2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$250 Triple Stack
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 115
Prize Pool: $23,575
September 16 2023

Julio Delgado Reyes won the triple stack event last night, in quick order as play was moving lightning fast on his path to a victory worth $6,955 and the SPS guitar pick trophy. His career earnings are now above $340,000, and he has over a dozen tournament victories.

Here is what he had to say after the win with one of his friends interpreting. “This is what you dream for, thank god to my family and friends to get him to winning.”

And indeed Reyes had many friends on his rail tonight, the most of any final table during the series thus far in fact. “Very well, thank god, we were all united,” said Reyes.

When asked on his plans to celebrate with many of his friends along for the ride, Reyes said, “Nothing special, usually we just go get dinner or something like that, but that’s it.”

Reyes has played many tournaments during the SPS series, and his friends said he plans to play more before things come to a close in a few days time. “I had A-J suited and raised, and my opponent, she reraised with pocket kings, An ace came on the flop, I checked, she moved all in, and I snap-called. That was a big hand because it was for over a million,” said Reyes.

Final Results:

1st: Julio Delgado Reyes – $6,955+ SPS Trophy
2nd: Andy Pokrivnak- $4,300
3rd: Rhett Van Leeuwen – $2,570
4th: Edgardo Rosario Figueroa – $1,650
5th: Emily Weisser – $1,250
6th: Armando Figueroa – $1,040
7th: Emmanuel Santos Orlang – $900
8th: John Paradis Jr. – $790
9th: Jeremy Pappano – $700
10th: Marc Chin – $610
11th: James Palmeri – $610
12th: Derrick Smith – $610
13th: John McConnell – $530
14th: Shane Melert – $530
15th: Mark Kastory – $530

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

Andy Pokrivnak (pictured above right) was all in with , and Julio Delgado Reyes (pictured above left) had him covered holding .

The final board read , and Pokrivnak was eliminated in second place, good for $4,300. The made Reyes the champion, and he took home the top prize worth $6,955 and the SPS guitar pick trophy. Stay tuned for a winner’s photo and the interveiw with the new champion.

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

Here is a look at the final table seating with chip counts for Event 17.

Seat 1: Rhett Van Leeuwen – 190,000
Seat 2: Emannuel Santos Orlang – 225,000
Seat 3: Julio Delgado Reyes – 325,000
Seat 4: Emily Weisser – 455,000
Seat 5: Andy Pokrivnak – 280,00
Seat 6: Jeremy Pappano – 260,000
Seat 7: John Paradis – 55,000
Seat 8: Edgardo Rosaria Figueroa – 410,000
Seat 9: Armando Figueroa – 530,000

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

Here is a look at the results that have taken things down to a final table in Event 17.

10th: Marc Chin – $610
11th: James Palmeri – $610
12th: Derrick Smith – $610
13th: John McConnell – $530
14th: Shane Melert – $530
15th: Mark Kastory – $530

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$250 Triple Stack
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 115
Prize Pool: $23,575
September 16 2023

Here is a look at the payout structure for Event 17.

1st: $6,955+ SPS Trophy
2nd: $4,300
3rd: $2,570
4th: $1,650
5th: $1,250
6th: $1,040
7th: $900
8th: $790
9th: $700
10th-12th: $610
13th-15th: $530

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  169 of 778

Flight A: 198 Entries; 37 Advanced
Flight B: 226 Entries; 49 Advanced
Flight C: 354 Entries; 83 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at noon

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Remaining Players: 83 of 354

Nick Raio has bagged the chip lead for the final starting flight on the championship event with a stack of 483,000. Rounding out the top three are Peter Walsworth right on Raio’s heels with 474,000, and Nicholas Chong holds 419,000.

Stay tuned for full official chip counts and the redraw for Day 2 a bit later tonight.

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Remaining Players: 96 of 354

All the cards were out on the table, and George Hortelano was all in with on from late position. Kyle Beatty had him covered holding in middle position.

The final board read , and Hortelano was eliminated from the tournament. Beatty stacked up 199,000 after collecting the pot.

Kyle Beatty – 199,000 (49 bb)
George Hortelano – Eliminated

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$1,700 SPS Championship
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 778
Prize Pool: $1,167,000
September 14-19, 2023

Registration closed for the 2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series Championship with 778 entries, beating the $1,000,000 and creating a prize pool worth $1,167,000.

The last 98 spots will be paid with $2,720 for a min-cash, six-digit payouts for the top three, and $207,280 waiting for the SPS Champion.

Thank you to everyone who came out and good luck!

1st: $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $138,150
3rd: $101,930
4th: $75,990
5th: $57,250
6th: $43,580
7th: $33,530
8th: $26,070
9th-10th: $20,490
11th-12th: $16,270
13th-14th: $13,140
15th-16th: $10,730
17th-20th: $8,880
21st-24th: $7,430
25th-32nd: $6,300
33rd-40th: $5,410
41st-48th: $4,710
49th-56th: $4,160
57th-64th: $3,720
65th-72nd: $3,370
73rd-80th: $3,110
81st-88th: $2,910
89th-98th: $2,720

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 99 of 354

The big blind was all in with in the hole short, and Nicholas Chong had him covered holding .

The final board read , and Chong took out another opponent to stack up 460,000 after collecting the pot.

Nicholas Chong – 460,000 (153 bb)