2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 3,788
Prize Pool: $1,250,040
September 6 – 11, 2023

The inaugural Tampa Signature Poker Series kicked off with the $1,000,000 guaranteed Event 1. The $400 Deep Stack drew 3,788 entries, and Willie Wiggins conquered a tough final table to take the title, the $163,290 top prize, and the SPS trophy.
The turnout over the eight starting flights created the third-biggest tournament field in Tampa history and they put together a prize pool worth $1,250,040. A total of 382 players bagged chips for Day 2, returning in the money, and nine players picked up a bonus min-cash for advancing two stacks forward.
After a long Day 2 run, we had 12 players still in contention when they returned to the Event Center to finish playing it out. Joey Burns held the lead for most of Day 3 but Wiggins took control after some timely doubles and saves.
Wiggins only took one hand of heads-up play to defeat Frank Lewis for the title and the $163K top prize. He celebrated with his friends and took home another trophy to match the one he won in Hollywood a few years back.
Congrats Willie!
Final table results:
Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willie | Wiggins Jr | Pembroke Pines | FL | $163,290 |
2 | Frank | Lewis | Port Orange | FL | $100,680 |
3 | Joey | Burns | Saint Johns | FL | $78,480 |
4 | Traci | Myhrum | Indian Harbour Beach | FL | $61,530 |
5 | Bob | Panetta Jr | Valrico | FL | $48,530 |
6 | Joel | Deutsch | Hollywood | FL | $38,500 |
7 | Chongyou | Chen | Jacksonville | FL | $30,720 |
8 | Jonathan | Gold | Boca Raton | FL | $24,660 |
9 | Colin | Nickerson | Ocoee | FL | $19,920 |