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Event 10: Payouts Released; $2,416 Up Top

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 400/800 with 100 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 103

Registration closed on the Double Green Chip Bounty event with 103 entries surpassing the $10,000 prize pool. They put $7,210 in the regular prize pool and another $5,150 in the bounty prize pool. The last 11 players will earn a piece of the regular prize pool with a min-cash taking home $151 and the champ cashing out for $2,416.

2016 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, FL
Event 10
$150 Double Green Chip Bounty
Entries: 103
Prize Pool: $7,210
December 12, 2016

1st: $2,416
2nd: $1,348
3rd: $908
4th: $649
5th: $483
6th: $375
7th: $288
8th: $231
9th: $195
10th: $166
11th: $151

Event 10: Scott Caracciolo Gets Two

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 100/200 with 25 ante
Entries: 72

Scott Caracciolo

Scott Caracciolo knows a little about success in the Double Green Chip Bounty event, he was part of a three-way even-split of this tournament during last year’s Winter Poker Open. And he’s on the right track against today and practically freerolling.

We caught the action at the end as Caracciolo was raking in a lot of chips with trip jacks and the dealer announcing two bounties. He sent two players to the rail earning $100 in casino chips and moved his stack up to 25,000.

Caracciolo added another $3,000 to his bankroll last night when he finished 14th in the multi-day $570 Deep Stack Event 7.

Event 10: The Luck of Byars

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 75/150 with 25 ante
Entries: 64

Brandon Byars

We’ve witnessed Tampa regular Brandon Byars running deep in tournaments for some big scores including a run to the last two tables in the big-field opening WPO event and a Spring Little Slick Series Main Event win in April.

But we’ve also seen him flop some big hands that would get run down or out flopped. The latest came in the early stages of the Bounty Event when he flopped a set with 5h5d on the 6d5d4c board. However, his opponent hit better with 3s2h. Byars added some chop outs on the 7c turn but had to ship some chips after the Jd river.

Byars is still sitting with 8,000 of his 12,000 starting stack so plenty of time to run it up.

Event 10: Climbing Towards the Guarantee

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: 50/100
Entries: 56

Mark “Bud” Wiser

The entrant count continues to move higher as Event 10 rolls through the second level of the day and the 56 entries put them on pace to match last year’s tournament.

We’re seeing some familiar faces pop into play, some new today and some getting in the game after busting out of Event 9. Mark “Bud” Wiser is back at the table looking for his third deep run of the series. He earned back-to-back cashes in Events 3 and 4, both with final table appearance, and earned $5,338 for his third place finish in the multi-day $150 Event 3.

Event 10: Picking Up Bounties

$150 Double Green Chip Bounty NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

The second tournament of the day is about to kick off in the poker room and reward players for getting the field smaller along the way. Event 10 has a $150 buy-in with a $50 bounty on every player’s head at the table. Knock someone out, get two green chips worth $50.

The tournament has a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool and should be an entertaining way to spend a Monday evening at the tables.

Players start with 12,000 stacks and the tournament runs 25-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 around 9:50pm and unlimited re-entries are available during that time. This is scheduled as a one-day tournament and we will award our tenth WPO guitar trophy when they are through.

Cards fly at the top of the hour and we’ll follow along with their journey to the title.

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 25-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 10 Structure Sheet

WPO Day 12 Schedule

Main Event Schedule

11AM: Event 9 – $250 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 10 – $150 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 25-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 10 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

2PM: Event 20 – $55 Qualifier into Championship Satellite (1-in-5)

  • 5 seat guaranteed into $190 buy-in/15 seat GTD Championship Satellite on December 14
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet