25K Fantasy Draft 2026

2026 Draft
Day: 1
Event Info
25K Fantasy Draft 2026
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$600,000
Total Entries
24
Players Left
24
Players Left 24 / 0
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Kelsall, Crazy Marco, and Big Huni Off the Board

Marco Johnson
Marco Johnson

AJ Kelsall sold to Team Premiums Only for $15, joining Dylan Linde and Thomas Taylor on the roster.

Daniel Negreanu then nominated Marco Johnson, who sold to Team Banana for $51, joining Scott Seiver and David Coleman.

Next up, TJ Reid nominated Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen for $20. It didn't take long to see his price rise to $35, which is the price Team Blades & Shades, owned by Nick Guagenti, got him for as the fourth member of their team.

A Shorr Pick for Team Wasserson

Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

After a golf bet-related tirade from Daniel Negreanu, Shannon Shorr went from single digits to an $11 final bid to be drafted by Team Wasserson.

Meanwhile, Aaron Kupin went to Team Back Office for $34.

Ruben & Lamb Come Off the Board; DNegs Issues Golf Challenge

Bradley Ruben
Bradley Ruben

Brad Ruben was nominated for $1 and got a couple of bids before TJ Reid, as he's done several times, shot up the bidding by going to $20. That is when Team Verderamo snipped in at $21 to get him.

Ben Lamb was up next and went for $14 to Team DNegs, joining Daniel Negreanu and Josh Arieh on the roster.

"Who wants to play us in golf?" an excited Negreanu asked. "I just issued a challenge. A three-man scramble ... against anybody here."

Several people on other teams seemed excited at the prospect of taking Negreanu up on his offer.

Finally, Josh McCully went to Team Chocolate Factory for $1, the first dollar player of the draft.

Maxx Value for Team Browndog

Maxx Coleman
Maxx Coleman

Maxx Coleman received several bids before a final bid of $58 from Team Browndog.

It's their second pick and they still have $111 to work with.

Shaun Deeb Takes the Man Who Beat Him Heads-Up in 2025

Zdenek Zizka
Zdenek Zizka

Zdenek Zizka, who denied Shaun Deeb a bracelet at the WSOP last year, now finds himself on Deeb's Team Lucky.

Deeb had two roster spots available and took Zizka for $12, which leaves him $7 left to fill his final roster spot.

Brock Wilson is Ready to Torch with TJ ($20)

Brock Wilson
Brock Wilson

Brock Wilson was the next player nominated and sold for $20 to Team Torching w/ TJ, becoming the fifth member of the team.

Captain TJ Reid now has $28 remaining to fill the final three spots on his roster.

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