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Pinktober Poker Open, The Poker Room

Joel Wadsworth Jr. ($9,138) Takes Down Pinktober Poker Open Event #1 in 5-Way Deal

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2020 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event #1
$180 Buy-in NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 476
Prize Pool: $69,020
October 7, 2020

Joel Wadsworth Jr. ($9,138) Pinktober Poker Open Event #1 Champion

The first event of the 2020 Pinktober Poker Open was a smashing success to say the least! 476 entries made their way to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa creating a prize pool over $69,000 blowing away the $50,000 guarantee!

In the end, it was Joel Wadsworth Jr. taking home the lion’s share in a 5-way deal along with a guitar trophy as a victory keepsake.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JOELWADSWORTH JROCKLAWAHAFL$9,138*
2JOSHUAHARRISONTAMPAFL$7,559*
3MOHAMEDABDELMUTAALORLANDOFL$7,361*
4MICHAELTRAFICANTETAMPAFL$6,761*
5REGINALDBAUTISTASAINT PETERSBURGFL$5,076*
6DONALDLINSKYTAMPAFL$2,347
7DENISRAMICODESSAFL$1,933
8JACKDUNNBRADENTONFL$1,587
9CHRISTOPHERBINIONODESSAFL$1,380
10STEVENRAEMANPOMPANO BEACHFL$1,173
11IRFANULLAHKHAIRIORLANDOFL$1,173
12HENRYTURANPLAINFIELDFL$1,173
13GEORGESHENODAGLEN BURNIEMD$1,035
14BRYANRODRIGUEZLEHIGH ACRESFL$1,035
15PEDROVEGAHOLIDAYFL$1,035
16MARIODE LA PUENTEDELTONAFL$897
17JOHNKINGOCALAFL$897
18DUANEREMINGTONSAINT JOHNSFL$897
19ISAACALITAMPAFL$759
20NORMANRODRIGUEZW HEMPSTEADNY$759
21ANDREWSMITHST PETERSBURGFL$759
22STEVENBELLASORLANDOFL$690
23BRIANBARTLEYSPRING HILLFL$690
24LIKANGBERNINGERLARGOFL$690
25COREYMAJORJACKSONVILLEFL$621
26BUTCHIEMITCHELLCLERMONTFL$621
27ANTHONYPELLEGRINILargoFL$621
28NICHOLASSTRAUSSSEMINOLEFL$552
29MICHAELHALLDAYTONA BEACHFL$552
30MARCUSLITTLERIVERVIEWFL$552
31J RMURDOCKLAKELANDFL$552
32FABIANCAICEDO$552
33VISALATUIRIVERVIEWFL$552
34SCOTTSPIVAKTOMS RIVERNJ$552
35BAHADORIMANIYANJACKSONVILLEFL$552
36CHRISTOPHEROOLEYST PETERSBURGFL$552
37CHARLESWRIGHTSPRING HILLFL$466
38NICOLEDIAZORLANDOFL$466
39WILLIAMAGERWINTER GARDENFL$466
40IGORGELMANOVCHARLOTTESVILLEVA$466
41DRAKEESPENLAUBEVANSVILLEIN$466
42JUANSALGADOTAMPAFL$466
43ANDREWBRANNONLARGOFL$466
44PAULKIANGORLANDOFL$466
45RYANLUKERTAMPAFL$466
46THADLOUDENBACKTAMPAFL$397
47KAJAUNHUTCHINSONCLEARWATERFL$397
48STACYNORKINBRADENTONFL$397
*Denotes 5-Way Deal
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October Daily Tournaments

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***Pinktober Poker Open Event #3 Changes***

Flight K – Friday, October 16th @ 3pm has been CANCELLED. Flight L – Saturday, October 17th @ 11am now has a 25 table max and 400 entries cap. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

DateTimeBuy-InTournament DescriptionStructure
Thurs, Oct 1----
Fri, Oct 2----
Sat, Oct 311:00 AM$250Double 30s' No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Sun, Oct 412:00 PM$200Bankroll Builder No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Mon, Oct 511:00 AM$80No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Mon, Oct 56:00 PM$150Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Tues, Oct 6----
Wed, Oct 711:00 AM$180Event #1 - One Day $50K No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 25,000 CHIPS 25 MIN | $50,000 GTDStructure
Thurs, Oct 811:00 AM$400Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 30,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Thurs, Oct 86:00 PM$400Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 30,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Fri, Oct 911:00 AM$400Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 30,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Fri, Oct 94:00 PM$80Mega Satellite into Event #2Structure
Fri, Oct 96:00 PM$80Mega Satellite into Event #2Structure
Sat, Oct 1011:00 AM$400Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 30,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Sun, Oct 1112:00 PMDay 2Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTDStructure
Sun, Oct 112:00 PM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Mon, Oct 1211:00 AM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Mon, Oct 126:00 PM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Tues, Oct 1311:00 AM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Tues, Oct 136:00 PM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Wed, Oct 1411:00 AM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Wed, Oct 146:00 PM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Thurs, Oct 1511:00 AM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Thurs, Oct 156:00 PM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Fri, Oct 1611:00 AM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTDStructure
Fri, Oct 163:00 PMFlight has been CancelledFlight has been CancelledFlight has been Cancelled
Sat, Oct 1711:00 AM$200Event #3 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE)| 20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTD I 25 Tables Max I 400 Entries MaxStructure
Sun, Oct 1812:00 PMDay 2Event #3 - Little Slick No Limit Hold'em | $100,000 GTDStructure
Sun, Oct 182:00 PM$180Event #4 - NLH (Re-Entry) 25,000 CHIPS 25 MIN | $10,000 GTDStructure
Mon, Oct 1911:00 AM$80No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Mon, Oct 196:00 PM$150Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Tues, Oct 20----
Wed, Oct 216:00 PM$175Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Thurs, Oct 22----
Fri, Oct 23----
Sat, Oct 2411:00 AM$250Double 30s' No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Sun, Oct 2512:00 PM$200Bankroll Builder No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Mon, Oct 2611:00 AM$80No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Mon, Oct 266:00 PM$150Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Tues, Oct 27----
Wed, Oct 286:00 PM$175Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Thurs, Oct 29----
Fri, Oct 30----
Sat, Oct 3111:00 AM$250Double 30s' No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
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Pinktober Returns October 7th!

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***Pinktober Poker Open Event #3 Changes***

Flight K – Friday, October 16th @ 3pm has been CANCELLED. Flight L – Saturday, October 17th @ 11am now has a 25 table max and 400 entries cap. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Special Pinktober Hotel Room Rate Link
To book a multi night stay and for any special room requests,
call reservations at 813-627-7625 and use group code “GPOKR20”

EVENTDAYTIMEDESCRIPTIONBUY-INSTRUCTURE
1Wednesday, October 711AMOne Day $50K No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) I 25,000 Starting Chips I 25 Minute Levels | $50,000 GTD$180Structure
2AThursday, October 811AMNo Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight A | 30,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$400Structure
2BThursday, October 86PMNo Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight B | 30,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$400Structure
2CFriday, October 911AMNo Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight C | 30,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$400Structure
2DSaturday, October 1011AMNo Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight D | 30,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$400Structure
2Sunday, October 1112PMDay 2 -- No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD--Structure
3ASunday, October 112PMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight A | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3BMonday, October 1211AMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight B | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3CMonday, October 126PMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight C | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3DTuesday, October 1311AMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight D | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3ETuesday, October 136PMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight E | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3FWednesday, October 1411AMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight F | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3GWednesday, October 146PMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight G | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3HThursday, October 1511AMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight H | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3IThursday, October 156PMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight I | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3JFriday, October 1611AMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight J | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD$200Structure
3KFriday, October 163PMFlight has been cancelledFlight has been cancelledFlight has been cancelled
3LSaturday, October 1711AMLittle Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Flight L | 20,000 Starting Chips I 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD I 25 Tables Max I 400 Entries Max$200Structure
3Sunday, October 1812PMDay 2 -- Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) | 30 Minute Levels | $100,000 GTD--Structure
4Sunday, October 182PMNo Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) I 25,000 Starting Chips I 25 Minute Levels | $10,000 GTD$200Structure
5Friday, October 94PMSatellite into Event #2$80Structure
6Friday, October 96PMSatellite into Event #2$80Structure
Monthly Tournaments, The Poker Room

September Daily Tournaments

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DateTimeBuy-InTournament DescriptionStructure Sheet
Tues, Sep 01----
Wed, Sep 026:00 PM$175Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Thurs, Sep 03----
Fri, Sep 04----
Sat, Sep 0511:00 AM$250Double 30s' No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Sun, Sep 06----
Mon, Sep 07----
Tues, Sep 08----
Wed, Sep 09----
Thurs, Sep 10----
Fri, Sep 11----
Sat, Sep 12----
Sun, Sep 13----
Mon, Sep 1411:00 AM$80No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Mon, Sep 146:00 PM$150Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Tues, Sep 15----
Wed, Sep 166:00 PM$175Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Thurs, Sep 17----
Fri, Sep 18----
Sat, Sep 1911:00 AM$250Double 30s' No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Sun, Sep 20----
Mon, Sep 2111:00 AM$80No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Mon, Sep 216:00 PM$150Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Tues, Sep 22----
Wed, Sep 236:00 PM$175Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Thurs, Sep 24----
Fri, Sep 25----
Sat, Sep 2611:00 AM$250Double 30s' No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTD Structure
Sun, Sep 27----
Mon, Sep 2811:00 AM$80No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Mon, Sep 286:00 PM$150Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
Tues, Sep 29----
Wed, Sep 306:00 PM$175Double Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE)Structure
The Poker Room

Welcome to June Poker!

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Poker officially returned to the Tampa area on Thursday, May 21st at 7pm! The action picked up right where we left it and now we welcome the month of June! The Safe & Sound program has been put into place for our guests and team member safety. Here are the answers to some of the commonly asked questions and things to expect:

  • The poker room is running at limited capacity (34 of 46 tables)
  • All active tables have Plexiglass dividers
  • All games are running at a maximum of 6 handed
  • Bonus $500 High Hands will take place on June 19th, 20th, 26th, & 27th from 2pm until 2am
  • Guests now have the ability to call-in for their favorite game at 813-627-6650.
  • Call-ins need to provide their players card number, and phone number. Guests are notified via text when their seat becomes available.
  • Team Members and Guests are required to wear masks
  • Cards and Chips are cleaned on a regular basis

Keep checking back for future announcements and follow us on Twitter @SHRTPoker! We hope that you enjoyed your return to the felt and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Poker is BACK! Room is OPEN!

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Poker returned to the felt last Thursday as we welcomed back our guests and team members! The action picked up quickly as we started 12 games in the first hour! We understand that players may have a number of questions upon returning. Here are some of things to expect:

  • The poker room will run at 50% capacity (23 of 46 tables)
  • All active tables will have Plexiglass dividers
  • All games will run at a maximum of 6 handed
  • May promotions will include a $3 max rake for all games
  • Guests will now have the ability to call-in for their game at 813-627-6650.
  • Call-ins will need to provide their players card number, and phone number. Guests will be notified via text when their seat becomes available.
  • Team Members and Guests will be required to wear masks
  • Cards and Chips will be cleaned on a regular basis

Keep checking back for future announcements and follow us on Twitter @SHRTPoker! We hope that you enjoyed your return to the felt and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Please remember that your and our team member safety is the number one priority!

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Poker Room Opening Thursday, May 21st @ 7pm!

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Poker is back this Thursday, May 21st at 7pm and we couldn’t be more excited! We know that you may have a number of questions upon returning. Here are some of things to expect:

      • The poker room will run at 50% capacity (23 of 46 tables)
      • All active tables will have Plexiglass dividers
      • All games will run at a maximum of 6 handed
      • May promotions will include a $3 max rake for all games
      • Guests will now have the ability to call-in for their game at 813-627-6650.
      • Call-ins will need to provide their players card number, and phone number. Guests will be notified via text when their seat becomes available.
      • Team Members and Guests will be required to wear masks
      • Cards and Chips will be cleaned on a regular basis

Keep checking back for future announcements and follow us on Twitter @SHRTPoker! We look forward to having you back knowing that your and our team member safety is the number one priority!

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Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Opening Thursday, May 21st @ 7pm!

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will reopen at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21 under new and stringent “Safe and Sound” program guidelines. The guidelines include multiple new initiatives designed to create a Hard Rock entertainment experience in an environment that helps to keep guests and team members safe. Safe and Sound Program guidelines include:

  • Temperature checks for all guests and team members prior to entry. Any guest or team member with a temperature above CDC guidelines will not be allowed entry.
  • A requirement that all guests wear masks or cloth face coverings that meet CDC guidelines, without exception. Masks will be provided to guests, as needed.
  • Thousands of alternating slot machines will be turned off, to help ensure social distancing on the casino floor.
  • New Plexiglas barriers will divide players at table games, poker games and customer service areas.
  • 850 signs will be posted throughout the complex to encourage social distancing and help ensure adherence to Safe and Sound Program guidelines.
  • More than 100 team members will be part of a new “Safe and Sound Clean Team” to focus on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces throughout the complex, with special emphasis on high-touch surfaces and common areas.
  • Hand-sanitizing stations will be available on the casino floor, at the entrances and throughout the resort.
  • Constant purification and disinfecting of the air flowing into the complex through the AtmosAir™ bipolar ionization system designed to destroy virus particles in the air and on surfaces.
  • An overall 50 percent reduction in guest capacity throughout the resort.

Restaurant venues including Hard Rock Cafe and Rise Kitchen & Deli will be open with social distancing requirements in place. At opening, 200 of the 800 Seminole Hard Rock guestrooms will be available. The Rock Spa will be open by appointment only. The Seminole Hard Rock Event Center will remain closed until further notice. No events will take place at the pool complex until further notice.

“Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming have made a tremendous commitment to sanitary protocols and a safety-first mentality for both guests and team members,” said Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and Chairman of Hard Rock International. “We are making sure our resorts are safe and sound so our guests and team members have peace of mind when they return.”

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is the first of six Seminole Gaming casinos to reopen in Florida. Opening dates for Seminole Gaming’s other Florida casinos have not been confirmed.