The Dinkers Set Record En Route to Winning $25K Fantasy; Big Points for Ausmus, Racener & Seiver

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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

RankTeamScore
1.Team The Dinkers1437
2.Team Sternheimer1025
3.Team Sepiol934
4.Team AJ's Eagles829
5.Team Livingston777
6.Team Baker763
6.Team Lady Gaga763
8.Team Girl Dads758
9.Team Noori741
10.Team DPMC721
11.Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com661
12.Team Kalas623
13.Team NGNF613
14.Team Oz589
15.Team Lucky543
16.Team Negreanu532
17.Team Wilson461
18.Team Lang388
19.Team Chingas315

Studs & Duds

Dong Chen
Dong Chen was this year's best-value player.

When it came to amassing points, 16 players earned 200+ points, but only three managed to cross the 300-point mark �C Jeremy Ausmus (Team Noori �C 388 points), John Racener (Team The Dinkers �C 336 points), and Scott Seiver (Team AJ��s Eagles �C 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 $1 players offered their teams great values �C Robert Mizrachi (212 Pts/$ 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).

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu amassed 168 points during the 2024 WSOP.

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 �C 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 �C 2 points) and Julien Martini (Team Girl Dads �C 3 points).

Top Performing Players in the $25K Fantasy League

RankPlayerTeamScoreSalaryCashesPts/$
1.Jeremy AusmusTeam Noori38881.00214.79
2.John RacenerTeam The Dinkers33636.00209.33
3.Scott SeiverTeam AJ's Eagles33437.00179.03
4.Calvin AndersonTeam Sepiol2833.001194.33
5.John RiordanTeam Girl Dads28118.001315.61
6.Phil IveyTeam Sepiol26716.001516.69
7.Brian RastTeam The Dinkers25937.00107
8.Chance KornuthTeam Livingston24373.00163.33
9.Bryce YockeyTeam The Dinkers24013.001618.46
10.Chris HunichenTeam Kalas23715.001515.8

One Point Makes Difference in ODB $500 League

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David "ODB" Baker

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

RankTeam NameScorePrize
1.Mezlagio1679$55,000
2.ihttomlfdwy1678$33,000
3.GT21655$22,000
4.Mc4chess 51630$18,000
5.V241611$15,000
6.Buffalo soldiers 41518$12,000
7.GT31504$11,000
8.BC0ckey31493$10,000
9.Mikleler1466$8,000

Check out full $25K Fantasy standings and information here!

$25K/ODB Fantasy Players Who Won Bracelets at the 2024 WSOP

PlayerTeamEventScore
Alex LivingstonTeam LangEvent #97: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-Handed)58
Asher ConniffTeam 2024 ODB Bonus PlayersEvent #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout (8-Handed)79
Bryce YockeyTeam The DinkersEvent #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)82
Calvin AndersonTeam SepiolEvent #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mix (6-Handed)101
Chance KornuthTeam LivingstonEvent #85: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker60
Chris HunichenTeam KalasEvent #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em101
Christopher VitchTeam SternheimerEvent #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)72
Daniel NegreanuTeam DPMCEvent #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship100
Daniel SepiolTeam 2024 ODB Bonus PlayersEvent #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em65
Dario SammartinoTeam Girl DadsEvent #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 / Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 855
David FunkhouserTeam 2024 ODB Bonus PlayersEvent #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed)54
David ProciakTeam 2024 ODB Bonus PlayersEvent #11: $1,500 Badugi54
David ProciakTeam 2024 ODB Bonus PlayersWSOP Online Event #18: NL Hold'em Online Deepstack Championship0
Dylan WeismanTeam BakerEvent #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)64
James ObstTeam NGNFEvent #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship101
Jared BleznickTeam 2024 Player TrackerEvent #92: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold'em101
John HenniganTeam AJ's EaglesEvent #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice (6-Handed)55
John RacenerTeam The DinkersEvent #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed)101
Maksim PisarenkoTeam BakerEvent #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship101
Nick GuagentiTeam BakerEvent #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)54
Nick SchulmanTeam NegreanuEvent #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)103
Phil IveyTeam SepiolEvent #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed)101
Phillip HuiTeam BakerEvent #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.58
Robert MizrachiTeam The DinkersEvent #13: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship (6-Handed)101
Scott SeiverTeam AJ's EaglesEvent #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed)101
Scott SeiverTeam AJ's EaglesEvent #40: $1,500 Razz55
Scott SeiverTeam AJ's EaglesEvent #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (7-Handed)101
Sergio AidoTeam DPMCEvent #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)101
Wing Po LiuTeam Lady GagaEvent #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet (6-Handed)54
Yuri DzivielevskiTeam Lady GagaEvent #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mix (7-Handed)53

Joey Couden Wins $2,500 Fantasy League

Joey Couden
Joey Couden took down the $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

RankTeamScore
1.Team Joey C1224
2.Team Dan F1091
3.Team Toby1016
4.Team AJ1000
5.Team Josh K931
6.Team Alex L895
7.Team Nick G774
8.Team Ned Ryerson740
9.Team YOLO663
10.Team ODB618
11.Team MG587
12.Team Mike N568
13.Team Kane K506
14.Team Oz Gary272
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