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Jimmy Sanchez Wins Opening WPO Event

2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$300 One-Day 50K (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 398
Prize Pool:  $99,500
December 1, 2021

Jimmy Sanchez

We kicked off the 2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open with a great turnout for the opening tournament. Event 1 was a $300 buy-in tournament with a $50,000 guarantee that was nearly doubled as the 398 entries push the prize pool reached $99.500. Jimmy Sanchez cruised and took the win along with $12,244 in a seven-way deal

The tournament played into the evening and the eventual final table. After tough players Fernando Rodriguez and Brandon Byars were eliminated, the last seven players reached a deal to divide up the remaining prize pool with Sanchez getting the win, the cash, and the WPO trophy.

Thanks for a great start to the series!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStateWinnings
1JimmySanchezSaint CloudFL$12,244 *
2TarunGulatiGlastonburyCT$11,392 *
3TannerEnochHolmes BeachFL$11,062 *
4NathanLeeOrlandoFL$9,894 *
5RobertFregosiClearwaterFL$9,148 *
6DavyRidoutNew Port RicheyFL$7,920 *
7WalterRhodenBrandonFL$4,780 *
8BrandonByarsTampaFL$2,420
9FernandoRodriguez VazquezNewarkDE$1,930
10MichaelFullerLand O LakesFL$1,930
11MarcusLittleRiverviewFL$1,570
12JohnClarkRiverviewFL$1,570
13BorisCoxRuskinFL$1,310
14MatthewSloanTarpon SpringsFL$1,310
15WilliamDavisOrlandoFL$1,110
16StevenSouffrontWesley ChapelFL$1,110
17LeeyuanJangOrlandoFL$960
18IvanYatsukTampaFL$960
19DustinCoffeeWinter HavenFL$960
20CurtisKingThe VillagesFL$960
21ErikFieldsTampaFL$860
22JohnAmbrosioNorth PortFL$860
23PasqualeHudsonDade CityFL$860
24JohnathanCurtisSanfordFL$860
25MichaelThompsonPortageIN$780
26JonathonMaczikSaginawMI$780
27AlejandroAlbarran AvilaOrlandoFL$780
28MinaTawfikTampaFL$780
29CarlyBrownfieldOspreyFL$720
30GarrettVollmarLake SuzyFL$720
31RinaCossWesley ChapelFL$720
32MichaelMelamedPort WashingtonNY$720
33StevenCollinsTallahasseeFL$690
34SanjibAcharyaTampaFL$690
35BrandonSchultzDetroitMI$690
36GalvinGallardoOrlandoFL$690
37CaioDe Lucca SobralWestonFL$690
38JohnGrayDunnellonFL$690
39ShaneLawrenceCape CoralFL$690
40YousefNassrHaines CityFL$690

* – Denotes results of seven-way deal

Event 1: Prize Pool and Payouts with $22,680 Up Top

2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$300 One-Day 50K (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 398
Prize Pool:  $99,500
December 1, 2021

The first tournament on the Winter Poker Open schedule set a great pace for the series. The $300 One-Day 50K drew a huge 398-entry crowd to nearly double the $50,000 guarantee.

They created a prize pool worth $99,500 with the last 40 spots getting paid. A min-cash is worth $690 while the Event 1 champion will earn $22,680 and the WPO trophy.

1st: $22,680 + WPO trophy
2nd: $14,040
3rd: $10,000
4th: $7,250
5th: $5,350
6th: $4,030
7th: $3,090
8th: $2,420
9th-10th: $1,930
11th-12th: $1,570
13th-14th: $1,310
15th-16th: $1,110
17th-20th: $960
21st-24th: $860
25th-28th: $780
29th-32nd: $720
33rd-40th: $690

Event 1: Getting Winter Poker Open Underway

$300 One-Day 50K (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

December is here and that means it’s time to kick off the 2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open. A full slate of games getting underway at 11 am with a big one-day tournament. Event 1 has a $300 buy-in with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 25,000 stacks out front and all levels last 25 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:50 pm with unlimited re-entry options available during that time. They will take a break after Level 17 and return to play it out for the Event 1 title.

Action gets underway and we will hit the highlights until we have a winner.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 25 minutes each
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:50pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

WPO Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 – $300 One-Day 50K (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 25 minutes each
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:50pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 2 – $300 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes each
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

2021 Winter Poker Open Schedule