Event 3 Flight C: Registration Closed with 62 Entries

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  28 of 62

Registration closed for Flight C of PPO Event 3 with 62 entries, putting the combined total at 173 for the tournament and they have contributed more than $40,000 toward the $100,000 guarantee. We have another flight at 6 pm, two big ones tomorrow, and a massive final flight at 11 am on Saturday.

Flight C will continue until eight players remain and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday at 11 am. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AWeds 11a648
BWeds 6p476
CThurs 11a62TBD
DThurs 6p——
EFriday 11a——
FFriday 6p——
GSaturday 11a——
Total17314

Event 3 Flight C: Last Chance to Register

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a1,200 ante
Flight C Entries:  56

Flight C is cruising through their day and into Level 8. They will finish out this 30-minute level, take a break, and we will close registration at 3:30 pm.

We have 56 entries so far and will pick up a few more along the way. Flight D starts at 6 pm and we get one step closer to the $100,000 guarantee.

Event 3 Flight C: Back from Break

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight C Entries:  46

Grant Missonis

Flight C players returned from their first break and we have 46 entries in the game with many more expected over the weekend. They are cruising closer to the $100,000 guarantee and it should be easily crushed.

Some early friends in the crowd include defending champ Grant Missonis, Likang Berninger, Parm Clemente, Tony March, Eli Kiwan, Dan Clemente, Dan Wilson, and Cheri Ivan.

Likang Berninger (left), Parm Clemente (center), and Tony March (right)
Eli Kiwan

Event 3 Flight C: Building Bigger

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The second two flights of PPO Event 3 run today, with the first starting at the top of the hour. The $300 No-Limit Hold’em tournament drew 111 entries yesterday, putting it more than a quarter of the way to the $100,000 guarantee with a big weekend coming up.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and the first 26 levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return on Sunday at 11 am for Day 2.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-26 last 30 minutes; Levels 27+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

Event 3: Chip Counts Through Flight B

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 111

Flight A: 64 Entries; 8 Advanced
Flight B: 47 Entries; 6 Advanced
Flight C: Thursday at 11 am
Flight D: Thursday at 6 pm
Flight E: Friday at 11 am
Flight F: Friday at 6 pm
Flight G: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1TeddyCorreaTampaFL424,000
2AnanthGanesanTampaFL304,000
3RobertKosydarWimaumaFL294,000
4NatalieJacksonDaytona BeachFL285,000
5ChristopherMorganWinter HavenFL267,000
6JoseVelezKissimmeeFL238,000
7DillonAeryHuntingtonNY232,000
8WilliamOrtizTampaFL218,000
9KenFishmanTarpon SpringsFL214,000
10MarkWiserLand O LakesFL202,000
11DavidPiccoloWesley ChapelFL193,000
12GuillermoRuz RodriguezValricoFL179,000
13MithoAmilcarPort CharlotteFL175,000
14WoodrowPassSeffnerFL87,000

PPO Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Flight C – $300 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-26 last 30 minutes; Levels 27+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 3 Flight D – $300 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-26 last 30 minutes; Levels 27+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

2026 Pinktober Poker Open Schedule and Results

Event 3: Chip Counts Through Flight A

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 64

Flight A: 64 Entries; 8 Advanced
Flight B: Underway
Flight C: Thursday at 11 am
Flight D: Thursday at 6 pm
Flight E: Friday at 11 am
Flight F: Friday at 6 pm
Flight G: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1AnanthGanesanTampaFL304,000
2RobertKosydarWimaumaFL294,000
3ChristopherMorganWinter HavenFL267,000
4JoseVelezKissimmeeFL238,000
5WilliamOrtizTampaFL218,000
6KenFishmanTarpon SpringsFL214,000
7MarkWiserLand O LakesFL202,000
8GuillermoRuz RodriguezValricoFL179,000

Event 3 Flight B: Night Flight

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The first multi-day tournament on the PPO schedule got underway with Flight A of Event 3 this morning. The $300 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament drew 64 entries and Flight B starts at 6 pm. The tournament has a $100,000 guarantee and they are on pace to crush it.

Players sit with 30K in their stacks and the first 26 levels last 30 minutes before jumping up to 40. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm.

Action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return for Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-26 last 30 minutes; Levels 27+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

 

Event 3 Flight A: Registration Closed with 64 Entries

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  31 of 64

Registration closed for Flight A of the $300 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 64 entries, a great pace to crush the $100,000 guarantee.

Play will continue until eight players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AWeds 11a64TBD
BWeds 6p——
CThurs 11a——
DThurs 6p——
EFriday 11a——
FFriday 6p——
GSaturday 11a——
Total64TBD