Below are the final results from Event 4 of the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic, a one-day $300 buy-in Omaha 8 tournament that concluded Monday, February 25th

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 71
Prize Pool: $17,750
February 25, 2019

The first non-hold’em game on the Tampa Poker Classic produced a great turnout, as expected when Tampa sees an Omaha game. The $300 Omaha 8 game attracted a big 71-entry field and Shawn Pratt earned his first title after the dust settled.

The tournament produced a $17,750 prize pool and the last eight players would make some money. That meant the ten final table players still had some work to do. Michael Steckler and Greg Masterson tried their best with very short stacks, made the final table, but fell short in ninth and tenth places.

Pratt was second in chips to start the table behind only Michael Dreese. The chip leader could not turn his advantage into a title, dropping in fourth place.

Platt ended his Monday night with an Omaha 8 win for $5,643. This is Platt’s second-biggest score behind a third-place payout in the $150 event during the 2017 Summer Little Slick Series.

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 5,000/1,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 10 of 71

After a long slowdown 11-handed, the Omaha 8 tournament made the final table with ten remaining. Michael Dreese is the big stack starting the action with Shawn Platt his closest competitor. Greg Masterson and Michael Steckler are very short but found doubles to stick around.

They still have a little work to get done with only eight of the ten getting paid, that should not take too long from this point.

We will provide a final tournament recap complete with details and results on Tuesday morning.

Seat 1: Shawn Platt – 133,000
Seat 2: Alex Saidenstat – 40,000
Seat 3: Yao Zhao – 82,000
Seat 4: Michael Dreese – 191,000
Seat 5: Daniel Martinez – 101,000
Seat 6: Aubrey Gilbert – 120,000
Seat 7: Karen Longfellow – 80,000
Seat 8: Greg Masterson – 8,000
Seat 9: Bryce Fox – 79,000
Seat 10: Michael Steckler – 18,000

Payouts:

1st: $6,389 + TPC Guitar trophy
2nd: $3,754
3rd: $2,352
4th: $1,598
5th: $1,243
6th: $976
7th: $799
8th: $639

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 1,200/2,400 Limits
Players Remaining: 45 of 71

The math is complete and Event 4 performed like a champ itself. Without any kind of guarantee on the tournament, it drew 71 entries to create a prize pool worth $17,750 for the $300 buy-in tournament.

The last eight spots will be paid with a min-cash earning $639 and the Omaha 8 champ will take home $6,839 along with the Tampa Poker Classic guitar.

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 71
Prize Pool: $17,750
February 25, 2019

1st: $6,389 + TPC Guitar trophy
2nd: $3,754
3rd: $2,352
4th: $1,598
5th: $1,243
6th: $976
7th: $799
8th: $639

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 9: 1,000/2,000 Limits
Entries: 71

Registration has come to a close in the Omaha 8 tournament in the back of the room and it drew huge. We had 71 entries get in the four-card for a tremendous turnout on a Monday afternoon.

Tampa loves Omaha.

We will post the official prize pool and payout information as soon as it is available.

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 3: 200/400 Limits
Entries: 50

The Omaha 8 tournament continues to pull in great numbers, further proof that Tampa loves the game. We have 50 entries in Event 4 after the first hour and the back of the poker room is filling up on a Monday afternoon.

We have a few friends in town from the other side of the Sunshine State trying to take a guitar trophy home with them. Carey Pickus has some H.O.R.S.E. success with two third-place finishes in back-to-back years at the SHR Hollywood RRPO series. So she knows her Omaha and split pot games.

Ronnie Morone has spent time at the table in two different capacities; as a dealer and a player. On the playing side, Morone won the SHR Hollywood LHPO Omaha 8 event in 2017.

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 Limits
Entries: 31

Cards are in the air for Event 4 in the back of the poker room. Tampa loves its four-card poker and that was evidenced when we have more players at the start of this tournament then the $570 Event 3 kick off.

But both will continue to build and registration is open until 4:30 in the Omaha 8 game.

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 Limits

Omaha is a very popular game in our area and today we have our first four-card tournament on the Tampa Poker Classic Schedule. Event 4 will play with an Omaha 8 format with a $300 buy-in with some of the best talent in the area.

They will sit down to 12,000 starting stacks and all levels will last 30 minutes in this one-day tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30pm and they will have a 30-minute dinner break after Level 11.

They will continue playing down this evening until we have our Omaha 8 champion.

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Day 1A – $570 Deepstack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 4 – $300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 3 Day 1B – $570 Deepstack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 18 – $75 Event 3 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $100,000 GTD Event 3
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 18 Structure Sheet