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2021 Super Stacks in Review

Thomas Elder, 2021 Super Stacks Main Event Champion

We brought the September Super Stacks series to the Poker Room for the first time and it was a huge success. The seven-tournament schedule featured more than $300,000 in guarantees and they combined to put together a whopping $905,785 in prize money over 12 days.

The winner’s list is packed full of our regulars take home a trophy including Main Event champion Thomas Elder who walked away with $101,865 and the guitar trophy. You can find all the results on the links below.

Thank you to all of our players who came out to support the series and play some incredible poker. We look forward to seeing you all again for the Pinktober Poker Open in a few short weeks.

Main Event ($1,700 NLH): Thomas Edler – $101,865
Event 1 ($400 NLH): Daniel Clemente – $38,015
Event 2 ($150 Turbo): Wally Maddah – $3,400
Event 3 ($150 NLH): Jeremy Becker – $27,200
Event 4 ($150 NLH): Jayson Jones – $2,009
Event 6 ($250 NLH): Kyle Rignola – $7,936
Event 7 ($150 NLH): Terri-Anne Crawford – $3,655

Terri-Anne Crawford Captures Last Trophy of the Series

2021 Super Stacks Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$150 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  96
Prize Pool:  $11,520
September 20, 2021

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStateWinnings
1Terri-AnneCrawfordLakelandFL$3,655
2TuhinParhiBrooklynNY$2,189
3AdamFarjamDaytona BeachFL$1,382
4WallyMaddahTampaFL$893
5DavidRossPalmettoFL$691
6JeremyBeckerTampaFL$547
7BrandonByarsTampaFL$461
8AnthonyPellegriniLargoFL$403
9KendallEcholsTierra VerdeFL$366
10DouglasDoanSt PetersburgFL$323
11VetonKastratiBronxNY$322
12AubreyCustalowTampaFL$288

Kyle Rignola With Outright Win in Event 6

2021 Super Stacks Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 6
$250 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  186
Prize Pool:  $39,060
September 20, 2021

Kyle Rignola
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStateWinnings
1KyleRignolaWesthamptonNY$7,936
2SoeLeeOrlandoFL$6,508
3DanielSudhopVeniceFL$6,211
4BradleyGrossmanSunriseFL$2,435
5RobertKellyPalm HarborFL$1,881
6BrianBrookshireGreenwoodIN$1,558
7BrandonGlazeOviedoFL$1,328
8LynnFolsomWinter GardenFL$1,158
9RyanLukerTampaFL$994
10MinaTawfikTampaFL$855
11HowardFeingoldNew YorkNY$855
12MichaelSandersCutler BayFL$855
13EmmanuelSantos OrlangKissimmeeFL$723
14EloyRonduelasTampaFL$723
15MatthewLarsonTampaFL$723
16HungTranTampaFL$600
17JoseMedinaTampaFL$600
18ChanthyPhoutsakanhLynnMA$600
19Shadrach SamuelTercyJonesboroGA$478
20MartinRodriguezLakelandFL$478
21MarkBabineWesley ChapelFL$478
22JohnAlegriaBrandonFL$361
23MansoorKaderSt PetersburgFL$361
24AnthonyPellegriniLargoFL$361

Thomas Elder Wins Super Stacks Main Event Title

2021 Super Stacks Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Main Event
$1,700 No Limit Hold’em
$150,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  323
Prize Pool:  $484,500
September 16-19, 2021

Thomas Elder, Super Stacks Main Event Champion

The Super Stacks Poker Series headliner was the $1,700 buy-in Main Event that drew 323 entries over three starting flights. Thomas Elder came back from a short stack several times to take the title along with $101,865 after a dominating heads-up battle with Nick Palma.

The tournament easily surpassed its $150,000 guarantee and put $484,500 in the prize pool. The last 41 spots were paid and the deep, slow structure meant it took a long time to get to the money on Day 2. But when they did, they lost four players at the same time for some min-cash chopping.

It took an extra day to find a winner with eight players coming back on Monday to play to a winner. Likang Berninger and Thomas Elder both returned to Day 2 with 56,000 (14 bb) and both survived to go deep at the final table.

Berninger held a big chip lead for most of it but Palma chipped away until he was eliminated in third place. Elder was behind at the start of heads-up play but quickly took the lead. Palma was never able to come back and Edler earned the outright win after Palma fell in second place.

Edler earned $101,865 and the title of our first-ever Super Stacks Main Event champ!

Final table results:

1st: Thomas Elder – $101,865 + Trophy
2nd: Nick Palma – $67,900
3rd: Likang Berninger – $49,815
4th: Maurice Hawkins – $37,010
5th: Herbert Woodbery – $27,850
6th: Anthony Astarita – $21,235
7th: Karl Manouchakian – $16,400
8th: Hal Rotholz – $12,840
9th: Michael McCray – $10,185

Main Event: Thomas Elder Defeats Nick Palma for the Title

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante

Thomas Elder

With the flop reading As5s3s, Nick Palma bet 150,000 and Thomas Elder called. The turn was 8c, Palma checked then called 400,000 from Elder. The river came Td, Palma checked, and Edler bet 800,000. Palma thought for a minute and called leaving only 200,000 behind.

Elder flipped up Ts7s for the flopped spade flush and Palma mucked.

On the next hand, Palma put that 200K all in on his button and Elder called.

Elder: Qc9h
Palma: Th8h

“I feel a comeback!” Palma said.

Neither paired the KsJc2c flop but Elder took away tens for Palma. The Kh turn and Ac river finished the board and the tournament as Elder collected the last of the chips.

1st: Thomas Elder – $101,865 + Trophy
2nd: Nick Palma – $67,900

Nick Palma

Main Event: Counts on Break

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 323

Level 30 came to an end to send Thomas Elder and Nick Palma on a short 10-minute break. They will return with Edler holding a big lead but plenty of time for Palma to come back.

Seat 2: Thomas Elder – 12,875,000 (86 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Palma – 3,175,000 (21 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $101,865 + Trophy
2nd: $67,900

Main Event: Thomas Elder Extends Lead

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 323

Thomas Elder (left) versus Nick Palma (right)

With the flop reading 9h2c2d, Thomas Elder checked, Nick Palma bet 300,000 and Elder called. The turn was 6d, Elder checked again and Palma bet 950,000. Elder check-raised all in and Palma folded with 3,900,000 behind.

Seat 2: Thomas Elder – 12,150,000 (97 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Palma – 3,900,000 (31 bb)

Main Event: Blinds Up; Thomas Elder Takes the Lead

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 323

All the pots slid Thomas Elder’s way after the start of heads-up to give him a nice lead in the last 10 minutes of Level 29. Blinds are up to 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante and levels last 40 minutes until we have a winner.

Seat 2: Thomas Elder – 9,950,000 (80 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Palma – 6,100,000 (49 bb)

Main Event: Heads-Up Underway

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 323

Thomas Elder (left) versus Nick Palma (right)

Nick Palma took a few minutes to discuss a deal to divide up the remaining prize pool but could not come to an agreement. Cards are back in the air with Palma leading and more than $100K awaiting the winner.

Seat 2: Thomas Elder – 7,575,000 (76 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Palma – 8,475,000 (85 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $101,865 + Trophy
2nd: $67,900

Main Event: Likang Berninger – 3rd Place ($49,815)

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 323

Likang Berninger

Likang Berninger tried to make a comeback after slipping to third of three. He was all in for 525,000 against both Nick Palma and Thomas Elder and he tripled with Ks8h against QsJh and Ac7c on the 8s4d2sKc3s board for a triple up.

Soon after he was all in for 1,550,000 against Thomas Elder after his Qd8s caught an eight on the 9h8d5d but was up against JcJs. The As turn and Jd river finished the board and he was eliminated in third place for $49,815.

Thomas Elder – 7,575,000 (76 bb)
Likang Berninger – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($49,815)