$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries: 185 (Total Entries: 300)

Karl Manouchakian was out of position in a three-way pot. The flop was . The trio each got 1,800 and then checked down the turn and river. Manouchakian announced he had a nine — . Turns out it was good and he took a small one.

Manouchakian’s Tampa resume is an impressive one that includes three tournament wins, numerous final tables and Player of the Series honors during the 2016 WPTDeepStacks. His 2018 has been solid and he hopes to end it in a big way with another deep run here in the Winter Poker Open Main Event.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries: 182 (Total Entries: 297)

In yesterday’s Day 1A, Jeff Trudeau held one of the biggest stacks late. With nearly 250,000, he was tops or at least close to it in Level 11. He couldn’t fade the four more levels of play and ended up going bust shy of a Day 2 berth.

He’s back here on Day 1B and recently took a small pot after a late position opponent raised and he defended his big blind. The flop fell and Trudeau checked. The raiser bet 2,000 and Trudeau check-raised to 5,300. The opponent folded and Trudeau stacks some chips.

While he’s a long way from the nearly 250,000 chips he had yesterday, he is above starting stack here in Level 5.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries: 177 (Total Entries: 292)

2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker was here in Tampa early last week playing cash. 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer is here today playing Day 1B of the Winter Poker Open Main Event. The WSOP Main Event presence keeps coming with former November Niners John Dolan and Neil Blumenfield also in the game.

The pair are Seminole regulars, Dolan residing here in Tampa and Blumenfield in South Florida. Dolan’s deep run came back in 2010 when he finished 6th for $1,772,959. Blumenfield’s fame came a few years later in 2015 when he finished 3rd for $3,398,298.

Both are among a growing field here on Day 1B and look to build some stacks early.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries: 165 (Total Entries: 280)

Friday’s strong turnout continues here on Day 1B of the Winter Poker Open Main Event. Following two hours of play, three levels and a 15-minute break, the clock shows 165 players in the $1,650 buy-in action. That puts the combined field at 280 entries ahead of pace of last year’s huge 671-entry field that boasts a $1,006,500 prize pool.

Registration and re-entry are available until about 6:15pm.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 100 ante
Day 1B Entries: 152 (Total Entries: 267)

Greg Raymer and Anthony Dianaty went head-to-head again, this time with Raymer getting a little back from the Tampa regular.

Dianaty kicked off the hand with a raise to 1,700 from late position. Raymer was in the big blind and three-bet to 5,200. Dianaty called and the duo saw a flop of . Raymer C-bet 3,500 and Dianaty called.

The turn was the . Raymer kept the pressure on, leading for 7,000. Dianaty thought for a moment, then let it go.

With that, Raymer, the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, got a few back from Dianaty and also sits above starting stack.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 100 ante
Day 1B Entries: 137 (Total Entries: 252)

You may not recognize him, but that’s Tampa regular Anthony Dianaty. He earned his entry in this $1,650 Main Event via Wednesday’s $200 satellite and is putting that entry to use here in Day 1B.

He drew a tough table with the aforementioned Quentin Jones and Witold Wassik as well as 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer. Dianaty recently clashed with the former champ and came out on the good end of a river raise.

The board laid and Dianaty lead for 1,600. The action was heads-up and Raymer raised to 5,200. Dianaty sat still thinking for a few moments, then called the raise. Raymer mucked his cards conceding the pot to Dianaty who flipped over for fours full. Dianaty took the pot and grew to comfortably above starting stack.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/200 with a 100 ante
Day 1B Entries: 112 (Total Entries: 227)

At present, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa holds two major poker events per year — WPTDeepStacks in June and the Winter Poker Open in December. Each of the last two Main Events are represented here in the 2018 installment of the Winter Poker Open Day 1B.

First, the reigning WPTDeepStacks Tampa champion Quentin Jones was in his seat at shuffle up and deal. Jones defeated 620 entries just six months ago earning $116,435 and a WPTDeepStacks title.

Second, the reigning Winter Poker Open Main Event runner-up Witold Wassik was also in his seat at shuffle up and deal today — it just so happens that seat was right next to Jones. Last year, Wassik fell one spot shy of a title busting second to the eventual champion in this event Farid Jattin.

With that, 1st place and 2nd place from the last two majors having a showing here and are looking to either defend or improve on their previous performances.

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Day 1B Entries: 80 (Total Entries: 195)

It’s the 11 o’clock morning hour and that means it’s Main Event at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open. This Friday Day 1B marks the second of three starting flights in the $500,000 guaranteed headliner and it’s looking to be a big weekend kickoff with 80 entries already in the game at shuffle up and deal.

As they did yesterday, Day 1B participants begin with 30,000 chips and log 40-minute levels on Day 1. A 45-minute dinner break occurs at about 5:30pm while registration closes at about 6:15pm. from there, play will go until about 10:30pm before the action concludes.

Here are the details:

11am: $1,650 Winter Poker Open Main Event – Day 1B

• $1,650 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed
• 30,000 chips and 40-/60-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~6:15pm)
• Play concludes following Level 15 (~10:30pm)
• Day 2 takes place Sunday, December 16 at noon
• Structure sheet

Updates will be available throughout the day right here at SHRTPoker.com. Good luck, Main Event players!

11am: $1,650 Winter Poker Open Main Event – Day 1B

• $1,650 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed
• 30,000 chips and 40-/60-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~6:15pm)
• Play concludes following Level 15 (~10:30pm)
• Day 2 takes place Sunday, December 16 at noon
• Structure sheet

4pm: $200 Satellite into Winter Poker Open Main Event

• $200 buy-in, five seats guaranteed
• 15,000 chips and 20-minute levels
• Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (~9:20pm)
• This is a one-day event structured to play to completion
• Structure sheet

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Day 2 Blinds: 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Player Remaining: 18 of 115

Day 1A: 115 Entries, 18 Advanced
Day 1B: Friday at 11am
Day 1C: Saturday at 11am
Day 2: Sunday at 12pm

Day 1A chip counts: