssaRiverviewFL$6,890
4StephenDiamantasLakelandFL$5,060
5StuartPhillipsLakelandFL$3,780
6DominicBrazierPhoenixAZ$2,860
7CoreyZedoMaitlandFL$2,200
8MatthewLeecyTampaFL$1,720
9MarcioApolinario JuniorWorcesterMA$1,370
10RobertWinslerSarasotaFL$1,370
11DonaldMannsLargoFL$1,140
12GabrielFullerTampaFL$1,140
13JosephParrishTampaFL$980
14JaeliMoronTampaFL$980
15LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL$860
16FredParadisOldsmarFL$860
17SaifKeshwaniTampaFL$770
18MaxwellLevineLansdalePA$770
19JasonBlockTampaFL$770
20ChristopherHollandMulberryFL$770
21AdamWeingardTampaFL$710
22BarbaraCardinApollo BeachFL$710
23SamuelBensingerTeaneckNJ$710
24StephenDeesDaytonOH$710
25JohnMartinoTampaFL$710
2025 Pinktober Poker Open

Event 3: Final Table Lineup and Counts

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$400 Triple 40s NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $61,710  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 187

Seat 1: Stephen Diamantas – 735,000 (25 bb)
Seat 2: Marcio Apolinario – 70,000 (2 bb)
Seat 3: Stuart Phillips – 560,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: Joshua Nicholson – 1,065,000 (36 bb)
Seat 5: Matthew Leecy – 1,665,000 (56 bb)
Seat 6: Drew Dodge – 560,000 (19 bb)
Seat 7: Mohamed Essa – 900,000 (30 bb)
Seat 8: Dominic Brazier – 1,640,000 (55 bb)
Seat 9: Corey Zedo – 295,000 (10 bb)

1st: $14,350 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $9,520
3rd: $6,890
4th: $5,060
5th: $3,780
6th: $2,860
7th: $2,200
8th: $1,720
9th: $1,370

10th: Robert Winsler – $1,370
11th: Donald Manns – $1,140
12th: Gabe Fuller – $1,140
13th: Joseph Parrish – $980
14th: Jaeli Moron – $980
15th: Lawrence Dowling – $860
16th: Fred Paradis – $860
17th: Saif Keshwani – $770
18th: Max Levine – $770
19th: Jason Block – $770
20th: Chris Holland – $770
21st: Adam Weingard – $710
22nd: Barbara Cardin – $710
23rd: Samuel Bensinger – $710
24th: Stephen Dees – $710
25th: John Martino – $710

We will report the remaining results after the tournament is complete. We will focus our attention on tomorrow’s Pinktober Poker Open Championship. See you here!

2025 Pinktober Poker Open

Event 3: Robert Winsler – 10th Place ($1,370)

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$400 Triple 40s NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $61,710  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 187

Robert Winsler

After not losing a player for nearly two hours, Robert Winsler was eliminated in tenth place on the last hand before break.

Players redrew seats for the final table and went on their 15-minute break.

2025 Pinktober Poker Open

Event 3: Counts on Break

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$400 Triple 40s NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $61,710  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 187

Table 32
Seat 1: Dominic Brazier – 1,440,000 (96 bb)
Seat 4: Robert Winsler – 465,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Joshua Nicholson – 670,000 (45 bb)
Seat 7: Stuart Phillips – 515,000 (34 bb)
Seat 8: Stephen Diamantas – 905,000 (60 bb)

Table 33
Seat 1: Corey Zedo – 235,000 (16 bb)
Seat 4: Mohamed Essa – 930,000 (62 bb)
Seat 5: Drew Dodge – 770,000 (51 bb)
Seat 6: Donald Manns – 700,000 (47 bb)
Seat 7: Marcio Apolinario – 575,000 (38 bb)
Seat 8: Matthew Leecy – 275,000 (18 bb)

1st: $14,350 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $9,520
3rd: $6,890
4th: $5,060
5th: $3,780
6th: $2,860
7th: $2,200
8th: $1,720
9th-10th: $1,370
11th: $1,140
12th: Gabe Fuller – $1,140
13th: Joseph Parrish – $980
14th: Jaeli Moron – $980
15th: Lawrence Dowling – $860
16th: Fred Paradis – $860
17th: Saif Keshwani – $770
18th: Max Levine – $770
19th: Jason Block – $770
20th: Chris Holland – $770
21st: Adam Weingard – $710
22nd: Barbara Cardin – $710
23rd: Samuel Bensinger – $710
24th: Stephen Dees – $710
25th: John Martino – $710