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Massimo De Mario tops Event #46: $1,100 Mystery Bounty NLH for $58,615

The final day of the 2025 Aria Poker Classic wrapped up in style with Event #46: $1,100 Mystery Bounty No Limit Hold’em, which drew 314 entries and generated a $188,400 prize pool with an additional $114,610 in bounties.

Germany’s Massimo De Mario took down the final trophy of the series, pocketing $40,505 from the main prize pool along with $18,110 in bounties. Fellow countryman Bastian Strickling finished second for $28,315 plus $10,000 in bounties, while Inigo Naveiro Martin from Spain pulled the single biggest bounty of the event—$27,500—despite finishing in 10th place.

Final Table Results

  1. Massimo De Mario – $40,505 + $18,110
  2. Bastian Strickling – $28,315 + $10,000
  3. Samuel Fournier – $18,455 + $5,500
  4. Tolga Ural – $11,710 + $6,000
  5. Can Miral – $9,030 + $7,500
  6. Anton Smirnov – $7,480 + $1,000
  7. Yuhao Qiu – $6,285 + $2,500
  8. Graham Mathews – $5,160 + $1,000
  9. David Battaglia – $4,095 + $500
  10. Inigo Naveiro Martin – $3,450 + $27,500

Kieran Walsh wins Event #45: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em for $46,675

Event #45: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em drew 259 entries on Saturday at the 2025 Aria Poker Classic, creating a $250,000 prize pool.

Ireland's Kieran “Flipper” Walsh took home the trophy and the top prize of $46,675 after outlasting the field. Jordan Barbin of Hawaii secured second place for $43,493, while Jeffrey Nowling from Houston, TX rounded out the top three with a $32,449 score.

Final Table Results

  1. Kieran "Flipper" Walsh – $46,675
  2. Jordan Barbin – $43,493
  3. Jeffrey Nowling – $32,449
  4. Rex Clinkscales – $15,588
  5. Tommy Kempter – $12,038
  6. Mike Gao – $9,975
  7. Wu Zhou – $8,375
  8. Rory Francis Liffey – $7,000
  9. Dantram Huynh – $5,695
  10. Michael Williams – $4,813

Juan Gossn wins Event #44: $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty

Event #44: $1,100 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha drew 519 entries on Friday at the 2025 Aria Poker Classic, generating a $311,400 prize pool with an additional $189,435 in bounties.

Juan Gossn of Argentina secured the win for $59,550 and added $28,000 in bounties. Meanwhile, Jarryd Godena of Australia finished second but pulled in the most total cash, thanks to $67,435 in bounties to go with his $41,415 payout.

Final Table Results

  1. Juan Gossn – $59,550 + $28,000
  2. Jarryd Godena – $41,415 + $67,435
  3. Assaf Zeharia – $27,280 + $3,500
  4. Jonathan Thomas – $19,025 + $13,500
  5. Christopher Ginley – $14,610 + $5,500
  6. Thomas Gabriel – $12,155 + $500
  7. Zakhar Galper – $10,105 + $7,500
  8. Matthew Eng – $8,065 + $3,500
  9. Vadim Zakharyan – $6,050 + $2,500
  10. Jose Planells Castillo – $5,040 + $1,000

Atanas Kavrakov wins Event #43: $1,100 NLH at the Aria Poker Classic for $54,002

Event #43: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em at the 2025 Aria Poker Classic drew 294 entries on Thursday, creating a $283,710 prize pool. In the end, it was Atanas Kavrakov of Bulgaria who secured the title and earned $54,002 for the win.

Tasuku Maruo of Japan finished runner-up, narrowly missing the win but locking up $52,529, while Antoine Labat of France took third for $28,286.

Final Table Results

  1. Atanas Kavrakov – $54,002
  2. Tasuku Maruo – $52,529
  3. Antoine Labat – $28,286
  4. Michael Wilklow – $17,661
  5. Bradley Coultas – $13,632
  6. James Rann – $11,292
  7. Stephen Rider – $9,490
  8. Russell Brooks – $7,802
  9. Thomas Collopy – $6,256
  10. David Mead – $5,291

The 2025 Aria Poker Classic continues through July 13, with PokerOrg providing live coverage and daily updates from the floor.