2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 181
Prize Pool:  $37,110
December 6, 2021

The new week kicked off the popular Winter Poker Open Seniors Event and our elder group showed up in full force. The $250 buy-in tournament drew 181 entries to crush the $10,000 guarantee and Cecil Riddle took the first place prize of $10,090 for the outright win.

The prize pool topped out at $37,110 for another huge tournament during the series. The last 19 players earned some money and they burst the bubble within minutes of the dinner break.

Both Tony March and Wilmer Chavira held big leads at various points but neither was able to capture the title. Joan Delker was the last woman standing after Terri-Anne Crawford was eliminated in 11th place.

The battle came down between Riddle and Don Linksy. The two briefly considered a heads-up deal but they decided to play it out. Riddle had a huge lead but the two battled hard until the end. Linsky had to settle for second play and $6,250 while Riddle because the 2021 WPO Seniors Event champion.

1st: Cecil Riddle – $10,090
2nd: Don Linsky – $6,250
3rd: Wilmer Chavira – $4,300
4th: Mark Winchell – $3,050
5th: Joan Delker – $2,220
6th: Marcus Little – $1,670
7th: Rick Drake – $1,290
8th: Mark Babine – $1,030
9th: Tony March – $850
10th: Marcus Gurley – $850
11th: Terri-Anne Crawford – $720
12th: Antonio Payne – $720
13th: Thomas Leonzio – $630
14th: Randy Raji – $630
15th: Adam Farjam – $580
16th: David Stargel – $580
17th: Bascaran Mariathasan – $550
18th: Michael Picciola – $550
19th: Jerry Miller – $550