$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 216

$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 216
The $700 DeepStack Challenge drew 216 entries over two starting flights and 27 players return for Day 2 at 1 pm. They are in the money and we expect a lot of action at the start.
They return with 31:34 remaining in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 ante. The average stacks is 240,000 (48 bb) so there’s plenty of play in the stacks.
Table 10
Seat 1: Ken O ‘Donnell – 372,000 (74 bb)
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Riley Price – 390,000 (78 bb)
Seat 4: Timothy Miles – 155,000 (31 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Hunsucker – 195,000 (39 bb)
Seat 6: Evlys Gutierrez – 297,000 (59 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Allan Hedin – 280,000 (56 bb)
Table 11
Seat 1: Tarun Gulati – 195,000 (39 bb)
Seat 2: Marsha Wolak-Barnett – 145,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Salvador Ramos – 248,000 (50 bb)
Seat 4: Matthew Myers – 439,000 (88 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Jason Spry – 92,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Mike Ahmad – 175,000 (35 bb)
Seat 8: Drew Dodge – 412,000 (82 bb)
Table 21
Seat 1: Troy Bercot – 417,000 (83 bb)
Seat 2: James Leonard – 253,000 (51 bb)
Seat 3: Mikhail Chykiliov – 315,000 (63 bb)
Seat 4: Jennifer Frankenstein – 96,000 (19 bb)
Seat 5: Hugo Louis Ouazana Abihssira – 131,000 (26 bb)
Seat 6: Nicholas Giovine – 326,000 (65 bb)
Seat 7: Justin Fawcett – 169,000 (34 bb)
Seat 8: — Empty —
Table 22
Seat 1: David Moses – 182,000 (36 bb)
Seat 2: Christopher Barthel – 104,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Clyde Maliauka – 166,000 (33 bb)
Seat 4: Eric Tarikas – 314,000 (63 bb)
Seat 5: Charles Kahrs – 235,000 (47 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Julio Delgado Reyes – 313,000 (63 bb)
Seat 8: Dorian Rios Pavon – 67,000 (13 bb)
Payouts:
1st: $30,190 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $20,040
3rd: $14,590
4th: $10,750
5th: $8,030
6th: $6,080
7th: $4,660
8th: $3,620
9th-10th: $2,850
11th-12th: $2,360
13th-14th: $2,000
15th-16th: $1,740
17th-20th: $1,550
21st-24th: $1,420
25th-27th: $1,340
$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 216
Flight A: 80 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight B: 136 Entries; 17 Advanced
Day 2: Wednesday at 1 pm
There will be a redraw at 16 players
| Table | Seat | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Ken | O 'Donnell | St Petersburg | FL | 372,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Riley | Price | Largo | FL | 390,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Timothy | Miles | Davie | FL | 155,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Michael | Hunsucker | Orlando | FL | 195,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Evlys | Gutierrez | Tampa | FL | 297,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Allan | Hedin | Sarasota | FL | 280,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Tarun | Gulati | Wesley Chapel | FL | 195,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Marsha | Wolak-Barnett | Lakewood Ranch | FL | 145,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Salvador | Ramos | Ocala | FL | 248,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Matthew | Myers | Jacksonville | FL | 439,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Jason | Spry | Hoschton | GA | 92,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Mike | Ahmad | Lutz | FL | 175,000 |
| 11 | 8 | Drew | Dodge | Spring Hill | FL | 412,000 |
| 21 | 1 | Troy | Bercot | Bradenton | FL | 417,000 |
| 21 | 2 | James | Leonard | Tampa | FL | 253,000 |
| 21 | 3 | Mikhail | Chykiliov | Miami Beach | FL | 315,000 |
| 21 | 4 | Jennifer | Frankenstein | Longwood | FL | 96,000 |
| 21 | 5 | Hugo Louis | Ouazana Abihssira | Marly | FL | 131,000 |
| 21 | 6 | Nicholas | Giovine | Middletown | NJ | 326,000 |
| 21 | 7 | Justin | Fawcett | Gainesville | FL | 169,000 |
| 22 | 1 | David | Moses | Asheville | NC | 182,000 |
| 22 | 2 | Christopher | Barthel | Palma Ceia | FL | 104,000 |
| 22 | 3 | Clyde | Maliauka | Clearwater | FL | 166,000 |
| 22 | 4 | Eric | Tarikas | Tampa | FL | 314,000 |
| 22 | 5 | Charles | Kahrs | Palm Harbor | FL | 235,000 |
| 22 | 7 | Julio | Delgado Reyes | Davenport | FL | 313,000 |
| 22 | 8 | Dorian | Rios Pavon | Las Vegas | NV | 67,000 |
$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 216
Flight A: 80 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight B: 136 Entries; 17 Advanced
Day 2: Wednesday at 1 pm
There will be a redraw at 16 players
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew | Myers | Jacksonville | FL | 439,000 |
| 2 | Troy | Bercot | Bradenton | FL | 417,000 |
| 3 | Drew | Dodge | Spring Hill | FL | 412,000 |
| 4 | Riley | Price | Largo | FL | 390,000 |
| 5 | Ken | O 'Donnell | St Petersburg | FL | 372,000 |
| 6 | Nicholas | Giovine | Middletown | NJ | 326,000 |
| 7 | Mikhail | Chykiliov | Miami Beach | FL | 315,000 |
| 8 | Eric | Tarikas | Tampa | FL | 314,000 |
| 9 | Julio | Delgado Reyes | Davenport | FL | 313,000 |
| 10 | Evlys | Gutierrez | Tampa | FL | 297,000 |
| 11 | Allan | Hedin | Sarasota | FL | 280,000 |
| 12 | James | Leonard | Tampa | FL | 253,000 |
| 13 | Salvador | Ramos | Ocala | FL | 248,000 |
| 14 | Charles | Kahrs | Palm Harbor | FL | 235,000 |
| 15 | Tarun | Gulati | Wesley Chapel | FL | 195,000 |
| 16 | Michael | Hunsucker | Orlando | FL | 195,000 |
| 17 | David | Moses | Asheville | NC | 182,000 |
| 18 | Mike | Ahmad | Lutz | FL | 175,000 |
| 19 | Justin | Fawcett | Gainesville | FL | 169,000 |
| 20 | Clyde | Maliauka | Clearwater | FL | 166,000 |
| 21 | Timothy | Miles | Davie | FL | 155,000 |
| 22 | Marsha | Wolak-Barnett | Lakewood Ranch | FL | 145,000 |
| 23 | Hugo Louis | Ouazana Abihssira | Marly | FL | 131,000 |
| 24 | Christopher | Barthel | Palma Ceia | FL | 104,000 |
| 25 | Jennifer | Frankenstein | Longwood | FL | 96,000 |
| 26 | Jason | Spry | Hoschton | GA | 92,000 |
| 27 | Dorian | Rios Pavon | Las Vegas | NV | 67,000 |
Primary Event Schedule
11AM: Event 7 – $400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
1PM: Event 4 Flight B – $700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
Secondary and Satellite Schedule
6PM: $200 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)
2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 216
Prize Pool: $131,760
January 27-29, 2025
Registration closed for the $700 DeepStack Challenge with 216 entries turning the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $131,760. The last 27 players returning for Day 2 are in the money with $1,340 for a min-cash and $30,190 plus the WPO trophy awaiting the Event 4 champ.
1st: $30,190 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $20,040
3rd: $14,590
4th: $10,750
5th: $8,030
6th: $6,080
7th: $4,660
8th: $3,620
9th-10th: $2,850
11th-12th: $2,360
13th-14th: $2,000
15th-16th: $1,740
17th-20th: $1,550
21st-24th: $1,420
25th-27th: $1,340
$700 DeepStack Challenge (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $111,630 | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight B Entries: 103

The second break is coming up for WPO Event 4 with 103 entries in the game and the $50,000 guarantee long gone. The prize pool is up to $111,630 and will continue growing until registration closes at 7:45 pm.
A few friends we found in the field include Event 1 champ Don Manns, Chad Kitchen, James Calderaro, Karl Manouhakian, Ken Fishman, Riley Price, Sarah Ortego, Clyde Maliauka, Tony March, and Shane Melert.






