Championship Day 1A: First Break

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  64

Dion Jagroo

Flight A players are about ready to take their first break from the action with 64 on the clock and many more expected as we head into the weekend.

More friends in the game include Dion Jagroo, Wagner Wysotchanski, Kharlin Sued, Robert Lebeau, and Dan Clemente.

Kharlin Sued
Wagner Wysotchanski

Rodney Turvin Wins SPS Event 14 for $35,275 After Heads-Up Deal

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 14

$700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 334

Prize Pool: $203,740
September 23 – 26, 2023

Rodney Turvin, 2024 SPS Event 14 champ

The last warmup before the SPS Championship was Event 14, with a $700 buy-in and $100,000 guarantee. The tournament drew 334 entries to more than double the guarantee, and Rodney Turvin won the trophy after a heads-up deal with Mariano Rodriguez.

Turvin was the chip leader when they decided to split the remaining prize money evenly. He earned the top spot along with $35,275 plus the SPS trophy.

Congrats Rodney!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1RodneyTurvinCairoGA$35,275 *
2MarianoRodriguezKissimmeeFL$35,275 *
3JuanReyesBenbrookTX$20,680
4GersonMarques da SilvaCuritiba-PrSC$15,330
5NicholasCarterTampaFL$11,490
6LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL$8,710
7StanfordGulley JrClearwaterFL$6,670
8GabrielFullerTampaFL$5,170
9MarounAkikiKissimmeeFL$4,040
10ChristopherMoTampaFL$4,040
11MatthewLeecyTampaFL$3,270
12JamesKerrLakelandFL$3,270
13AustinDunnSarasotaFL$2,690
14StephenDeesDaytonOH$2,690
15KennethO 'DonnellSt PetersburgFL$2,250
16GrantMissonisClearwaterFL$2,250
17EfiAmoyalJerusalemFL$1,920
18MaxwellYoungNorth Palm BeachFL$1,920
19ClydeMaliaukaClearwaterFL$1,920
20MauriceHawkinsWellingtonFL$1,920
21WayneLeonardTampaFL$1,670
22StuartPhillipsLakelandFL$1,670
23John TylerKennedyBoynton BeachFL$1,670
24AaronMederosTampaFL$1,670
25SalvatoreTangredi VelasquezSarasotaFL$1,480
26RamsesRosaBrandonFL$1,480
27HerbertWoodberyWinter GardenFL$1,480
28EliasKiwanWesley ChapelFL$1,480
29TamasHartmanTampaFL$1,480
30FredParadisOldsmarFL$1,480
31AnthonyBertuccioLakelandFL$1,480
32RossFischerDavieFL$1,480
33MahmoudAhmadClearwaterFL$1,340
34MichaelHunsuckerOrlandoFL$1,340
35DavidNathaniel JrMiramarFL$1,340
36JohnDolanLithiaFL$1,340
37DonaldLinskyTampaFL$1,340
38DavidDibernardiTampaFL$1,340
39JohnBullochMississauga$1,340
40AnthonyPellegriniLargoFL$1,340
41RodneyBerryTampaFL$1,240
42KevinBlewittTampaFL$1,240
43KarlManouchakianTampaFL$1,240

Championship Day 1A: Good Start

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  52

David DiBernardi

The SPS Championship is off to a great start with nearly 50 entries in the beginning and a lot of happy grinders ready to build a big bag.

Some friends in early action include David DiBernardi, Drew Dodge, Mark Zhang, Chad Kitchen, Maxwell Young, Gabe Fuller, and Kevin Carnevale.

Drew Dodge

Championship Day 1A: Big Game Ready to Go

$2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The preliminaries are (mostly) locked up and today we roll out the biggest game on the schedule with the 2024 Signature Poker Series Championship. Flight A gets underway at noon with a $2,500 buy-in and $500,000 guarantee, a slow structure and plenty of chips.

Players start with 40,000 in their stacks and all levels last 60 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 on Sunday at 1:15 pm. Each flight will play eight full levels and survivors will return for Day 2.

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 on Day 2 at 1:15pm on Sunday
  • Day 1 will end after Level 8
  • Championship Structure Sheet

SPS Day 17 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 1A – $2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 on Day 2 at 1:15pm on Sunday
  • Day 1 will end after Level 8
  • Championship Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $280 SPS Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:45am)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $280 SPS Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $500,000 GTD SPS Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $280 SPS Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $500,000 GTD SPS Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series Schedule

Event 14: Rodney Turvin Wins Title in Heads-Up Deal

$700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante

Rodney Turvin

After Juan Reyes was eliminated in third place, Rodney Turvin and Mariano Rodriguez reached a deal to divide the remaining prize pool right down the middle. Turvin took home the trophy and title thanks to his chip lead and both earned $35,275.

1st: Rodney Turvin – $35,275 + SPS trophy
2nd: Mariano Rodriguez – $35,275

Mariano Rodriguez