2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 81
Prize Pool: $16,605
September 8, 2023

When the final table began for Event 5, Ron Landy was one of the shortest stacks in the field, but he pulled off the comeback run while eliminations flew quickly during the final stages. He had recently moved down to Florida from New Jersey, and he has found a new poker tournament home here at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. He took home the top prize worth $4,895, along with the SPS trophy after topping the field of 81 entries today.

We caught up with Landy shortly after the win when he was all smiles, and here is what he had to say about winning the tournament, “It feels great, just great. It’s the first trophy I’ve won. I’ve won some smaller tournaments, but this is the first one at the Hard Rock. It’s going right on the mantle.”

Landy continued, “I just moved down here from Jersey so I’m loving it. I like the structures, and I like the room upstairs here. It’s great, and it’s great to win.”

When he was asked about his comeback victory and fast action at the final table, this was Landy’s reply, “It did, it did, I kind of got lucky with one hand, and then the cards just started coming, and that’s the way it goes. I mean I was out, I had 7-4 of clubs. I was all in, there was a jack on the board, one guy had a jack, and the other guy had a flush draw. I had a flush draw and the four, so I called for the seven and it hit and held up. That was the hand that changed it, I would have been out if I didn’t get that seven.”

“It was good, it went pretty fast, and the structure was good and I’m definitely going to play more.  I don’t like the multi-days because I help my son out with his business. We’re in lightning TV advertising, we’re a marketing company based out of Florida and we’re doing pretty good with it. Me and my wife like to play on the side and she got knocked out on the money bubble. We’ll celebrate a little bit, but not too much, but it’s nice to win,” said Landy when asked about his plans for the rest of the SPS tournament series after his experience today.

Final Results:

1st: Ron Landy – $4,895 + SPS Trophy
2nd: Daniel Zappulla – $3,260
3rd: Joey Piambino – $2,210
4th: Adam Isaacson – $1,560
5th: George Decandio – $1,140
6th: Lori Schult – $860
7th:  Chris Evans – $680
8th: Tony Cianci  (Owner of Full Throttle Magazine) – $570
9th: Walter Thornton – $490
10th: Woodrow Johnson – $470
11th: Anthony Harritos – $470

$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante

Daniel Zappulla (pictured above right) was down to a short stack when he was forced to shove with in the hole preflop, and Ron Landy (pictured above left) called to cover him on the button holding .

The final board read , and Zappulla was eliminated in second place, good for $3,260. That made Landy the champion of the tournament, and he took home $4,895 along with the SPS trophy. Stay tuned for a winner’s photo and interview.

$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante

Action has been flying at the final table of Event 5 as predicted with the 20-minute levels. Here is a look at the list of bustouts that took things down to the final two players:

3rd: Joey Piambino – $2,210
4th: Adam Isaacson – $1,560
5th: George Decandio – $1,140
6th: Lori Schult – $860
7th:  Chris Evans – $680
8th: Tony Cianci  (Owner of Full Throttle Magazine) – $570

The chip counts between the final two players currently:

Seat 1: Daniel Zappulla – 710,000
Seat 7: Ron Landy – 1,720,000

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

After the eliminations of Anthony Harritos in 11th place ($470), Woodrow Johnson in 10th ($470), and Walter Thornton in ninth place ($490), the final eight players are now seated together at the final table in the tournament. Here is a look at the seating chart with chip counts:

Seat 1: Daniel Zappulla – 545,000
Seat 2: Tony Cianci (Owner of Full Throttle Magazine) – 205,000
Seat 3: Joey Piambino – 500,000
Seat 4: Lori Schulte – 200,000
Seat 5: Chris Evans – 90,000
Seat 6: George Decandio – 330,000
Seat 7: Ron Landy – 140,000
Seat 8: Adam Isaacson – 345,000

$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante

The field is down to 18 players remaining in Event 5, with the money bubble looming when 11 players are left in the tournament. They will play down to a winner tonight, and among the notables still in the running is Joey Piambino, who already bagged up a stack to advance to Day 2 in Event 1.

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 81
Prize Pool: $16,605
September 8, 2023

Registration closed for the $250 Triple Stack with 81 entries turning the $10,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $16,605. The last 11 spots will be paid with $470 for a min-cash and $4,895 plus the trophy awaiting the Event 5 winner.

1st: $4,895 + SPS trophy
2nd: $3,260
3rd: $2,210
4th: $1,560
5th: $1,140
6th: $860
7th: $680
8th: $570
9th: $490
10th-11th: $470

$250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Switching up the schedule today, and we’ve added another one-day tournament. Event 5 gets underway with a $250 Triple Stack NLH and a $10,000 guarantee to put some nice money up for grabs.

They’ll start with 30,000 in their stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 4:15 pm. The tournament will move along quickly and we’ll have our next SPS champ before the night is through.

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (4:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Flight E – $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 4 – $400 Big O (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 4 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 5 – $250 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (4:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Flight F – $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

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