Sam Sternfield ($80,855) Gives Love to Mother & Grandmother in Daytona Beach Main Event Outright Win

2025 Moneymaker Tour
Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club
Daytona Beach, FL
Event #15
$1,500 Moneymaker Main Event NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 263
Prize Pool:  $355,050
April 10 - 14, 2025

Event 15 of the 2025 Moneymaker Tour at Daytona Beach was the $1,500 Buy-in NLH Main Event. The event drew 263 entries over three starting days easily surpassing the posted $250,000 guarantee.

The event attracted players from around the world and saw deep runs from Florida locals Ryan Hogan (20th), Johnny Bromberg (15th), and David Nathaniel (9th). MTV Real World star and Traitors Second 2 Winner, Trishelle Cannatella also made her way to Daytona and finished in 17th place taking home $4,935

In the end, South Florida resident Sam Sternfield won the event outright taking home $80,855. In his post win interview with Poker Org, Sam gave a shoutout to his mother who recently battled brain cancer and his Grandmother who passed away in the last year. Sam plans to take a portion of his winnings and donate it to charity in their honor. Sam also received a custom Moneymaker Tour logo painting, the dealer button from the final table, and his second Moneymaker trophy for the win!

Our next stop takes us to a first time location in the Mid-Atlantic, MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The series begins one week from today on April 21st and runs through the 28th. There will be 12 trophy events with over $400,000 in guarantees including the $1,700 Buy-in, $300,000 Guaranteed Main Event! To see the full schedule, click here. We hope to see you there, West Palm Beach on April 30th, and our first Canadian stop starting May 16th!