$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  51 of 207

We mentioned Shane Barnard leading near the last break but dropped before they left the tables. Tablemate Jebhar Patterson owned the biggest stack with 389,000 while Barnard was down to 279,000. Ryan Thompson sits in second with 354,000 and they are all trying to set a nice stack for Day 2.

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  56 of 207

The clock is ticking down towards the last break of the day with seven tables, 56 players, and Shane Barnard is the latest to top the counts.

He is up to 405,000 with a little over two levels to go and some tough players not far behind.

2022 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  358
Prize Pool:  $537,000
October 14-17, 2022

Registration closed for the 2022 Pinktober Poker Open with 358 entries over two starting flights. They combined to turn the $400,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $537,000. That number represents our biggest PPO Championship prize pool ever, topping the $447,360 from the 2019 tournament.

The last 45 spots will be paid with $3,100 for a min-cash and $111,240 awaiting the winner.

1st: $111,240 + Guitar trophy
2nd: $73,950
3rd: $54,340
4th: $40,340
5th: $30,250
6th: $22,910
7th: $17,530
8th: $13,540
9th-10th: $10,550
11th-12th: $8,510
13th-14th: $6,970
15th-16th: $5,810
17th-20th: $4,930
21st-24th: $4,260
25th-32nd: $3,750
33rd-40th: $3,370
41st-45th: $3,100

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  207

Registration close for the 2022 Pinktober Poker Open Championship with another 207 entries putting the combined total at 358. The prize pool hit $537,000 and we will post the payout information as soon as it is available.

Chip counts through Flight A

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  201

Flight B players are still on break but we grabbed some chip counts from around the room while they were gone. When they return, Ryan Thompson continues to lead with Aime Martini sporting a big mountain of chips.

Ryan Thompson – 332,500 (166 bb)
Aime Martini – 242,500 (121 bb)
Michael Laake – 187,500 (94 bb)
Tony March – 121,500 (61 bb)
Hyndi Khomutetsky – 119,500 (60 bb)
Mike Dentale – 114,000 (57 bb)
Rodney Turvin – 110,000 (55 bb)
Jeremy Becker – 99,000 (50 bb)
Jake Ferro – 87,000 (44 bb)
Fred Paradis – 86,000 (43 bb)
Brian Arbaugh – 85,500 (43 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – 84,000 (42 bb)
Jason Block – 77,000 (39 bb)
Mitch Mitchell – 54,000 (27 bb)
Aaron Thivyanathan – 53,500 (27 bb)
Thomas Elder – 41,500 (21 bb)
Nicole Diaz – 29,000 (15 bb)
Kevin Ragusa – 23,500 (12 bb)
Manny Minaya – 19,500 (10 bb)

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  194

Level 9 is here and the last chance for players to join the 2022 Pinktober Poker Open Championship. Registration will remain open through this level and during the 60-minute dinner break then shut down when they return at 6:30 pm.

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  191

We are nearing a 200-entry field this afternoon and we should get there by the time registration closes in two hours.

We have a new big stack in the room with Ryan Thompson jumping to the top with 236,000 in the middle stages of the day.

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  183

Shortly after the second break, the Championship set another big mark when entry 183 took a seat. That the combined total at 334 entries for the Championship and the prize pool is now over $500,000.

Registration will remain open until the start of Level 10 at 6:30 pm so plenty of time to run it up.

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  170

Players are about to hit their second break of the day with two more big stacks emerging at the midpoint of the action.

Reigning WPT Players of the Year Jake Ferro is having a nice day, he’s up to 145,000 and running hot. Aime Martini is also making a move and stacked up to 118,600 going on the second break.

$1,700 Pinktober Championship (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  167

Every new entry pushes the record prize pool higher and we are going to tease a $500,000 prize pool before too long.

Recent additions include Kevin Ragusa, Steve Brite, and former WPTDeepStacks Tampa champ Anthony Astarita.