$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 529

Here’s a look at the chip counts in the 30-minute dinner break with Jake Ferro leading the final six.

Seat 1: Chad Kitchen – 2,275,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Mo Alhalwani – 2,175,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Gal Yifrach – 1,250,000 (13 bb)
Seat 5: Diego Uez – 5,450,000 (55 bb)
Seat 7: Ross Corless – 1,425,000 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Jake Ferro – 8,500,000 (85 bb)

1st: $152,630 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $101,600
3rd: $74,890
4th: $55,750
5th: $41,920
6th: $31,840
7th: Mark Milburn – $24,420
8th: Ryan Hogan – $18,910
9th: Jared Ingles – $14,790

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 529

On the last hand before the 30-minute dinner break, Mo Alhalwani opened to 180,000 and Jake Ferro called from the big blind.

The flop was , Ferro checked, Alhalwani continued for 200,000 and Ferro called. The turn was and Ferro check-called another 450,000 from Alhalwani.

The river was and Ferro bet 1,100,000. Alhalwani thought for a minute, tossed in a call, and mucked when Ferro showed for the kigh-high spade flush.

Jake Ferro – 8,500,000 (106 bb)
Mo Alhalwani – 2,175,000 (27 bb)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 529

Mark Milburn open-shoved for 795,000 and it folded to Jake Ferro on the button. He called, the blinds folded, and the hands were tabled.

Ferro:
Milburn:

Milburn was in trouble with his smaller ace, found no love on the flop. The turn paired the board and it looked like a chopped pot until Ferro hit the river to send Milburn out in seventh place.

Jake Ferro – 6,625,000 (83 bb)
Mark Milburn – Eliminated in 7th Place ($24,420)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 529

Action folded to Ryan Hogan on the button, he opened to 150,000 and Jake Ferro three-bet to 505,000 from the small blind. Chad Kitchen folded his big, Hogan moved all in for about 2,200,000 and Ferro called.

Ferro:
Hogan:

Hogan was the player at risk, needed his fours to hold, but there was an ace in the window of the flop. The turn and river finished the board and Hogan was eliminated in eighth place.

Jake Ferro – 5,825,000 (73 bb)
Ryan Hogan – Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,910)

2024 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  235
Prize Pool:  $78,725
February 4, 2024

Registration closed for the Sunday $400 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 235 entries more than tripling the $25,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $78,725. The last 30 players will make the money with $750 for a min-cash and $17,545 for the Event 8 champ.

1st: $17,545 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $11,660
3rd: $8,460
4th: $6,230
5th: $4,660
6th: $3,530
7th: $2,720
8th: $2,120
9th-10th: $1,680
11th-12th: $1,390
13th-14th: $1,170
15th-16th: $1,010
17th-20th: $890
21st-24th: $810
25th-30th: $750

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 529

Chad Kitchen open-shoved for 890,000 from under the gun, it folded to Ryan Hogan in the small blind, he called and Jake Ferro folded his big.

Kitchen:
Hogan:

It was a fair fight but Kitchen needed to improve. He missed the flop but paired his jack on the turn to take the lead. The river finished the board and another final table double.

Chad Kitchen – 1,900,000 (32 bb)
Ryan Hogan – 2,550,000 (43 bb)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 529

Mo Alhalwani opened to 125,000 from early position and Mark Milburn moved all in for 570,000 from the hijack. The rest of the table folded and Alhalwani called after confirming the count.

Milburn:
Alhalwani:

Milburn was in good shape for his needed double and his tens held on the board to get back in the game.

Mark Milburn – 1,290,000 (22 bb)
Mo Alhalwani – 3,680,000 (61 bb)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 529

Jared Ingles bet 120,000 from the cutoff and picked up calls from Ryan Hogan in the small blind and Jake Ferro in the big. The flop was , Hogan checked, Ferro checked, and Ingles bet 90,000.

Hogan folded, Ferro called, and the turn was . Ferro checked, Ingles fired again for 145,000 and Ferro called. The river was , Ferro checked again, and Ingles beet 230,000 leaving 235,000 behind.

Ferro thought for a few minutes, checked the board and his cards, and tossed in a chip to call. Ingles tapped the table, showed and Ferro turned over to take the big pot.

On the next hand, Ingles put his short stack in the middle against Diego Uez but his could not hold against to send him out in ninth place.

Jake Ferro – 3,610,000 (60 bb)
Jared Ingles – Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,790)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 529

As promised, here are the chip counts as the last nine players go on break. Diego Uez leads the way with a few shorter stacks needing to make a move.

Seat 1: Chad Kitchen – 525,000 (9 bb)
Seat 2: Mo Alhalwani – 4,700,000 (78 bb)
Seat 3: Gal Yifrach – 1,310,000 (22 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Milburn – 720,000 (12 bb)
Seat 5: Diego Uez – 5,215,000 (87 bb)
Seat 6: Jared Ingles – 850,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7: Ross Corless – 1,140,000 (19 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan Hogan – 4,370,000 (73 bb)
Seat 9: Jake Ferro – 2,220,000 (37 bb)

1st: $152,630 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $101,600
3rd: $74,890
4th: $55,750
5th: $41,920
6th: $31,840
7th: $24,420
8th: $18,910
9th: $14,790

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 529

The WPO Championship is down to its final table with nine remaining. Here’s a look at the lineup and we will grab counts when they go on break in ten minutes.

Seat 1: Chad Kitchen
Seat 2: Mo Alhalwani
Seat 3: Gal Yifrach
Seat 4: Mark Milburn
Seat 5: Diego Uez
Seat 6: Jared Ingles
Seat 7: Ross Corless
Seat 8: Ryan Hogan
Seat 9: Jake Ferro

Remaining payouts:

1st: $152,630 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $101,600
3rd: $74,890
4th: $55,750
5th: $41,920
6th: $31,840
7th: $24,420
8th: $18,910
9th: $14,790