2023 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,305
Prize Pool: $208,800
October 18 – 22, 2023

The 2023 Pinktober Poker Open kicked off the schedule with a big $200 buy-in tournament that crushed its $100,000 guarantee when it put 1,305 entries in the game. After six starting flights and a long Day 2, Glyn Griffis walked away with the series’ first trophy and $29,065 after a heads-up deal.

Our players combined to double up the guarantee and put $208,800 in the prize pool. Of those 1,305 starters, we had 133 advance to Day 2 on Sunday, all in the money and ready to go.

That made for quick work in the Poker Room, and they reached the final table in the early evening. Mahmoud Bidarian led the last nine players but Griffis took the lead as players dropped out. After former Tampa champ Edgardo Rosario was eliminated in third, Bidarian and Griffis decided to divide the remaining prize pool down the middle.

Griffis was the leader at the time and took the top spot, earning $29,065 and the first trophy of the series.

Congrats Glyn!

Final table results:

1st: Glyn Griffis – $29,065 + PPO Trophy *
2nd: Mahmoud Bidarian – $29,065 *
3rd: Edgardo Rosario – $17,200
4th: Simon Hamer – $12,840
5th: Dylan Piano – $9,690
6th: Brandon Schultz – $7,390
7th: Nick Rawls – $5,690
8th: Thomas Downing – $4,430
9th: Lamont Townsend – $3,490
* – denotes results of a heads-up deal

• Full PPO Event 1 results list (PDF)

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante

Immediately after Edgardo Rosario was eliminated in third place, Glyn Griffis and Mahmoud Bidarian agreed to split the remaining prize pool right down the middle. Griffis had the chip lead at the time and he took the top spot along with the PPO trophy.

Congrats!

1st: Glyn Griffis – $29,065 + PPO Trophy
2nd: Mahmoud Bidarian – $29,065

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,305

Seat 2: Glyn Griffis – 12,900,000 (43 bb)
Seat 3: Mahmoud Bidarian – 7,850,000 (26 bb)
Seat 4: Edgardo Rosario – 5,350,000 (18 bb)

1st: $34,840 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $23,290
3rd: $17,200
4th: Simon Hamer – $12,840
5th: Dylan Piano – $9,690
6th: Brandon Schultz – $7,390
7th: Nick Rawls – $5,690
8th: Thomas Downing – $4,430
9th: Lamont Townsend – $3,490

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,305

The seven remaining players were sent on another break. They return with Mahmoud Bidarian leading and everyone guaranteed at least $5,690.

Seat 2: Glyn Griffis – 5,700,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Mahmoud Bidarian – 8,750,000 (58 bb)
Seat 4: Edgardo Rosario – 5,175,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Rawls – 1,350,000 (9 bb)
Seat 6: Dylan Piano – 2,425,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: Simon Hamer – 1,525,000 (10 bb)
Seat 8: Brandon Schultz – 1,175,000 (8 bb)

1st: $34,840 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $23,290
3rd: $17,200
4th: $12,840
5th: $9,690
6th: $7,390
7th: $5,690
8th: Thomas Downing – $4,430
9th: Lamont Townsend – $3,490

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,305