2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 25
$180 Triple Stack NLHE (Re-Entry)
Entries: 74
Prize Pool: $10,730
September 19, 2023

Here is a look at the payouts for the final event of the SPS tournament series. The top 10 players from the field of 74 will score a min-cash of $320, with $3,650 up top for the winner. There are currently 45 players remaining in the hunt for those spots in the money.

1st: $3,650
2nd: $2,090
3rd: $1,310
4th: $890
5th: $670
6th: $540
7th: $470
8th: $430
9th: $360
10th: $320

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  600/1,200 Limits
Players Remaining: 15 of 67 entries

Joe Serock is making a deep run in Event 24 (8-Game Mixed) after he already took home the SPS guitar pick trophy earlier today in Event 21 (High Roller). You can read all about that win that added $45,640 right here (winner’s photo above). The career earnings for the former World Poker Tour player of the year are now close to $4.4 million. He currently holds 810,000 chips to pace the field at the front of the pack, so it could be a two-trophy day for Serock to close out the series.

$180 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The last trophy event of the series is something for our regulars. Starting at 6 pm, we have a $180 Triple Stack with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool and a lot of fun.

Players sit down to 30K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes for this final event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until 8:15 pm and we will have our trophy winner later this evening.

• $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 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 24
$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Entries: 67
Prize Pool: $34,505
September 19, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Eight-Game Mix tournament with 67 entries creating a prize pool worth $34,505. The last 12 players will make it into the money with $740 for a min-cash and $10,535 for the Event 24 champ.

1st: $10,535 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $6,810
3rd: $4,530
4th: $3,110
5th: $2,190
6th: $1,590
7th-8th: $1,200
9th-10th: $930
11th-12th: $740

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 21
$3,500 Signature NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 38
Prize Pool: $121,600
September 19, 2023

The $3,500 Signature event was a big buy-in tournament for locals and those still around for the Championship. It drew 38 entries, and WSOP bracelet winner Joe Serock defeated former Tampa Poker Classic Champion Paul Snead heads-up for the title and $45,630.

The turnout for this inaugural event created a prize pool worth $121,600 and the last five players were set to make some money. Francis Anderson picked up a fifth-place payout before the tournament paused overnight.

Snead was the chip leader coming back for the rest of the final table action and Duff Charette exited soon after the restart. AJ Kelsall, another WSOP winner, went out in third to set up a nearly tied heads-up match between Serock and Snead.

But as Snead commented, “he can’t miss.”

Serock hit his cards, Snead slipped lower, and couldn’t come from behind on the last hand of the tournament. Snead picked up $30,420 for his runner-up finish while Serock took home the top prize along with the SPS trophy.

1st: Joe Serock – $45,630 + SPS Trophy
2nd: Paul Snead – $30,420
3rd: AJ Kelsall – $20,280
4th: Duff Charette – $14,380
5th: Francis Anderson – $10,890

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 23
$200 One-Day $50K NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 293
Prize Pool: $50,000
September 19, 2023

Registration closed for the $200 One-Day $50K with 293 entries and a $50,000 prize pool. The last 37 spots will be paid with $380 for a min-cash and $10,640 to the champ.

1st: $10,640 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $7,080
3rd: $5,160
4th: $3,810
5th: $2,850
6th: $2,160
7th: $1,660
8th: 41,300
9th-10th: $1,030
11th-12th: $840
13th-14th: $700
15th-16th: $590
17th-20th: $510
21st-24th: $450
25th-32nd: $410
33rd-37th: $380

$3,500 Signature NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante

“This is supernatural,” former Paul Snead said of Joe Serock, his heads-up opponent for the $3,500 Signature NLH title. “He hits everything.”

Snead began heads-up action in a virtual tie with Serock, but that quickly changed.

The final hand saw Serock bet 55,000 after a flop and Snead raised to 235,000 from his button. Serock called and then checked the turn. Snead moved all in for 720,000 and Serock took his time to make a decision.

After a few minutes, Serock called and the hands were tabled.

Serock:
Snead:

Serock was ahead the bigger two pair and Snead had 11 outs to double, a queen or any diamond that wasn’t a ten. The river was a blank for our former TPC champ and Snead was sent out in the second spot. Serock earned the title, the trophy, and the $45,630 top prize.

1st: Joe Serock – $45,630 + SPS Trophy
2nd: Paul Snead – $30,420

$3,500 Signature NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 38

Heads-up is underway in the $3,500 Signature NLH tournament with 2022 Tampa Poker Classic Champion Paul Snead in a virtual dead heat with WSOP bracelet winner Joe Serock.

Seat 1: Paul Sneak – 1,850,000 (123 bb)
Seat 2: Joe Serock – 1,950,000 (130 bb)

1st: $45,630 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $30,420

3rd: AJ Kelsall – $20,280
4th: Duff Charette – $14,380
5th: Francis Anderson – $10,890