2025 Signature Poker Series

Championship: Sadek El Hakim – 17th Place ($7,360)

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 352

Sadek El Hakim

On the first hand of the day, Ashraf Chehata opened the action from the hijack, Sadek El Hakim moved all in for 75,000 from the small blind, and Chehata called.

Chehata: Ah4h
El Hakim: QdJc

Hakim was behind but drawing live for a double up. He missed the 9s7h5c flop and 6h turn then blanked the Ac river to exit the Championship in 17th place.

Ashraf Chehata – 2,564,000 (171 bb)
Sadek El Hakim – Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,360)

Championship: Cards in the Air for Day 3

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the SPS Championship, with 17 players remaining and $164,430 awaiting the winner later this evening.

1st: $164,430 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $109,340
3rd: $80,260
4th: $59,550
5th: $44,650
6th: $33,820
7th: $25,890
8th: $20,020
9th-10th: $15,640
11th-12th: $12,630
13th-14th: $10,360
15th-16th: $8,650
17th: $7,360

Championship: Day 3 Set to Go

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

Day 3 of the 2025 Signature Poker Series Championship is set with 17 players returning at noon to begin playing down for the title and $164K.

Table 11
Seat 1: Bobby Kennedy – 1,045,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Nakim Adesio – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
Seat 3: Thien Nguyen – 470,000 (31 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Zhang – 455,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Chad Kitchen – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Peter Vitantonio – 330,000 (22 bb)

Table 21
Seat 2: TK Miles – 165,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Felipe Koury – 495,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Stephen Song – 1,650,000 (110 bb)
Seat 6: Harvey Vandeven – 465,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Aaron Speer – 730,000 (49 bb)

Table 22
Seat 2: Ashraf Chehata – 2,459,000 (164 bb)
Seat 3: Rusty Wadsworth – 1,160,000 (77 bb)
Seat 4: John Pointer – 950,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Sadek El Hakim – 75,000 (5 bb)
Seat 7: Justin Zaki – 1,085,000 (72 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Raio – 270,000 (18 bb)

1st: $164,430 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $109,340
3rd: $80,260
4th: $59,550
5th: $44,650
6th: $33,820
7th: $25,890
8th: $20,020
9th-10th: $15,640
11th-12th: $12,630
13th-14th: $10,360
15th-16th: $8,650
17th: $7,360

Bosong Yu Wins SPS Event 10 Outright for $11,000

2025 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10

$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 128

Prize Pool: $42,240
July 27, 2025

Bosong Yu, 2025 SPS Event 10 Champ

SPS Event 10 was a $400 No-Limit Hold’em tournament that drew a huge field of 128 entries on a Sunday afternoon, turning the $20,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $42,240. Bosong Yu went ran deep into the tournament and won the title outright for $11,000.

Congrats!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1BosongYuJersey CityNJ$11,000
2StephenDeesDaytonOH$7,350
3BrandonHutchinsonWinter HavenFL$5,100
4MarkWiserLand O LakesFL$3,650
5JamesBrowning JrPalm HarborFL$2,690
6AhmadHamoushKissimmeeFL$2,050
7PatrickAnastasiaSaint PetersburgFL$1,610
8JustinFawcettGainesvilleFL$1,310
9JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL$1,100
10JovanJojicBeograd$1,100
11ChristopherLiranzoSan CristobalFL$960
12RobertKosydarWimaumaFL$960
13JasonGilesHaines CityFL$870
14JasonPaulusTampaNJ$870
15OranHaynesSaint PetersburgFL$810
16DavidHowardParrishFL$810

Event 11: Seniors Time

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Time is running out if you want to take home one of those great SPS trophies. We have two events starting with the $400 Seniors 50+ tournament at 11 am that has a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 25K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 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 plays to completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet

SPS Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 11 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 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 plays to completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)

6PM: Event 12 – $150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

2025 Tampa Signature Poker Series Schedule and Results

Championship: Ashraf Chehata Leads Going to Day 3

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $792,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Return to Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 352

Ashraf Chehata

Day 2 of the 2025 Signature Poker Series Championship ended with 17 players moving forward to Day 3 and a chance at the title along with the $164,430 top prize.

Ashraf Chehata holds the chip lead against a very tough remaining field, including a lot of talented locals. They return at noon on Monday to play it down to the final table and eventual champ.

Since there was a redraw with 17 players remaining at the end of Day 2, the field will not redraw when 16 players remain.

Table 11
Seat 1: Bobby Kennedy – 1,045,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Nakim Adesio – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
Seat 3: Thien Nguyen – 470,000 (31 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Zhang – 455,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Chad Kitchen – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Peter Vitantonio – 330,000 (22 bb)

Table 21
Seat 2: TK Miles – 165,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Felipe Koury – 495,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Stephen Song – 1,650,000 (110 bb)
Seat 6: Harvey Vandeven – 465,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Aaron Speer – 730,000 (49 bb)

Table 22
Seat 2: Ashraf Chehata – 2,459,000 (164 bb)
Seat 3: Rusty Wadsworth – 1,160,000 (77 bb)
Seat 4: John Pointer – 950,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Sadek El Hakim – 75,000 (5 bb)
Seat 7: Justin Zaki – 1,085,000 (72 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Raio – 270,000 (18 bb)

  1. Ashraf Chehata – 2,459,000 (164 bb)
  2. Nakim Adesio – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
  3. Stephen Song – 1,650,000 (110 bb)
  4. Rusty Wadsworth – 1,160,000 (77 bb)
  5. Justin Zaki – 1,085,000 (72 bb)
  6. Bobby Kennedy – 1,045,000 (70 bb)
  7. John Pointer – 950,000 (63 bb)
  8. Aaron Speer – 730,000 (49 bb)
  9. Felipe Koury – 495,000 (33 bb)
  10. Thien Nguyen – 470,000 (31 bb)
  11. Harvey Vandeven – 465,000 (31 bb)
  12. Mark Zhang – 455,000 (30 bb)
  13. Chad Kitchen – 435,000 (29 bb)
  14. Peter Vitantonio – 330,000 (22 bb)
  15. Nick Raio – 270,000 (18 bb)
  16. TK Miles – 165,000 (11 bb)
  17. Sadek El Hakim – 75,000 (5 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $164,430 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $109,340
3rd: $80,260
4th: $59,550
5th: $44,650
6th: $33,820
7th: $25,890
8th: $20,020
9th-10th: $15,640
11th-12th: $12,630
13th-14th: $10,360
15th-16th: $8,650
17th: $7,360