2022 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  52
Prize Pool:  $104,000
October 13, 2022

The last preliminary tournament before the 2022 Pinktober Poker Open Championship was a $2,200 tournament with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and one-day structure. After a long, talented final table, WSOP and WPT champ James Calderaro took the title after defeating Ken Fishman heads-up.

Calderaro earned $35,350 and a seat in the $400,000 guaranteed PPO Championship.

Congrats Caldo!

Results:

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante

James Calderaro battled back to nearly even the count with Ken Fishman. Fishman opened to 100,000 from his button, Calderaro moved all in, and Fishman called.

Calderaro:
Fishman:

They were racing with nearly identical stacks and Calderaro took the lead when he paired his ace on the flop. The turn gave Fishman some chop outs, but the river sent the huge pot to Calderaro.

Fishman was left with only 20K, found two tiny doubles, but was sent out on the third hand. He earned $23,560 for his runner-up finish while Calderaro won $35,350 plus a seat in the PPO Championship.

1st: James Calderaro – $35,350
2nd: Ken Fishman – $23,560

A full tournament recap will be posted tomorrow.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

James Calderaro began with a small deficit heads-up but moved into the lead. After two raises, Ken Fishman moved all in for 610,000 from the button and Calderaro called with a chance to end it.

Calderaro:
Fishman:

Calderaro was ahead but needed to dodge the two live, suited cards of Fishman. The flop was safe for Calderaro but Fishman paired the turn to take the lead. The river finished the hand and Fishman pulled a big double heads-up.

Seat 4: James Calderaro – 315,000 (13 bb)
Seat 6: Ken Fishman – 1,245,000 (50 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Seat 4: James Calderaro – 745,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Ken Fishman – 815,000 (33 bb)

1st: $35,350 + PPO Championship seat
2nd: $23,560
3rd: Tony March – $15,710
4th: Asif Mohammed – $10,890
5th: Matias Chervin – $7,870
6th: Michael Jagroo – $5,940
7th: Ryan Hogan – $4,680

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Tony March open-shoved for 410,000 from the small blind and James Calderaro called in the big blind at risk for 360,000.

Calderaro:
March:

March ran into Caldo’s monster again but this time couldn’t find a save as the dealer ran it out . Calderaro doubled up, March was left super short, and eliminated by Ken Fishman on the next hand.

March always donates his winnings to his Pay It Backward Foundation so they will get another check worth $15,710.

James Calderaro – 745,000 (30 bb)
Tony March – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,710)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 52

Tony March open-shoved for 265,000 from the small blind and James Calderaro called from the big with the bigger stack.

March:
Calderaro:

March was in a ton of trouble with the smaller queen, missed the flop, and the turn. Then he found a favorable river to double up.

Tony March – 550,000 (28 bb)
James Calderaro – 490,000 (25 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 52

After a short-stack James Calderaro doubled back through Asif Mohammed, they tussled again. This time Mohammed opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Calderaro came along from the button.

Both players checked the flop and the turn was . Mohammed put in another 80,000 and Calderaro pushed out a big stack of 25K chips. Mohammed called at risk for 300,000 total.

Mohammed:
Calderaro:

Calderaro was ahead with two pair aces and four with a diamond redraw and Mohammed needed a river heart to double up. The dealer put out the river and Mohammed was eliminated in fourth place.

James Calderaro – 775,000 (39 bb)
Asif Mohammed – Eliminated in 4th Place ($10,890)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 52

It folded to Asif Mohammed in the small blind, he raised to 85,000, James Calderaro moved all in, and Mohammed called at risk for 205,000 total.

Mohammed:
Calderaro:

Mohammed was in trouble against Caldo’s big slick but made a spade flush when the board ran out to double.

Asif Mohammed – 430,000 (22 bb)
James Calderaro – 345,000 (17 bb)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 52

Seat 3: Asif Mohammed – 195,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: James Calderaro – 570,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Ken Fishman – 450,000 (23 bb)
Seat 7: Tony March – 375,000 (19 bb)

1st: $35,350 + PPO Championship seat
2nd: $23,560
3rd: $15,710
4th: $10,890
5th: Matias Chervin – $7,870
6th: Michael Jagroo – $5,940
7th: Ryan Hogan – $4,680

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 52

Matias Chervin open-shoved for 162,000 from under the gun and Ken Fishman three-bet shipped himself for about 225,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and we saw the hands.

Chervin:
Fishman:

Chervin was in great shape with the kings against an over card but Fishman paired immediately on the flop. Neither the turn nor the river could help Chervin and he was sent out in fifth place.

Ken Fishman – 427,000 (27 bb)
Matias Chervin – Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,870)