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Karl Manouchakian Wins PPO Seniors Title Outright for $6,610!

2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  113
Prize Pool:  $22,600
October 12, 2026

Karl Manouchakian, 2026 PPO Seniors champ

The 2026 PPO Seniors 50+ tournament drew 113 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee, and Karl Manouchakian took the top spot outright for $6,610.

Congrats Karl!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1KarlManouchakianTampaFL$6,610
2WayneLeonardTampaFL$4,100
3AnthonyMarchTampaFL$2,760
4JasonGuthrieParrishFL$1,930
5AdrianMoseleyZephyrhillsFL$1,390
6OkHaseltonWesley ChapelFL$1,040
7RobertCornetteRiverviewFL$810
8AlexanderOrlovMoscow$650
9NedalIstanbouliTampaFL$550
10RobertoMeloLakelandFL$480
11MarshallTarzyIjamsvilleMD$480
12JamesMorrisseyLand O LakesFL$480
13RandyRajiClearwater BeachFL$440
14RobertWingardLeicesterNC$440
15AnthonyPellegriniLargoFL$440

Event 5: Randy Raji Leads Late

$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4.000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 113

Seniors Event players returned from another break, this time with the purple chips coming out of play, and they are one knockout away from a full three-table redraw.

Randy Raji is the frontrunner as they near the money bubble. He sits with 255,000 and a few others are right around 200K.

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts; $6,610 to the Seniors Champ

2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  113
Prize Pool:  $22,600
October 12, 2026

Registration closed for the $250 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 113 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $22,600. The last 15 spots will be paid with $440 for a min-cash and $6,610 plus the PPO trophy to the Seniors champ.

1st: $6,610 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $4,100
3rd: $2,760
4th: $1,930
5th: $1,390
6th: $1,040
7th: $810
8th: $650
9th: $550
10th-12th: $480
13th-15th: $440

Event 5: Triple Digits

$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries:  100

Alexander Orlov

We have a great turnout this afternoon for the Seniors Event, right at 100 entries with more than an hour to go with open registration. They’ve doubled up the $10,000 guarantee and we’ll run it up a bit more.

Tons of friends in today’s field including Alexander Orlov, Mark Wiser, Marie Harrell, Chad Kitchen, Wayne Leonard, Karl Manouchakian, Roberto Melo, and Don Lister.

Mark Wiser
Marie Harrell
Chad Kitchen
Wayne Leonard

Event 5: Seniors Event Time

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The popular Seniors Event gets underway this morning in The Draper Room with a $250 buy-in and $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. It should be a fun time at the tables.

Players sit 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.

  • $10,000 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

PPO Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $10,000 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 6 – $180 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 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 6 Structure Sheet

2026 Pinktober Poker Open Schedule and Results