Nick Scholz Comes from Behind to Win PPO Event 3 for $16,860

2023 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 256

Prize Pool: $75,710
October 23 – 25, 2023

Nick Scholz

Pinktober Poker Open Event 3 was the last warmup tournament on the schedule before kicking off the Championship. It drew 256 entries to beat its $50,000 guarantee and Nick Scholz took the top spot with an outright win for $16,860.

Scholz began the final table among the leaders but dropped to less than five big blinds when they were three-handed. Former Tampa champ went out in third and Scholz was down 7-to-1 versus Alexander Grassia but came all the way back to capture the title.

Congrats Nick and good luck in the Championship!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1NicholasScholzTampaFL$16,860
2AlexanderGrassiaPalm HarborFL$11,220
3FrankWeigelOdessaFL$8,140
4FredParadisOldsmarFL$5,990
5GabrielFullerTampaNC$4,480
6WalterThorntonRiverviewFL$3,390
7JasonBlockTampaFL$2,610
8JeevanNomulaTampaFL$2,040
9YanJiangTampaFL$1,620
10MauriceHaynesDublinGA$1,620
11NashaatAntoniousLargoFL$1,330
12JeffreyKohlmannBradentonFL$1,330
13TonyMarchTampaFL$1,130
14AndrewPerezValricoFL$1,130
15AmieMartiniZephyrhillsFL$970
16ChaseBesudenClearwater BeachFL$970
17JacobFerroCrystal RiverFL$860
18SeanBolandTreasure IslandFL$860
19ThomasGustafsonSarasotaFL$860
20MichaelCohenGulfportFL$860
21ToanPhamSeffnerFL$780
22MichaelSilvaSan AntonioFL$780
23JohnMcGuinnessBrickNJ$780
24EdgardoRosario FigueroaLakelandFL$780
25AndreGaddisBrandonFL$720
26JonathanAlbertClermontFL$720
27GeorgeDecandioParrishFL$720
28DanielZappullaRuskinFL$720
29BrandenRosarioNew HamptonNY$720
30DarrenRoseMiamiFL$720