25K Fantasy Draft Challenge
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25K Fantasy Draft Challenge

Here's the scenario: If you had to pick a 25K Fantasy Draft Team (8 players) using only $1 players and non-drafted playe

26 May 2026 at 01:36 PM
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Ruiko Mamiya - 145,000 chips in the FLO8

and now the fun stuff starts, writing a program to do the scoring

Interesting results in the FLO8:
Ruiko Mamiya (Team Japan & Team Distaff) I played against her in APT Taipei and she was totally shut out so I wondered if she had enough $$$ left for Vegas. She bagged 145,000.
Tom McCormick (Team Tom McCormick) He's 76 now but he's still going strong with 122,000 chips.
Perry Green: even older than Tom McCormick. You all remember him from those ancient WSOP films with Curt Gowdy saying "and there's Perry Green, he plays poker with the Eskimos". He has 110,000 chips.



Casey Hatmaker - 8th in the 5K NLH

One thing different this year at WSOP is no "bag and tag" listings from WSOP.
PokerNews has 102 players with chips in the Stud event but there are only 62 still alive.
Previously, we always knew who was still alive and their exact chip count.
They also used to publish the table draw but that's gone too.

So, all 8 of the Team Early Results players cashed in the 5K NLH.
Team Early Results will have a giant lead that they must maintain for 7 more weeks.
Ruiko Mamiya finished 60th in the FLO8.
Tom McCormick failed to cash.
91 year old Perry Green has made the final 22 in the FLO8 (would he be the oldest bracelet winner if he wins this one?).




Chris Moneymaker (Team Former Champs) looking good in Badugi. 85 left - 84 cash - Chris has 194,000 chips.

I completed coding for the scoring system.
I've completed the database of everyone's picks (us + the 25K Fantasy).
Just need to code the updates between these two databases but.................
HM hasn't updated anything yet. Need at least one complete tournament to get the stats started.
Meanwhile, 25K Fantasy is updating as soon as anyone busts out in the money.


Nobody expects Badugi specialist Chris Moneymaker.

Riess made the $$$ as well. Looks like I made a mistake not picking him over the M.I.A. champs like Koray and Cada. We shall see. It's a long summer!




Kinda got sidetracked here.
I see the 95th place finisher in the 1500 FLO8 was Thor Mostoel of the USA.
However, they have his picture and it sure looks like Thor Morstol of Norway.
Is Thor playing incognito so he doesn't have to pay USA tax?
Did PokerNews/Hendon Mob just screw up?
I don't think WSOP posts the official results so who really cashed in 95th?


You can monitor the tournaments on the WSOP Live app. There is a box you can check to view completed tournaments. Then you can navigate to the final day for the tournament and view the full results. They show Thor Morstoel of Norway as the 95th place finisher.


Looked like Poker.Org really screwed up their WSOP freeroll draft.
I went in to make changes on May 27th and it was locked. They say deadline for changes was 28th at 1PM.
I went there now but the leaderboard is locked. That was supposed to be available on the 28th.
Oh well, the only prize worth winning was 1st so nothing lost except my time.


by DogFace m

You can monitor the tournaments on the WSOP Live app. There is a box you can check to view completed tournaments. Then you can navigate to the final day for the tournament and view the full results. They show Thor Morstoel of Norway as the 95th place finisher.

Aw, so only those with cell phones can keep track of WSOP results.
I own the world's cheapest cell phone with an out-of-date OS.
It might work - but I'll need to recharge the battery first.

Just finished playing the WSOP FLO8 on CraftPoker.
It's a chips only set of 51 tournaments that follow the WSOP schedule for us who cannot be in Vegas (thanks Trump!).
Better than nothing.




Team Early Results has taken the early lead and now Julien Sitbon has cashed in the 25K Heads Up

1 Team Early Results 122.0
2 Team Back Office 85.5
3 Team Lang 57.5
4 Team Tom McCormick 27.5
5 Team Glue Factory 14.5
6 Team Fleyshman 14.5
7 Team Chocolate Factory 14.5
8 Team Distaff 4.0
9 Team Gators 3.0
10 Team Spitework 3.0
11 Team Stake Kings 3.0
12 Team Dinkers 3.0
13 Team Torching with TJ 2.5
14 Team xander biscuits 2.5
15 Team Browndog 2.5
16 Team Lucky 2.5
17 Team Glaser 2.0
18 Team Trump Power 1.5
19 Team Verderamo 1.5
20 Team Very Handsome Horses 1.5
21 Team DogFace 1.5
22 Team FerencL 1.5
23 Team MIA 1.5
24 Team Noori 1.0
25 Team Lady Gaga 1.0
26 Team Blez/NGNF 1.0
27 Team Japan 1.0
28 Team U.K. 0.0
29 Team Popular 0.0
30 Team Former Champs 0.0
31 Team DNegs 0.0
32 Team Premiums Only 0.0
33 Team Clavain 0.0
34 Team Blades & Shades 0.0
35 Team Wasserson 0.0
36 Team rppoker 0.0
37 Team Banana 0.0




Kevin Choi - 8 points for Team FerencL - 12th in $1500 Stud

results after the $1500 Stud:

1 Team Early Results 122.0
2 Team Lang 90.5
3 Team Back Office 85.5
4 Team Wasserson 48.0
5 Team Dinkers 31.0
6 Team Tom McCormick 27.5
7 Team Fleyshman 14.5
8 Team Chocolate Factory 14.5
9 Team Glue Factory 14.5
10 Team Spitework 12.0
11 Team FerencL 9.5
12 Team Lady Gaga 9.0
13 Team Distaff 4.0
14 Team Gators 4.0
15 Team Stake Kings 3.0
16 Team xander biscuits 2.5
17 Team Torching with TJ 2.5
18 Team Browndog 2.5
19 Team Trump Power 2.5
20 Team Lucky 2.5
21 Team Glaser 2.0
22 Team Blades & Shades 2.0
23 Team Japan 2.0
24 Team Very Handsome Horses 1.5
25 Team Verderamo 1.5
26 Team DogFace 1.5
27 Team MIA 1.5
28 Team Noori 1.0
29 Team Banana 1.0
30 Team Blez/NGNF 1.0
31 Team Former Champs 0.0
32 Team Clavain 0.0
33 Team U.K. 0.0
34 Team Premiums Only 0.0
35 Team Popular 0.0
36 Team rppoker 0.0
37 Team DNegs 0.0




Tom McCormick - 3 cashes already for this 76 year old

including 5K PLO

1 Team Early Results 122.0
2 Team Lang 92.0
3 Team Back Office 87.0
4 Team Blades & Shades 76.5
5 Team Wasserson 49.5
6 Team Lucky 48.5
7 Team Dinkers 34.0
8 Team Gators 33.5
9 Team Tom McCormick 29.0
10 Team Glue Factory 17.5
11 Team Noori 17.0
12 Team Trump Power 17.0
13 Team Fleyshman 16.0
14 Team Spitework 15.0
15 Team Chocolate Factory 14.5
16 Team FerencL 11.0
17 Team Lady Gaga 10.5
18 Team Very Handsome Horses 6.0
19 Team Browndog 5.5
20 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
21 Team Distaff 4.0
22 Team Verderamo 3.0
23 Team MIA 3.0
24 Team Stake Kings 3.0
25 Team xander biscuits 2.5
26 Team Blez/NGNF 2.5
27 Team Glaser 2.0
28 Team Japan 2.0
29 Team DogFace 1.5
30 Team Banana 1.0
31 Team Premiums Only 0.0
32 Team Popular 0.0
33 Team Former Champs 0.0
34 Team U.K. 0.0
35 Team DNegs 0.0
36 Team Clavain 0.0
37 Team rppoker 0.0


by FerencL m

Aw, so only those with cell phones can keep track of WSOP results.
I own the world's cheapest cell phone with an out-of-date OS.
It might work - but I'll need to recharge the battery first
.

Success. WSOP Live app is on my phone.
But all I see are running or upcoming tournaments. How do I get the results from completed tournaments?




Scrolling through the cashers for Event #1 and I see Ruiko (Team Japan, Team Distaff) cashed in 605th.
Not going to getting many points for that. 1/2 point to be exact.

PS: I am calculating by the exact scoring method as published by 25K Fantasy. There is nothing about rounding points up. In fact there is an example of someone getting 22 1/2 points. But 25K Fantasy is rounding up. Ruiko will get 1 point for this on 25K Fantasy.


by FerencL m

Success. WSOP Live app is on my phone.
But all I see are running or upcoming tournaments. How do I get the results from completed tournaments?

Click the little slider icon in the upper right corner under your profile pic, then select "Show Completed" from the menu.


I'll have to give up WSOP Live. This morning it wants a QR code. The few times that it bypassed this request it went straight to a TikTok dog video.
I'm obviously too old for this type of thing!



Team U.K. may soon be off the snide. Adam Owen has a truckload of chips in the NL27.

with $1500 Badugi added:

1 Team Early Results 122.0
2 Team Lang 92.0
3 Team Back Office 88.0
4 Team Blades & Shades 77.5
5 Team Wasserson 64.5
6 Team Trump Power 57.0
7 Team Verderamo 54.0
8 Team Lucky 48.5
9 Team Banana 47.0
10 Team Dinkers 35.0
11 Team Gators 33.5
12 Team Tom McCormick 31.0
13 Team Lady Gaga 20.5
14 Team Glue Factory 18.5
15 Team Noori 18.0
16 Team Fleyshman 16.0
17 Team Chocolate Factory 15.5
18 Team Spitework 15.0
19 Team Clavain 15.0
20 Team FerencL 11.0
21 Team Former Champs 10.0
22 Team Very Handsome Horses 7.0
23 Team Browndog 6.5
24 Team Distaff 4.0
25 Team Stake Kings 4.0
26 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
27 Team xander biscuits 3.5
28 Team MIA 3.0
29 Team Blez/NGNF 2.5
30 Team Glaser 2.0
31 Team Japan 2.0
32 Team DogFace 1.5
33 Team Premiums Only 1.0
34 Team rppoker 1.0
35 Team U.K. 0.0
36 Team Popular 0.0
37 Team DNegs 0.0


Clements deep in the $10k 08...might outscore my whole actual ODB fantasy team. 😃

Also noticed Jason Mercier deep in the $1.5k NL 2-7. The one that got away for team M.I.A.!


by DogFace m

Clements deep in the $10k 08...might outscore my whole actual ODB fantasy team. 😃

Also noticed Jason Mercier deep in the $1.5k NL 2-7. The one that got away for team M.I.A.!

Scott wins it. Team MIA now #1?




David Prociak - finished 4th (out of over 20,000) in Event #1 for Team rppoker

after Event #1

1 Team Lang 194.5
2 Team Early Results 122.5
3 Team rppoker 119.0
4 Team Browndog 107.5
5 Team Back Office 88.5
6 Team Blades & Shades 78.0
7 Team Wasserson 64.5
8 Team Trump Power 57.0
9 Team Verderamo 54.5
10 Team Lucky 48.5
11 Team Banana 47.0
12 Team Dinkers 36.0
13 Team Gators 34.0
14 Team Tom McCormick 32.0
15 Team Lady Gaga 20.5
16 Team Glue Factory 19.0
17 Team Noori 18.0
18 Team Fleyshman 16.0
19 Team Spitework 15.5
20 Team Chocolate Factory 15.5
21 Team Clavain 15.0
22 Team FerencL 11.0
23 Team Former Champs 10.0
24 Team Very Handsome Horses 7.0
25 Team Distaff 5.0
26 Team Stake Kings 4.0
27 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
28 Team xander biscuits 3.5
29 Team MIA 3.0
30 Team Blez/NGNF 2.5
31 Team Japan 2.5
32 Team Glaser 2.0
33 Team DogFace 2.0
34 Team Premiums Only 1.0
35 Team U.K. 0.5
36 Team DNegs 0.5
37 Team Popular 0.0




Julien Sitbon gets 12 1/2 points for Team Early Results and Team FerencL in 25K Heads-Up

after Event #7

1 Team Lang 194.5
2 Team Back Office 164.5
3 Team Early Results 135.0
4 Team Browndog 120.0
5 Team rppoker 119.0
6 Team Lady Gaga 96.5
7 Team Lucky 94.5
8 Team Blades & Shades 78.0
9 Team Wasserson 64.5
10 Team Spitework 61.5
11 Team Trump Power 57.0
12 Team Verderamo 54.5
13 Team Banana 47.0
14 Team Gators 46.5
15 Team Dinkers 36.0
16 Team Tom McCormick 32.0
17 Team Fleyshman 28.5
18 Team FerencL 23.5
19 Team Glue Factory 19.0
20 Team Noori 18.0
21 Team Chocolate Factory 15.5
22 Team Clavain 15.0
23 Team DNegs 13.0
24 Team Former Champs 10.0
25 Team Very Handsome Horses 7.0
26 Team Distaff 5.0
27 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
28 Team Stake Kings 4.0
29 Team xander biscuits 3.5
30 Team MIA 3.0
31 Team Blez/NGNF 2.5
32 Team Japan 2.5
33 Team Glaser 2.0
34 Team DogFace 2.0
35 Team Premiums Only 1.0
36 Team U.K. 0.5
37 Team Popular 0.0




Scott Clements get 127 points for Team MIA

after Event #9

1 Team Lang 194.5
2 Team Lucky 186.5
3 Team Back Office 166.5
4 Team Early Results 135.0
5 Team MIA 130.0
6 Team Browndog 122.0
7 Team rppoker 119.0
8 Team Lady Gaga 96.5
9 Team Trump Power 81.0
10 Team Blades & Shades 78.0
11 Team Glaser 74.0
12 Team Wasserson 64.5
13 Team Spitework 61.5
14 Team Verderamo 54.5
15 Team Banana 47.0
16 Team Gators 46.5
17 Team Dinkers 38.0
18 Team DNegs 35.0
19 Team Very Handsome Horses 33.0
20 Team Tom McCormick 32.0
21 Team Fleyshman 30.5
22 Team FerencL 23.5
23 Team Glue Factory 23.0
24 Team Noori 20.0
25 Team Chocolate Factory 15.5
26 Team Clavain 15.0
27 Team Former Champs 10.0
28 Team Distaff 5.0
29 Team Blez/NGNF 4.5
30 Team Stake Kings 4.0
31 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
32 Team xander biscuits 3.5
33 Team Japan 2.5
34 Team DogFace 2.0
35 Team Premiums Only 1.0
36 Team U.K. 0.5
37 Team Popular 0.0




Team U.K. had 2 cashers in Event #10 including their lone Scotsman, Dean Hutchison

after Event #10

1 Team Lang 195.0
2 Team Lucky 187.0
3 Team Back Office 167.0
4 Team Early Results 135.0
5 Team MIA 130.0
6 Team Browndog 122.0
7 Team rppoker 119.0
8 Team Lady Gaga 96.5
9 Team Trump Power 81.0
10 Team Blades & Shades 78.0
11 Team Glaser 74.0
12 Team Wasserson 64.5
13 Team Spitework 62.0
14 Team Verderamo 55.0
15 Team Banana 47.5
16 Team Gators 47.0
17 Team Dinkers 38.0
18 Team DNegs 35.5
19 Team Very Handsome Horses 33.0
20 Team Tom McCormick 33.0
21 Team Fleyshman 30.5
22 Team FerencL 23.5
23 Team Glue Factory 23.0
24 Team Noori 20.0
25 Team Chocolate Factory 15.5
26 Team Clavain 15.0
27 Team Former Champs 10.0
28 Team Distaff 5.5
29 Team Blez/NGNF 4.5
30 Team Stake Kings 4.5
31 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
32 Team xander biscuits 3.5
33 Team DogFace 2.5
34 Team Japan 2.5
35 Team U.K. 1.5
36 Team Premiums Only 1.0
37 Team Popular 0.0


MAJOR CONTROVERSY!!!!

25K Fantasy says Team Premiums Only had 4 cashers in Event #1.
Hendon Mob says they had none.

It's interesting that a tournament with 20,000+ entries had only 793 players cash.
Is HM missing players?
Is HM still working on updating Event #1?

Could those who have access to WSOP Live confirm the # of cashers in Event #1?




Asher Conniff -- gets 11 points for Team rppoker in Event #12

1 Team Lang 196.0
2 Team Lucky 187.0
3 Team Back Office 167.0
4 Team Early Results 135.0
5 Team rppoker 130.0
6 Team MIA 130.0
7 Team Browndog 122.0
8 Team Spitework 109.0
9 Team Lady Gaga 96.5
10 Team Trump Power 81.0
11 Team Blades & Shades 80.0
12 Team Glaser 74.0
13 Team Wasserson 64.5
14 Team Verderamo 57.0
15 Team Dinkers 51.0
16 Team Banana 48.5
17 Team Gators 47.0
18 Team DNegs 35.5
19 Team Very Handsome Horses 35.0
20 Team Tom McCormick 33.0
21 Team Noori 31.0
22 Team Fleyshman 30.5
23 Team Chocolate Factory 26.5
24 Team Stake Kings 25.5
25 Team Glue Factory 24.0
26 Team FerencL 23.5
27 Team Clavain 16.0
28 Team Former Champs 10.0
29 Team Blez/NGNF 7.5
30 Team Distaff 5.5
31 Team xander biscuits 4.5
32 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
33 Team DogFace 2.5
34 Team U.K. 2.5
35 Team Japan 2.5
36 Team Premiums Only 2.0
37 Team Popular 0.0


Teams now complete with:
Team ODB $1 - most picked $1 players in ODB's pool
Team ODB Bonus - most picked bonus players in ODB's pool

Still no word on Event #1 - HM still shows just 793 cashing.

1 Team Lang 196.0
2 Team Lucky 187.0
3 Team Back Office 167.0
4 Team Early Results 135.0
5 Team rppoker 130.0
6 Team MIA 130.0
7 Team Browndog 122.0
8 Team Spitework 109.0
9 Team Lady Gaga 96.5
10 Team Trump Power 81.0
11 Team Blades & Shades 80.0
12 Team Glaser 74.0
13 Team Wasserson 64.5
14 Team Verderamo 57.0
15 Team ODB Bonus 55.5
16 Team Dinkers 51.0
17 Team Banana 48.5
18 Team Gators 47.0
19 Team DNegs 35.5
20 Team Very Handsome Horses 35.0
21 Team Tom McCormick 33.0
22 Team Noori 31.0
23 Team Fleyshman 30.5
24 Team Chocolate Factory 26.5
25 Team Stake Kings 25.5
26 Team Glue Factory 24.0
27 Team FerencL 23.5
28 Team ODB $1 19.0
29 Team Clavain 16.0
30 Team Former Champs 10.0
31 Team Blez/NGNF 7.5
32 Team Distaff 5.5
33 Team xander biscuits 4.5
34 Team Torching with TJ 4.0
35 Team U.K. 2.5
36 Team Japan 2.5
37 Team DogFace 2.5
38 Team Premiums Only 2.0
39 Team Popular 0.0

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