2021 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$500 Mega Stack
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  504
Prize Pool:  $216,720
October 14-17, 2021

The opening event of the 2021 Pinktober Poker Open drew 504 entries for the $500 Mega Stack; a great start to the series. After a big final table come back, Antwan Prince took the title along with $28,218 in a four-way deal.

The tournament easily surpassed its $100,000 guarantee prize pool and the turnout more than doubled it up to $216,720. Each of the three starting flights played till 10% of the field remained so all 52 players returning for Day 2 were in the money.

That meant a quick day for a lot of players with cash locked up and Event 1 quickly played down to the final table. David Albertson, Jerry Silva, and Steve Blackmon all took turns with the chip lead while Prince was among the short stacks as players dropped out.

Then he battled Silva in two huge pots to take the lead and the eventual title when the last four players decided to call it a day. They divided up the remaining prize pool evenly and Prince earned the title courtesy of his chip lead.

Congrats Antwan and thanks to our players for a fun start to the series.

Results:

1st: Antwan Prince – $28,218 *
2nd: Lee Tran – $28,218 *
3rd: Curtis Stroman – $28,217 *
4th: Steve Blackmon – $28,217 *
5th: Julian Roldan – $11,160
6th: Jerry Silva – $8,370
7th: Tim Dallman – $6,390
8th: David Albertson – $4,970
9th: “MT” Tawfik – $3,930
10th: Nadeem Hirani – $3,930
11th: Soe Lee – $3,170
12th: John Haas – $3,170
13th: Brandon Ellis – $2,610
14th: Boris Cox – $2,610
15th: Cary Rosenthal – $2,190
16th: Nicole Diaz – $2,190
17th: Witold Wasik – $1,870
18th: Andre Adams – $1,870
19th: John Ryan – $1,870
20th: Arman Navazi – $1,870
21st: Rodney Rodrigue – $1,640
22nd: Daniel Dedomenico – $1,640
23rd: Zachary Eichbaum – $1,640
24th: Carlos Evangelista – $1,640
25th: Julio Delgado – $1,460
26th: Ryan Luker – $1,460
27th: Brian Harris – $1,460
28th: Spiro Kochovos – $1,460
29th: Paul Strandquist – $1,330
30th: Anthony Reynolds – $1,330
31st: Emmanuel Santos – $1,330
32nd: Kevin Blewitt – $1,330
33rd: Yan Tin Jiang – $1,240
34th: Jonathan Defaria – $1,240
35th: Herbert Woodbery – $1,240
36th: Earl Vanlandingham – $1,240
37th: Nashaat Antonious – $1,240
38th: Ryan Hogan – $1,240
39th: Pat Hoben – $1,240
40th: Michial Drake – $1,240
41st: Michael Wommach – $1,180
42nd: Jack Ranallo – $1,180
43rd: Joe McCray – $1,180
44th: Marcus Huewitt – $1,180
45th: Eric Hernandez – $1,180
46th: Wesley Scarbrough – $1,180
47th: Alan Thomas – $1,180
48th: Patrick Murphy – $1,180
49th: Albert Cazares – $1,150
50th: Francis Ryan – $1,150
51st: Jason Culpepper – $1,150
52nd: Mohamad Alhalwani – $1,150
* – Results of a four-way deal