The first-ever Tampa Signature Poker Series featured 25 trophy events over two weeks in the Event Center. The series drew players from around the country for some top shelf poker and a schedule that featured its fair share of non-Hold’em games.
Here’s a look at the numbers –
Events: 25
Guarantees: $2,640,000
Entries: 7,921
Prize Pool: $3,727,912
The series drew 7,921 for the fourth biggest turnout among any of our festivals and not far behind the 7,998 entries we drew for the huge WSOP Circuit series in 2020. We offered $2,640,000 in guaranteed prize pool and paid out $3,727,912.
A fantastic series by the numbers by any measure.
But it was more than those raw numbers; the players made it special including some big wins for big players. Willie Wiggins came storming out of the gates the first weekend with an outright win in the $1,000,000 guarantee opener for $163,290.
WSOP bracelet winner David Prociak won his second major Tampa title to go along with a WSOPC Tampa ring. Fellow WSOP champ AJ Kelsall won his second Tampa title in the $1,100 Six-Handed NLH event and had a big results from start to finish. Kelsall cashed seven times in the series including the win, two runners-up, and a third place finish.
The series was headlined by the SPS Championship which featured another $1,000,000 guarantee. It drew 778 entries and Mike Phillips defeated a tough final table to win the Championship title outright for $207,280.
Steve Trizis and Julio Delgado also won their second Tampa title and Joe Serock closed out the series with a nice day. He won a tough heads-up battle against Paul Snead to take the $3,500 Signature NLH title and finished second in the $600 Eight-Game Mix later in the day.
It’s always a great time in the Event Center when we can throw some huge tournaments. We would not be able to do it without our players; thank you for the tremendous turnout.
We hope to see you for the next big series with the 2023 Pinktober Poker Open only a few weeks away. Check the schedule below and pick some games.
2023 Pinktober Poker Open schedule
Full list of results and updates:
SPS Championship: Mike Phillips – $207,280
Event 1 ($400 NLH): Willie Wiggins – $163,290
Event 2 ($400 PLO): Doug Marro – $11,565
Event 3 ($400 PLO8): Nick Kost – $9,665
Event 4 ($400 Big O): William Clay – $8,000
Event 5 ($250 NLH): Ron Landy – $4,895
Event 6 ($400 NLH): Richard Saunders – $12,070
Event 7 ($1,100 NLH): Carl Coppola – $22,420
Event 8 ($400 Mixed PLO): David Prociak – $7,525
Event 9 ($200 NLH): James Tomblin – $28,850
Event 10 ($600 NLH): Shane Melert – $13,180
Event 11 ($1,100 Six-Handed): AJ Kelsall – $28,420
Event 12 ($2,200 NLH): Frank Brannan – $32,710
Event 13 ($400 O8): John Binns – $9,885
Event 15 ($400 T.O.E.): Charlie Wells – $6,460
Event 16 ($400 H.E.R.O.S.): Filippos Stavrakis – $6,245
Event 17 ($250 NLH): Julio Delgado – $6,955
Event 18 ($600 NLH): Tung Nguyen – $23,710
Event 19 ($1,100 NLH): Elliot Smith – $19,500
Event 20 ($400 Seniors): Steve Trizis – $16,930
Event 21 ($3,500 Signature): Joe Serock – $45,630
Event 22 ($250 NLH): Kevin Malick – $6,565
Event 23 ($200 NLH): Sam Mejad – $10,640
Event 24 ($600 8-Game): Tommy Hwang – $10,535
Event 25 ($180 NLH): Joel Deutsch – $1,910