$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 298

Doug Marro open-shipped for 560,000 from under the gun and it folded to Frank Weigel. He called in the small blind and Vincent Cafone quickly folded his big.

Weigel: [qh}
Marro:

Marro was dominated by the bigger ace and Weigel slammed the door on the flop. Marro was drawing dead after the turn and the river finished his day in sixth place.

Frank Weigel – 2,400,000 (48 bb)
Doug Marro – Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,240)

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 298

Anthony Bertuccio three-bet ripped his last approximately 850,000 in the middle and Frank Weigel called to put him at risk.

Weigel:
Bertuccio:

“Keep in clean dealer!” Weigel asked the dealer.

Bertuccio ran into a tough hand and the bigger ace and couldn’t find a save on the board to go out in seventh place.

Frank Weigel – 2,550,000 (51 bb)
Anthony Bertuccio – Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,410)

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 298

Bo Gray was down to 495,000 and three-bet shipped against Brett Apter and ran into some trouble.

Apter:
Gray:

Apter was dominated by Apter’s big slick, picked up a gutshot draw on the but blanked the turn and river to exit in eighth place.

Brett Apter – 1,450,000 (36 bb)
Bo Gray – Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,340)

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 298

Harry Binda Jr opened to 100,000 from the button, Aaron Thivyanathan moved all in for about 500K and Binda Jr quickly called.

Thivyanathan:
Binda Jr:

Thivyanathan was in bad shape but paired his four on the flop to take the lead. He made two pair, sevens and fours, on the turn but was counterfeit on the river. Both players made aces up but kickers played so Thivyanathan was eliminated in ninth place.

Harry Binda Jr – 2,590,000 (65 bb)
Aaron Thivyanathan – Eliminated in 9th Place ($5,800)

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 298

Action folded to Doug Marro in the hijack and he moved all in for 305,000. Anthony Bertuccio reshipped from the cutoff for 885,000 to get folds from the button and blinds.

Bertuccio:
Marro:

Marro was dominated and needed help to stay in the Championship. He missed the flop and turn but hit the river to double up early at the final table.

Doug Marro – 710,000 (18 bb)
Anthony Bertuccio – 580,000 (15 bb)

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 298

Cards are in the air for the 2023 PPO Championship final table with nine remaining and one will take home the PPO Guitar trophy.

They have 15:03 remaining in Level 22 and levels increase to 60 minutes with the start of Level 23.

Seat 1: Doug Marro – 415,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Anthony Bertuccio – 775,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Shane Melert – 1,295,000 (43 bb)
Seat 4: Harry Binda Jr – 1,205,000 (40 bb)
Seat 5: Brett Apter – 1,645,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Thivyanathan – 655,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7: Frank Weigel – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Seat 8: Vincent Cafone – 630,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Bo Gray – 730,000 (24 bb)

1st: $60,190 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $40,070
3rd: $29,190
4th: $21,550
5th: $16,130
6th: $12,240
7th: $9,410
8th: $7,340
9th: $5,800

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 298

The 2023 Pinktober Poker Open Championship began with 298 but it’s down to its last night and the final table returns to the Poker Room at noon to begin playing down to our Champion.

Brett Apter is a tough player at the top of the counts but there are no soft spots at this table. It’s a tough lineup that will make for a fun day of poker.

Cards go back in the air and people, friends, and fans are welcome to come down to the Poker Room to watch some great poker played out.

Seat 1: Doug Marro – 415,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Anthony Bertuccio – 775,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Shane Melert – 1,295,000 (43 bb)
Seat 4: Harry Binda Jr – 1,205,000 (40 bb)
Seat 5: Brett Apter – 1,645,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Thivyanathan – 655,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7: Frank Weigel – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Seat 8: Vincent Cafone – 630,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Bo Gray – 730,000 (24 bb)

1st: $60,190 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $40,070
3rd: $29,190
4th: $21,550
5th: $16,130
6th: $12,240
7th: $9,410
8th: $7,340
9th: $5,800

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 8 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

12PM: Final Table – $1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Final Table Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 298

The final table is set and the nine remaining players will return tomorrow at noon to play for the PPO Championship title. WSOP bracelet winner Brett Apter leads the return with former Tampa champ Frank Weigel not far behind.

They will finish out the last 15 minutes of Level 22 and blind will increase to 60 minutes per levels. They will stay that way until the Championship is heads up when it changes to 30 minutes.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $5,800 with the PPO Champion set to earn $60,190 plus the Guitar trophy.

Seat 1: Doug Marro – 415,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Anthony Bertuccio – 775,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Shane Melert – 1,295,000 (43 bb)
Seat 4: Harry Binda Jr – 1,205,000 (40 bb)
Seat 5: Brett Apter – 1,645,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Thivyanathan – 655,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7: Frank Weigel – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Seat 8: Vincent Cafone – 630,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Bo Gray – 730,000 (24 bb)

By chip counts:

Brett Apter – 1,645,000 (55 bb)
Frank Weigel – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Shane Melert – 1,295,000 (43 bb)
Harry Binda Jr – 1,205,000 (40 bb)
Anthony Bertuccio – 775,000 (26 bb)
Bo Gray – 730,000 (24 bb)
Aaron Thivyanathan – 655,000 (22 bb)
Vincent Cafone – 630,000 (21 bb)
Doug Marro – 415,000 (14 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $60,190 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $40,070
3rd: $29,190
4th: $21,550
5th: $16,130
6th: $12,240
7th: $9,410
8th: $7,340
9th: $5,800

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 298

Action folded to Curtis King in the small blind and he moved all in for 115,000.

“I don’t think I even look,” Anthony Belluccio said in the big blind. He called, King showed , and Bertuccio peeled for two live cards.

The flop was safe for King but Bertuccio paired his ten on the turn. The board finished with the river, King was eliminated in tenth place, and the final table was set.

Anthony Bertuccio – 775,000 (26 bb)
Curtis King – Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,800)