$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  150,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

Ray Mancini got all in preflop for less than 4 million from the big blind with in the hole, and Seth Fischer had him covered holding on the small blind.

The board ran out , and Mancini was eliminated in third place, good for $101,930. Fischer stacked up 12.75 million after the hand.

Seth Fischer – 12,750,000 (51 bb)
Ray Mancini – Eliminated in Third Place ($101,930)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 778

Action has hit a bit of a stalemate during the three-handed table in the championship, so here is a look at the updated hip counts from the final table.

Seat 5: Seth Fischer – 6,020,000
Seat 7: Raymond Mancini – 4,000,000
Seat 8: Michael Phillips – 21,100,000

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st: $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $138,150
3rd: $101,930

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 778

Michael Phillips opened with a raise to 400,000 from the button, and Heitor Saraiva reraised all in for 1.2 million on the small blind. Seth Fischer tanked before calling on the big blind, and Phillips took a few moments before calling as well.

Both live players then checked down a board dealt , and then all three flipped over their cards.

Fischer:
Phillips:
Saraiva:

Saraiva was eliminated in fourth place, good for $75,990. Fischer was up to 12.21 million after the hand, and Phillips held 11.2 million.

Seth Fischer – 12,210,000 (60 bb)
Mike Phillips – 11,200,000 (56 bb)
Heitor Saraiva – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($75,900) 

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 778

Here is a look at the chip counts for the final four players at dinner break in the championship. Play will resume at 7:20 pm.

Seat 1: Heitor Saraiva – 4,175,000 (27 bb)
Seat 5: Seth Fischer – 10,285,000 (68 bb)
Seat 7: Raymond Mancini – 4,100,000 (27 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Phillips – 11,225,000 (74 bb)

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st: $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $138,150
3rd: $101,930
4th: $75,990

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 778

Jeremy Joseph got all in for about 3 million holding preflop from the button, and Seth Fischer had him covered holding on the small blind.

The final board read , and Joseph was eliminated in fifth place, good for $57,250. Fischer pulled into the chip lead with a stack of 13.2 million after the hand.

Seth Fischer – 13,200,000 (88 bb)
Jeremy Joseph – Eliminated in Fifth Place ($57,250)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 778

Michael Phillips was all in preflop for 2.55 million from the small blind with in the hole, and Heitor Saraiva had him covered holding on the big blind.

The final board read , and Phillips doubled up to survive with 5.5 million. Saraiva was at 6,375,000 after the hand.

Mike Phillips – 5,500,000 (36 bb)
Heitor Saraiva – 6,375,000 (42 bb)

$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

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 778

Heitor Saraiva opened to 250,000 from the hijack and Jeremy Joseph three-bet to 750,000 from the cutoff. Seth Fischer folded his button and Craig Varnell cold four-bet his entire stack of 4,075,000 from the small blind.

Saraiva thought for a few minutes and moved all in over the top for 5,650,000. Joseph popped up his chair and asked to count down Saraiva’s stack. He thought for a minute himself and called having both players covered in the massive pot.

Joseph:
Saraiva:
Varnell:

Saraiva was ahead to nearly triple up but Joseph was live for the double knockout. The board ran out and the jacks held to send Varnell out in sixth while Saraiva stacked up the lead.

Heitor Saraiva – 15,625,000 (125 bb)
Jeremy Joseph – 5,600,000 (45 bb)
Craig Varnell – Eliminated in 6th Place ($43,580)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 778

There was about 400,000 in the pot, and the board read when Craig Varnell opened the action with a bet of 750,000. Joseph reraised all in for 3,875,000. Varnell easily had him covered and called so the two players tabled their cards.

Joseph held pocket eights, and Varnell was on multiple draws holding . The flush and straight draws didn’t come through for Varnell when the river fell , and Joseph doubled up to survive with 6,825,000. Varnell held 3.25 million after the hand.

Jeremy Joseph – 8,150,000 (65 bb)
Craig Varnell – 3,250,000 (26 bb)

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 20
$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 206
Prize Pool: $69,010
September 18, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Seniors 50+ event with 206 entries turning the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $69,010. The last 26 players will make the money with $520 for a min-cash and $16,930 for a top senior this evening.

1st: $16,930 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $11,780
3rd: $7,070
4th: $4,300
5th: $3,320
6th: $2,750
7th: $2,350
8th: $2,020
9th: $1,700
10th-12th: $1,480
13th-15th: $1,260
16th-18th: $1,040
19th-21st: $830
22nd-24th: $640
25th-26th: $520