See who’s rising to the top! Our monthly poker leaderboard showcases the top players from our poker tournaments at Orange City and Daytona Beach Poker. Earn points by playing in qualifying events and climb the ranks for a shot at exclusive prizes, recognition and bragging rights.
| Place | Prize Amount | Prize Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 + $300 TOC Seat Entry |
| 2 | $600 | |
| 3 | $400 | |
| 4 | $300 | |
| 5 | $200 |
| Rank | Name | Points | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jamshid Ilanlou | 567.5 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2nd | Mack Mclaughlin | 281.3 | Maitland, FL |
| 3rd | Tony Barca | 251.3 | Longwood, FL |
| 4th | Nicholas Riker | 224.4 | Clermont, FL |
| 5th | Larry Johnson Jr | 194.2 | Bunnell, FL |
| 6th | Steven Kaplan | 189.2 | Orlando, FL |
| 7th | David Durda ll | 184.36 | Orlando, FL |
| 8th | Leslie Boyd | 184.18 | Palm Coast, FL |
| 9th | Carlos Acosta Hurtado | 179.35 | Sanford, FL |
| 10th | Ashraf Chehata | 179.2 | St Augustine, FL |
| 11th | Senthil Elumalai | 174.2 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 12th | Ray Hayyat | 174.2 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 13th | Edward Walden | 174.15 | DeLeon Springs, FL |
| 14th | Richard Spechler | 169.16 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 15th | Peter Van Deusen | 149.33 | Orlando, FL |
| 16th | Sandip Guha | 107.10 | Melbourne, FL |
| 17th | Jose Martins | 107.1 | Orlando, FL |
| 18th | Shawn Murphy | 107.1 | Orange City, FL |
| 19th | Jeff Elliott | 107.08 | Port Orange, FL |
| 20th | Michael Dove | 107.05 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 21st | David Hughes | 102.13 | DeLeon Springs, FL |
| 22nd | Jeffrey Fullmer | 102.1 | Titusville, FL |
| 23rd | William London | 102.1 | Port Orange, FL |
| 24th | Ricardo Da Silva | 102.1 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 25th | Kyle Allport | 102.1 | Sanford, FL |
| 26th | Kimberly Spence | 102.1 | Deland, FL |
| 27th | Kenneth Wildes | 102.1 | Deltona, FL |
| 28th | William Fadden | 102.1 | Deland, FL |
| 29th | Raymond Amatucci | 102.1 | Ormond Beach, FL |
| 30th | Daniel Bassett | 97.10 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 31st | Arnold Ritchie | 97.10 | Ormond Beach, FL |
| 32nd | Lawrence Mines-Munro | 97.1 | New Smyrna, FL |
| 33rd | John Esser | 97.0 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 34th | David Fowler | 92.1 | Deltona, FL |
| 35th | Rice Glover | 92.1 | Sanford, FL |
| 36th | Hristos Tsironis | 92.1 | Orlando, FL |
| 37th | Robertson Stribling | 92.1 | Titusville, FL |
| 38th | Shukang Xue | 92.1 | Windermere, FL |
| 39th | Jim Landsman | 92.1 | New Smyrna, FL |
| 40th | Clifford Siverd | 92.1 | Winter Park, FL |
| 41st | Alex Goodwin | 92.1 | Deltona, FL |
| 42nd | James Ralph | 92.1 | Titusville, FL |
| 43rd | Scott Mackiewicz | 92.1 | Edgewater, FL |
| 44th | Justin Vega | 92.1 | Deltona, FL |
| 45th | Abhilash Pothina | 92.1 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 46th | Carol Filipski | 92.1 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 47th | Larry St Jean | 92.1 | Ormond Beach, FL |
| 48th | Marcel Jimenez | 92.1 | Ormond Beach, FL |
| 49th | Calvin Tucker | 92.0 | Middleburg, FL |
| 50th | Dan Wildes | 87.3 | Deltona, FL |
*Points reset every month
Starting in February 2026 through January 2027
Player Eligibility
1. Player must be 18 years of age and a Ember Rewards Cardholder to participate. Ember Rewards Cards are free to all visitors 18 and over.
2. To be eligible players must enter any of our daily tournaments with buy-ins of $50 or greater at the Daytona Beach or Orange City poker rooms from February 1st, 2026, to January 31st, 2027. Points will be tallied, and prizes awarded for each month respectively.
3. It is the player’s responsibility to present their Ember Rewards Card to the cashier when entering a daily tournament or when getting paid upon cashing their voucher to receive proper credit.
4. Bravo application will be utilized to capture player entry into daily tournaments, along with players place finished. Management will calculate total points based on the following criteria:
• Tournament Buy-in amount
• Total Entries for daily event
• Player placed finished
5. Points are awarded for each entry into GAPT daily tournaments during the timeframe. Extra points are awarded for cashing in a GAPT tournament. Daytona Beach & Orange City Leaderboard Points will be awarded by multiplying the points and bonus points by the criteria factors.
6. There will be No Limit to the number of tournaments events a player may play, or the number of entries/re-entries per tournament.
Prize Distribution:
1. Upon completion of Daytona Beach & Orange City daily tournament schedule of the respective month, the final standing will be posted, and the prizes will be awarded as follows:
| Place | Prize Amount | Prize Description |
| 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 + TOC Seat Entry |
| 2 | $600 | |
| 3 | $400 | |
| 4 | $300 | |
| 5 | $200 |
Points System
Players accumulate points by participating in Daily tournament events and by finishing in the money. Points are based on:
• Buy-in amount
• Total tournament entries/re-entries
• Bonus points awarded based on finished in the money
• If a chop is agreed upon, points will be awarded by chip count at the time of the deal.
• Players cannot make deals for points.
• Results will be posted throughout the month and the results of the respective month will be posted on or before the next business day of the following month.
• Players may earn one seat into the Early 2027 Tournament. If a monthly winner has previously earned a seat, the tournament seat shall be awarded to the player with the next highest points meeting eligibility requirements.
Early 2027 Tournament (Name TBD)
• Buy-in amount: $300
• Date: TBD in early 2027
• Bounties: $500 on each player ($6,000 for the tournament)
Daytona Beach & Orange City Rules
1. Players must be 18 years of age or older, an Ember Rewards Card member and must present valid identification.
2. Ember Rewards Card members that have been banned by Daytona Beach & Orange City will not be eligible to participate in this promotion.
3. Management will not be held responsible in the event of typographical errors and/or misinformation on any website (including third parties) or any printed material pertaining to this Leaderboard. Players will have no claim or recourse in these matters. Management reserves the right to alter, change, or cancel the tournament leaderboard at any time.
4. Daytona Beach & Orange City management will resolve any dispute or any situation that’s not covered by these rules and decision will be final without recourse.
5. By participating in Daytona Beach & Orange City Leaderboard, winners will give their permission to use their names, likeness or pictures for promotional purposes without any compensation.
6. Employees of Daytona Beach or Orange City will not be eligible for the tournament leaderboard.
7. Residents of foreign countries without tax treaties will be subject to withholdings.
8. Regularly scheduled tournaments may be postponed or cancelled at the sole discretion of management.
Tournament Leaderboard Points
Tournament Buy-in Points
| Minimum | Max | Points |
| $0 | $50 | 1 |
| $51 | $80 | 1.015 |
| $81 | $120 | 1.030 |
| $121 | $180 | 1.045 |
| $181 | $240 | 1.060 |
| $241 | $300 | 1.075 |
| $301 | $400 | 1.100 |
Tournament Entries Points
| Minimum | Max | Points |
| 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 50 | 1.05 |
| 51 | 75 | 1.1 |
| 76 | 100 | 1.175 |
| 101 | 150 | 1.25 |
| 151 | 200 | 1.325 |
| 201 | 250 | 1.4 |
| 251 | 300 | 1.5 |
Place Finished Points
| Place | Points |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 90 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 75 |
| 6 | 70 |
| 7 | 65 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 9 | 55 |
| 10 | 50 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 40 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 20 |
| 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19+ | 5 |
Multiple re-entries will be awarded 5 additional points into daily tournament. Points will be calculated by Buy-in points, Entries Points, Place Finished. If a deal is reached, players will be awarded points based on chip count at the time of the deal. Any Survivor tournament winners will receive 40 points max with no additional points or bonus being added.
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