Tag Archives: 2021 Super Stacks

Main Event: “Put it in the blog”

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 323

Maurice Hawkins opened to 140,000 from under the gun, Nick Palma called from the hijack, and Herbert Woodbery called from the cutoff.

“Get ready to put this in the blog,” Palma told us. “I have a good feeling.”

The flop came AdQh5c and all three players checked. The turn was 7s, Hawkins bet 165,000 to get a fold from Palma and Woodbery.

Maurice Hawkins – 2,750,000 (46 bb)
Nick Palma – 1,860,000 (31 bb)
Herbert Woodbery – 2,600,000 (43 bb)

Main Event: Thomas Elder Doubles Through Anthony Astarita

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 323

Thomas Elder

In a battle of the blinds, Thomas Elder was at risk for 335,000 from the big blind against Anthony Astarita in the small.

Elder: Tc6c
Astarita: KsQd

Elder had two live, suited cards with a chance to double up and paired both of them on the Ts6h4s flop. The 9c turn and 9h river kept him in the lead for the double up.

“Sorry guys,” Elder joked with the rest of the table.

Thomas Elder – 730,000 (12 bb)
Anthony Astarita – 2,900,000 (48 bb)

Main Event: Karl Manouchakian – 7th Place ($16,400)

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 323

Karl Manouchakian

Karl Manouchakian opened to 600,000 from the button and Likang Berninger called in the small blind. The flop came AsJd2s, Berninger bet 300,000 and Manouchakian folded to leave himself with 245,000.

Those chips went in the middle on the next hand with Manouchakian in the cutoff. Berninger called on the button and the blinds folded.

Manouchakian: Ts8s
Berninger: As8h

Berninger had the lead for the knockout and Manouchakian could not find a sweat as the board came Kd6s2d6hAd to send the SHR Tampa regular out in seventh place.

Likang Berninger – 5,400,000 (90 bb)
Karl Manouchakian – Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,400)

Main Event: Herbert Woodbery Doubles Through Maurice Hawkins

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 323

Herbert Woodbery opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Maurice Hawkins called in the small blind to the Ks4h3h flop. Both players checked, the turn was 9d and Hawkins bet 200,000.

Woodbery called, the river was 2c and Hawkins dropped in a stack worth 630,000. Woodbery put his 735,000 in the middle and Hawkins called.

Hawkins: AcKh
Woodbery: 3d3c

Hawkins flopped top top but Woodbery was best with his set of threes.

Herbert Woodbery – 2,290,000 (38 bb)
Maurice Hawkins – 1,515,000 (25 bb)

Main Event: Counts on Break

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 323

The remainder of Level 26 came to an end and the seven final table players were sent on a 10-minute break. They return to blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante and the average stack around 2,305,000 (38 bb).

Seat 1: Anthony Astarita – 3,210,000 (54 bb)
Seat 2: Thomas Elder – 1,060,000 (18 bb)
Seat 4: Maurice Hawkins – 2,590,000 (43 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Palma – 2,465,000 (41 bb)
Seat 6: Herbert Woodbery – 1,415,000 (24 bb)
Seat 7: Karl Manouchakian – 1,225,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Likang Berninger – 4,135,000 (69 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $101,865 + Trophy
2nd: $67,900
3rd: $49,815
4th: $37,010
5th: $27,850
6th: $21,235
7th: $16,400

Event 6: Prize Pool and Payouts

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

Registration closed for Super Stacks Event 6 and we have a fantastic turnout for a Monday morning/afternoon tournament. The $250 Deep Stack tournament drew 186 entries to beat the $30,000 guarantee and put $39,060 in the prize pool.

The last 24 spots will be paid with a min-cash worth $361 and the Event 6 champion taking home $9,899 plus the trophy.

1st: $9,899 + Trophy
2nd: $6,752
3rd: $4,004
4th: $2,435
5th: $1,881
6th: $1,558
7th: $1,328
8th: $1,158
9th: $994
10th-12th: $855
13th-15th: $723
16th-18th: $600
19th-21st: $478
22nd-24th: $361

Main Event: Hal Rotholz – 8th Place ($12,840)

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 323

Hal Rotholz

After very little action at the final table, things blew up in one hand. It folded around to Thomas Elder on the button, he moved all in for 340,000 and Hal Rotholz called from the small blind.

“You don’t want me to wake up with a hand,” Maurice Hawkins said from the big blind.

He checked his cards and dropped in a barrel of 100K chips to cover Rotholz. He called for 750,000 total and a three-way all-in pot.

Hawkins: JcJs
Elder: 4h4d
Rotholz: 6c6h

Hawkins was in line for a double knockout but they all saw a four in the window of the AdQh4s flop. Elder took the lead for the main pot and stayed that way after the 7h turn and quad-giving 4c river. Elder tripled up, Hawkins earned a rebate from the healthy side pot, and Rotholz was eliminated in eighth place.

Thomas Elder – 1,070,000 (21 bb)
Maurice Hawkins – 2,700,000 (54 bb)
Hal Rotholz – Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,840)

Main Event: Slow Going

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 323

There’s been little action over the first 30 minutes of the restart. Thomas Elder made a move with his short stack that wasn’t looked up, Anthony Astarita chipped up a little at the expense of Nick Palma.

But they are just relaxed and pushing around a few chips here and there.

Main Event: Final Table Underway

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 323

Cards are back in the air for the final table of the Super Stacks Main Event final table. We have eight players left with Likang Berninger leading and $100K waiting for the winner.

Berninger has the button and they have 68:03 remaining in Level 26.

Seat 1: Anthony Astarita – 2,295,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: Thomas Elder – 825,000 (17 bb)
Seat 3: Hal Rotholz – 1,675,000 (34 bb)
Seat 4: Maurice Hawkins – 2,240,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Palma – 2,435,000 (49 bb)
Seat 6: Herbert Woodbery – 1,565,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Karl Manouchakian – 1,255,000 (25 bb)
Seat 8: Likang Berninger – 3,910,000 (78 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $101,865 + Trophy
2nd: $67,900
3rd: $49,815
4th: $37,010
5th: $27,850
6th: $21,235
7th: $16,400
8th: $12,840

Event 6: Closing out the Series

$250 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are closing out the Super Stacks Poker Series with two new one-day tournaments starting with Event 6 at 10 am. It is a $250 buy-in Deep Stack tournament with a $30,000 guarantee and great structure.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and play 30-minute levels throughout. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm with unlimited re-entry options during that time.

Since this is a one-day tournament, we will award another Super Stacks trophy later this evening.

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels will last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet