Spring 2025

Week 18: Season Finale Details and New Season Announcement

December 27, 2025

Ten players vie for the Final Three seats! NINE SEATS THIS FALL SEASON!!! Our Grand Champion was Ray Mancini with 103 Points. Dan Shamootin’s 59 points gave him 9th place.

Two players at a poker table organizing their chips, one wearing a green hoodie and the other in a gray shirt.

Two players are engaged in a poker game at a casino table, one appearing focused on their cards and chips while the other makes a gesture with their hand.

In a pivotal hand O doubled though Rob Fulton – some much needed chips. He’s in the 10 way battle for the remaining two seats.

Players engaged in a poker game at Derby in St. Petersburg, Florida, with chips and cards on the table.

A dealer at a poker table with cards and colorful poker chips on a branded felt surface that reads 'WIN DERBY, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA'.

Aaron’s 44<Nick’s AT for the knockout!

A poker table scene with three players; one player is analyzing their cards, another is smiling, and a third is holding their head in their hands, expressing concern or disbelief. The table is covered with various poker chips and playing cards.

A huge double for Dan Shamootin – Josh Richardson had 22 and flopped a set!

Three players at a poker table analyzing their hands with chips and cards in front of them.

An overhead view of a poker table with a player's hand showing an Ace of Spades and an Ace of Hearts. Several community cards are visible, including an 8 and three other cards. There are stacks of poker chips on the table and a timer displaying 70 seconds.

A double for Dugg Hadden through Nick Scholz

A group of four players at a poker table, with cards and chips visible, engaged in a game at Win Derby in St. Petersburg.

O’s Q7>Jason

Jason Barnett 9th

A close-up of a poker table with a brown felt surface, a black chair, and a hand moving across the table, suggesting an ongoing game.

Andra Zachow’s AA>Kevin James TT

Kevin James 8th

A group of four men at a poker table, with stacks of chips and cards visible, engaged in an intense game.

Poker table showing cards: 4 of spades, 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 5 of spades, and 4 of hearts laid out. Chips are stacked on the table with a timer visible in the background.

Nick doubled AQ>Josh Nicholson’s QTo

A player wearing a Santa hat is focused on a poker table with cards and poker chips in front of her.

A player with a beard and a black cap sitting at a poker table, focused on his chips and cards, while another person places chips on the table.

Dugg Hadden’s KK were good for a double through Josh Nicholson

Three players at a poker table with cards and chips in a casino setting.

Two players seated at a poker table in a casino setting, deep in concentration with playing cards and chips in front of them.

O’s JTcc> Josh Nicholson’s A3

Josh 7th

A woman wearing a Santa hat smiles while holding poker cards at a table, with a man in a blue hoodie watching. Poker chips are scattered on the table, which features the branding 'win! DERBY' in St. Petersburg.

Two players at a poker table strategizing during a game, with various colored chips and cards visible.

Dan Goonin knocked out Nick Scholz 6th

Three players engaged in a poker game at a table with cards and poker chips, with spectators observing in the background.

Four players at a poker table, focused on their cards and chips, in a gaming room decorated with a purple carpet.

A big double for Tom McDonald through Dan Goonin

A poker table in a casino setting showing players with their cards facing down and community cards revealed, indicating an active game.

A poker table scene featuring four players discussing their hands, with cards laid out on the table and chips in front of them.

Dan Goonin 5th

Two players engaged in a poker game at a table with chips and cards, in a gaming room setting.

A poker table with chips, cards, and a digital timer displaying time left in the game. Two face-up cards are visible on the table, and players are in the background.

Oran Hayes 4th

A group of players at a poker table engaged in conversation with cards and chips on the table, showcasing a competitive atmosphere.

Poker table with a displayed hand including the community cards and player's hole cards, along with a screen showing game details.

Dugg A6>Tom AJ

Tom McDonald 3rd place – Good enough for a seat!

Dugg Hadden and Andra Zachow were heads up, Dugg with a Commanding lead. Andra was the only one of the two that could win a seat at his point – her luck turned and Dugg was the week 18 winner with a 3 way tie for 9th. Because Dan Goonin had the tie breaker win it gave Dan Goonin the final $10K WSOP Main Event Seat (with $9500 left in the prize pool it would be a little short for him). Andra missed by one point.

A smiling man with a beard gives a thumbs-up while seated at a poker table, surrounded by stacks of poker chips. — Week 18 Winner Dugg Hadden

A smiling man wearing a black shirt and cap holds a trophy with blue pillars and a star design, standing in a poker room. — Ray Mancini – Grannd Champion

A person smiling and holding a trophy, standing in front of a screen displaying game statistics. — Ray Mancini – Grannd Champion

	FALL 2025	Qualified?		Out of 18
Standings	Player		Total Points	Weeks Played	RESULT
1	Ray Mancini	Q	103	17	$10k SEAT
2	Steve Trizis/Allen Wiseman	Q	90	18	$10k SEAT
3	Ryan Harfouch	Q	89	18	$10k SEAT
4	James McKinnon	Q	77	16	$10k SEAT
5	Robert Fulton	Q	76	18	$10k SEAT
6	David Smith	Q	74	17	$10k SEAT
7	Lee Tran/Hugh Mayes	Q	68	18	$10k SEAT
8	Tom McDonald/Dan Johnson	Q	61	18	$10k SEAT
9	Dan Goonin – tie breaker winner	Q	59	15	$9.5k SEAT
10	Andra Zachow	Q	59	18
10	Dugg Hadden	Q	59	17
12	Nick/Bob Scholz	Q	57	18
13	Jack Feeney	Q	53	18
14	Josh Nicholson/John Capitano	Q	49	18
15	Juan Rodriguez/Aaron Thivyanathan	Q	47	18
15	Ondrei Ronhaar/Austin Fowler	Q	47	18
17	Oran Haynes	Q	41	16
18	Dimitry Shamootin	Q	39	17
19	Jack Bittker		37	15
19	Ryan Johnson	Q	37	17
21	Marv Karlins/Chrissy Holubeck	Q	36	17
21	Mohamed Lahlou	Q	36	16
21	Stuart Phillips/Kumar Sudhir	Q	36	17
24	Jason Barnett	Q	32	17
24	Justin Green	Q	32	16
26	Mark Winchell	Q	31	18
27	Clive Gavin/Bobby Cornette	Q	28	17
27	Sam Browning	Q	28	15
29	Roberto Cotto	Q	27	17
30	John Gordon		23	9
31	Mike Ozer	Q	22	16
32	Kevin James	Q	20	15
33	Ron Groeller		19	10
34	Don Linsky		17	11
34	Mitchell Smith		17	9
36	Karl Manouchakian		14	4
37	Eric Buel		12	8
38	Carlos Shaw/Marcus Carter		10	7
39	Keith Loftus		8	6
40	Evan Vancavage		7	7
41	Jackie /Todd Torro Rivers		4	4
42	Janice Hulbert /Herb Woodbery		2	2
42	Jim Meyer		2	2
42	Marc Saddik		2	2
42	Monir Maher		2	2
42	Twitch Anderson		2	2

Ray, Ryan and James chose to play the WPT $10K Championship with their seats, the rest plan on playing the WSOP Main Event. Ryan made day two – the furthest of the three – but no cashes this WPT.

NEW SEASON THURSDAY JANUARY 8TH 6:30 AT WIN DERBY! Come early to register, no obligation to join the first week, Teams allowed to have both players there the first week (Best points count). Every attendance point makes a difference – as you can see 1 point can be the difference between a Main Event Seat and nothing!!!

EXCITING NEW CHANGE THIS SEASON: Because we’re consistantly having a good amount of seats we are going to set one $10k WSOP Main Event seat aside for a end of season last chance tournament for those who have not received a seat. All Members who qualify can still win!!!! This should greatly improve attendance and we’re expecting even more seats due to this change! Players won’t be as ready to give up with this change. There will still be a benefit for having a high amount of points – the 2nd chance tournament starting stack will be based on your points. It will be your total points X $1000. We’ll allow a rebuy but that would be 20,000 chips. More details to be determined.