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Event 9: Bryce McVay Earns Another Tampa Title

2016 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, FL
Event 9
$250 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 119
Prize Pool: $23,340
December 12, 2016

Bryce McVay, Event 9 Champion

With only a few days left before the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open Championship, there were a few one-day tournaments left for players to earn their glory. Event 9 was the first and former Tampa Deep Stacks Series champion Bryce McVay outlasted everyone to win another title, $5,428 plus a seat in the WPO Championsion.

The $250 buy-in Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em tournament drew 119 entries to easily surpass its $20,000 guaranteed prize pool. The last 18 players earned a piece with some big local players still around including John Holley and 2016 WPO Ladies Event champion Kirsten Olieberg.

The tournament was down to the money bubble not long after registration closed and it only took a handful of hands to get them there. Besides Olieberg, the final table included two-time SHR Tampa winner Claudemir Osorio, five-time WSOP Circuit champ John Holley, and Moe Affaneh.

The stacks were deep and the structure slow, they took their time getting closer to a winner until Holley went out in fourth place. There was some talk of a prize pool deal but Olieberg dropped out in third place before they could work it out. Osorio and McVay were happy where they were and divided up the remaining prize pool evening with McVay’s chip lead earning him top honors.

1st: Bryce McVay – $5,428 + Championship seat
2nd: Claudemir Osorio – $5,427
3rd: Kirsten Olieberg – $2,217
4th: John Holley – $1,867
5th: Michael Cairo – $1,400
6th: Ari Prostak – $1,167
7th: Hank Zheng – $934
8th: Moe Affaneh – $700
9th: Norbert Kara – $525
10th: LaVann Williams – $467
11th: Jay Ballentine – $467
12th: Robbie Godbey – $467
13th: Frank Muir – $408
14th: Ian Pearson – $408
15th: Ben Van Klink – $408
16th: Greg White – $350
17th: Joe Buonodono – $350
18th: Ted Wild – $350

Event 9: Bryce McVay Wins Title in Heads Up Deal

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 119

Bryce McVay

After Kirsten Olieberg was eliminated, Bryce McVay and Claudemir Osorio quickly decided to chop up the remaining prize pool down the middle with McVay taking the title and WPO Championship seat via his big chip lead.

1st: Bryce McVay – $5,428 + Championship seat
2nd: Claudemir Osorio – $5,427

Claudemir Osorio

Event 9: John Holley – 4th Place ($1,867)

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 119

John Holley

John Holley opened to 204,000 from the button leaving 65,000 behind, Kirsten Olieberg moved all-in from the small blind for a few chips more, and Holley called.

Olieberg: AcAd
Holley: KcQh

It was big trouble for Holley and he never caught up as the board ran 8c6c5hJhQs to send the five-time WSOP Circuit winner out in fifth place.

Kirsten Olieberg – 610,000 (31 bb)
John Holley – Eliminated in 4th place ($1,867)

Event 9: Michael Cairo – 5th Place ($1,400)

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 119

Michael Cairo

Michael Cairo open/shoved for 165,000 and Claudemir Osorio moved all-in over the top from the small blind. Bryce McVay released his big blind and Cario saw he was in trouble.

Osorio: KdKc
Cairo: JhJs

The advantaged quickly changed when the dealer put a jack in the window of the Jd6h5d flop. The Ah turn was harmless but the suck/resuck completed on the Ks river for the two-out knock out.

Claudemir Osorio – 835,000 (52 bb)
Michael Cairo – Eliminated in 5th place ($1,400)

Event 9: Ari Prostak – 6th Place ($1,167)

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 119

Ari Prostak

Ari Prostak open/shoved for 241,000 from the button and Bryce McVay quickly called in the small blind.

“I only looked at one,” said Prostak

McVay: ThTd
Prostak: Ad2s

Prostak needed some help but found none as the dealer spread the Qc9s4c5d6d board to send him to the rail in sixth place.

Bryce McVay – 990,000 (62 bb)
Ari Prostak – Eliminated in 6th place ($1,167)

Event 9: Hang Zheng – 7th Place ($934)

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 119

Hank Zheng

Hank Zheng had plenty of chips at the last break but sent most of them across the table to Claudemir Osorio soon after with his AsJs going down to JdJh. He was down to 75,000 and moved all-in after Kirsten Olieberg opened to 35,000.

She quickly called and Zheng was in a good spot to double.

Olieberg: QsQc
Zheng: AhAc

The 8c3s2s flop was harmless but the Qd turn got a rise out of the table. Zheng couldn’t find one of the two remaining aces on the 9s river and he was gone in seventh place.

Kirsten Olieberg – 390,000 (33 bb)
Hank Zheng – Eliminated in 7th place ($934)

Event 9: Break Time Counts

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Returning to Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 119

The seven remaining players are on a 15-minute break with Bryce McVay leading the way.

Seat 1: Bryce McVay – 460,000 (38 bb)
Seat 2: Hank Zheng – 410,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: Michael Cairo – 317,000 (26 bb)
Seat 4: John Holley – 196,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Kirsten Olieberg – 410,000 (34 bb)
Seat 7: Claudemir Osorio – 235,000 (20 bb)
Seat 9: Ari Prostak – 335,000 (28 bb)

Event 9: Michael Cairo Doubles Through Claudemir Osorio

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 119

Claudemir Osorio opened to 30,000 from early position and Michael Cairo three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind leaving 77,000 behind.

“This is going to make the blog,” John Holley joked.

Cairo moved all-in after the AcTs7c flop and Osorio quickly called.

Cairo: JhJd
Osorio: Ad5h

Cairo’s jacks were in trouble, the 9h turn changed nothing, but he spiked the Js river for the double up.

Michael Cairo – 330,000 (33 bb)
Claudemir Osorio – 240,000 (24 bb)

Event 9: John Holley Doubles Through Hank Zheng

$250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 119

John Holley was the second shortest stack at start of the final table and the five-time WSOP Circuit winner kept trying to double up but picked up no callers.

He found what he needed after Hang Zheng limped from the cutoff and called after Holley shoved for 96,500 from the small blind.

Holley: AcQc
Zheng: KhJc

Holley had to dodge two live cards before he hit the Qd5s3h flop. Zheng needed to catch a king to send Holley out but the 4c turn and Ah were good for a Holley double up.

Hank Zheng – 460,000 (46 bb)
John Holley – 205,000 (21 bb)