2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  113
Prize Pool:  $22,600
October 12, 2026

Registration closed for the $250 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 113 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $22,600. The last 15 spots will be paid with $440 for a min-cash and $6,610 plus the PPO trophy to the Seniors champ.

1st: $6,610 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $4,100
3rd: $2,760
4th: $1,930
5th: $1,390
6th: $1,040
7th: $810
8th: $650
9th: $550
10th-12th: $480
13th-15th: $440

$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries:  100

We have a great turnout this afternoon for the Seniors Event, right at 100 entries with more than an hour to go with open registration. They’ve doubled up the $10,000 guarantee and we’ll run it up a bit more.

Tons of friends in today’s field including Alexander Orlov, Mark Wiser, Marie Harrell, Chad Kitchen, Wayne Leonard, Karl Manouchakian, Roberto Melo, and Don Lister.

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The popular Seniors Event gets underway this morning in The Draper Room with a $250 buy-in and $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. It should be a fun time at the tables.

Players sit with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 6 – $180 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$300 No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  701
Prize Pool:  $168,240
October 7 – 11, 2026

The first multi-day tournament on the 2025 Pinktober Poker Open schedule was a $300 No-Limit Hold’em game. It drew 701 entries across seven starting flights, turning the $100,000 guarantee into a $168,240 prize pool.

After dominating late and crushing the final table, Wasim Assaf took the top spot for $20,000 plus the PPO trophy after a four-way deal.

Congrats Wasim!

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $168,240  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 701

After Robert Kosydar was eliminated in fifth place, the four remaining players quickly worked out a deal to divide up the remaining prize poo.

Wasim Assafe had more than half of the chips in play and took the top spot for $20,000. John Wolfe booked a second place finish followed by Mo Alhawani and Pedro Perez.

Wasim Assaf – 11,950,000
John Wolfe – 4,475,000
Mo Alhawani – 3,025,000
Pedro Perez – 1,575,000

1st: Wasim Assaf – $20,000 + PPO Trophy
2nd: John Wolfe – $18,700
3rd: Mo Alhawani – $18,175
4th: Pedro Perez – $18,175

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $168,240  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 701

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $168,240  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 701

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $168,240  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 701

Seat 1: Pedro Perez – 1,350,000
Seat 3: Wasim Assaf – 8,475,000
Seat 4: John Wolfe – 4,525,000
Seat 5: Mo Alhawani – 2,925,000
Seat 6: Robert Kosydar – 2,725,000
Seat 7: Evan Pantano – 1,050,000

1st: $31,050 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $19,140
3rd: $14,200
4th: $10,660
5th: $8,100
6th: $6,230
7th: Alex Grassia – $4,850
8th: Tony Zharnits – $3,820
9th: Jessica Wild – $3,050

$300 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $168,240  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 701