2022 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10
$250 Early Bird NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  118
Prize Pool:  $24,190
December 12, 2022

Registration closed for the $250 Early Bird tournament with 118 entries turning the $10,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $24,190. The last 15 players will make the money with $510 for a min-cash and $6,440 plus the last WPO trophy to the winner.

1st: $6,440 + WPO trophy
2nd: $4,290
3rd: $2,960
4th: $2,110
5th: $1,550
6th: $1,180
7th: $930
8th: $760
9th-10th: $650
11th-12th: $570
13th-15th: $510

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 471

After a flop of , Mark Koeln was all in at risk for about 1,500,000 and Ken McAdams had him at risk.

McAdams:
Koeln:

Koeln was ahead with his pair of jacks, McAdams had six outs after the turn, and made his gutshot straight on the river to send Koeln out in ninth place.

Ken McAdams – 4,900,000 (98 bb)
Mark Koeln – Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,500)

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 471

Mark Koeln opened to 135,000 from the hijack and David Kozma called on the button. Jordan Lowery moved all in and Koeln asked for a count. Before the dealer finished, Koeln moved all in and Kozma folded.

Lowery:
Koeln:

Lowery needed his sixes to hold to double up and he faded the flop. The turn changed nothing but both made a straight on the river. Koeln had a wheel but Lowery doubled with a six-high straight.

Jordan Lowery – 1,450,000 (29 bb)
Mark Koeln – 1,620,000 (32 bb)

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 25,000/40,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 471

Cards are in the air for the WPO Championship final table with nine players remaining and $140,000 awaiting the winner.

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 471

The 2022 Tampa Winter Poker Open Championship final table returns at 2 pm to finish the business of finding the winner. David Kozma took the lead late on Day 2 and has a slight advantage over second-place Ken McAdams.

They will play the last 13:45 of Level 23 before blinds go up. The final table starts with blinds at 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 2,095,000 (52 bb) so there’s plenty of play still in the game.

Seat 1: David Kozma – 3,455,000 (86 bb)
Seat 2: Tom Nguyen – 1,820,000 (46 bb)
Seat 3: Jordan Lowery – 770,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: Jamie Smith – 1,830,000 (46 bb)
Seat 5: Jerry Silva – 2,655,000 (66 bb)
Seat 6: Philip Jackson – 1,475,000 (37 bb)
Seat 7: Jeff Yanchek – 1,515,000 (38 bb)
Seat 8: Mark Koeln – 2,240,000 (56 bb)
Seat 9: Ken McAdams – 3,330,000 (83 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $140,000 + WPO Guitar trophy
2nd: $90,000
3rd: $65,000
4th: $50,000
5th: $37,000
6th: $28,000
7th: $22,000
8th: $17,000
9th: $13,500

$250 Early Bird NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The last day of the 2022 Tampa Winter Poker Open is here and we have one more new trophy to award. Event 10 is an Early Bird special with a $250 buy-in and $10,000 guaranteed prize pool at 10 am.

Players start with 20,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm. They will have a 40-minute dinner break at 6:45 pm and return to find one more trophy winner.

• $10,000 Guaranteed
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 10 – $250 Early Bird NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 3 – $1,700 WPO Championship

• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 471

The 2022 Tampa Winter Poker Open Championship is down to the last nine players and they will return on Monday at 2 pm to play for the title.

David Kozma leads the return but Ken McAdams is not far behind. With the average stack at 52 big blinds, it is still anyone’s game. Everyone is guarantee at least $13,500 but someone will walk away with the $140,000 top prize.

Seat 1: David Kozma – 3,455,000 (86 bb)
Seat 2: Tom Nguyen – 1,820,000 (46 bb)
Seat 3: Jordan Lowery – 770,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: Jamie Smith – 1,830,000 (46 bb)
Seat 5: Jerry Silva – 2,655,000 (66 bb)
Seat 6: Philip Jackson – 1,475,000 (37 bb)
Seat 7: Jeff Yanchek – 1,515,000 (38 bb)
Seat 8: Mark Koeln – 2,240,000 (56 bb)
Seat 9: Ken McAdams – 3,330,000 (83 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $140,000
2nd: $90,000
3rd: $65,000
4th: $50,000
5th: $37,000
6th: $28,000
7th: $22,000
8th: $17,000
9th: $13,500

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 471

Jamie Smith opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and David DiBernadi moved all in from the small blind for about 630,000. David Kozma thought for a minute and moved all in from the big blind to get a quick fold from Smith.

Kozma:
DiBernardi:

DiBernardi ran into a bigger pair and needed something special to double up. The dealer ran out the , DiBernardi blanked the board, and went out on the final table bubble.

Tournament staff paused the clock with 15:45 in Level 23 and the final table will return on Monday at 2 pm.

David Kozma – 3,455,000 (86 bb)
David DiBernardi – Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,500)

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 471

David Kozma opened to 90,000 from under the gun and Tyler Kennedy moved all in for 355,000 next to act. It folded back around to Kozma and he quickly called.

Kozma:
Kennedy:

Kennedy shook his head when he saw the hands and he was dominated. The board ran out , Kennedy was eliminated, and the WPO Championship was put on the final table bubble.

David Kozma – 2,600,000 (65 bb)
Tyler Kennedy – Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,500)