2021 Super Stacks Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 No Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  618
Prize Pool:  $207,030
September 9-12, 2021

We kicked off the September Super Stacks Poker Series with a big multi-flight tournament the was a huge success. Event 1 drew 618 entries to the $400 buy-in tournament and Daniel Clemente walked away with an outright win along with $38,015.

Those entries easily surpassed the $50,000 guarantee and pushed the prize pool all the way up to $207,030. The last 78 players made some money and they got there quick on Day 2 despite the deep stacks and 60-minute levels.

Clemente steadily rose up the counts until he hit the final table with the chip lead. He held it overnight as the six remaining players returned on Monday for an extra day of poker. Clemente nearly went wire-to-wire but had to deal with a tough opponent in Albennes Armstrong.

The two battled heads-up for hours with Armstrong taking the lead early but Clemente battled back. He earned the win and took home the title along with the trophy while Armstrong earned $25,335 for his second-place finish.

Final table results:

1st: Daniel Clemente – $38,015 + Trophy
2nd: Albennes Armstrong – $25,335
3rd: Scott Woodring – $18,655
4th: John Jensen – $13,895
5th: Juan Carlos Ramirez – $10,470
6th: Alan Thomas – $7,980
7th: Emmanuel Santos – $6,160
8th: Edgardo Rosario – $4,810
9th: Hassan Hakim – $3,800

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante

After doubling back into the game, all the momentum went Daniel Clemente’s way including most of the chips. The pots continued to be moved in his direction until Albennes Armstrong needed to take a stand.

With a flop reading , Armstrong put his 2,100,000 in the middle and Clemente called with a chance to lock it down.

Clemente:
Armstrong:

Armstrong was ahead for a double but the turn all but locked it up for Clemente with trip nines. Armstrong needed one of the last two kings in the deck to survive but the river made this the last hand of the tournament.

Armstrong earned $25,335 for his runner-up finish while Clemente took home $38,015 and the Super Stacks trophy.

1st: Daniel Clemente – $38,015 + Trophy
2nd: Albennes Armstrong – $25,335

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 618

Albennes Armstrong opened to 500,000 from his button and Daniel Clemente raised to 1,100,000. Armstrong called, the flop came and Clemente bet 900,000. Armstrong raised to 2,500,000 and Clemente folded to leave himself short.

Soon after, Armstrong announced all in from the button and Clemente called at risk for 3,375,000.

Clemente:
Armstrong:

It was a race for the title and Clemente needed his pair to hold to stay in the game. The board ran out and Clemente was back in the game.

Daniel Clemente – 6,950,000 (35 bb)
Albennes Armstrong – 11,600,000 (58 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 618

There was little action in Level 31 as Daniel Clemente picked up a few chips but Albennes Armstrong continued to hold a big lead in the heads-up match for the title.

Albennes Armstrong – 12,900,000 (65 bb)
Daniel Clemente – 5,660,000 (28 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 618

The table was tilted towards Albennes Armstrong in the heads-up match and he took the lead before extending it before the break.

When they return from break, levels will last 40 minutes each until we have a winner.

Albennes Armstrong – 13,125,000 (88 bb)
Daniel Clemente – 5,435,000 (36 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $38,015 + Trophy
2nd: $25,335

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 618

Cards went back in the air for the heads-up match to decide the Event 1 title. Daniel Clemente leads but Albennes Armstrong has the chips to fight back.

Starting with Level 31, levels will switch to 40 minutes for the duration.

Daniel Clemente – 10,660,000 (85 bb)
Albennes Armstrong – 7,900,000 (63 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $38,015 + Trophy
2nd: $25,335

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 618

Scott Woodring opened to 250,000 from the button and Albennes Armstrong called from the small blind. Daniel Clemente raised to 725,000 from the big blind and Scott Woodring moved all in for 2,575,000. Armstrong folded and Clemente called.

Clemente:
Woodring:

Woodring was dominated by the bigger ace of Clementes and could not find another miracle as the board ran . Woodring was sent out in third place for $18,655 and the head-up match for the Event 1 title commenced.

Daniel Clemente – 10,660,000 (85 bb)
Scott Woodring – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($18,655)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 618

Another level down and another break for the three remaining players. They return to blinds at 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante and the average stack around 6,180,000 (49 bb).

Seat 1: Daniel Clemente – 8,700,000 (70 bb)
Seat 4: Scott Woodring – 3,425,000 (27 bb)
Seat 5: Albennes Armstrong – 6,400,000 (51 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $38,015 + Trophy
2nd: $25,335
3rd: $18,655

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 618

Things have evened out a bit over the most recent stretch of action. Albennes Armstrong built his stack up, Daniel Clemente still leads, but Scott Woodring is still in the mix.

The stacks are still deep, the structure is still slow, they are settled in for the long haul.

Seat 1: Daniel Clemente – 7,540,000 (75 bb)
Seat 4: Scott Woodring – 4,800,000 (48 bb)
Seat 5: Albennes Armstrong – 6,200,000 (62 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $38,015 + Trophy
2nd: $25,335
3rd: $18,655

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 618

With the board complete and reading , the chips went in the middle in a hurry between Scott Woodring and Daniel Clemente.

Woodring showed for the king-high flush and Clemente’s cards quickly hit the muck before the dealer could retrieve them to be tabled.

End result, huge double up for Woodring.

Scott Woodring – 6,900,000 (69 bb)
Daniel Clemente – 9,600,000 (96 bb)