2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10
$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 158
Prize Pool:  $153,260
December 8, 2021

The last warmup before the WPO Main Event turned into a big deal when the $1,100 One-Day Challenge packed the house. It drew 158 entries, the biggest field ever for this tournament, and Sean Miller took the title along with $31,837 after a five-way deal at the final table.

The great turnout easily beat its $50,000 guarantee and more than tripled it up to a prize pool worth $153,260. The last 16 spots were paid and it was a tough lineup when they got there including WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event champion Anthony Astarita, 2019 WPT RRPO Hollywood runner-up Fabian Gumz, all-time Tampa cash leader Karl Manouchakian, Tampa favorite Tony March, defending WPO Main Event champ Maxwell Young and Edgardo Rosario who finished second in that tournament.

And that’s not even half of those in the money with a chance at the title.

March began the final table with the chip lead but quickly dropped after sending three doubles across the table. He was eliminated in sixth place and the last five players made a deal to chop up the remaining prize pool.

Results:

1st: Sean Miller – $31,837 *
2nd: Anthony Astarita – $23,423 *
3rd: Fabian Gumz – $21,490 *
4th: Karl Manouchakian – $18,000 *
5th: Dion Jagroo – $16,870 *
6th: Tony March – $7,030
7th: Jordan DeGrenier – $5,460
8th: Jordan Joeckel – $4,390
9th: Charles Kahrs – $3,660
10th: Jeremy Becker – $3,660
11th: Mansoor Kader – $3,170
12th: Kyle Lewis – $3,170
13th: Joe Marincola – $2,860
14th: Maxwell Young – $2,860
15th: Frangeskos Harpolis – $2,690
16th: Edgardo Rosario – $2,690
* – Denotes results of a five-way deal

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante

After Tony March was eliminated in sixth place, the last five players decided to look at the numbers to divide up the remaining prize pool. They were ready to call it a night and Sean Miller took the top prize of $31,837 with his big chip lead.

Below are the chip counts and the adjusted payout:

Sean Miller – 1,790,000
Anthony Astarita – 1,045,000
Fabian Gumz – 805,000
Karl Manouchakian – 585,000
Dion Jagroo – 515,000

1st: Sean Miller – $31,837
2nd: Anthony Astarita – $23,423
3rd: Fabian Gumz – $21,490
4th: Karl Manouchakian – $18,000
5th: Dion Jagroo – $16,870

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 158

Tony March opened shipped for 505,000 from under the gun and Anthony Astarita reshipped for 525,000 from button to get folds from the blinds.

Astarita:
March:

March was in trouble with only an over card and Astarita’s queens held as the dealer spread the board.

Since March donates all his poker winnings to his Pay It Backward Foundation, so that’s another $7,030 to his fantastic charity

Anthony Astarita – 1,105,000 (37 bb)
Tony March – Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,030)

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 158

Tony March opened from the cutoff, Anthony Astarita moved all in for 330,000 from the big blind, and March called.

Astarita:
March:

Astarita was ahead for the double, picked up a small sweat on the flop but his jacks held after the turn and for his double.

Anthony Astarita – 705,000 (24 bb)
Tony March – 270,000 (9 bb)

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 158

Action folded to Jordan DeGrenier in the cutoff and he moved all in for 265,000. Sean Miller quickly called on the button and the blinds folded.

Miller:
DeGrenier:

DeGrenier was ahead for the double and Miller missed the flop. But the turn connected with Miller and DeGrenier was eliminated after the river.

Sean Miller – 1,560,000 (62 bb)
Jordan DeGrenier – Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,460)

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 158

Jordan Joeckel began the final table with a comfortable stack but dropped low after Dion Jagroo doubled through him. He was down to 115,000 and moved all in the early position and Sean Miller shipped from the button to isolate.

Miller:
Joeckel:

Joeckel needed to improve to double but he blanked the entire board to go out in eighth place.

Sean Miller – 1,230,000 (449 bb)
Jordan Joeckel – Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,390)

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 158

It folded around to Sean Miller on the button and he shipped in with his big stack. Karl Manouchakian folded his small blind and Charles Kahrs called in the big blind at risk for about 475,000.

Miller:
Kahrs:

Kahrs needed help to double but missed the flop. He picked up a diamond draw on the turn but blanked the river to exit in ninth place.

Sean Miller – 1,050,000 (42 bb)
Charles Kahrs – Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,660)

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 158

With the elimination of Tampa regular Mansoor Kader and Jeremy Becker, the Event 10 final table was set with Tony March leading.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $3,660 with $43,810 awaiting the winner.

Seat 1: Jordan DeGrenier – 275,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Sean Miller – 765,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Karl Manouchakian – 485,000 (24 bb)
Seat 4: Charles Kahrs – 450,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Anthony Astarita – 630,000 (32 bb)
Seat 6: Fabian Gumz – 475,000 (24 bb)
Seat 7: Dion Jagroo – 170,000 (9 bb)
Seat 8: Jordan Joeckel – 580,000 (29 bb)
Seat 9: Tony March – 925,000 (46 bb)

1st: $43,810 + WPO trophy
2nd: $27,070
3rd: $18,420
4th: $12,940
5th: $9,380
6th: $7,030
7th: $5,460
8th: $4,390
9th: $3,660
10th: Jeremy Becker – $3,660
11th: Mansoor Kader – $3,170
12th: Kyle Lewis – $3,170
13th: Joe Marincola – $2,860
14th: Maxwell Young – $2,860
15th: Frangeskos Harpolis – $2,690
16th: Edgardo Rosario – $2,690

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 158

No action, no eliminations over the last level and a half and tournament staff sent the 11 remaining players on a 15-minute break while the 1K chip were colored out of play.

Fabian Gumz is the new leader as they approach the final table with his 690,000 leading Jordan Joeckel’s 650,000.

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 158

The blinds went up and we lost four players after the bubble burst including defending WPO Main Event champ Maxwell Young and Edgardo Rosario who was the runner-up from that game.

Blinds are up to 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante and the average stack is 395,000 (33 bb).

13th: Joe Marincola – $2,860
14th: Maxwell Young – $2,860
15th: Frangeskos Harpolis – $2,690
16th: Edgardo Rosario – $2,690