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Josh Nicholson Wins WPO PLO Outright for Second Tampa Trophy!

2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  60
Prize Pool:  $20,100
January 29, 2025

Josh Nicholson, 2025 WPO Event 7 champ

WPO Event 7 was a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament that drew 60 fans of the game. After a long battle, Josh Nicholson took the title outright for $6,580.

This is his second major Tampa title, adding this trophy to the one he earned during the 2023 Tampa Poker Classic.

Congrats Josh!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JoshNicholsonWinter HavenFL$6,580
2ChaseCrouchTavaresFL$4,380
3MatthewTedescoClearwaterFL$2,920
4GlynGriffisWindermereFL$2,030
5GregoryHessLakelandFL$1,470
6MichaelBennettLakelandFL$1,110
7BrianRayTampaFL$880
8LuizSantos Carneiro Da CunhaIguaba Grande$730

Event 7: Prize Pool and Payouts with $5,580 to PLO Winner

2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  60
Prize Pool:  $20,100
January 29, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with 60 entries creating a prize pool worth $20,100. The last eight players will get paid with $730 for a min-cash and $6,580 up top for the Event 7 champ.

1st: $6,580 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $4,380
3rd: $2,920
4th: $2,030
5th: $1,470
6th: $1,110
7th: $880
8th: $730

Event 7: Four-Card Fun

$400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

WPO Event 7 is pretty straightforward at 11 am; it is a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with plenty of action throughout the day and a trophy at the end.

Players sit with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as they wish while reg is open.

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 7 Structure Sheet

WPO Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 7 – $400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 7 Structure Sheet

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

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $200 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $1,700 WPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
  • Winners will be entered into Flight A of the Championship
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results

Clyde Maliauka Dominates to Take SPS Event 7 Title Outright for $108,660!

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7

$1,100 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 599

Prize Pool: $581,030
September 19 – 22, 2023

Clyde Maliauka, 2024 SPS Event 7 champ

The second weekend of the 2024 Signature Poker Series rolled out a bigger buy-in multi-flight tournament that drew big numbers. Event 7 had a $1,100 price tag with a $300,000 guarantee and the 599 entries combined to push the prize pool up to $581,030.

After a dominating performance late on Day 2, Clyde Maliauka captured the title for his second major Tampa title and $108,660 for the biggest cash of his career.

Congrats Clyde!

Final table results:

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1ClydeMaliaukaClearwaterFL$108,660
2RobertLebeauTampaFL$72,320
3DannyClarksonSaint JohnsFL$53,320
4JohnCiccarelliChandlerAZ$39,710
5PabloValdiviesoJacksonvilleFL$29,880
6JohnBullochMississauga$22,710
7ZhenCaiLake WorthFL$17,440
8PritpalVirdeeMiamiFL$13,530
9AaronThivyanathanSt PetersburgFL$10,600

Event 7: Clyde Maliauka ($108,660) Defeats Robert Lebeau ($72,320)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante

Clyde Maliauka

Clyde Maliuka had most of the chips in play when five players came back from break and he knocked out the other four players in ten minutes to take the title.

Congrats Clyde!

1st: Clyde Maliauka – $108,660 + SPS trophy
2nd: Robert Lebeau – $72,320

Tournament recap to come tomorrow morning.

Robert Lebeau

Event 7: Counts on Break; Clyde Maliauka WAY Out Front

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 599

Seat 1: Danny Clarkson – 2,700,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Robert Lebeau – 1,400,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Pablo Valdivieso – 1,800,000 (14 bb)
Seat 4: Clyde Maliauka – 9,800,000 (78 bb)
Seat 5: John Ciccarelli – 2,275,000 (18 bb)

1st: $108,660 + SPS trophy
2nd: $72,320
3rd: $53,320
4th: $39,710
5th: $29,880
6th: John Bulloch – $22,710
7th: Zhen Cai – $17,440
8th: Pritpal Virdee – $13,530
9th: Aaron Thivyanathan – $10,600