Below is the final report from Event 2 of the Winter Poker Open which concluded just after 3am Saturday

2018 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$250 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guarantee
Entries: 102
Prize Pool: $21,420
December 7, 2018

(Tampa, Florida) – It was during the early morning hours of Saturday, December 8 when Tampa’s own Eugenio Alvarez won Event 2 of the Winter Poker Open, a $250 buy-in pot limit Omaha re-entry tournament with a $20,000 guarantee.

Wrapping up just after 3am local time, the event took more than 13 hours to complete and it didn’t find a conclusion until Alvarez, Jeremiah Minaya and Alexandru Ivan agreed to an even chop three-handed. As chip leader, Alvarez earned $4,561 and the trophy while Minaya and Ivan claimed $4,560 apiece and went down second and third respectively.

1st: Eugenio Alvarez – $4,561 + Trophy
2nd: Jeremiah Minaya – $4,560
3rd: Alexandru Ivan – $4,560

The $250 PLO event kicked off Friday at 2pm alongside Flight C and D of the big $570 buy-in opener. It drew 102 entries generating a total prize pool worth $21,420.  Alvarez earned the lion’s share of the kiddie which was spread out among the final 11 participants.

A number of notables took part in the event including Tampa regulars Wally Maddah and Manny Minaya as well as defending champion Charles Davis. No member of this trio made their way into the money, though.

Alvarez is quite comfortable in the Tampa poker room owning a number of cashes throughout 2017. From April to December of that year he finishes in the money four times including three final table appearances and nearly $13,000 in earnings.

The PLO trophy win marks Alvarez’s largest career score and first tournament victory.

Final results:

1st: Eugenio Alvarez – $4,561 + Trophy
2nd: Jeremiah Minaya – $4,560
3rd: Alexandru Ivan – $4,560
4th: Roberto Enrique Sanchez – $1,756
5th: Kris Villanueva – $1,339
6th: Richard Thompson – $1,071
7th: Charles Kapetanakos – $889
8th: Michael Parisi, Jr. – $750
9th: Wayne Brown – $691
10th: Monique Lisenbee – $643
11th: Gerald Seabury – $600

$250 PLO Re-Entry
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 102

After a long, 14-hour event, Eugenio Alvarez has won the $250 buy-in pot limit Omaha Winter Poker Open tournament. The victory came following a three-way chop between Alvarez, Jeremiah Minaya and Alexandru Ivan. Each earned $4,560 while Alvarez held the chip lead and went down as the champ.

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

1st: Eugenio Alvarez – $4,560 + Trophy
2nd: Jeremiah Minaya – $4,560
3rd: Alexandru Ivan – $4,560
4th: Roberto Enrique Sanchez – $1,756
5th: Kris Villanueva – $1,339
6th: Richard Thompson – $1,071
7th: Charles Kapetanakos – $889
8th: Michael Parisi, Jr. – $750
9th: Wayne Brown – $691
10th: Monique Lisenbee – $643
11th: Gerald Seabury – $600

$250 PLO Re-Entry
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 102

After a long 11-handed duel, Gerald Seabury hit the rail 11th sending today’s $250 pot limit Omaha trophy event to the 10-handed final table.

Eugenio Alvarez, Jr. leads the way with a stack of 370,000 while Kris Villanueva (260,500) and Roberto Enrique Sanchez (240,000).

Here’s a complete breakdown of the action thus far:

Seat 1: Alexandru Ivan – 149,000
Seat 2: Charles Kapetanakos – 65,500
Seat 3: Richard Thompson – 229,000
Seat 4: Eugenio Alvarez, Jr. – 370,000
Seat 5: Wayne Brown – 35,000
Seat 6: Kris Villanueva – 260,500
Seat 7: Jeremiah Minaya – 149,000
Seat 8: Roberto Enrique Sanchez – 240,000
Seat 9: Michael Parisi, Jr. – 33,500
Seat 10: Monique Lisenbee – 24,000

1st – $6,907 + Trophy
2nd – $4,117
3rd – $2,597
4th – $1,756
5th – $1,339
6th – $1,071
7th – $889
8th – $750
9th – $691
10th – $643

11th: Gerald Seabury – $600

We will provide another update when action concludes.

$250 PLO Re-Entry
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 500/1,000
Players Remaining: 35 of 102

Registration is closed in Event 2 of the Winter Poker Open, a $250 buy-in pot limit Omaha tournament. The field is final at 102 entries generating a total prize pool worth $21,420. The top 11 players are slated to earn a piece of it with a min-cash worth $600. Payouts escalate from there and top out in the form of a $6,907 first prize. In addition, the champion earns a guitar trophy.

Full payouts:

2018 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$250 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guarantee
Entries: 102
Prize Pool: $21,420
December 7, 2018

1st – $6,907 + Trophy
2nd – $4,117
3rd – $2,597
4th – $1,756
5th – $1,339
6th – $1,071
7th – $889
8th – $750
9th – $691
10th – $643
11th – $600

We will provide another update when play reaches the 10-handed final table.

$250 PLO Re-Entry
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 300/600
Entries: 98

The $20,000 guarantee in the $250 buy-in pot limit Omaha tournament is officially surpassed with a field of 98 entries in Level 8. That tops the 96 needed to crack $20,000 and the number will continue to grow now until registration closes around 7pm.

We will provide the final prize pool information and payouts when official.

$250 PLO Re-Entry
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Entries: 30

Pot Limit Omaha tournament play is underway in the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa poker room. This marks the first trophy to be awarded during the Winter Poker Open and it’s expected to be won during the early morning hours of Saturday.

Here are the details:

• $250 buy-in and $20,000 guaranteed
• 15,000 chips and 30-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~7pm)
• This is a one-day event structured to play to completion
• Structure Sheet

With the big $570 re-entry going on on the other side of the room, much of our live reporting efforts will be concentrated there. For the PLO, we’ll provide the headlines — prize pool, final table seating chart and final results along with a winner photo.

Good luck, PLO players!

11am: $570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry, Flight C

• $570 buy-in and $300,000 guaranteed
• First place receives added $1,650 seat
• 30,000 chips and 30-minute levels on Day 1
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~4pm)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (~6:45pm)
• Day 2 begins Sunday, December 9 at noon
• Structure sheet

2pm: $250 PLO Re-Entry

• $250 buy-in and $20,000 guaranteed
• 15,000 chips and 30-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~7pm)
• This is a one-day event structured to play to completion
• Structure Sheet

5pm: $570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry, Flight D

• $570 buy-in and $300,000 guaranteed
• First place receives added $1,650 seat
• 30,000 chips and 30-minute levels on Day 1
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~10pm)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (~12:45am)
• Day 2 begins Sunday, December 9 at noon
• Structure sheet

2018 Winter Poker Open Tournament Schedule