2022 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  94
Prize Pool:  $91,180
October 12, 2022

We are warming up the players with some bigger buy-in tournaments as we near the Pinktober Poker Open Championship and Event 8 has a nice $1,100 buy-in with a $50,000 guarantee. Frank Weigel took the lead late in the day and held on to take the title for $25,000 and the seat into the PPO Championship.

The tournament drew 94 entries to create a prize pool worth $91,180 and the last 12 players made the money. They burst the bubble before the dinner break and quickly formed the final table. Weigel began the final table with the chip lead, lost it briefly, but moved back on top as players dropped.

After Clyde Maliauka was eliminated in third place, Weigel and runner-up John Canawati made a deal to end the tournament. Canawati earned $18,640 for his runner-up finish while Weigel took home an even $25K plus the added PPO Championship seat.

Congrats Frank!

Results:

* – denotes results of a heads-up deal

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante

After Clyde Maliauka was eliminated in third place, Frank Weigel and John Canawati decided to divide up the remaining prize pool. Canawati earned $18,640 for his runner-up finish and Weigel banked an even $25,000 plus the $1,700 PPO Championship seat.

Frank Weigel – 2,245,000 (75 bb)
John Canawati – 575,000 (19 bb)

1st: Frank Weigel – $25,000 + PPO Championship seat
2nd: John Canawati – $18,640

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 93

Clyde Maliauka open-shoved for about 475,000 from the small blind and Frank Weigel called in the big blind.

Weigel:
Maliauka:

Maliauka was in a lot of trouble but nailed the for the king-high straight. Weigel made two pair on the turn and boated up on the river to send Weigel out in third place.

Frank Weigel – 2,245,000 (75 bb)
Clyde Maliauka – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,840)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 93

Frank Weigel opened to 65,000 from under the gun, it folded to Jacob Naumann in the big blind, and he moved all in for 210,000. Weigel double checked his cards and called.

Weigel:
Naumann:

Naumann was ahead with his pair of threes and they stayed ahead on the flop. The turn gave both players aces up and Weigel’s king kicker played. The river finished the board and Naumann was eliminated in fourth place.

Frank Weigel – 1,275,000 (51 bb)
Jacob Naumann – Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,330)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 93

Frank Weigel opened to 55,000 from the cutoff and John Canawati shipped for 575,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Weigel quickly called.

Canawati:
Weigel:

It was a final table race and Canawati needed to improve his big slick to double up. Weigel faded the flop, Canawati missed the turn but added a gutshot wheel draw. The river was good news for Canawati and he doubled into the lead.

John Canawati – 1,200,000 (60 bb)
Frank Weigel – 550,000 (28 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 93

John Canawati open-shoved for 320,000 under the gun and it folded around to Marsha Wolak in the big blind. She checked her cards, checked her stack, and called at risk for 185,000.

Wolak:
Canawati:

The former WSOP Ladies Champion was in great shape for a double up but Canawati paired his ace on the for aces up. The turn and river finished the board to send Wolak out in fifth place.

John Canawati – 535,000 (27 bb)
Marsha Wolak – Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,080)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 93

Seat 2: Jacob Naumann – 475,000 (24 bb)
Seat 3: Frank Weigel – 890,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Marsha Wolak – 295,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: John Canawati – 270,000 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Clyde Maliauka – 890,000 (45 bb)

1st: $26,180 + PPO Championship seat
2nd: $17,460
3rd: $11,840
4th: $8,330
5th: $6,080
6th: Kevin Ragusa – $4,620
7th: Karl Manouchakian – $3,660
8th: Ken Fishman – $3,030
9th: Deborah Farmer – $2,620
10th: Mahmoud Ahmad – $2,620
11th: Andrei Karas – $2,370
12th: Jeremy Becker – $2,370

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 93

Clyde Maliauka opened to 32,000 from the cutoff and Kevin Ragusa moved all in for 145,000 from the button. The blinds folded, Maliauka thought for a minute and called.

Maliauka:
Ragusa:

Ragusa had bad kicker issues with his hand and couldn’t find a save as it ran to send him out in sixth place.

Clyde Maliauka – 950,000 (59 bb)
Kevin Ragusa – Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,620)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 93

Jacob Naumann completed his small blind, Frank Weigel checked his big blind option, and the flop came . Naumann checked, Weigel bet 25,000 and Naumann called.

The turn was , Naumann checked, Weigel bet 50,000 and Naumann called again. The river was , Naumann checked, and Weigel moved all in.

Naumann thought for a minute and called at risk for 216,000.

Naumann:
Weigel:

Naumann was good with the paired six and doubled up.

Jacob Naumann – 630,000 (39 bb)
Frank Weigel – 521,000 (33 bb)

$1,100 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 93

After the tough beat, Karl Manouchakian was all in from the big blind against Marsha Wolak in the cutoff and John Canawati on the button. Both live players checked the flop and Wolak tossed out a bet after the turn to get a quick fold from Canawati.

Wolak:
Manouchakian:

Manouchakian needed to catch an ace on the river to double but the river sent him out in seventh place.

Marsha Wolak – 360,000 (30 bb)
Karl Manouchakian – Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,660)