2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 22
$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 107
Prize Pool: $21,935
September 18, 2023

Kevin Malick won Event 22 tonight and took home the SPS guitar pick trophy along with the top prize of $6,565. We caught up with him shortly after the tournament to discuss the victory.

“It feels really good. It was a big grind all day, and a lot of tough players were here today. It’s very rewarding to win something like this,” said Malick.

Malick continued when asked about his path to victory with this, “Well, anybody that wins a tournament has to win a few hands of sheer luck. And fortunately the luck hit me on the right time, on the right hands, and here I am. The players were tough, It was a grind. It was up and down, up and down. And at one time at the final table I was pretty short stacked, and you just get on one of those streaks, and you just have to ride the streak.”

“You just have to keep focused, you have to keep your concentration and this takes a lot out of you. I don’t see how these people can do it everyday. I can’t do it everyday [laughs],” said Malick about weathering the storms that happen over the course of a tournament.

At the end of the interview Malick was asked about his thoughts on playing different events during this SPS series, and here is what he closed things out with: “I play in tournaments all over the area, and the Hard Rock seems to have a class tournament. They run it very well. The employees do a great job, and it’s just a well-run and a well-structured tournament here at the Hard Rock from A to Z … this is a class-act here at the Hard Rock.”

Final Results: 

1st: Kevin Malick – $6,565 + SPS Trophy
2nd: Nicholas Costa – $4,060
3rd: Clive Gavin – $2,430
4th: Joseph Parrish – $1,590
5th: Michael Reynolds – $1,230
6th: Tanupat Punjarojanakul – $1,010
7th: Cory Chen – $860
8th: Danny Zappulla – $750
9th: Chase Madden – $660
10th: Mark Wiser – $580
11th: Sanjib Acharya – $580
12th: Joaquin Balaguer – $580
13th: Thomas Jackson – $520
14th: Peter Walsworth – $520

$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante

Seat 1: Nick Cosda – 353,000
Seat 2: Tanupat Punjarojanakul – 320,000
Seat 3: Joe Parrish – 240,000
Seat 4: Clive Gavin – 510,000
Seat 5: Cory Chen – 140,000
Seat 6: Danny Zappullo – 455,000
Seat 7: Kevin Malick – 140,000
Seat 8: Michael Reynolds – 570,000
Seat 9: Chase Madden – 290,000

Here are the players that cashed along the way to the final table:

10th: Mark Wiser – $580
11th: Sanjib Acharya – $580
12th: Joaquin Balaguer – $580
13th: Thomas Jackson – $520
14th: Peter Walsworth – $520

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 22
$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 107
Prize Pool: $21,935
September 18, 2023

Registration closed for the $250 Triple Stack with 107 entries, creating a prize pool worth $21,935. The last 14 will make the money with $520 for a min-cash and $6,565 waiting for the winner.

1st: $6,565 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $4,060
3rd: $2,430
4th: $1,590
5th: $1,230
6th: $1,010
7th: $860
8th: $750
9th: $660
10th-12th: $580
13th-14th: $520

$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The Triple Stack tournaments are always a fun, popular tournament and we had a few on the schedule for the series. Another one runs at 6 pm with a $250 buy-in and $20,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 30K triple stacks and all levels last 20 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration is available until the start of Level 7 at 8:15 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet