Tag Archives: 2018 WPO

$570/$300K: Bob Gallo in Search of Another Title

$570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry
$300,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 7: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries: 91

Bob Gallo

Bob Gallo has experience maneuvering through tough, multi-flight, multi-day, big fields. Back in June of 2017, he conquered 513 entries in the WPTDeepStacks Tampa $350 for a score better than $29,000. Gallo, a recreational player, has been in search of a follow-up title ever since.

He’s in the field here in Flight A of the property’s other yearly major, the Winter Poker Open. Well above starting stack, it’s a good start for Gallo as Level 7 is about to expire.

$570/$300K: AJ Kelsall Back in Tampa

$570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry
$300,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 6: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries: 88

AJ Kelsall

AJ Kelsall is a Tampa native now spending a good lot of his time in Las Vegas. The Winter Poker Open came calling, though, and Kelsall hopped a flight back to his hometown. He’s one of the most recent entries in a growing field that now sits at 88 midway through Level 6.

Kelsall’s first recorded cash came in 2001 and he’s amassed more than $1,280,000 in earnings since then. Most notably, he took a win in the 2014 Winter Poker Open Main Event scoring nearly $125,000.

$570/$300K: Nearly Triple for Herbert Woodbery

$570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry
$300,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries: 84

Herbert Woodbery

After beginning the event with 30,000 chips, Tampa regular Herbert Woodbery is pushing 90,000 with the first break right around the corner.

Woodbery has a laundry list of Seminole poker accomplishments including a victory in the 2016 Seminole Immokalee Poker Challenge Main Event. With $298,983 in reported earnings, Woodbery is a reasonably deep run away from crossing into the $300,000s.

Herbert Woodbery – 80,000

$570/$300K: Up, Up and Up

$570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry
$300,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Entries: 74

As expected in a Seminole Hard Rock Tampa event, the entry count has shot up at a quick clip early. After beginning with 31 just 90 minutes ago, the field has more than doubled as the clock now shows 74 late in Level 3.

Tony March, Marie Harrell, Anthony Dianaty, Tom Nguyen and Brandon Byars are some of the familiar faces in the early action. We’ll take a closer look at the standouts as the early stages of play fade into the middle stages.

$570/$300K: Shuffle Up and Deal

$570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry
$300,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Flight A Entries: 31

The clock hits 11am in South Florida and cards are in the air for Flight A of the Winter Poker Open kickoff event. The $570 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed no limit hold’em tournament sees players begin with 30,000 chips and they’re set to log 30-minute levels on Day 1. Registration and re-entry are available until about 4pm while play wraps at roughly 6:45pm.

Here are the details:

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

  • $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

Periodic updates from the event will be available throughout the day.

Good luck, players!

Winter Poker Open Day 1 Schedule

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

  • $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

6pm: $570 Deep Stack NLH Re-Entry, Flight B

  • $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 (~11pm)
  • Play concludes following Level 14 (~1:45am)
  • Day 2 begins Sunday, December 9 at noon
  • Structure sheet

2018 Winter Poker Open Tournament Schedule

2018 Winter Poker Open Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

EventDayDateTimeBuy-inDescriptionStructure
1AThu6-Dec11am$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTDResults
1BThu6-Dec6pm$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTD--
1CFri7-Dec11am$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTD--
1DFri7-Dec5pm$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTD--
1ESat8-Dec10am$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTD--
1FSat8-Dec3pm$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTD--
1Sun9-Dec12pm--Day 2--
2Fri7-Dec2pm$250PLO (Re-Entry) $20,000 GTDResults
3Sun9-Dec2pm$250Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $20,000 GTDResults
4AMon10-Dec11am$350Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $100,000 GTDResults
4BMon10-Dec6pm$350Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $100,000 GTD--
4CTue11-Dec11am$350Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $100,000 GTD--
4DTue11-Dec6pm$350Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $100,000 GTD--
4Wed12-Dec12pm--Day 2--
5AThu13-Dec11am$1,650 Tampa Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTDResults
5BFri14-Dec11am$1,650 Tampa Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD--
5CSat15-Dec11am$1,650 Tampa Main Event (Re-Entry) $500,000 GTD--
5Sun16-Dec12pm--Day 2--
5Mon17-Dec2pm--Day 3 (Final Table)--
6Sun16-Dec2pm$250Deep Stack 8 Max NLH (Re-Entry) $20,000 GTDResults