Whereas Daniel Negreanu earned the respect of being very first decide on this 12 months’s 25k Fantasy Draft, it was reigning WSOP Participant of the 12 months Shaun Deeb who commanded essentially the most staggering price ticket of the evening, drawing an enormous $133 bid.
However as any fantasy veteran is aware of, profitable the league is not nearly blowing their bankroll on the heavy hitters, it is about discovering the hidden gems down the board.
We caught up with the PokerNews editorial and media group on the draft ground to get their inside tracks on 5 worth picks who might simply outperform their value tags and anchored your path to fantasy glory
David Coleman ($26)
A well-recognized face already tipped for achievement, however at $26 David Coleman could possibly be a steal
“He is on fireplace,” says PokerNews PR & Media Supervisor Chad Holloway. “He is coming off back-to-back profession years, profitable $5.2 million in 2024 and $8.3 million in 2025. He is already gained nearly $1.1 million this 12 months alone.
“Prize cash is one factor, however consistency on the highest stage — like he is proven on the PokerGO Tour — is one other factor.”
Isaac Haxton ($19)
One other Excessive Curler common, might Isaac Haxton notch the second bracelet win of his profession?
“He is arduous to disregard,” says PokerNews Managing Editor Will Shillibier. “Whether or not it is Triton, EPT or PokerGO Tour he simply has a knack to point out up with a rating on the large stage. And there isn’t any greater stage than the WSOP.
“You are shopping for him for his Excessive Curler outcomes. 4 cashes for 276 factors final 12 months is an honest return, and he narrowly missed out on a bracelet within the $50,000 PLO. And one hundredth within the Foremost Occasion exhibits he can flip it on within the huge subject occasions as nicely.
Brandon Wilson ($15)
The primary decide for Staff Moncek, that is the primary time Brandon Wilson has been chosen within the 25k Fantasy Draft
“He is probably the greatest No-Restrict Maintain’em gamers on the earth,” says PokerNews Editor and Digital Media Govt Tyler Boyer. “He already has two huge scores from Triton Jeju: second within the $50k for $948,000 and second once more within the $150,000 Triton Anniversary for $2.2 million.
“They’re each huge occasions with even greater names competing in them. To not point out two wins at EPT Paris and an entire host of outcomes on the PokerGO Tour. He crushes within the PokerGO Studio, and I’ve watched him a bunch.”
Tyler Moncek ($7)
Whereas Michael Moncek went for a monstrous $130, his brother Tyler joined him for simply $7
“Actually low cost does not at all times repay,” says PokerNews US Senior Editor Connor Richards. “But when it does, then this could possibly be an unbelievable funding. Whether or not or not poker talent is genetic, he has the identical temperament to go on the identical kind of run as his brother.
“Plus, being on the identical group might assist. They’re each going to play all the pieces and attempt to win as a lot as potential.”
Brock Wilson ($20)
One other whose sturdy 2026 might proceed underneath the intense lights of the WSOP
“Man, Brock Wilson…that dude wins each single time,” says PokerNews Videographer Adam Peiken. “Each time I watch him play he finally ends up profitable. We’ll ahve to see how he will get on exterior of the PokerGO Studio.
“But it surely’s been his 12 months. I am unable to think about that altering simply because he is over the street on the WSOP.”
