2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,655
Prize Pool: $546,150
September 10-15, 2023

The 2024 Signature Poker Series kicked off with a huge multi-flight event, a $400 buy-in tournament featuring a $250,000 guarantee. The tournament drew 1,655 entries, more than doubling the guarantee, and Kevin Carnevale took the top spot for $84,310 after a heads-up deal.

The turnout for this tournament created the second-biggest field we’ve ever hosted in the Poker Room, just 50 souls shy of the 1,705 entries in the opening event of the 2023 Tampa Poker Classic, and they turned the $250K guarantee into a prize pool worth $546,150.

206 players returned for Day 2 on Sunday in the money and quickly played down without worrying about bubble play. Carnevale and Mark Bibbie were two of the biggest stacks through the late stages of the day, and they were the two left standing at the end.

With Carnevale holding a big chip lead, they agreed to divide up the remaining prize pool, and Carnevale took the top spot along with $84,310.

Congrats to Kevin and thank you to everyone for the great turnout to start the series!

Final table results:

• Complete SPS Event 1 results (PDF)

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 141
Prize Pool: $47,235
September 15, 2023

* – Denotes results of a four-way deal

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Returning to Level 16:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 131

Flight A: 131 Entries; 17 Advanced
Flight B: Underway, reg open till 5:30 pm
Flight C: Monday at 6 pm
Flight D: Tuesday at 1 pm
Flight E: Tuesday at 6 pm
Day 2: Wednesday at 1 pm

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Event 3 on the SPS schedule is a great one for all bankrolls, a $250 buy-in multi-flight tournament with a huge $100,000 guarantee. The first flight put nearly $27K towards that number and the flights will continue to push us closer.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 5:30 pm. Flight B will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return on Wednesday at 1 pm for Day 2.

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  200/400 Limits

The new week is ready to go and we roll out the non-hold’em portion of our SPS schedule with Event 4 at 11 am. It is a $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with a talented group trying to scoop.

They’ll start with 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and they have a 30-minute dinner break scheduled at 7:45 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 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 4 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 4 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 4 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 3 Flight B – $250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 3 Flight C – $250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante

After Marsha Wolak was eliminated in third place, having a great time the entire day, Kevin Carnevale and Mark Bibbey played a few hands before the two decided to divide up the remaining prize pool.

Carnevale had a huge chip lead, took $2K off top prize, and they called it a night.

Congrats Kevin!

1st: Kevin Carnevale – $84,310
2nd: Mark Bibbey – $59,690

Tournament recap with full results to come tomorrow.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,655

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,655

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,655