Tag Archives: 2018 WPO

Main Event: Michael Turton Doubles through Richard Carr

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 609

Michael Turton open-shoved late position for 760,000. Start-of-day chip leader Richard Carr moved all-in for more from the small and Brett Bader folded his option. Turton was at risk.

Carr: AsQc
Turton: Kh9s

Runout: AhKs7sKdQs

Turton hit trips on the turn and rendering Carr’s two pair useless. He doubled through Carr.

Michael Turton – 1,720,000

Main Event: Brett Bader Flops a Flush

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 609

It was blind versus blind with Brett Bader in the small and Alex Ivan in the big. Bader called while Ivan checked his option.

Flop: 9s5s3s – Bader lead for 100,000. Ivan called.

Turn: 9s5s3sQc – Bader lead for 270,000. Ivan called.

River: 9s5s3sQcKc – Bader lead for 500,000 only leaving himself about 400,000 behind. Ivan called.

Bader: 8s7s for a flopped flush

Ivan mucked and sent the pot to Bader.

Brett Bader – 2,375,000
Alex Ivan – 3,050,000

Main Event: Break Time Update; Six Remain

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Heading to Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 609

Seat 1: Ryan Anderkin – Eliminated in 9th place ($19,023)
Seat 2: Richard Carr – 4,975,000
Seat 3: Brett Bader – 1,550,000
Seat 4: Huicun Qiao – Eliminated in 8th place ($23,915)
Seat 5: Alex Ivan – 3,150,000
Seat 6: Michael Turton – 1,055,000
Seat 7: Michael McCarthy – 2,685,000
Seat 8: Zachary Gilbert – Eliminated in 7th place ($29,826)
Seat 9: James Peterson – 4,720,000

1st – $180,205 + Trophy
2nd – $126,246
3rd – $81,164
4th – $55,851
5th – $42,871
6th – $35,736

Main Event: Jacks Spike a Set Versus Aces AIPF; Zachary Gilbert – 7th Place ($29,826)

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 609

Zachary Gilbert

Alex Ivan raised to 135,000 from late position. Zachary Gilbert shoved the small blind for what looked like just under 900,000. James Peterson folded the big sending it back to Ivan. He called and Gilbert was at risk but a huge favorite.

Gilbert: AcAh
Ivan: JhJd

Runout: Jc6c5d9s9d

The jack fell in the window giving Ivan a winning hand. Gilbert was eliminated in 7th place earning $29,826.

Alex Ivan – 3,350,000
Zachary Gilbert – Eliminated in 7th place ($29,826)

Main Event: Huicun Qiao – 8th Place ($23,915)

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 609

Huicun Qiao

Huicun Qiao had his last roughly 600,000 in the middle preflop versus Alex Ivan. Ivan had Qiao covered and had the lead as the dealer began the burn and turn.

Ivan: AdKs
Qiao: QsJs

Runout: Th5d3dKh4h

Qiao had outs all the way to the river, but it fell dry. He was eliminated in 8th place earning $23,915.

Alex Ivan – 2,595,000
Huicun Qiao – Eliminated in 8th place ($23,915)

Main Event: Aces Best Kings; Ryan Anderkin — 9th Place ($19,023)

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 609

Ryan Anderkin

After an uneventful 45 minutes, James Peterson opened from early position to 135,000. It was on Ryan Anderkin in late position and he shoved for 935,000. It folded all the way back to Peterson and he called.

Ryan Anderkin’s 935,000 preflop shove

Peterson: AhAd
Anderkin: KsKh

Runout: Qc8c5s8hJs

Peterson’s aces held and Anderkin went down as the first elimination at the final table. Peterson took the chip lead.

James Peterson – 5,350,000
Ryan Anderkin – Eliminated in 9th place ($19,023)

Main Event: Final Table Underway at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 609

The clock ticks past the 2pm hour and the final table of the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open Main Event is underway.

1st – $180,205 + Trophy
2nd – $126,246
3rd – $81,164
4th – $55,851
5th – $42,871
6th – $35,736
7th – $29,826
8th – $23,915
9th – $19,023

Main Event: Final Nine Return at 2pm to Compete for $180K and a Guitar

$1,650 Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
| Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 609

Winter Poker Open Main Event guitar trophy

The Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open Main Event began Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Day 1A, 1B and 1C. In those three days, more than 600 entries ponied up $1,650 to compete for a prize pool that topped $900,000. Following yesterday’s Day 2, only nine remain and Richard Carr leads the way with $180,205 and a guitar trophy reserved for the champion.

Carr is trailed closed by James Peterson in second place and also has the likes of reigning Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Brett Bader and Tampa regulars Michael Turton and Alex Ivan on his heels.

Play resumes today at 2pm in the poker room. Each of the nine remaining players has locked up $19,023.

Here are the details:

Seat 1: Ryan Anderkin – 835,000
Seat 2: Richard Carr – 4,250,000
Seat 3: Brett Bader – 2,125,000
Seat 4: Huicun Qiao – 805,000
Seat 5: Alex Ivan – 875,000
Seat 6: Michael Turton – 1,875,000
Seat 7: Michael McCarthy – 2,260,000
Seat 8: Zach Gilbert – 1,240,000
Seat 9: James Peterson – 4,115,000

1st – $180,205 + Trophy
2nd – $126,246
3rd – $81,164
4th – $55,851
5th – $42,871
6th – $35,736
7th – $29,826
8th – $23,915
9th – $19,023

Tournament updates will begin at 2pm.

$250 Eight Max: Adam Lamphere Wins Eight Max Trophy and $9K

Below are the results from Event 6 of the Winter Poker Open which concluded after 1am Monday

2018 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 6
$250 Eight Max (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 249
Prize Pool: $51,045
December 16, 2018

FINISHFIRST NAMELAST NAMEWINNINGS
1ADAMLAMPHERE$9,702 + Trophy
2TERRI-ANNECRAWFORD$7,900
3PETERHSU$6,168
4THANGPHU$6,099
5JOSEFBAUTISTA$2,458
6KEVINBLEWITT$2,037
7OSCARLINDO ZELEDON$1,736
8QUIONTUSGRIFFIN$1,501
9JACKBENGE$1,271
10AARONSPEER$1,105
11BRUNOCASTRO$1,105
12CHERIBEATTY$1,105
13ELLIOTTMILLER$944
14ROBERTBRANDL$944
15CECILRIDDLE$944
16ROBERTBENFORD$784
17EDITHNORMAN$784
18ANGELJARA$784
19ANTHONYASTARITA$625
20NEILBLUMENFIELD$625
21LASZLONAGY$625
22SINDUJASATHEYASEELAN$472
23SHANESMITH$472
24TOMMYTRAN$472
25TERRANCEMITCHELL$383