2024 Pinktober Poker Open

2024 Pinktober Poker Open Starts Wednesday!

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Primary Events

EventDateTimeBuy-InDescriptionGuaranteeStructure
1AWed, Oct 1611AM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1A$150,000 Structure Sheet
1BWed, Oct 166PM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1BStructure Sheet
1CThu, Oct 1711AM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1CStructure Sheet
1DThu, Oct 176PM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1DStructure Sheet
1EFri, Oct 1811AM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1EStructure Sheet
1FFri, Oct 186PM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1FStructure Sheet
1GSat, Oct 1911AM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1GStructure Sheet
1(2)Sun, Oct 2011AM--Event 1 Day 2Structure Sheet
2Sun, Oct 2012PM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)$25,000 Structure Sheet
3AMon, Oct 211PM$600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1A$50,000 Structure Sheet
3BMon, Oct 221PM$600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1BStructure Sheet
3(2)Wed, Oct 231PM--Event 3 Day 2Structure Sheet
4Wed, Oct 2310AM$250 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)$10,000 Structure Sheet
5AThu, Oct 2411AM$1,100 Championship Event No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1A $200,000 Structure Sheet
5BFri, Oct 2511AM$1,100 Championship Event No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1BStructure Sheet
5CSat, Oct 2611AM$1,100 Championship Event No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1CStructure Sheet
5(2)Sun, Oct 2711AM--Championship Event Day 2Structure Sheet
6Sun, Oct 2712PM$600 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)$40,000 Structure Sheet

Satellite Events

EventDateTimeBuy-InDescriptionGuaranteeStructure
7Mon, Oct 219AM$80 Satellite into Championship Event 32 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
8Mon, Oct 216PM$80 Satellite into Championship Event 32 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
9Tue, Oct 229AM$80 Satellite into Championship Event 32 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
10Tue, Oct 226PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1A2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
11Wed, Oct 233PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1A2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
12Wed, Oct 236PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1A2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
13Thu, Oct 243PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1B2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
14Thu, Oct 246PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1B2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
15Fri, Oct 253PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1C2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
16Fri, Oct 256PM$140 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1C2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
17Sat, Oct 269AM$140 Last Chance Satellite into Championship EventStructure Sheet
2024 Signature Poker Series

2024 Signature Poker Series in Review

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James Kerr, 2024 SPS Champion

The 2024 Signature Poker Series was a little different for us. It was a three-week schedule with 21 events over 21 days in the Poker Room, and we set some records along the way.

Events: 21
Entries: 5,720
Guarantees: $1,470,000
Prize Pools: $3,145,925

This series was the biggest we’ve ever hosted in the Poker Room, all four of those numbers set a new mark for running a big series in our room that features comfier chairs and sports on the many televisions within sight.

Of those 21 trophy events, eight were multi-flight tournaments that created some big prize pools. Those winners included Kevin Carnevale ($400 NLH), Charles Campos ($250 NLH), Clyde Maliauka ($1K NLH), Rodney Turvin ($700 NLH), Anthony Whatley ($130 NLH), and Dion Jagroo ($400 PLO).

But the headliner among those tournaments was the $2,500 SPS Championship. It drew 304 entries over two starting flights, turned the $500K guarantee into a $684,000 prize pool, and Tampa favorite James Kerr took the title, his fourth Tamp win, and banked $111,294.

Something else new in this series was the SPS Leaderboard. Players earned points in 20 of the 21 trophy events (the $400 Seniors 50+ was not included), and it was an exciting race down to the very last day.

Pritpal Virdee held on to the top spot on the SPS Leaderboard to win the 2024 Dengo Rover XL golf cart despite late runs by Riley Price and Clyde Maliauka. Virdee cashed four times in the series, and all four produced final table results. Two of them were in some of the biggest events on the schedule.

2024 SPS Leaderboard results

We cannot thank our players enough for their support and turnout during the entire series, both our local friends and those who traveled to play. We could not do it without you, and we appreciate you.

Below are the results for each event in the series. We look forward to seeing everyone in two weeks for the 2024 Pinktober Poker Open.

SPS Championship: James Kerr
Event 1 ($400 NLH): Kevin Carnevale
Event 2 ($400 NLH): Harry Binda Jr
Event 3 ($250 NLH): Charles Campos
Event 4 ($400 O8): Ramses Rosa
Event 5 ($400 Stud 8): Jaeli Moron
Event 6 ($400 OE): Brandon Lamora
Event 7 ($1,100 NLH): Clyde Maliauka
Event 8 ($400 PLO): Riley Price
Event 9 ($400 PLO8): Anthony Altemari
Event 10 ($400 5-Card PLO): John Daniel
Event 11 ($200 NLH): Jason Block
Event 12 ($400 Big O): Matthew Bretzfield
Event 13 ($400 T.O.E.): Nicholas Hart
Event 14 ($700 NLH): Rodney Turvin
Event 15 ($130 NLH): Anthony Whatley
Event 16 ($400 H.E.R.O.S.): Sam Sternfield
Event 17 ($400 T.E.R.O.S.): CJ Johnston
Event 18 ($400 PLO): Dion Jagroo
Event 20 ($600 NLH): Ryan Hogan
Event 21 ($400 Seniors): Robert Kosydar

2024 Signature Poker Series

Anthony Whatley Wins Final SPS Trophy in Eight-Way Deal

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2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 15
$130 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 562
Prize Pool: $56,200
September 23 – October 1, 2024

Anthony Whatley, 2024 SPS Event 15 champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1AnthonyWhatleyLawrenceKS$5,178
2SeanCarmichaelLithiaFL$4,958
3BlaizeMeeSaint PetersburgFL$4,804
4JackTrammellSarasotaFL$4,644
5PatriziaTrammellSarasotaFL$4,388
6EdwardBalderamosDavenportFL$4,476
7KyleAdkinsGreensburgIN$4,116
8VamsiDoddaThonotosassaFL$4,116
9MichaelKaneLand O LakesFL$1,070
10JohnO'HaraDade CityFL$1,070
11SamuelO'BryantLargoFL$840
12RobertoCottoRiverviewFL$840
13DanielCulverPalm BayFL$680
14ChingLoLutzFL$680
15LuccaSalgueiroWindermereFL$560
16AndryGoitiaCarabdo$560
17JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL$470
18HabnelAcevedoLargoFL$470
19JohnMcconnellMontverdeFL$470
20RayLambertClearwaterFL$470
21JoseAlmeaOrlandoFL$400
22JavierHernandezDunnellonFL$400
23DannyVoDunwoodyGA$400
24JuanReyesBenbrookTX$400
25WilliamLackeyPort CharlotteFL$340
26CoreyManleyApollo BeachFL$340
27NoelleSimmsLand O LakesFL$340
28MarcFinoTampaFL$340
29LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL$340
30ChiPhanPinellas ParkFL$340
31RobertThomasTampaFL$340
32MarkEllimanTemple TerraceFL$340
33AnthonyArgentoPort RicheyFL$300
34JimmyLeRiverviewFL$300
35DavidChirinoLargoFL$300
36DanielDaragjatilJacksonvilleFL$300
37AnnaStaytonBelleviewFL$300
38DanielLongLargoFL$300
39WilliamDallaireHudsonFL$300
40RobertKosydarWimaumaFL$300
41MichaelChildersWinter HavenFL$270
42MichaelFranciscoLutzFL$270
43KumarKantamaneniRiverviewFL$270
44MohamedLahlouSaint PetersburgFL$270
45JohnFeeneyTampaFL$270
46GuyWardZephyrhillsFL$270
47AlmirBecirovicWesley ChapelFL$270
48MicahMinaberryLand O LakesFL$270
49BrianHennessyPalmettoFL$250
50AnjanetteHoesTampaFL$250
51JamesCieslukTampaFL$250
52JasonGillesHaines CityFL$250
53ClydeMaliaukaClearwaterFL$250
54MichaelAndersonWesley ChapelFL$250
55ChristopherKhalifeTampaFL$250
56JerryArgentoNew Port RicheyFL$250
57ThomasDowningHolidayFL$230
58AdalbertMustateaLynn HavenFL$230
2024 Signature Poker Series

Dion Jagroo Wins SPS PLO Event in Three-Way Deal!

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2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 18
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 90
Prize Pool: $50,000
September 26 – October 1, 2023

Dion Jagroo, 2024 SPS Event 18 champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1DionJagrooWinter GardenFL$9,890 *
2SheilaO'ConnorFt Myers BchFL$9,890 *
3AustinBeckerClermontFL$9,890 *
4AntonioFernandezWesley ChapelFL$4,470
5CoryWoodValricoFL$3,270
6RobertFregosiClearwaterFL$2,480
7DanielLiValricoFL$1,970
8BrianPowellWaynesvilleGA$1,630
9TarunGulatiTampaFL$1,410
10WagnerWysotchanskiOrlandoFL$1,410
11BrianRayTampaFL$1,230
12JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL$1,230
13JohnsonPhanyasengWaterlooON$1,230
2024 Signature Poker Series

James Kerr Win SPS Championship for $111,294!

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2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 304
Prize Pool: $684,000
September 27 – 30, 2023

James Kerr, 2024 SPS Champion

The $2,500 buy-in Championship headlined the 2024 Signature Poker Series last weekend. The tournament drew 304 entries, and local favorite James Kerr walked away with the title and $111,294 in a three-way deal.

The tournament featured a $500,000 guarantee that turned into prize pool worth $684,000. The last 38 players made the money and they burst the bubble midway through Day 2.

From there, they quickly worked their way toward the final table and some really big money. Andrew Neiding, sitting in the Championship after winning his entry for finishing third on the August Leaderboard, finished in tenth place.

Ya Yun Liu was the big chip leader heading to the final table but Kerr sent several players out to take the lead. With three players remaining, Kerr and Liu and Joel Deutsch decide to divide up the remaining prize money and call it a day.

This was the fourth major Tampa win for Kerr with three of them coming in the biggest tournament of a series; three Championship/Main Event wins sets him apart from everyone else.

Congrats Ping!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1JamesKerrLakelandFL$111,294 *
2Ya YunLiuBeijing$105,927 *
3JoelDeutschHollywoodFL$94,279 *
4AaronMederosTampaFL$51,940
5ShayneMogilskiNaplesFL$38,890
6RobertLeBeauTampaFL$29,500
7JeevanNomulaTampaFL$22,670
8GlenHortinWesley ChapelFL$17,660
9JamesMcKinnonSaint PetersburgFL$13,940
10AndrewNeidingValricoFL$13,940
11EliKiwanWesley ChapelFL$11,360
12KenO 'DonnellSt PetersburgFL$11,360
13DionJagrooWinter GardenFL$9,440
14WagnerWysotchanskiOrlandoFL$9,440
15WesleyHaymondMurphysCA$7,990
16WayneLeonardTampaFL$7,990
17WesleySkinnerTampaFL$6,900
18AdrianoSoares AlvesBrazilFL$6,900
19LiamHagensBradentonFL$6,900
20BrianRayTampaFL$6,900
21BinWengLas VegasNV$6,090
22KharlinSuedPembroke PinesFL$6,090
23ThomasStinsonHoustonTX$6,090
24AnthonyBertuccioLakelandFL$6,090
25MoAlhalwaniOrlandoFL$5,500
26JasonMinFlushingNY$5,500
27KenFishmanTarpon SpringsFL$5,500
28RobertFregosiClearwaterFL$5,500
29RodneyTurvinCairoGA$5,500
30MitchellGarshofskyLas VegasNV$5,500
31MarkWiserLand O LakesFL$5,500
32OscarLindo ZeledonSpring HillFL$5,500
33TahsinKelekciAtlantaGA$5,070
34MichaelMiraviBoca GrandeFL$5,070
35GregoryWilsonTampaFL$5,070
36AlanWentzThornvilleOH$5,070
37MarshaWolak-BarnettLakewood RanchFL$5,070
38CurtisKingTampaFL$5,070
2024 Signature Poker Series

Robert Kosydar Wins SPS Seniors After Three-Way Deal!

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2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 21
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 97
Prize Pool: $32,495
September 30, 2023

Robert Kosydar, 2024 SPS Seniors Champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1RobertKosydarWimaumaFL$6,621 *
2JosiasCardoso Dos SantosTampaFL$6,421 *
3OkHaseltonWesley ChapelFL$6,263 *
4KarlMargolisUncasvilleCT$2,900
5GuyWardZephyrhillsFL$2,120
6DarrylWoodruffClearwaterFL$1,610
7KristineGlassmanNew PaltzNY$1,280
8MarkWiserLand O LakesFL$1,060
9DanielWilsonApollo BeachFL$910
10ToanPhamSeffnerFL$910
11MiguelCieriWinter HavenFL$800
12MatthewStapletonGriffinGA$800
13ChristopherWisnieskiGrovetownGA$800
2024 Signature Poker Series

Event 18: Day 2 Seat Draw

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$400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 90

Flight A: 10 Entries; 2 Advanced
Flight B: 35 Entries; 5 Advanced
Flight C: 45 Entries; 6 Advanced
Day 2: Tuesday at 2 pm

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
111AustinBeckerClermontFL242,500
112DionJagrooWinter GardenFL164,000
113JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL81,000
115SheilaO'ConnorFt Myers BchFL71,000
116AntonioFernandezWesley ChapelFL356,500
117WagnerWysotchanskiOrlandoFL176,500
118TarunGulatiTampaFL73,500
221RobertFregosiClearwaterFL150,000
222JohnsonPhanyasengWaterlooON181,000
223BrianRayTampaFL60,000
225DanielLiValricoFL69,000
226CoryWoodValricoFL473,000
228BrianPowellWaynesvilleGA155,000
2024 Signature Poker Series

Event 15: Day 2 Seat Draw

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$130 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 58 of 562

Flight A: 81 Entries; 9 Advanced
Flight B: 119 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight C: 97 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight D: 97 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight E: 268 Entries; 17 Advanced
Day 2: Tuesday at 6 pm

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
301ChristopherKhalifeTampaFL60,000
302ClydeMaliaukaClearwaterFL214,000
303MichaelKaneLand O LakesFL358,000
304PatriziaTrammellSarasotaFL182,000
305AnthonyArgentoPort RicheyFL214,000
306DanielDaragjatiiJacksonvilleFL273,000
307JimmyLeRiverviewFL154,000
308AnjanetteHoesTampaFL58,000
311RobertoCottoRiverviewFL320,000
312RayLambertClearwaterFL119,000
314SamuelO'BryantLargoFL291,000
315MichaelAndersonWesley ChapelFL53,000
316AnnaStaytonBelleviewFL239,000
317AdalbertMustateaLynn HavenFL99,000
318JerryArgentoNew Port RicheyFL97,000
321ThomasDowningHolidayFL85,000
323MohamedLahlouSaint PetersburgFL110,000
324AnthonyWhatleyLawrenceKS135,000
325JavierHernandezDunnellonFL83,000
326HabnelAcevedoLargoFL677,000
327LuccaCecilio SalgueiroWindermereFL210,000
328JoseHernandez AlmeaOrlandoFL283,000
331WilliamLackeyPort CharlotteFL198,000
332MichaelFranciscoLutzFL123,000
333RobertThomasTampaFL246,000
334JuanReyesBenbrookTX285,000
335DanielLongLargoFL53,000
336DannyVoDunwoodyGA254,000
337AndryBlanco GoitiaCarabdo292,000
338MicahMinaberryLand O LakesFL215,000
411WilliamDallaireHudsonFL87,000
412GuyWardZephyrhillsFL211,000
413SeanCarmichaelLithiaFL352,000
414JasonGilesHaines CityFL43,000
415BlaizeMeeSaint PetersburgFL234,000
417MarcFinoTampaFL194,000
418EdwardBalderamosDavenportFL147,000
421DanielCulverPalm BayFL192,000
422JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL256,000
423NoelleSimmsLand O LakesFL448,000
424BrianHennessyPalmettoFL127,000
425MichaelChildersWinter HavenFL71,000
426JohnFeeneyTampaFL187,000
427JamesCieslukTampaFL56,000
431ChiPhanPinellas ParkFL318,000
432JohnO'HaraDade CityFL71,000
433LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL330,000
434JackTrammellSarasotaFL246,000
435DavidChirinoLargoFL253,000
436CoreyManleyApollo BeachFL173,000
437AlmirBecirovicWesley ChapelFL100,000
441ChingLoLutzFL203,000
442KumarKantamaneniRiverviewFL125,000
443MarkEllimanTemple TerraceFL84,000
444VamsiDoddaThonotosassaFL221,000
446RobertKosydarWimaumaFL165,000
447JohnMc ConnellMontverdeFL80,000
448KyleAdkinsGreensburgIN343,000
2024 Signature Poker Series

Event 15: Prize Pool and Payouts with $11,180 Up Top

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2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 15
$130 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 562
Prize Pool: $56,200
September 23 – October 1, 2023

Registration closed for the $130 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 562 entries creating a prize pool worth $56,200. The 58 players returning for Day 2 are in the money and guaranteed at least $230 while the Event 15 champ will earn $11,180.

1st: $11,180 + SPS trophy
2nd: $7,420
3rd: $5,470
4th: $4,080
5th: $3,060
6th: $2,320
7th: $1,780
8th: $1,370
9th-10th: $1,070
11th-12th: $840
13th-14th: $680
15th-16th: $560
17th-20th: $470
21st-24th: $400
25th-32nd: $340
33rd-40th: $300
41st-48th: $270
49th-56th: $250
57th-58th: $230

2024 Signature Poker Series

Event 18: Prize Pool and Payouts with $13,990 to PLO Champ

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2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 18
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 90
Prize Pool: $50,000
September 26 – October 1, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 PLO multi-flight tournament with 90 entries and we will pay out the $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. The last 13 players will be paid with $1,230 for a min-cash and $13,990 for the Event 18 champ.

1st: $13,990 + SPS trophy
2nd: $9,340
3rd: $6,340
4th: $4,470
5th: $3,270
6th: $2,480
7th: $1,970
8th: $1,630
9th-10th: $1,410
11th-13th: $1,230