$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em

Level 4: Blinds 100/200/25 ante
148 Entries

“It’s poker’s best kept secret,” says Sean Cunix (Columbus, OH) of the $1 Million Guaranteed Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Summer Poker Open. “This summer I’m only playing the (WSOP) Main Event and this.”

Cunix has nearly $1.4 million in career recorded tournament earnings and sees “great value,” here in Tampa because poker’s epicenter is currently in Vegas.

“I’m still stunned,” adds Cunix, “it takes a lot of balls to go against the World Series. But knowing the people here I have confidence they’ll make the guarantee.”

Cunix, who also has business ventures in Florida, has seen recent success playing Seminole Hard Rock Poker. He earned a win in one event during the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown, Hollywood, in addition to his 28th place finish ($21,000) in the Championship event.

And he’s not lacking confidence.

“It’s my tournament to lose,” says Cunix. In addition to feeling good about his game, he’s glad to have his 13-year-old son Sam along on the trip.

“I can’t let him down,” he, says. “I know I’m going to to well. It’s Father’s Day weekend.”