Winter Poker Open Main Event
$1,650 Buy-In, $500,000 Guaranteed
Level 1: 50/100 | Structure
Flight A Entries: 83

The clock strikes 11am and we’re a go for Flight A of the Winter Poker Main Event. The series finale boasts a $1,650 buy-in and $500,000 guarantee. Each of the last two years have seen monster fields highlighted by a $730,000+ prize pool in 2016.

Here are the details on this year’s tournament:

11am: $1,650 Main Event ($500,000 guaranteed), Flight A

• $1,650 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed
• 30,000 chips and 45-/60-minute levels
• A one-hour dinner break occurs following Level 9 (~6:15pm)
• Registration and unlimited re-entry until the start of Level 10 (~7:15pm)
• Day concludes following Level 14 (~11:15pm)
• Day 2 begins Sunday, December 17 at 12pm
• Day 3 begins Monday, December 18 at 2pm
• Structure sheet

Updates throughout the day will be available right here at SHRTPoker.com.

11am: $1,650 Main Event ($500,000 guaranteed), Flight A

• $1,650 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed
• 30,000 chips and 45-/60-minute levels
• A one-hour dinner break occurs following Level 9 (~6:15pm)
• Registration and unlimited re-entry until the start of Level 10 (~7:15pm)
• Day concludes following Level 14 (~11:15pm)
• Day 2 begins Sunday, December 17 at 12pm
• Day 3 begins Monday, December 18 at 2pm
• Structure sheet

2pm: $200 Winter Poker Open Main Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• $200 buy-in and five seats guaranteed
• 10,000 chips and 20-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (~5:10pm)
• Structure sheet

7pm: $200 Winter Poker Open Main Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• $200 buy-in and five seats guaranteed
• 10,000 chips and 20-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (~10:10pm)
• Structure sheet

2017 Winter Poker Open Tournament Schedule

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 1/546

David Prociak checked an flop to Timothy Forsberg. Forsberg bet 250,000 and Prociak shoved. Forsberg called and Prociak had his seventh Seminole Hard Rock Poker trophy within reach.

Prociak: for top pair
Forsberg: for middle pair

Turn and river:

Prociak improved to trips and took the title. Forsberg earned $22,932 for his runner-up finish.

Prociak pocketed $40,787 and the win moved him over $800,000 in reported tournament earnings.

A full report on the event will be posted Thursday afternoon. In the meantime, here’s a look at the final table results:

1st: David Prociak – $40,787 + Guitar Trophy
2nd: Timothy Forsberg – $22,932
3rd: Tom Nguyen – $14,742
4th: Robert Irby – $11,712
5th: Chris Whitney – $9,173
6th: Toby Boas – $7,535
7th: Jack McIntyre – $5,979
8th: Sumit Mantaporm – $4,668
9th: Thomas Jackson – $3,276

Additional results are available in the posts below.

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 3/546

Timothy Forsberg raised the small blind to 275,000 and Tom Nguyen called from the big.

Flop: — Forsberg lead with an all-in bet. Nguyen, the short stack by a margin, snapped.

Nguyen: for trips
Forsberg: for a diamond draw

Turn and river:

Forsberg hit his flush and Nguyen was eliminated in third place.

David Prociak – 7,270,000
Timothy Forsberg – 3,650,000
Tom Nguyen — Eliminated in 3rd place ($14,742)

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/10,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 3/546

Tom Nguyen open-jammed the button for about 750,000 and chip leader David Prociak shoved for significantly more from the small blind. Timothy Fornsberg folded his big and Nguyen was at risk.

Prociak:
Nguyen:

Runout:

Nguyen improved to trips and doubled through the chip leader.

Tom Nguyen – 1,500,0009

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/10,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 3/546

Robert Irby was in a heads-up pot against David Prociak and checked an flop. Prociak bet 500,000 and Irby called.

The turn was the and Irby checked again. Prociak announced, “750,000” and Irby promptly moved all-in. Prociak called putting Irby at risk.

Prociak: for two pair
Irby: for top pair

River:

Irby was second best. Prociak’s stack was counted down to 2,800,000 and it was revealed he had Irby covered. Irby busted in fourth place for $11,712

David Prociak – 6,375,000
Robert Irby — Eliminated in 4th place ($11,712)

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/10,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 4/546

Timothy Forsberg raised the button to 225,000. Robert Irby defended the big blinds and the pair saw a flop.

Flop: — Irby checked. Forsberg bet 175,000. Irby check-raised to 350,000. Forsberg called and they saw the turn.

Turn: — Irby lead for 800,000. Forsberg moved all-in for 1,180,000 and Irby called.

Forsberg: for a straight
Irby: for two pair

River:

Forsberg’s straight held and he doubled through Irbo.

Timothy Forsberg – 3,45,000

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/10,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 4/546

Short stack Chris Whitney hit the rail just a hand or two after Toby Boas. Whitney finished fifth earning $9,173.

Chris Whitney – Eliminated in 5th place ($9,173)

Event 4: $350 Deep Stack, $100K Gtd
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/10,000 | Payouts
Players Remaining: 5/546

Timothy Forsberg raised to 175,000 and Toby Boas shoved for a little over 500,000 from his direct left. The remaining players folded and Boas was racing for his tournament life.

Boas:
Forsberg:

Runout:

Forsberg spiked an ace on the turn for aces-up and Boas was eliminated in sixth place.

Toby Boas – Eliminated in 6th place ($7,535)