Tag Archives: 2023 SPS

Event 1 Flight A: Late Entries

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  90 of 248

AJ Kelsall (left) and TK Miles (right)

We caught up with a few players who entered after the first break and before registration closed. Some tough competition with AJ Kelsall, TK Miles, Shane Melert, and Jake Ferro making it a little hard to get into the money.

Ferro, the former WPT Player of the Year, is having a nice day so far and sits with 204,000.

Shane Melert (left) and Jake Ferro (right)

Event 1 Flight A: Registration Closed with 248 Entries

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Entries:  248

Registration closed for Flight A of SPS Event 1 with 248 entries, for an excellent start to the series—a great number for early on a Wednesday. Flight B gets underway at 5 pm and will push the tournament closer to the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight A will continue until 25 players remain, and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must bag chips to make it into the money.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AWeds 10a248TBD
BWeds 5p
CThurs 10a
DThurs 5p
EFriday 10a
FFriday 5p
GSat 10a
HSat 5p
Total248TBD

Event 1 Flight A: Glen Joseph Leads Early

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries:  184

Glen Joseph

Players returned to their seats after the break and everyone is chasing Glen Joseph for top stack in the room. There were several stack hovering just under triple digits but Joseph is over that mark with 107,100 from his 30K starting stack.

Joseph picked up a nice $3K payday a few weeks ago when he finished second in our $180 Triple Stack.

Event 1 Flight A: Great Start

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  156

Jordan Joeckel

The Signature Poker Series is off to a flying start and Flight A of Event 1 more than doubled its entry count in the first hour—a fast pace for a Wednesday morning.

Jordan Joeckel and Kevin Blewitt are among the early entries. Joeckel won the $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament during the 2022 Winter Poker Open, and Blewitt is coming off a recent win on the Moneymaker Tour on the other side of the state

Kevin Blewitt

Event 1 Flight A: Cards in the Air

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Entries:  75

Cards are in the air for the first Tampa Signature Poker Series, with 75 entries in Flight A at the start and many more expected to enter over the eight starting flights with the $1,000,000 guarantee.

They will play out the first four levels of the day before enjoying a 15-minute break from the action.

Event 1 Flight A: Kicking Off the Series

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The 2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series is ready to kick off in the Event Center with Flight A of Event 1. The $400 Deep Stack tournament has eight starting flights and a huge $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. Flight A starts at 10 am, with the second at 5 pm.

Players start with 30,000 deep stacks, and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes for Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Flight A will continue until only 10% of the field remains and those players will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

 

SPS Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Flight A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 2 – $400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Flight B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

2PM: $100 Event 1 Satellite (1-in-5)

  • 1-in-5 win seats into $1,000,000 GTD Event 1
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (3:45pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $100 Event 1 Satellite (1-in-5)

  • 1-in-5 win seats into $1,000,000 GTD Event 1
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:45pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series Schedule
Reminder: All tournaments will be held in the Event Center