2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha Big O
Entries: 47
Prize Pool: $15,510
October 13, 2026
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | Stones | Gotha | FL | $4,500 * |
| 2 | Kevin | Greene | Tampa | FL | $3,900 * |
| 3 | Douglas | Arcadi | Wesley Chapel | FL | $3,250 * |
| 4 | Daniel | Carter | Lakewood Ranch | FL | $1,700 |
| 5 | Eugene | Mistretta | Concord | NC | $1,230 |
| 6 | Michael | Tadlock | Bushnell | FL | $930 |
2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries: 62
Prize Pool: $20,460
October 13, 2026
Registration closed for the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with 62 entries, creating a prize pool worth $20,460. The last eight players will make the money with $750 for a min-cash and $6,690 up top for the PLO winner.
1st: $6,690 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $4,460
3rd: $2,970
4th: $2,060
5th: $1,500
6th: $1,130
7th: $900
8th: $750
2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha Big O
Entries: 47
Prize Pool: $15,510
October 13, 2026
Registration closed for the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha Big O tournament with 47 entries, creating a prize pool worth $15,510. The last six spots will be paid with $930 for a min cash and $5,520 to the Big O champion.
1st: $5,520 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $3,680
3rd: $2,450
4th: $1,700
5th: $1,230
6th: $930
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure
Level 1: 100/100 with a 100 ante
No chopping pots with PPO Event 8 at 4 pm. This time, we have a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with four hole cards and all the action you need on a Tuesday afternoon.
They’ll start out with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm.
2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 6
$180 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Entries: 50
Prize Pool: $7,600
October 12, 2026
The $180 PPO Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament drew 50 entries, creating a prize pool worth $7,600 and Luis Medina took the top spot outright for $2,650.
Congrats!
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis | Medina | Wesley Chapel | FL | $2,650 |
| 2 | Shanette | Thomas | Phoenix | AZ | $1,630 |
| 3 | Haung | Wong | Tampa | FL | $1,030 |
| 4 | Dustin | Jones | Clermont | FL | $690 |
| 5 | David | Piccolo | Wesley Chapel | FL | $500 |
| 6 | John | Quartararo | Tampa | FL | $380 |
| 7 | Charles | Lebowitz | Tampa | FL | $320 |
2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 113
Prize Pool: $22,600
October 12, 2026
The 2026 PPO Seniors 50+ tournament drew 113 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee, and Karl Manouchakian took the top spot outright for $6,610.
Congrats Karl!
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl | Manouchakian | Tampa | FL | $6,610 |
| 2 | Wayne | Leonard | Tampa | FL | $4,100 |
| 3 | Anthony | March | Tampa | FL | $2,760 |
| 4 | Jason | Guthrie | Parrish | FL | $1,930 |
| 5 | Adrian | Moseley | Zephyrhills | FL | $1,390 |
| 6 | Ok | Haselton | Wesley Chapel | FL | $1,040 |
| 7 | Robert | Cornette | Riverview | FL | $810 |
| 8 | Alexander | Orlov | Moscow | $650 | |
| 9 | Nedal | Istanbouli | Tampa | FL | $550 |
| 10 | Roberto | Melo | Lakeland | FL | $480 |
| 11 | Marshall | Tarzy | Ijamsville | MD | $480 |
| 12 | James | Morrissey | Land O Lakes | FL | $480 |
| 13 | Randy | Raji | Clearwater Beach | FL | $440 |
| 14 | Robert | Wingard | Leicester | NC | $440 |
| 15 | Anthony | Pellegrini | Largo | FL | $440 |
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha Big O
Structure
Level 1: 100/100 with a 100 ante
Tuesday is Omaha day on the PPO schedule with two PLO trophy events, the first starting at 11 am in The Draper Room. $400 Pot-Limit Omaha Big O with five hole cards and chopping, scooping pots all day.
Players start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.
Primary Event Schedule
11AM: Event 7 – $400 Pot-Limit Omaha Big O (Re-Entry)
4PM: Event 8 – $400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Secondary and Satellite Schedule
6PM: $150 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)
$180 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
The second one-day PPO trophy event on the schedule starts at the top of the hour. Event 6 is a $180 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will be tons of fun with a PPO trophy awaiting the winner.
Players sit with 30K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 8:15 pm.
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 2,000/4.000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 113
Seniors Event players returned from another break, this time with the purple chips coming out of play, and they are one knockout away from a full three-table redraw.
Randy Raji is the frontrunner as they near the money bubble. He sits with 255,000 and a few others are right around 200K.