2022 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $54,320
October 9, 2022

Event 2 of the 2022 Pinktober Poker Open had a $1,100 buy-in, a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool, and a two-day structure. It created a tough final table, and Igor Tretyakov came out on top with the outright win for $18,460.

The tournament drew 56 entries to create a prize pool worth $54,320 and the last seven players were set to make some money. They played down to the final table, lost two players after a long grind, and a tough group of players returned for Day 2. Ken Fishman bagged the biggest stack but it would be no cake walk to a win.

Doug Marro was an early exit on Day 2 then the last six players settled in with their deep stacks and slow structure. Former Tampa Poker Classic Main Event champ Matthew Leecy broke the stalemate with a sixth-place finish followed by Deborah Farmer, Aaron Thivyanathan, and Kevin Blewitt.

Tretyakov and Fishman were heads-up with Fishman holding the lead but it did not last long. Tretyakov took the lead and all the chips with an outright for his first major Tampa to go along with two titles in Hollywood.

Fishman earned $12,310 for his runner-up finish while Tretyakov banked $18,460 and the $1,700 Pinktober Poker Open Championship seat that was added to first place.

Congrats Igor!

Results:

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante

Ken Fishman began heads up with the chip lead but Igor Tretyakov quickly took it over. With Fishman down to about 500K, he put his chips in the middle and Tretyakov had him at risk.

Tretyakov:
Fishman:

Fishman was ahead but fell behind when Tretyakov paired his nine on the flop. Fishman had some life after the turn but the river sent all the chips in the tournament over to Tretyakov.

Fishman took home $12,310 for second place while Tretyakov earned $18,460 and a seat into the $1,700 Pinktober Poker Open Championship.

1st: Igor Tretyakov – $18,460
2nd: Ken Fishman – $12,310

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 56

Cards are in the air for the heads-up match for the Event 2 title. Ken Fishman holds the lead but Igor Tretyakov has the chips to battle back.

Seat 5: Ken Fishman – 960,000 (48 bb)
Seat 6: Igor Tretyakov – 720,000 (36 bb)

1st: $18,460
2nd: $12,310

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 56

Kevin Blewitt opened to 30,000 from the button and Igor Tretyakov called from the big blind to see the flop. Both players checked, the turn came , and Tretyakov bet 35,000. Blewitt moved all in for about 215,000 and Tretyakov quickly called.

“I knew you were trapping me,” Blewitt said before he saw the hands.

Blewitt:
Tretyakov:

Blewitt was ahead preflop but Tretyakov paired his king to take the lead. The river was and Blewitt was eliminated in third place.

Igor Tretyakov – 720,000 (45 bb)
Kevin Blewitt – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,210)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 56

Ken Fishman opened the action from under the gun and it folded around to Aaron Thivyanathan in the big blind and he moved all in for about 175,000. Fishman called and Thivyanathan was at risk again.

Thivyanathan:
Fishman:

Thivyanathan was ahead for the double but Fishman paired his ace on the flop to take the lead. The turn and river finished the board and Thivyanathan was eliminated in fourth place.

Ken Fishman – 955,000 (60 bb)
Aaron Thivyanathan – Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,690)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 56

It folded to Aaron Thivyanathan in the small blind, he moved all in for 88,000 and Ken Fishman called in the big.

Fishman:
Thivyanathan:

Thivyanathan had two live cards for a double but it was Fishman pairing his queen on the flop. Thivyanathan made a pair of fours on the turn and two pair on the river to double up.

Aaron Thivyanathan – 188,000 (16 bb)
Ken Fishman – 825,000 (69 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 56

Ken Fishman opened to 25,000 from under the gun, and Deborah Farmer moved all in for 181,000 from the small blind. Aaron Thivyanathan folded his big blind; Fishman thought for a minute and called with the bigger stack.

Farmer:
Fishman:

“My birthday hand,” Farmer told them, and she hopped to win the race to double.

Farmer saw bad news on the when Fishman paired his jack to take the lead. She called for a six but no save was found on the turn or river to send Farmer out in fifth place.

Ken Fishman – 825,000 (69 bb)
Deborah Farmer – Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,110)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 56

Ken Fishman opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and Matthew Leecy moved all in for 141,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Fishman quickly called.

Fishman:
Leecy:

Fishman found a big hand before the break and another one not long after the return. He was dominating with his kings and Leecy could not miracle a save on the board to exit in sixth place.

Ken Fishman – 620,000 (52 bb)
Matthew Leecy – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,100)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

Seat 1: Kevin Blewitt – 275,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Deborah Farmer – 236,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Aaron Thivyanathan – 184,000 (15 bb)
Seat 5: Ken Fishman – 449,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Igor Tretyakov – 364,000 (30 bb)
Seat 7: Matthew Leecy – 171,000 (14 bb)

1st: $18,460
2nd: $12,310
3rd: $8,210
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,110
6th: $3,100
7th: Doug Marro – $2,440

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

On the last hand before break, Ken Fishman opened to 30,000 from the hijack, and Igor Tretyakov moved all in from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Fishman quickly called at risk for 212,000.

Fishman:
Tretyakov:

Fishman caught a monster and his queens held on the for a huge double.

Ken Fishman – 449,000 (45 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – 364,000 (36 bb)