$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight B Entries:  140

Flight A set a good pace and Flight B is going even better. They have 140 entries in the game so far and looking at a big number by the time registration closes at 9:30 pm.

A few friends in early action include James Calderaro, Carlos Bermudez, Marie Harrell, Manny Minaya, Marvin “The Duckman” Karlins, John Dolan, Al Krux, and 2019 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event champ Matthew Leecy.

Bermudez is trying to bring some South Florida heat to Tampa; he picked up his fourth Hollywood trophy in August but looking for his first here.

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries: 135
Prize Pool: $45,225
September 6, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Pot Limit Omaha tournament with 135 entries creating a prize pool worth $45,225. The last 17 spots will be paid with $820 for a min-cash and $11,565 up top for the first trophy-winner of the series.

1st: $11,565 + SPS trophy
2nd: $7,710
3rd: $5,390
4th: $3,870
5th: $2,860
6th: $2,180
7th: $1,710
8th: $1,380
9th-10th: $1,150
11th-12th: $1,000
13th-14th: $900
15th-17th: $820

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Flight A of Signature Poker Series Event 1 got the tournament off on a great start and we look to build the momentum with Flight C starting at 5 pm. The $400 Deep Stack has a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and they are already on their way to besting it.

Players start with 30K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes on Day 1, going up to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until 10% of the field remains and those players will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  90 of 248

We caught up with a few players who entered after the first break and before registration closed. Some tough competition with AJ Kelsall, TK Miles, Shane Melert, and Jake Ferro making it a little hard to get into the money.

Ferro, the former WPT Player of the Year, is having a nice day so far and sits with 204,000.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Entries:  248

Registration closed for Flight A of SPS Event 1 with 248 entries, for an excellent start to the series—a great number for early on a Wednesday. Flight B gets underway at 5 pm and will push the tournament closer to the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight A will continue until 25 players remain, and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must bag chips to make it into the money.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  98

Players returned to their PLO seats after the break and we found two big stacks in early action. John Casaubon leads the field with 94,500 and Julio Delgado sits in second with 90,700.

Delgado is coming off a win a few days ago when he captured the $400 Labor Day Deep Stack title for more than $20K.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  87

Time is running down in Level 4 of the PLO tournament and it’s almost time to send that gang on their first break. We will peep the stacks and see who grabbed the early lead.

They will return to play four more levels before registration closes at 4:30 pm.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 3:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  81

The $400 PLO tournament is turning out a great group of players, with 81 in the game before the first break. Due to the nature of that game, we will see some re-entries along the way.

We have a pair of Alex(ander) in the field early. Alexander Orlov made a big splash last spring when he finished sixth in the Tampa Poker Classic Championship for $41,800 and Alex Ivan owns a Tampa guitar trophy with a win during the Fall DeepStack Poker Series in 2016.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries:  184

Players returned to their seats after the break and everyone is chasing Glen Joseph for top stack in the room. There were several stack hovering just under triple digits but Joseph is over that mark with 107,100 from his 30K starting stack.

Joseph picked up a nice $3K payday a few weeks ago when he finished second in our $180 Triple Stack.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight A Entries:  170

Level 4 ended and tournament staff sent Event 1 players on their first break of the day. We have 170 entries and on a great pace to crush the $1,000,000 guarantee.