Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Deep Stack Spring Poker Series
$150 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
May 11-14, 2015
Total Entries: 875
Total Prize Pool: $105,000
RECAP
Norbert Kara has been playing poker semi-professionally for several years and has amassed career earnings close to $100,000. Today he flew under the radar for most of the day, avoiding confrontations, until a key hand at the final table.
On a flop of 6 4 3 — all spades — Kara was all-in for 3.09 million holding two red Aces. The other two players remaining at the table also piled in. Greg McNealy had an open-ended straight draw and Claudemir Osorio had the Ace of spades for the nut flush draw.
Kara managed to fade all their outs to win the huge pot, take the chip lead, and bust Greg McNealy in the process. The retired fire-fighter finished 3rd.
Osorio had been in the chip lead or close to it for most of the final three tables, but suddenly he found himself at a disadvantage with about 7 million chips to Kara’s 10 million chips. After a short heads-up match, the final two agreed to chop up the remaining prize pool and call it a day.
Through nine starting flights over three days, a total of 875 entries generated a prize pool of $105,000, neatly covering the $100,000 guarantee. The final 81 players earned a share.
The last woman remaining in this event was Barbara Cardin, who busted out 27th ($525). Elizabeth Blalock was the chip leader at the start of Day 2. She was eliminated in 44th place ($399).
This is Kara’s first win in a trophy event here at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. The Clearwater resident, who is originally from Hungary, can be found practicing his craft here on the felt several days a week.
Final Table Results
- Norbert Kara $19,102
- Claudemir Osorio $19,101
- Greg McNealy $8,610
- Cris Tuchbaum $7,088
- Danny Castillo $5,775
- Manny Minaya $4,725
- Andrew Lindenfelser $3,780
- Jean Muse $2,875
- Alan Hall Jr $1,995
- Francisco Contreras $1,313