2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  425
Prize Pool:  $637,500
January 30 – February 3, 2025

Registration closed for the 2025 Winter Poker Open Championship with 425 entries more than doubling the $300,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $637,500. The last 55 players returning for Day 2 will be in the money with $2,960 for a min-cash and $127,020 awaiting the WPO Champ.

1st: $127,020 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $84,520
3rd: $62,230
4th: $46,280
5th: $34,770
6th: $26,380
7th: $20,220
8th: $15,640
9th-10th: $12,220
11th-12th: $9,640
13th-14th: $7,860
15th-16th: $6,500
17th-20th: $5,460
21st-24th: $4,660
25th-32nd: $4,050
33rd-40th: $3,580
41st-48th: $3,220
49th-55th: $2,960

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  28 of 218

When David Meagher bagged more than one million in Flight A and no one else was over 500K, it seemed a virtual lock he would be the Day 2 chip leader.

Dion Jagroo said “not so fast.” He ran smooth over the last half of the day and put 1,228,000 in his bag for tomorrow, good for the overall chip lead coming back.

We will post the complete table and seat draw along with payout information as soon as it is ready.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  48 of 218

Action is back underway for the last flight after another break and there’s a dangerous new big stack in the field. WSOP Circuit Main Event winner David Tuthill has the lead with 481,000 as we get closer to the money bubble.

Jordan Lowery sits in second with 380,000 followed by Dion Jagroo’s 371,000 and David Moses’s 359,000.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  70 of 218

Registration closed for the final flight of the 2025 WPO Championship with 218 entries, putting the combined total at 425 for the tournament. They more than doubled the $300,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $637,500, and we will publish the payout information after bagging it this evening.

Flight C will continue until 28 players remain, and survivors will bag up for a Day 2 return tomorrow at noon. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  80 of 218

Shortly after the start of Level 10, there was a ruckus at Table 22. Then it erupted again, and a crowd formed, ignoring their table action to see what had happened.

Here’s what it was:

There was a three-way all-in involving Riley Price in early position, Tarun Gulati on the button, and a third player in the cutoff. Each had a pair and the board got more interesting with each street.

Riley:
Cutoff:
Gulati:

Gulati was in great shape with his aces, but Price took the lead when he made a set of nines on the flop. His joy was short-lived when the cutoff binked a two-out on the turn for a set of kings (the first table exclamation).

Gulati then went from first to worst to first again when he returned the favor with his very own two-out on the river (the final boom of voices).

A crazy hand that sent Price out and moved Gulati up to 235,500.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  218

The third break ended, players return to action, and we closed the doors on the 2025 WPO Championship. Tournament staff are confirming the numbers and we will report them when the final tally is official.

Jennifer Frankenstein was leader at the second break and she’s the top stack in the room with 343,000. David Moses moved up to second with 250,000 with Paul Snead (234,500) and Diego Uez (206,000) giving chase.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $621,000 | Structure
Level 9:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Day 1C Entries:  207

Level 9 got here and time is running out if you want to be part of the 2025 WPO Championship. They will play out the next 40 minutes, take a 15-minute break, and we will close registration when they return.

We found a few more friends in today’s field including Dion Jagroo, Filipp Khavin, Aaron Thivyanathan, Igor Tretyakov, Mitch Mitchell, Hyndi Khomutetsky, Michael Laake, Shane Melert, and Mansoor Kader.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $600,000 | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  193

It didn’t take long after the second break for the WPO Championship to hit another milestone. With entry 193 in Flight C, the combined total is 400 for the tournament and the prize pool officially hit $600,000 with reg open until 5:45 pm.

Great day.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $580,500 | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  190

Cards are back in the air after the second break, and we have found our new leader. It was pretty easy to find Jennifer Frankenstein’s stack in the back of the room, she is way up to 293,100 and the clear leader.

Armando Figueroa is nearby and nearest her count with 232,100 and David Moses sits with 207,900.

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $580,500 | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1C Entries:  180

We are building a very nice field this afternoon and the tournament is only a baker’s dozen away from doubling up the guarantee. It’s been a great weekend in the Poker Room and it continues today.

They will take another break in a few minutes then return for the last three flights with open registration.