2016 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, FL
Event 10
$150 Double Green Chip Bounty
Entries: 103
Prize Pool: $7,210
December 12, 2016

While Event 9 was playing down to its final table, the other tournament in the room was awarding money from the beginning of the event. Event 10 put a $50 bounty on each player’s head and local favorite Manny Minaya conquered them all to win his second career Seminole Hard Rock Tampa title.

The tournament drew 103 entries to beat the $10,000 guaranteed prize pool by a clear shot and they put $7,210 in the regular prize pool plus more than $5,000 in player bounties.

The tournament was full of recognizable players including defending champion Jami Cvek, Herbert Woodbery, and Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah. But it was other regulars making the final table like Matt Silva, Karl Manouchakian, Scott “Twitch” Anderson, Brandon Byars, and former WPO champ Eric Wert.

The final table was deep and played at a steady pace until the blinds began catching up. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa staple Manny Minaya held the chip lead through most of the final table and took home the trophy after chopping up the remaining prize pool three ways.

Event 10 results:

1st: Manny Minaya – $1,558
2nd: Brandon Byars – $1,557
3rd: Scott Anderson – $1,557
4th: David Hendry – $649
5th: Brian Mirras – $483
6th: Sean McCleary – $375
7th: David Kolaskey – $288
8th: Karl Manouchakian – $231
9th: Eric Wert – $195
10th: Matt Silva – $166
11th: Eric Werner – $151

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 103

After David Hendry was eliminated, the three remaining players were relatively equal and decided to split the rest of the prize pool right down the middle. Manny Minaya took the final hand for the chip lead and Event 10 honors.

Full report to come.

1st: Manny Minaya – $1,558
2nd: Brandon Byars – $1,557
3rd: Scott Anderson – $1,557

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 103

Manny Minaya opened to 26,000 from the button, Brandon Byars called in the small blind, and David Hendry checked his option.

All three checked the and Byars bet 45,000 after the turn. Hendry moved all-in for less and Minaya called. The two live players checked down the river and Byars turned over to top Hendry’s .

The hand sent Hendry out in fourth place and handed Byars another $50 bounty.

Brandon Byars – 440,000 (37 bb)
David Hendry – Eliminated in 4th place ($649)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 103

Seat 3: Brandon Byars – 380,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: David Hendry – 80,000 (7 bb)
Seat 7: Scott “Twitch” Anderson – 370,000 (31 bb)
Seat 9: Manny Minaya – 400,000 (33 bb)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 103

Brian Mirras caught a double up earlier on the final table, getting it all-in from the big blind after a button raise from Brandon Byars. A few orbits later, Byars again open/raised the button to 24,000 and Mirras moved all-in for 66,000. Byars though a bit before calling to put Mirras at risk.

Byars:
Mirras:

Mirras moved ahead on the flop but Byars picked up a flush draw on the turn. The river filled the flush to send Mirras out of the tournament in fifth place.

Brandon Byars – 295,000 (37 bb)
Brian Mirras – Eliminated in 5th place ($483)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 103

Sean McCleary was all-in for his final ~80,000 and Scott “Twitch” Anderson went for the $50 bounty.

Anderson:
McCleary:

Anderson asked the dealer for an eight or lower and was rewarded with a set on the flop. McCleary was drawing thin and the turn left him drawing dead to sixth place.

Scott “Twitch” Anderson – 195,000 (33 bb)
Sean McCleary – Eliminated in 6th place ($375)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 103

Scott “Twitch” Anderson limped under the gun, David Kolaskey moved all-in for 48,000 next to act, and Manny Minaya three-bet to 150,000. Anderson released his hand and they were heads up.

Minaya:
Kolaskey:

Kolaskey was dominated and nothing on the board changed his fate to go out in seventh place.

Manny Minaya – 560,000 (93 bb)
David Kolaskey – Eliminated in 7th place ($288)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 103

SHRP Tampa regular Karl Manouchakian put his chips in good at the final table but had to dodge the two live cards of chip leader Manny Minaya.

Minaya:
Manouchakian:

The flop was clean for Manouchakian but the was bad news. He needed to catch one of the three remaining kings but missed the river to hit the payout desk in eighth place.

Manny Minaya – 420,000 (105 bb)
Karl Manouchakian – Eliminated in 8th place ($231)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with 500 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 103

Former WPO champ Eric Wert open/shoved for 29,000 and Scott “Twitch” Anderson moved all-in over the top from the small blind to isolate.

Anderson:
Wert:

It was a good flop for Wert but Anderson came right back on the turn. Wert blanked the river and he was sent out in ninth place.

Scott “Twitch” Anderson – 180,000 (60 bb)
Eric Wert – Eliminated in 9th place ($195)

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with 500 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 103

Seat 1: Karl Manouchakian – 86,700 (29 bb)
Seat 2: Sean McCleary – 32,700 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Brandon Byars – 266,600 (89 bb)
Seat 4: David Hendry – 200,000 (67 bb)
Seat 5: Eric Wert – 93,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Brian Mirras – 75,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7: Scott “Twitch” Anderson – 91,000 (30 bb)
Seat 8: David Kolaskey – 45,000 (15 bb)
Seat 9: Matt Silva – 30,500 (10 bb)
Seat 10: Manny Minaya – 340,000 (113 bb)

1st: $2,416
2nd: $1,348
3rd: $908
4th: $649
5th: $483
6th: $375
7th: $288
8th: $231
9th: $195
10th: $166