T.O.R.S.E. Trophy Lifts Spivack to Top Spot of CMSOP Leaderboard
Edward Spivack is putting together one of the hottest mixed-game run of his career, and it continued on Wednesday as he claimed victory in Event #4: $600 Limit T.O.R.S.E. at the Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker (CMSOP) inside Planet Hollywood.
Spivack picked up a min-cash in Tuesday’s $600 Limit H.O.R.S.E., then returned less than 24 hours later and went the distance in T.O.R.S.E.
His win over a 78-entry field earned him $11,650 from the $40,170 prize pool and vaulted him into the number one spot on the CMSOP leaderboard with 12,875 points.
It’s been a strong stretch for Spivack on the mixed-game scene. Before arriving in Las Vegas, he made three mixed-game final tables at EPT Malta, and now has two CMSOP cashes to take the 2025 total to 12. Spivack notched his second tournament win of the year, with only one of his results coming in No-Limit Hold’em.
Spivack denied Adam Walter the title heads-up, though Walter’s runner-up finish for $7,419 locked up his second straight final table appearance, moving him into third on the CMSOP standings with 11,009 points.
Meanwhile, H.O.R.S.E. winner Leonard August sits fourth with 11,000 points, with Kenneth Mapoy rounding out the top five.
The only notable name missing from the payouts was former leader Stephen Godfrey, whose perfect streak of cashing in every CMSOP event finally came to an end. He now sits second with 12,461 points.
Event #4 Payouts
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Spivack | $11,650 |
| 2 | Adam Walter | $7,419 |
| 3 | Jaeli Moron | $4,945 |
| 4 | Kathy Chang | $3,455 |
| 5 | Carol Anderson | $2,535 |
| 6 | Joseph Hallock | $1,960 |
| 7 | Craig Chait | $1,603 |
| 8 | Jose Paz-Gutierrez | $1,386 |
| 9 | Matthew Kohn | $1,386 |
| 10 | Jeff Madsen | $1,277 |
| 11 | Jeanne David | $1,277 |
| 12 | Hami Awad | $1,277 |
CMSOP Player of the Series Leaderboard Prizes
Players who cash in any CMSOP event will earn points toward the CMSOP Player of the Series (CMSOP) Leaderboard. Each dollar won equals one CMSOP point. For example, a $1,000 cash earns 1,000 points.
The top five performers will secure prizes, with the overall CMSOP champion pocketing $3,000 in cash. The runner-up takes home $2,000, while third through fifth place will claim WSOP Circuit entries and additional cash rewards.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $3,000 Cash |
| 2nd | $2,000 Cash |
| 3rd | 2x $600 WSOP Circuit entries |
| 4th | $600 WSOP Circuit entry and $100 Cash |
| 5th | $600 WSOP Circuit entry |
Next Up: $600 Big O
The CMSOP rolls on Thursday, November 13, with the always-action-packed $600 Pot Limit Big O kicking off at 11 a.m. Players start with 40,000 chips and will navigate 30-minute levels throughout the day.
Late registration remains open for 13 levels, closing at approximately 6:30 p.m.