Clyde Maliauka Dominates to Take SPS Event 7 Title Outright for $108,660!

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7

$1,100 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 599

Prize Pool: $581,030
September 19 – 22, 2023

Clyde Maliauka, 2024 SPS Event 7 champ

The second weekend of the 2024 Signature Poker Series rolled out a bigger buy-in multi-flight tournament that drew big numbers. Event 7 had a $1,100 price tag with a $300,000 guarantee and the 599 entries combined to push the prize pool up to $581,030.

After a dominating performance late on Day 2, Clyde Maliauka captured the title for his second major Tampa title and $108,660 for the biggest cash of his career.

Congrats Clyde!

Final table results:

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1ClydeMaliaukaClearwaterFL$108,660
2RobertLebeauTampaFL$72,320
3DannyClarksonSaint JohnsFL$53,320
4JohnCiccarelliChandlerAZ$39,710
5PabloValdiviesoJacksonvilleFL$29,880
6JohnBullochMississauga$22,710
7ZhenCaiLake WorthFL$17,440
8PritpalVirdeeMiamiFL$13,530
9AaronThivyanathanSt PetersburgFL$10,600

Event 13: Mixing Up the Schedule

$400 T.O.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

After a full slate of Omaha tournaments over the first week, now we will roll out a few days of mixed games to keep things interesting. First up is SPS Event 13 at 11 am in the Poker Room, $400 T.O.E. that will rotate games between Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha 8 and Stud 8.

Good times.

Players start with 25,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha 8 and Stud 8
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 13 Structure Sheet

Jason Block Wins Sunday SPS Event 11 Outright for $8,600!

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 11

$200 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 243

Prize Pool: $38,880
September 22, 2023

Jason Block, 2024 SPS Event 11 champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1JasonBlockTampaFL$8,600
2BenPaul ChelladuraiYonkersNY$5,720
3RobertCornetteRiverviewFL$4,160
4CarlosMartirBrandonFL$3,070
5MarkWiserLand O LakesFL$2,290
6MichaelMathersCranstonRI$1,740
7ImrePappClermontFL$1,340
8EdwardStephensonTampaFL$1,040
9YeYaoTampaFL$820
10WilliamDallaireHudsonFL$820
11WinstonOwenOspreyFL$680
12JeffreyGarbusApollo BeachFL$680
13ManelicMinayaNorthdaleFL$570
14KarlManouchakianTampaFL$570
15BrendaLane-WorleyRiverviewFL$490
16ZacharyBoothWesley ChapelFL$490
17SteveAnkneyOcalaFL$430
18AnthonyPellegriniLargoFL$430
19OranHaynesSaint PetersburgFL$430
20HarryBindaTampaFL$430
21WayneMarkhamLargoFL$390
22AnthonyGuagliardoTampaFL$390
23TammyLeonardNew Port RicheyFL$390
24BryanCuzinoNew Port RicheyFL$390
25WilliamPapadopoulosCantonMA$360
26ChristopherEvansPalmettoFL$360
27JosiasCardoso Dos SantosTampaFL$360
28DerekWuebbelsNewarkDE$360
29JordanLowerySarasotaFL$360
30LisaChiodiniOviedoFL$360
31MansoorKaderSt PetersburgFL$180
31NicholasRaioSaint JohnsFL$180

Matthew Bretzfield Wins Big O Title in Four-Way Deal!

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 12

$400 Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries: 78

Prize Pool: $26,130
September 22, 2023

Matthew Bretzfield, 2024 SPS Event 12 champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1MatthewBretzfieldHollywoodFL$6,880 *
2JoshuaRobertsPort CharlotteFL$4,500 *
3MichaelRosenbergMariettaGA$4,500 *
4AlexanderOrlovMoscowNV$3,500 *
5MikkoIlonenTurku$1,790
6ChristopherLabrieWaterfordCT$1,360
7HyndiKhomutetskyOrlandoFL$1,090
8AaronHernandezNewnanGA$910
9JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL$800
10MichaelDreeseNewtonMA$800

* Denotes results of a four-way deal

SPS Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 13 – $400 T.O.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha 8 and Stud 8
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 13 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 14 Flight A – $700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (7:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 15 Flight A – $130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-18 last 20 minutes; Levels 19+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $100 SPS Event 14 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $700 buy-in/$100,000 GTD SPS Event 14
  • 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: $100 SPS Event 14 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $700 buy-in/$100,000 GTD SPS Event 14
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:45pm)
  • 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 7: Clyde Maliauka ($108,660) Defeats Robert Lebeau ($72,320)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante

Clyde Maliauka

Clyde Maliuka had most of the chips in play when five players came back from break and he knocked out the other four players in ten minutes to take the title.

Congrats Clyde!

1st: Clyde Maliauka – $108,660 + SPS trophy
2nd: Robert Lebeau – $72,320

Tournament recap to come tomorrow morning.

Robert Lebeau

Event 7: Counts on Break; Clyde Maliauka WAY Out Front

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 599

Seat 1: Danny Clarkson – 2,700,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Robert Lebeau – 1,400,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Pablo Valdivieso – 1,800,000 (14 bb)
Seat 4: Clyde Maliauka – 9,800,000 (78 bb)
Seat 5: John Ciccarelli – 2,275,000 (18 bb)

1st: $108,660 + SPS trophy
2nd: $72,320
3rd: $53,320
4th: $39,710
5th: $29,880
6th: John Bulloch – $22,710
7th: Zhen Cai – $17,440
8th: Pritpal Virdee – $13,530
9th: Aaron Thivyanathan – $10,600