$25K Fantasy Update: Two Team Race Atop Leaderboard, 17 Bracelet Winners Drafted thus Far
The 2024 $25K Fantasy league attracted 19 entrants, which means a $475,000 prize pool is up for grabs. The top four teams will get paid with $225,000 going to the winner. The runner-up team will receive a $125,000 consolation prize, while the third and fourth-place teams will earn $75,000 and $50,000 respectively.
Midway through the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the Joao Peres of Team Sternheimer has been the top performer amassing 224 points thanks in no small part to hitting two field bonuses in massive no-limit hold’em tournaments. From there, Jeremy Ausmus’s strong year has earned Team Noori 199 points, while Benny Glaser has earned 187 points for the aforementioned Team Sternheimer.
Other strong performers thus far include John Racener (181 points for Team The Dinkers), Scott Seiver (180 points for Team AJ’s Eagles), Calvin Anderson (179 points for Team Sepiol), Chance Kornuth (170 points for Team Livingston), and Adam Hendrix (164 points for Team Wilson).
Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) had a long reign atop the leaderboard until this weekend when Team Sternheimer (Philip Sternheimer) took the lead thanks to big scores from Benny Glaser (5th in Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship for 61 points), Joao Peres (88 points for finishing 22nd in Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack), and Chris Vitch (72 points for winning Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for his third career gold bracelet).
Team Sternheimer
| Player | Price | Score | Budget % | Score % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Simao Peres | $8.00 | 224 | 4% | 30.03% |
| Benny Glaser | $76.00 | 187 | 38% | 25.07% |
| Christopher Vitch | $41.00 | 176 | 20.5% | 23.59% |
| Marco Johnson | $37.00 | 89 | 18.5% | 11.93% |
| Renan Bruschi | $7.00 | 60 | 3.5% | 8.04% |
| Espen Jorstad | $11.00 | 8 | 5.5% | 1.07% |
| Cary Katz | $11.00 | 2 | 5.5% | 0.27% |
| Danny Tang | $9.00 | 0 | 4.5% | 0% |
Even so, Team The Dinkers have continued to keep pace thanks to John Racener finishing sixth in Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship for 51 points, and Robert Mizrachi placing fifth in Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for 61 points. Additionally, David Coleman has continued his strong year earning 47 points for finishing fourth in Event #31: $3,000 NLH 6-Handed.
Team The Dinkers
| Player | Price | Score | Budget % | Score % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Racener | $36.00 | 181 | 18.37% | 25.03% |
| Robert Mizrachi | $1.00 | 178 | 0.51% | 24.62% |
| David Coleman | $3.00 | 93 | 1.53% | 12.86% |
| Bryce Yockey | $13.00 | 87 | 6.63% | 12.03% |
| Ben Lamb | $16.00 | 71 | 8.16% | 9.82% |
| Chris Brewer | $60.00 | 67 | 30.61% | 9.27% |
| Brian Rast | $37.00 | 31 | 18.88% | 4.29% |
| Jerry Wong | $30.00 | 15 | 15.31% | 2.07% |
Click here to see full standings and a list of the $25K Fantasy bracelet winners thus far!