2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 11
$1,200 PPO Championship
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  272
Prize Pool:  $285,600
October 15-18, 2026

The 2026 Pinktober Poker Open Championship drew 272 entries over three flights of the $1,200 buy-in tournament. After a long day and heads-up battle, Shane Dellus knocked out Gabe Fuller to take the top spot outright for $65,490.

The turnout cruised past the $200,000 guarantee and created a $285,600 prize pool. We had 36 players advance to Day 2 in the money and Dellus was second in chips coming back.

Fuller dominated the last two tables and held more than half the chips in play when they were four-handed. Dellus was able to battle back, and won the PPO Championship after an hour-long heads-up battle.

Congrats to Shane on his first major victory and the biggest cash of his career!

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 272

After starting the heads-up match behind, Shane Dellus chipped away at Gabe Fuller’s lead throughout an hour-long battle. Dellus knocked Fuller short and, one hand later, completed the comeback to take the title for $65,490.

Congrats to both on a great run.

1st: Shane Dellus – $65,490 + PPO Trophy
2nd: Gabe Fuller – $40,470

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 272

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 272

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 272

Seat 1: Gabe Fuller – 4,400,000 (44 bb)
Seat 4: Dylan Cann – 1,775,000 (18 bb)
Seat 8: Shane Dellus – 900,000 (9 bb)
Seat 9: Bob Gallo – 1,100,000 (11 bb)

1st: $65,490 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $40,470
3rd: $28,860
4th: $20,970

5th: Wayne Leonard – $15,540
6th: Mike Ahmad – $11,740
7th: Julio Delgado – $9,050
8th: Ken Fishman – $7,120
9th: Aaron Mederos – $5,720

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 272

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 272

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 272

$1,200 PPO Championship
Prize Pool: $285,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 272

The seven remaining players were sent on a 30-minute dinner break and will return with everyone looking up at Gabe Fuller. He has a massive lead with 50 big blinds while no one else is over 20 bigs.

Seat 1: Gabe Fuller – 3,005,000 (50 bb)
Seat 2: Julio Delgado – 540,000 (9 bb)
Seat 3: Wayne Leonard – 635,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Dylan Cann – 975,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Mike Ahmad – 1,125,000 (19 bb)
Seat 8: Shane Dellus – 835,000 (14 bb)
Seat 9: Bob Gallo – 1,075,000 (18 bb)

1st: $65,490 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $40,470
3rd: $28,860
4th: $20,970
5th: $15,540
6th: $11,740
7th: $9,050

8th: Ken Fishman – $7,120
9th: Aaron Mederos – $5,720