$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight D Entries:  331

Registration closed for Flight D of SPS Event 1 with another 331 entries, putting the combined total at 1,146 for the tournament with four big flights remaining to surpass the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight D will continue until 34 players remain, and survivors will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must bag to make the money.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players:  9/103

Here is a look at the results on the way to the final table:

10th: Allen Kessler – $970
11th: James Hall – $850
12th: Jonathan Gold – $850
13th: Likang Berninger – $850

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players:  10/103

Allen Kessler and AJ Kelsall are two notables making a deep run in Event 3 at the 2023 SPS tournament series. Both players are mixed-game specialists that you can find playing in tournament series all over the country and poker calendar.

Kessler holds more than $4.3 million in tournament earnings, and you would be hard-pressed to find a tournament poker player who plays more events in a year than Kessler. He holds four World Series of Poker gold rings, and he has won close to 20 poker tournaments in his career.

Kelsall can often be found playing tournament series here in his hometown of Tampa, and he has a list of other poker accolades as well. He holds a WSOP gold bracelet along with three gold rings. Kelsall holds more than $3.2 million in career earnings.

The two players are right on the verge of the final table with 10 players remaining in the tournament.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players:  13/103

A player was all in short under the gun holding , and Nick Kost had him covered holding from the button.

The final board read , and Kost scooped the pot to eliminate his opponent to burst the money bubble. Every player remaining will now take home at least $850 in prize money. Kost stacked up 240,000 after collecting the pot.

Nick Kost –  240,000 (24 bb)

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 103
Prize Pool: $34,505
September 7, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 103 entries creating a prize pool worth $34,505. The last 13 spots will make the money with $850 for a min-cash and $9,665 for the Event 3 champ.

1st: $9,665 + SPS trophy
2nd: $6,450
3rd: $4,380
4th: $3,080
5th: $2,250
6th: $1,710
7th: $1,360
8th: $1,120
9th-10th: $970
11th-13th: $850

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries:  103

The second break ended and players returned to their seats with registration closed for Event 3. The tournament clock shows an unofficial 103 entries for the Pot Limit Omaha 8 tournament, a fantastic turnout.

Mike “GasCard” Collins sits with the biggest stack in the field, and his his 218,000 is way ahead of the rest. But the nature of this game means anyone could catch him in a hurry.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries:  65

The Pot Limit Omaha 8 tournament has a great turnout as they near the first break. The 65 entries is better than the regular PLO tournament yesterday at this point; our people love the four-card games.

A few friendly faces including Blake Whittington, Wally Maddah, Peter Walsworth, Jordan Joeckel, and Dan Clemente.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

More Omaha on the schedule today with Event 3 getting underway at noon in the Event Center. It is a Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament with a $400 buy-in and plenty of action on deck.

Players start with 25,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. The 30-minute dinner break is scheduled at 6:30 pm and they’ll return to find our next SPS champ.

• 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 3 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Flight C – $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 3 – $400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (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 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Flight D – $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: $240 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win seats into $1,000,000 GTD Event 1 and Championship
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (9:15pm)
• Winners will be entered into Day 1A of the Championship
• Structure Sheet