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Throughout the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), PokerNews kept a close eye on Daniel Negreanu’s $25K Fantasy League, which had 19 teams compete for a share of a $475,000 prize pool. Only the top four teams made the money, and it proved a record year as Team The Dinkers owned by Josh Kay, Jerry Wong & Co. notched 1,437 points, the highest-ever surpassing the previous high score of 1,204 from 2019.
They claimed the $225,000 top prize, while Philip Sternheimer’s Team Sternheimer (1,025 points) finished as runner-up for $125,000, Dan Sepiol’s Team Sepiol (934 points) placed third for $75,000, and AJ Kelsall’s Team AJ’s Eagles (829 points) took fourth for $50,000.
For Team The Dinkers, their stacked roster included John Racener (336 points), Brian Rast (259 points), Bryce Yockey (240 points), Robert Mizrachi (212 points), Chris Brewer (181 points), David Coleman (97 points), Ben Lamb (94 points), and Jerry Wong (18 points).
Click here for a full look at the $25K Fantasy results.
2024 WSOP $25K Fantasy Final Standings
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team The Dinkers | 1437 |
| 2. | Team Sternheimer | 1025 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 934 |
| 4. | Team AJ's Eagles | 829 |
| 5. | Team Livingston | 777 |
| 6. | Team Baker | 763 |
| 6. | Team Lady Gaga | 763 |
| 8. | Team Girl Dads | 758 |
| 9. | Team Noori | 741 |
| 10. | Team DPMC | 721 |
| 11. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 661 |
| 12. | Team Kalas | 623 |
| 13. | Team NGNF | 613 |
| 14. | Team Oz | 589 |
| 15. | Team Lucky | 543 |
| 16. | Team Negreanu | 532 |
| 17. | Team Wilson | 461 |
| 18. | Team Lang | 388 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 315 |
Studs & Duds
When it came to amassing points, 16 players earned 200+ points, but only three managed to cross the 300-point mark – Jeremy Ausmus (Team Noori – 388 points), John Racener (Team The Dinkers – 336 points), and Scott Seiver (Team AJ’s Eagles – Team 334 points).
When it came to value in terms of points per dollar spent on drafting them, Dong Chen was top dog. Team Lady Gaga (Ren Lin) paid $1 for him and he amassed 217 points for a 217 Pts/$ ranking. Similarly, six other $1 players offered their teams great values – Robert Mizrachi (212 Pts/$ for Team The Dinkers), Ari Engel (206 Pts/$ for Team TheCoffeeBreakers), Ash Gupta (168 Pts/$ for Team Oz), Maksim Pisarenko (141 Pts/$ for Team Baker), Christian Harder (128 Pts/$ for Team TheCoffeeBreakers), and Sergio Aido (118 Pts/$ for Team DPMC).
As for the players that cost a lot of money to draft, Team DPMC got 168 points for Daniel Negreanu, who set a league-high price tag of $132 (1.27 Pts/$), while Alex Livingston got Team Lang 106 points after they paid $110 in the draft (0.96 Pts/$). The other two costly players fared slightly better for their teams – Shaun Deeb ($104 to Team Lady Gaga) had 1.32 Pts/$ and Yuri Dzivielevski ($90 to Team Lady Gaga) had 2.03 Pts/$.
The only player drafted in the league not to earn a single point was Darren Elias (Team Chingas), while both Mike Gorodinsky (Team Wilson) and Dylan Destefano (Team NGNF) only accounted for a single point apiece. Rounding out the top five “duds” were Craig Chait (Team Lang – 2 points) and Julien Martini (Team Girl Dads – 3 points).
Top Performing Players in the $25K Fantasy League
| Rank | Player | Team | Score | Salary | Cashes | Pts/$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeremy Ausmus | Team Noori | 388 | 81.00 | 21 | 4.79 |
| 2. | John Racener | Team The Dinkers | 336 | 36.00 | 20 | 9.33 |
| 3. | Scott Seiver | Team AJ's Eagles | 334 | 37.00 | 17 | 9.03 |
| 4. | Calvin Anderson | Team Sepiol | 283 | 3.00 | 11 | 94.33 |
| 5. | John Riordan | Team Girl Dads | 281 | 18.00 | 13 | 15.61 |
| 6. | Phil Ivey | Team Sepiol | 267 | 16.00 | 15 | 16.69 |
| 7. | Brian Rast | Team The Dinkers | 259 | 37.00 | 10 | 7 |
| 8. | Chance Kornuth | Team Livingston | 243 | 73.00 | 16 | 3.33 |
| 9. | Bryce Yockey | Team The Dinkers | 240 | 13.00 | 16 | 18.46 |
| 10. | Chris Hunichen | Team Kalas | 237 | 15.00 | 15 | 15.8 |
One Point Makes Difference in ODB $500 League
The 9th Annual ODB $500 Fantasy League had 709 teams enter the mix with the top 70 getting a piece of a $354,500 prize pool. Unlike its $25K Fantasy counterpart, the ODB League was a tight affair coming down to the wire. In the end, just a single point made a $22,000 difference as Team Mezlagio, owned by Matthew Waxman, prevailed with 1,679 points to win the league for $55,000 while Team ihttomlfdwy had to settle for second place with 1,678 points, still good for $33,000 in prize money.
On the other end of the spectrum, Team Bonus Player Carries! finished in dead last with 319 points, but thankfully there was a $2,500 consolation prize! Click here for a full look at the ODB $500 results.
ODB $500 Fantasy Final Results
| Rank | Team Name | Score | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mezlagio | 1679 | $55,000 |
| 2. | ihttomlfdwy | 1678 | $33,000 |
| 3. | GT2 | 1655 | $22,000 |
| 4. | Mc4chess 5 | 1630 | $18,000 |
| 5. | V24 | 1611 | $15,000 |
| 6. | Buffalo soldiers 4 | 1518 | $12,000 |
| 7. | GT3 | 1504 | $11,000 |
| 8. | BC0ckey3 | 1493 | $10,000 |
| 9. | Mikleler | 1466 | $8,000 |
Check out full $25K Fantasy standings and information here!
$25K/ODB Fantasy Players Who Won Bracelets at the 2024 WSOP
| Player | Team | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Livingston | Team Lang | Event #97: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-Handed) | 58 |
| Asher Conniff | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout (8-Handed) | 79 |
| Bryce Yockey | Team The Dinkers | Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | 82 |
| Calvin Anderson | Team Sepiol | Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mix (6-Handed) | 101 |
| Chance Kornuth | Team Livingston | Event #85: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker | 60 |
| Chris Hunichen | Team Kalas | Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 101 |
| Christopher Vitch | Team Sternheimer | Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | 72 |
| Daniel Negreanu | Team DPMC | Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 100 |
| Daniel Sepiol | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em | 65 |
| Dario Sammartino | Team Girl Dads | Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 / Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 | 55 |
| David Funkhouser | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed) | 54 |
| David Prociak | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #11: $1,500 Badugi | 54 |
| David Prociak | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | WSOP Online Event #18: NL Hold'em Online Deepstack Championship | 0 |
| Dylan Weisman | Team Baker | Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | 64 |
| James Obst | Team NGNF | Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 101 |
| Jared Bleznick | Team 2024 Player Tracker | Event #92: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold'em | 101 |
| John Hennigan | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice (6-Handed) | 55 |
| John Racener | Team The Dinkers | Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed) | 101 |
| Maksim Pisarenko | Team Baker | Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 101 |
| Nick Guagenti | Team Baker | Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 54 |
| Nick Schulman | Team Negreanu | Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 103 |
| Phil Ivey | Team Sepiol | Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) | 101 |
| Phillip Hui | Team Baker | Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 58 |
| Robert Mizrachi | Team The Dinkers | Event #13: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship (6-Handed) | 101 |
| Scott Seiver | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) | 101 |
| Scott Seiver | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #40: $1,500 Razz | 55 |
| Scott Seiver | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (7-Handed) | 101 |
| Sergio Aido | Team DPMC | Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 101 |
| Wing Po Liu | Team Lady Gaga | Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet (6-Handed) | 54 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | Team Lady Gaga | Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mix (7-Handed) | 53 |
Joey Couden Wins $2,500 Fantasy League
Finally, Mark Gregorich’s $2,500 Fantasy League has 14 teams and competed for a $35,000 prize pool.
Team Joey Couden amassed 1,224 points to win the league for $17,500, while Team Dan Fleyshman finished runner-up for $10,500 and Team Toby Lewis placed third for $7,000.
$2,500 Fantasy Final Standings
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Joey C | 1224 |
| 2. | Team Dan F | 1091 |
| 3. | Team Toby | 1016 |
| 4. | Team AJ | 1000 |
| 5. | Team Josh K | 931 |
| 6. | Team Alex L | 895 |
| 7. | Team Nick G | 774 |
| 8. | Team Ned Ryerson | 740 |
| 9. | Team YOLO | 663 |
| 10. | Team ODB | 618 |
| 11. | Team MG | 587 |
| 12. | Team Mike N | 568 |
| 13. | Team Kane K | 506 |
| 14. | Team Oz Gary | 272 |
The 848th episode of the PokerNews Podcast is the final one from the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)! Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are back together at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Jonathan Tamayo's big win in the 2024 WSOP Main Event for $10,000,000, and how he had to go through both Jordan Griff and Niklas Astedt to get there!
They also call the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year race for Scott Seiver, relive some of the biggest stories and moments from the 2024 WSOP, including bracelet wins from Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey, go over some stats and figures from the 99 live summer bracelet events, and let you know who won the $25K Fantasy league. Oh, and while the 2024 WSOP has ended, poker fans can already look forward to the big series as the WSOP Paradise is returning to the Bahamas from Dec. 6-19.
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
PokerNews will offer a full recap shortly.
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team The Dinkers | 1437 |
| 2. | Team Sternheimer | 1025 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 934 |
| 4. | Team AJ's Eagles | 829 |
| 5. | Team Livingston | 777 |
| 6. | Team Baker | 763 |
| 6. | Team Lady Gaga | 763 |
| 8. | Team Girl Dads | 758 |
| 9. | Team Noori | 741 |
| 10. | Team DPMC | 721 |
| 11. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 661 |
| 12. | Team Kalas | 623 |
| 13. | Team NGNF | 613 |
| 14. | Team Oz | 589 |
| 15. | Team Lucky | 543 |
| 16. | Team Negreanu | 532 |
| 17. | Team Wilson | 461 |
| 18. | Team Lang | 388 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 315 |
The final day of the 2024 WSOP (Day 51) is upon us! There are five gold bracelets to be awarded today, including in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. That tournament is down to the final three players, though none of them are $25K Fantasy players.
Likewise, Event #93: $777 Lucky 7’s is down to the final five players from a 6,292-entry field, but none are $25K Fantasy players. In fact, the only one to cash was Bin Weng (Team Chingas), who finished in 126th place for $3,300.
In Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed PLO, Day 3 will see the final 17 players from an 844-entry field return to play down to a winner. Five $25K Fantasy players still remain including Ari Engel (Team TheCoffeeBreakers), Dylan Weisman (Team Baker), Alex Livingston (Team Lang), Shaun Deeb (Team Lady Gaga), and Alex Foxen (Team Sepiol).
Meanwhile, Event #98: $1,500 The Closer will see 361 players from a 3,215-entry field return for the Day 2 final including 15 players from the $25K Fantasy league – John Racener, Joey Couden, AJ Kelsall, Matthew Wantman, David Coleman, Yuval Bronshtein, Renan Bruschi, Brian Hastings, Mike Matusow, Felipe Ramos, Marco Johnson, Ryan Riess, Brock Wilson, Kane Kalas, and Justin Liberto.
Finally, the last tournament on the 2024 WSOP schedule, Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo NLH, will both begin and end today. Which $25K Fantasy players who jump into action and how they do remains to be seen, but could potentially shake up the point standings.
Remember, PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates and have even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what’s more, each blog will have a “$25K Fantasy” tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team The Dinkers | 1368 |
| 2. | Team Sternheimer | 1020 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 914 |
| 4. | Team AJ's Eagles | 827 |
| 5. | Team Girl Dads | 757 |
| 6. | Team Baker | 748 |
| 7. | Team Noori | 740 |
| 8. | Team Livingston | 736 |
| 9. | Team DPMC | 721 |
| 10. | Team Lady Gaga | 719 |
| 11. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 636 |
| 12. | Team NGNF | 612 |
| 13. | Team Kalas | 596 |
| 14. | Team Oz | 555 |
| 15. | Team Lucky | 542 |
| 16. | Team Negreanu | 530 |
| 17. | Team Wilson | 452 |
| 18. | Team Lang | 330 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 313 |
On the penultimate day of the 2024 WSOP (Day 50), Day 2 of Event #93: $777 Lucky 7’s will take place with over 100 players still remaining. Of those, only Bin Weng (Team Chingas) is a $25K Fantasy player.
In Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty started with 1,124 entries but is now down to the final table. Just one $25K Fantasy player remains in Adam Hendrix (Team Wilson).
Day 3 of Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. will the final 10 players from a 120-player field return to action with the plan of playing down to a winner. They include $25K Fantasy players “Texas” Michael Moncek (Team Oz), Yueqi Zhu (Team Kalas), Phil Ivey (Team Sepiol), Matt Glantz (Team Lucky), Scott Seiver (Team AJ’s Eagles), and Adam Friedman (Team Sepiol)
Finally, Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed PLO will see 134 players from an 844-entry field return for Day including a couple of dozen $25K Fantasy players such as chip leader Scott Ball (Team Lucky), Shaun Deeb (Team Lady Gaga), Jesse Lonis (Team Girl Dads), Chino Rheem (Team Negreanu), and Renji Mao (Team Lady Gaga)
Remember, PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates and have even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what’s more, each blog will have a “$25K Fantasy” tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team The Dinkers | 1368 |
| 2. | Team Sternheimer | 1018 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 811 |
| 4. | Team AJ's Eagles | 775 |
| 5. | Team Girl Dads | 753 |
| 6. | Team Baker | 748 |
| 7. | Team Noori | 739 |
| 8. | Team DPMC | 721 |
| 9. | Team Lady Gaga | 713 |
| 10. | Team Livingston | 672 |
| 11. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 635 |
| 12. | Team NGNF | 612 |
| 13. | Team Kalas | 594 |
| 14. | Team Lucky | 530 |
| 15. | Team Negreanu | 528 |
| 16. | Team Oz | 473 |
| 17. | Team Wilson | 405 |
| 18. | Team Lang | 329 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 311 |
In the 847th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Connor Richards come to you from Level 9 Studio to preview the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table. Who is at the final table of nine? How did they get there? And who do they think will win? Find out here.
Plus, hear how Kristen Foxen fell just short of becoming only the second woman in WSOP history to make the Main Event final table, including her much-discussed final hand. Speaking of big hands, Adrian Mateos suffered back-to-back big hands before bowing out on Day 5. Sometimes poker can be cruel, and his fate is evidence of that.
On a positive note, Patrik Antonius became the 2024 inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame. The online and cash game legend became just the fifth European to be inducted, and he was on-site at the WSOP to accept the honor. See pictures and a video of the Finnish pro accepting his Poker Hall of Fame trophy.
Finally, hear about recent WSOP gold bracelet winners including Jared Bleznick, Gary Bolden, Joseph Sanders, and Calvin Anderson; Jeremy Ausmus tying Phil Hellmuth's WSOP final table record; and other winners from Venetian and Wynn. Oh, and learn about recent WSOP Online bracelet winners such as Mike Watson, David Prociak, and Mo Nuwwarah.
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Day 49 of the 2024 WSOP is shaping up to be a busy one with seven events taking place between the Horseshoe and Paris.
Just 17 players remain in Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship, which attached a 3,972-entry field. Dong Chen of Team Lady Gaga, who sits third in chips, is that player and a potential win could give team owner Ren Lin a shot at making the money.
In Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed NLH Championship, just 28 players from a 502-entry field remain including $25K Fantasy players Adrian Mateos (Team Lucky), James Chen (Team AJ’s Eagles), and Aram Zobian (Team Wilson).
In Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty, 167 players from a 1,124-entry field return for Day 2 action. Of those, only two are $25K Fantasy players in Adam Hendrix (Team Wilson) and Erik Seidel (Team Lucky).
Day 2 of Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. will see dozens of $25K Fantasy players return to action including but not limited to chip leader Paul Volpe (Team Kalas), Yuval Bronshtein (Team Wilson), Eric Wasserson (Team Negreanu), Nick Guagenti (Team Baker), and Chad Eveslage (Team NGNF).
Remember, PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates and have even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what’s more, each blog will have a “$25K Fantasy” tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.