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Event 4: Chris Kennedy Takes the OE Crown

2019 Seminole Hard Rock WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$360 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 24
Prize Pool: $7,200
June 7, 2019

Chris Kennedy

The WPTDeepStacks Tampa series put some non-hold’em games on the schedule and the last one played out last night. Event 4 was a $360 buy-in tournament that switched games between Limit Omaha 8 and Seven-Card Stud 8 throughout the day until Alabama’s Chris Kennedy walked away with the win, the guitar trophy and $3,600.

The tournament drew 24 split pot specialist for a small but talented field. The divided the $7,200 prize pool among the last three players and Kennedy defeated Tampa regular Tom Nguyen heads up for the title.

1st: Chris Kennedy – $3,600 + Guitar trophy
2nd: Tom Nguyen – $2,160
3rd: Jang Hung – $1,440

Event 4: Prize Pool and Payouts with $3,600 to the OE Champ

$360 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 9: 1,000/2,000 Limits
Total Entries: 24

Registration closed on Event 4 and the $360 buy-in Omaha 8/Stud 8 tournament drew 24 entries to create a prize pool worth $7,200. The last three spots will be paid with 3,600 and the guitar trophy sit aside for our next champ.

2019 Seminole Hard Rock WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$360 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 24
Prize Pool: $7,200
June 7, 2019

1st: $3,600 + Guitar trophy
2nd: $2,160
3rd: $1,440

Event 4: Splitting Pots

$360 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 Limits

Another day, another non-hold’em game on the WPTDeepStacks Tampa schedule. Event 4 brings another mix game into play with a $360 buy-in tournament that will switch between Limit Omaha 8 and Stud 8 every eight hands.

It will be a smaller field but a talented one as they try to scoop their opponents until they walk away with the guitar trophy.

Players will sit down to 12,000 starting stacks and play 30-minute levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 around 6:30 pm with unlimited re-entries if they bust out. They have a 30-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 11 and they will return to play it out to a champion.

Cards go in the air at 2 pm and we will bring some highlights along the way.

  • 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 3 Structure Sheet

WPTDeepStacks Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 1E – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips with 30-minute levels
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 4 – $360 Omaha 8/Stud 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 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1F – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips with 30-minute levels
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Complete 2019 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Schedule