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The third stop of the 2025 Pure Poker Tour kicks off on July 17 at Pure Casino Edmonton, with live coverage by Lyle Bateman throughout the series.
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George Skrzypniak Runs the Room as He Takes Home His First PPT Trophy in $340 PLO/NLH Mix ($8,165)
George Skrzypniak Wins Event #2: $340 PLO/NLH Mix After a grueling 14 hrs of play, George Skrzypniak Wins Event #2: $340 PLO/NLH Mix. He bested the 101 player field and Jeffrey Weiss in heads-up play to take home his first PPT trophy.
Event #2 $340 Mix Payouts
Position Player Prize 1 George Skrzypniak $8,165 2 Jeffrey Weiss $5,630 3 Justin Pennell $3,660 4 Eric Taylor $2,815 5 Abraham Naha $2,165 6 Brian Wells $1,715 7 Walter Vasquez $1,350 8 Kyle Levicki $1,070 9 Ali Razzaq $870 10 Matej Bosnjak $705 11 Ben Sarnelli $640 The tournament drew a prize pool of $30,300 with Skrzypniak taking home the largest share of $8,165. Skrzypniak tore up the final table picking up Aces more than any player should. In heads-up play, Weiss battled back and doubled up twice, but Skrzypniak flopped a straight and got it all in against him. He couldn’t improve giving Skrzypniak his maiden PPT trophy.
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Jeffrey Weiss Eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,630)
Level: 25,000/50,000/50,000 Entries: 1/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Jeffrey Weiss Action was caught after the flop of 4♦7♥5♣, and George Skrzypniak moved all in. Jeffrey Weiss made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Jeffrey Weiss: 8♣2♥
George Skrzypniak: 3♦6♥The board completed with the 9♥3♠, for Weiss to bow out as the runner up.
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Justin Pennell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,660)
Level: 25,000/50,000/50,000 Entries: 2/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Justin Pennell Jeffrey Weiss moved all in, and both George Skrzypniak and Justin Pennell made the call. All three players revealed their holdings.
Justin Pennell: J♦J♥
George Skrzypniak: A♦A♣
Jeffrey Weiss: 5♣5♥The board ran out K♠2♠9♠6♥3♥, for Skrzypniak to take the pot.
George Skrzypniak: 2,245,000
Jeffrey Weiss: 280,000 -
Eric Taylor Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,815)
Level: 25,000/50,000/50,000 Entries: 3/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Eric Taylor Eric Taylor called an all in from George Skrzypniak. Both players revealed their holdings.
George Skrzypniak: A♠4♥
Eric Taylor: 2♠2♣The board ran out J♥10♣A♦7♥J♠, to leave Taylor with just 20,000. The following hand he was eliminated in 4th place.
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Abraham Naha Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,165)
Level: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Entries: 4/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Abraham Naha Action was caught after the flop of 7♣5♦3♣, and Abraham Naha moved all in. Jeffrey Weiss made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Abraham Naha: 9♠K♠9♥6♦
Jeffrey Weiss: 10♠10♥4♠4♦The board completed with the 5♥7♦ to send Naha home.
Jeffrey Weiss: 875,000
Justin Pennell: 660,000
George Skrzypniak: 510,000
Eric Taylor: 385,000 -
Pennell Doubles
Level: 20,000/40,000/40,000 (PLO) Entries: 5/101 Prizes: $30,300 Abraham Naha bet the pot, and Justin Pennell moved all in. Naha made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Justin Pennell: K♦K♣6♣4♣
Abraham Naha: A♠A♦K♥Q♦The board ran out 10♥9♣J♣Q♣7♠, to give Pennell the double.
Justin Pennell: 390,000
Abraham Naha: 195,000 -
Brian Wells Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,715)
Level: 15,000/30,000/30,000 (NLH) Entries: 6/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Brian Wells Brian Wells moved all in for 185,000, and Justin Pennell made the call. Both players revealed their hands.
Brian Wells: A♥10♥
Justin Pennell: 6♠6♦The board ran out 2♦4♣J♣7♠5♦ for Wells to hit the rail.
Justin Pennell: 635,000
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Walter Vasquez Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,350)
Level: 10,000/20,000/20,000 (NLH) Entries: 6/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Walter Vasquez An all in and call occurred between Walter Vasquez and George Skrzypniak. Both players revealed their holdings.
Walter Vasquez: A♣2♦
George Skrzypniak: 10♣10♥The board ran out 3♠7♥8♣3♦K♣ to send Vasquez out in 7th.
George Skrzypniak: 865,000
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Kyle Levicki Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,070)
Level: 10,000/20,000/20,000 (NLH) Entries: 7/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Kyle Levicki Kyle Levicki moved all in and was called by Justin Pennell. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kyle Levicki: K♥5♦
Justin Pennell: Q♣Q♠The board ran out 10♣J♦A♥J♠9♥ to send Levicki to the rail.
Justin Pennell: 290,000
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Ali Razzaq Eliminated in 9th Place ($870)
Level: 10,000/20,000/20,000 (NLH) Entries: 8/101 Prizes: $30,300 
Ali Razzaq A three way all in occurred where Ali Razzaq was the shortest stack. All three players revealed their holdings.
Ali Razzaq: A♣K♥
Jeffrey Weiss: 5♦5♣
Justin Pennell: A♠Q♣The board ran out 10♥7♥4♦8♦4♥ to send Razzaq to the rail.
Jeffrey Weiss: 550,000
Justin Pennell: 95,000 -
Final Table Stacks
Seat Player Chip Count 1 Jeffrey Weiss 180,000 2 George Skrzypniak 615,000 3 Walter Vasquez 265,000 4 Justin Pennell 185,000 5 Abraham Naha 480,000 6 Brian Wells 245,000 7 Ali Razzaq 80,000 8 Eric Taylor 195,000 9 Kyle Levicki 300,000 -
All Players in the Money
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Kelly D Busts to Bring the Remaining Field Into the Money
Level: 10,000/15,000/15,000 (PLO) Entries: 11/101 Prizes: $30,300 Kelly D moved all in and was called by Walter Vasquez. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kelly D: Q♠Q♦10♣9♣
Walter Vasquez: K♠J♠8♠6♣The board ran out 3♥2♦A♠10♠7♠ to send Kelly D to the rail. The remaining players have locked up a minimum of $640.
Walter Vasquez: 265,000
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Big Stacks Nearing the Bubble
Player Chip Count George Skrzypniak 464,000 Jeffrey Weiss 276,000 Ben Sarnelli 216,000 Walter Vasquez 144,000 -
Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count George Skrzypniak 447,000 Duc Nguyen 183,300 Eric Taylor 166,000 Richard Nguyen 161,600 Justin Pennell 158,900 -
Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1 $8,165 2 $5,630 3 $3,660 4 $2,815 5 $2,165 6 $1,715 7 $1,350 8 $1,070 9 $870 10 $705 11 $640 -
Big Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Duc Nguyen 233,000 George Skrzypniak 192,000 DJ Sharma 110,000 Ben Sarnelli 109,500 -
Notables in the Field
Player Chip Count Nohad Teliani 43,700 Stefan Maloney 26,500 Ben Sarnelli 24,800 Michael St. Pierre-Porter 24,500 Ryan Comely 19,200 -
Half & Half on the Side for Thursday
Half on 2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #3 – Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed ($300 + $40)
Date: Jul 17, 2025, 4 PM Blinds: 30 Min Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~8:30 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event While the opening day begins with a restricted-entry game for Seniors only, the entire field will still get a shot at a PPT trophy on Thursday. Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed ($300 + $40) kicks off at 4 PM with entry open to all, and action switching between two cards and four cards every level.
Players sit down with 25k in chips for 30-minute levels, with late entry and rebuys open until about 8:30, at the start of Level 9. After that, it will be a race down to the finish for this one-day event.
Zachary York, Winner of E2 at 2025 PPT #2 In May, newcomer Zachary York, brother of the more familiar Skyler York, broke through for his first PPT trophy in Event #2. He won over 81 entries for almost $7,400, but lots of other dangerous players will likely be jumping into this one, including ring winner in this discipline, Julius Roque, and local PLO reg Stefan Maloney, among others.
Alek Gillies will be handling the reporting duties on opening day as I try my hand in the Seniors game. If that goes poorly, I may jump into this one later as well.
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George Skrzypniak Runs the Room as He Takes Home His First PPT Trophy in $340 PLO/NLH Mix ($8,165)
George Skrzypniak Wins Event #2: $340 PLO/NLH Mix After a grueling 14 hrs of play, George Skrzypniak Wins Event #2: $340 PLO/NLH Mix. He bested the 101 player field and Jeffrey Weiss in heads-up play to take home his first PPT trophy.
Event #2 $340 Mix Payouts
Position Player Prize 1 George Skrzypniak $8,165 2 Jeffrey Weiss $5,630 3 Justin Pennell $3,660 4 Eric Taylor $2,815 5 Abraham Naha $2,165 6 Brian Wells $1,715 7 Walter Vasquez $1,350 8 Kyle Levicki $1,070 9 Ali Razzaq $870 10 Matej Bosnjak $705 11 Ben Sarnelli $640 The tournament drew a prize pool of $30,300 with Skrzypniak taking home the largest share of $8,165. Skrzypniak tore up the final table picking up Aces more than any player should. In heads-up play, Weiss battled back and doubled up twice, but Skrzypniak flopped a straight and got it all in against him. He couldn’t improve giving Skrzypniak his maiden PPT trophy.
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Jeffrey Weiss Eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,630)
Level: 25,000/50,000/50,000 Entries: 1/101 Prizes: $30,300 Jeffrey Weiss Action was caught after the flop of 4♦7♥5♣, and George Skrzypniak moved all in. Jeffrey Weiss made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Jeffrey Weiss: 8♣2♥
George Skrzypniak: 3♦6♥The board completed with the 9♥3♠, for Weiss to bow out as the runner up.
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Justin Pennell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,660)
Level: 25,000/50,000/50,000 Entries: 2/101 Prizes: $30,300 Justin Pennell Jeffrey Weiss moved all in, and both George Skrzypniak and Justin Pennell made the call. All three players revealed their holdings.
Justin Pennell: J♦J♥
George Skrzypniak: A♦A♣
Jeffrey Weiss: 5♣5♥The board ran out K♠2♠9♠6♥3♥, for Skrzypniak to take the pot.
George Skrzypniak: 2,245,000
Jeffrey Weiss: 280,000 -
Eric Taylor Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,815)
Level: 25,000/50,000/50,000 Entries: 3/101 Prizes: $30,300 Eric Taylor Eric Taylor called an all in from George Skrzypniak. Both players revealed their holdings.
George Skrzypniak: A♠4♥
Eric Taylor: 2♠2♣The board ran out J♥10♣A♦7♥J♠, to leave Taylor with just 20,000. The following hand he was eliminated in 4th place.
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Abraham Naha Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,165)
Level: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Entries: 4/101 Prizes: $30,300 Abraham Naha Action was caught after the flop of 7♣5♦3♣, and Abraham Naha moved all in. Jeffrey Weiss made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Abraham Naha: 9♠K♠9♥6♦
Jeffrey Weiss: 10♠10♥4♠4♦The board completed with the 5♥7♦ to send Naha home.
Jeffrey Weiss: 875,000
Justin Pennell: 660,000
George Skrzypniak: 510,000
Eric Taylor: 385,000 -
Pennell Doubles
Level: 20,000/40,000/40,000 (PLO) Entries: 5/101 Prizes: $30,300 Abraham Naha bet the pot, and Justin Pennell moved all in. Naha made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Justin Pennell: K♦K♣6♣4♣
Abraham Naha: A♠A♦K♥Q♦The board ran out 10♥9♣J♣Q♣7♠, to give Pennell the double.
Justin Pennell: 390,000
Abraham Naha: 195,000 -
Brian Wells Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,715)
Level: 15,000/30,000/30,000 (NLH) Entries: 6/101 Prizes: $30,300 Brian Wells Brian Wells moved all in for 185,000, and Justin Pennell made the call. Both players revealed their hands.
Brian Wells: A♥10♥
Justin Pennell: 6♠6♦The board ran out 2♦4♣J♣7♠5♦ for Wells to hit the rail.
Justin Pennell: 635,000
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Walter Vasquez Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,350)
Level: 10,000/20,000/20,000 (NLH) Entries: 6/101 Prizes: $30,300 Walter Vasquez An all in and call occurred between Walter Vasquez and George Skrzypniak. Both players revealed their holdings.
Walter Vasquez: A♣2♦
George Skrzypniak: 10♣10♥The board ran out 3♠7♥8♣3♦K♣ to send Vasquez out in 7th.
George Skrzypniak: 865,000
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Kyle Levicki Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,070)
Level: 10,000/20,000/20,000 (NLH) Entries: 7/101 Prizes: $30,300 Kyle Levicki Kyle Levicki moved all in and was called by Justin Pennell. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kyle Levicki: K♥5♦
Justin Pennell: Q♣Q♠The board ran out 10♣J♦A♥J♠9♥ to send Levicki to the rail.
Justin Pennell: 290,000
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Ali Razzaq Eliminated in 9th Place ($870)
Level: 10,000/20,000/20,000 (NLH) Entries: 8/101 Prizes: $30,300 Ali Razzaq A three way all in occurred where Ali Razzaq was the shortest stack. All three players revealed their holdings.
Ali Razzaq: A♣K♥
Jeffrey Weiss: 5♦5♣
Justin Pennell: A♠Q♣The board ran out 10♥7♥4♦8♦4♥ to send Razzaq to the rail.
Jeffrey Weiss: 550,000
Justin Pennell: 95,000 -
Final Table Stacks
Seat Player Chip Count 1 Jeffrey Weiss 180,000 2 George Skrzypniak 615,000 3 Walter Vasquez 265,000 4 Justin Pennell 185,000 5 Abraham Naha 480,000 6 Brian Wells 245,000 7 Ali Razzaq 80,000 8 Eric Taylor 195,000 9 Kyle Levicki 300,000 -
All Players in the Money
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Kelly D Busts to Bring the Remaining Field Into the Money
Level: 10,000/15,000/15,000 (PLO) Entries: 11/101 Prizes: $30,300 Kelly D moved all in and was called by Walter Vasquez. Both players revealed their holdings.
Kelly D: Q♠Q♦10♣9♣
Walter Vasquez: K♠J♠8♠6♣The board ran out 3♥2♦A♠10♠7♠ to send Kelly D to the rail. The remaining players have locked up a minimum of $640.
Walter Vasquez: 265,000
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Big Stacks Nearing the Bubble
Player Chip Count George Skrzypniak 464,000 Jeffrey Weiss 276,000 Ben Sarnelli 216,000 Walter Vasquez 144,000 -
Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count George Skrzypniak 447,000 Duc Nguyen 183,300 Eric Taylor 166,000 Richard Nguyen 161,600 Justin Pennell 158,900 -
Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1 $8,165 2 $5,630 3 $3,660 4 $2,815 5 $2,165 6 $1,715 7 $1,350 8 $1,070 9 $870 10 $705 11 $640 -
Big Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Duc Nguyen 233,000 George Skrzypniak 192,000 DJ Sharma 110,000 Ben Sarnelli 109,500 -
Notables in the Field
Player Chip Count Nohad Teliani 43,700 Stefan Maloney 26,500 Ben Sarnelli 24,800 Michael St. Pierre-Porter 24,500 Ryan Comely 19,200 -
Half & Half on the Side for Thursday
Half on 2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #3 – Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed ($300 + $40)
Date: Jul 17, 2025, 4 PM Blinds: 30 Min Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~8:30 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event While the opening day begins with a restricted-entry game for Seniors only, the entire field will still get a shot at a PPT trophy on Thursday. Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed ($300 + $40) kicks off at 4 PM with entry open to all, and action switching between two cards and four cards every level.
Players sit down with 25k in chips for 30-minute levels, with late entry and rebuys open until about 8:30, at the start of Level 9. After that, it will be a race down to the finish for this one-day event.
Zachary York, Winner of E2 at 2025 PPT #2 In May, newcomer Zachary York, brother of the more familiar Skyler York, broke through for his first PPT trophy in Event #2. He won over 81 entries for almost $7,400, but lots of other dangerous players will likely be jumping into this one, including ring winner in this discipline, Julius Roque, and local PLO reg Stefan Maloney, among others.
Alek Gillies will be handling the reporting duties on opening day as I try my hand in the Seniors game. If that goes poorly, I may jump into this one later as well.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Skrzypniak | $8,165 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Weiss | $5,630 |
| 3 | Justin Pennell | $3,660 |
| 4 | Eric Taylor | $2,815 |
| 5 | Abraham Naha | $2,165 |
| 6 | Brian Wells | $1,715 |
| 7 | Walter Vasquez | $1,350 |
| 8 | Kyle Levicki | $1,070 |
| 9 | Ali Razzaq | $870 |
| 10 | Matej Bosnjak | $705 |
| 11 | Ben Sarnelli | $640 |
