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The 2025 Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker wrapped up inside Planet Hollywood after twelve events, a packed schedule of rotating formats and one of the strongest mixed game atmospheres Las Vegas has seen all year. The series finished with 815 total entries and $497,630 paid out across all tournaments, driven by consistent turnouts from locals, traveling pros and mixed game regulars.
No player shined brighter than Ted Jackson-Spivack, who secured the CMSOP Player of the Series title after a dominant final stretch. The English mixed game specialist took the series lead with three events remaining and never let it go, ultimately earning three titles, five cashes and $48,337 in total winnings. His three victories came in the $600 Limit T.O.R.S.E., the $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship and the $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship. Jackson-Spivack also finished with the most cashes, tied with both Thomas Taylor and Adam Walter, who each recorded five.
Taylor finished fifth overall and produced one of the most consistent series performances with four final tables, while Stephen Godfrey, winner of two early CMSOP titles, held on to second place. Nicholas Pupillo climbed to third on the strength of four final tables. Damjan Radanov came fourth after capturing the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. title and third-place in the T.O.R.S.E. Championship.
The top five finishers earned CMSOP Player of the Series prizes, including cash awards and WSOP Circuit entries.
CMSOP Player of the Series Prizes
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 Cash |
| 2 | $2,000 Cash |
| 3 | 2x $600 WSOP Circuit entries |
| 4 | $600 WSOP Circuit entry and $100 Cash |
| 5 | $600 WSOP Circuit entry |
CMSOP Event Winners
Two days after winning his second trophy of the 2025 Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker (CMSOP) series at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, England's Ted Jackson-Spivack took down the $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship for $15,749 and a third title.
Jackson-Spivack, who flew more than 5,200 miles to play the mixed game series, also won the overall series honors to win an additional $3,000. That nearly makes up for the four bullets he told PokerNews he was forced to fire en route to his latest victory.
“I definitely play wider than most in general," Jackson-Spivack said in a winner's interview. "When you do that, you win tournaments. You also bust a lot. I did four bullets in this. I don’t think anyone else did, but that’s fine. I won the most.”
It was no easy path to victory, and Jackson-Spivack, who earlier won the $600 Limit T.O.R.S.E and $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship, noted that today's final table was "the toughest of the three, for sure." It included yesterday's $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship winner Damjan Radanov and Nick Pupillo, who made all three $1,100 Championship final tables and ultimately finished runner-up for $9,849.
"I think when we were three-handed it could’ve gone to anyone," Jackson-Spivack said. "I was very short for a lot of that and just doubled up a bunch.”
$1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Jackson-Spivack | United Kingdom | $15,749 |
| 2 | Nick Pupillo | United States | $9,849 |
| 3 | Damjan Radanov | United States | $6,536 |
| 4 | Paul Holder | United States | $4,624 |
| 5 | Leonard August | United States | $3,501 |
| 6 | Mark Gregorich | United States | $2,848 |
| 7 | Adam Walter | United States | $2,507 |
| 8 | Hye Park | United States | $2,406 |
Hayes Gets a Win in 2-7 Triple Draw
Also playing out at Planet Hollywood was the $600 2-7 Triple Draw, the final event of CMSOP. Bagging the last trophy of the series was Casey Hayes, who topped the 32 entry field to take home $6,251 from the $16,480 prize pool.
The top five players made the money with Hayes, Tahsin Majumder (3rd - $2,704) and Jonathan Turner (5th - $1,457) getting their first leaderboard cash.
Runner-up Jonathan Breneman ($4,168) got his second, alongside Hye Park (4th - $1,900), who cashed eighth in the T.O.R.S.E. Championship.
$600 2-7 Triple Draw Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Hayes | $6,251 |
| 2 | Jonathan Breneman | $4,168 |
| 3 | Tahsin Majumder | $2,704 |
| 4 | Hye Park | $1,900 |
| 5 | Jonathan Turner | $1,457 |
In the 926th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Connor Richards at Level 9 Studios to talk about the latest stories in the poker world. That includes former WSOP Main Event runner-up Steven Jones making the top five in the finale of Netflix's popular Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2. Find out if the poker pro was able to win the $4.56 million top prize.
They also dive into the debate fueled by Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth on how many World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelets there should be each year, who won the WPT bestbet Jacksonville Bounty Scramble, and why the Global Poker Awards are no more. Plus, the crew remembers Ulvis Alberts, the original WSOP photographer who recently passed away, while Connor shares details on the time he played poker on the North Korean border and his feature article on Lynard Skynard and the poker game they played on their ill-fated flight that led to a deadly plane crash. Oh, and did we mention that Sam Soverel shared a full-frontal selfie on social media? No? Well, he did.
Finally, this week's recent tournament winners include Terelle Tavares winning the 888poker UKPL Coventry, Martin Kabrhel taking down BSOP High Roller, Edward Jackson-Spivack nabbing a Chainsaw Mixed Series trophy, Albert Croteau victorious in BPO Atlantic City Championship, Carl Masters winning RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II, Gal Yifrach defeating Thomas Boivin to claim the PokerStars 2025 NAPT title.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast!
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Damjan Radanov made six deep runs in the past month in various tournaments throughout Las Vegas, including finishing runner-up in the 2025 Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker (CMSOP) $600 Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 or Better Championship last month. Today, Radanov saw victory at Planet Hollywood as he defeated heads-up opponent Dean Joe in the CMSOP $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship to win $16,479.
"Seventh time's the charm," he told PokerNews in a winner's interview. "Last month I had a run, it was like six final tables."
Radanov, a mixed games and Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) specialist who fittingly won with seven cards during a game of Stud Hi-Lo, bested an esteemed final table that included seven-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Josh Arieh (7th - $2,551) and 2023 Global Poker Index (GPI) Mid-Major Player of the Year Nick Pupillo (5th - $3,747), who also had a final table appearance in last night's $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship.
CMSOP $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damjan Radanov | United States | $16,479 |
| 2 | Dean Joe | United States | $10,489 |
| 3 | Tom McCormick | United States | $7,038 |
| 4 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | $4,985 |
| 5 | Nick Pupillo | United States | $3,747 |
| 6 | Adam Kipnis | United States | $2,990 |
| 7 | Josh Arieh | United States | $2,551 |
| 8 | Patrick Hu-A-Kam | Canada | $2,334 |
| 9 | Carol Anderson | United States | $2,307 |
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600 Limit Omaha 8 or Better | 68 | $35,020 | Qinghai Pan | $7,380 |
| $600 Limit Omaha 8 or Better / Stud 8 or Better | 61 | $31,415 | Stephen Godfrey | $7,701 |
| $600 Limit H.O.R.S.E. | 82 | $42,230 | Leonard August | $11,000 |
| $600 Limit T.O.R.S.E. | 78 | $40,170 | Edward Jackson Spivack | $11,650 |
| $600 Pot Limit Big O | 84 | $43,140 | Stephen Godfrey | $12,258 |
| $600 Mixed Triple Draw | 104 | $54,590 | Ziad Zebib | $14,549 |
| $600 T.O.E. | 90 | $46,350 | Paul Holder | $12,864 |
| $600 Triple Stud | 51 | $26,265 | Eli Elezra | $8,614 |
| $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship | 62 | $60,760 | Edward Jackson Spivack | $18,411 |
| $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 54 | $52,920 | TBC | $16,479 |
England’s Edward Jackson Spivack made his long trip to Las Vegas worthwhile once again after taking down the $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship for $18,411. The win comes only days after he captured the $600 Limit T.O.R.S.E., giving him two CMSOP titles and the overall lead on the series leaderboard.
The final table was one of the toughest of the festival. Jackson Spivack defeated 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen heads-up, while mixed game standout Shirley Rosario (3rd for $7,808) and 2023 GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Nick Pupillo (5th for $4,229) also made deep runs.
“I have played with him a bunch. I usually get the better of him,” Jackson Spivack told PokerNews when asked about the final battle with Madsen. “I guess I tried to get better cards against him today.”
The two-day event drew 62 entries for a $60,760 prize pool, with twelve players returning for Day 2.
After the win, the Brit wasted no time registering for the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. Channeling Scott Seiver’s Babe Ruth moment, he called his shot. “I will try to win that one as well,” he said. His run ultimately ended late on Day 1.
Event #9 Payouts
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Jackson Spivack | $18,411 |
| 2 | Jeff Madsen | $11,380 |
| 3 | Shirley Rosario | $7,808 |
| 4 | Benjamin Miner | $5,608 |
| 5 | Nick Pupillo | $4,229 |
| 6 | Adam Walter | $3,354 |
| 7 | Paul Holder | $2,801 |
| 8 | Rajendra Ajmani | $2,479 |
| 9 | Joseph Bertrand | $2,345 |
| 10 | Tyler Patterson | $2,345 |
Big Names in Contention for $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Nine players from the 54 entry field advanced to Day 2 of the H.O.R.S.E. Championship and the lineup is loaded with star power. It also sets the stage for one of the most important moments in the CMSOP Player of the Series race.
Thomas Taylor leads the way with 482,500 and is the only player in the current top five of the leaderboard to make Day 2. A win would be the first of his series and would move him into the number one spot, providing no deals are made at the final table. Taylor has been one of the most consistent performers of the festival with four cashes already, including finishes of second, third, fourth and ninth.
He is joined by a stacked group of mixed game specialists such as Tom McCormick, Damjan Radanov and seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Josh Arieh.
Carol Anderson has also locked up her fourth cash of the series. A win would jump her to second on the leaderboard.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Taylor | 482,500 |
| 2 | Dean Joe | 433,500 |
| 3 | Nicholas Pupillo | 388,000 |
| 4 | Damjan Radanov | 241,000 |
| 5 | Tom McCormick | 160,500 |
| 6 | Adam Kipnis | 154,000 |
| 7 | Josh Arieh | 146,500 |
| 8 | Carol Anderson | 93,500 |
| 9 | Patrick Hu-A-Kam | 60,500 |
The final nine players are guaranteed $2,307, while the winner will take home $16,479 from the $52,920 prize pool. PokerNews will provide full Day 2 live reporting until a new champion is crowned.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $16,479 |
| 2 | $10,489 |
| 3 | $7,038 |
| 4 | $4,985 |
| 5 | $3,747 |
| 6 | $2,990 |
| 7 | $2,551 |
| 8 | $2,334 |
| 9 | $2,307 |
Alongside Day 2 of the H.O.R.S.E. Championship, players return on Wednesday, November 19 for Event #11, the $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship.
Cards are in the air at 11 a.m. with 40,000 chips and 40 minute levels. Registration remains open through Level 12 at about 9 p.m.
The Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker rolls into another busy day at Planet Hollywood, with two Championship events dominating Tuesday’s schedule. The CMSOP Player of the Series leaderboard remains unchanged, but that could shift quickly with big points on offer over the next 48 hours.
Omaha 8 or Better Championship – Day 2
Action in the $1,100 Omaha 8 or Better Championship resumes at 12 p.m., where the surviving players are set to battle through 40-minute levels until a winner is crowned.
PokerNews is on-site providing live reporting throughout Day 2, and we’ll be bringing you full tournament info and chip counts in the next few hours.
Limit H.O.R.S.E. Championship Begins
The second Championship event of the series also kicks off today. The $1,100 Limit H.O.R.S.E. Championship starts at 11 a.m., giving players a fresh 40,000-chip stack and the same Kessler-approved 40-minute levels.
Day 1 plays to completion today, and the survivors will bag up for Wednesday’s Day 2. PokerNews will once again have full live reporting coverage on Day 2.
