2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  204
Prize Pool:  $50,000
October 6, 2026

$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 204

Event 1 players enjoyed another 15-minute break in the action and returned with 44 players remaining with only 26 of them making the money. They will play four more levels before getting a 30-minute dinner break.

Roberto Melo is the big chip leader heading toward the money bubble, holding 525,000, and no one else is close.

We will post complete results and the winner’s photo in the morning. See you tomorrow for the first big multi-day trophy event.

2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  204
Prize Pool:  $50,000
October 6, 2026

Registration closed for the $300 Pinktober Poker Open One-Day $50K tournament with 205 entries, falling a handful of entries short of the guarantee and we will pay out the full guaranteed $50,000. The last 26 spots will be paid with $540 for a min-cash and $12,600 plus the PPO trophy up top for the winner.

1st: $12,600 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $7,760
3rd: $5,420
4th: $3,870
5th: $2,840
6th: $2,130
7th: $1,640
8th: $1,290
9th: $1,050
10th-12th: $870
13th-15th: $750
16th-18th: $660
19th-21st: $600
22nd-24th: $560
25th-26th: $540

$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries:  188

We are into Level 8 in the tournament and time is running out if you want to join us. We have 188 in the game and still a bit away from surpassing the $50,000 guarantee.

They will play out this level, take a 15 minute break, and registration will close at 3:30 pm when they return to action.

$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries:  170

The clock is ticking down toward the end of registration with a little over an hour to go and we still have some work to do to reach the $50,000 guarantee.

We found many familiar faces in the crowd, including Tony March, Karl Manouchakian, Cheri Ivan, Dan Wilson, Charles Kahrs, Drew Dodge, Robert Fregosi, Roberto Melo, Mark Wiser, Herbert Woodbery, Peter Hsu, and Huicun Qiao.

$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries:  35

Action is underway in the 2026 Pinktober Poker Open with cards in the air for Event 1. The $300 No-Limit Hold’em tournament has 35 players at the start and late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

The tournament has a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and we hope to smash it before too long.

$300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Finally time to kick off the 2026 Pinktober Poker Open with Event 1 starting at 11 am. The tournament is a $300 One-Day $50K No-Limit Hold’em game and the $50,000 guarantee is a great way to get things going.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 – $300 One-Day $50K NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 2 – $150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet