Overview
- Shannon Shorr secured the 2025 U.S. Poker Open championship with 538 PokerGO Tour points, edging Matthew Wantman’s 512 points.
- Shorr won Event #8: $25,200 No-Limit Hold'em, defeating Nacho Barbero heads-up to claim $529,250 from a $1,825,000 prize pool.
- The victory marked Shorr’s second tournament win of the series, following his Event #5 win for $220,400 earlier in the competition.
- Shorr’s April hot streak includes three major titles, including the WSOP Circuit Main Event in Las Vegas two weeks prior.
- Nacho Barbero finished second in the Event #8 finale for $346,750, while Landon Tice claimed third place with $246,375.