$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight A Entries: 99
Time is running out if you want to be in this relaxed field, grinding along in the first flight of PPO Event 1 with just under 100 entries heading into the last level with late registration.
They will play out Level 8, take a color-up break, and registration will close when the come back to action.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries: 92
We are building a nice field on a chill Wednesday afternoon, closing on 100 entries with some big flights left to go this weekend. We have another flight starting at 6 pm with late registration available until 10:30 pm and two more tomorrow at the same times.
Some early friends include Frank Weigle, Eli Kiwan, Eric Tarikas, and Julio Novo.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries: 69
Players are back in action after the first break of the first Pinktober Poker Open event. We have 69 entries in the field for a nice start and many more expected as we get closer to the weekend when the fields will explode.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
The Pinktober Poker Open gets underway this morning with the first flight of the first event. It is a $250 buy-in multi-flight tournament with a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool, a great spot for all bankrolls.
Players start with 25K in their stacks and the first 23 levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40 for the remainder of the tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.
Flight A will continue until only 12.5% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am in the money.
Primary Event Schedule
11AM: Event 1 Flight A – $250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
6PM: Event 1 Flight B – $250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,655
Prize Pool: $546,150
September 10-15, 2023
The 2024 Signature Poker Series kicked off with a huge multi-flight event, a $400 buy-in tournament featuring a $250,000 guarantee. The tournament drew 1,655 entries, more than doubling the guarantee, and Kevin Carnevale took the top spot for $84,310 after a heads-up deal.
The turnout for this tournament created the second-biggest field we’ve ever hosted in the Poker Room, just 50 souls shy of the 1,705 entries in the opening event of the 2023 Tampa Poker Classic, and they turned the $250K guarantee into a prize pool worth $546,150.
206 players returned for Day 2 on Sunday in the money and quickly played down without worrying about bubble play. Carnevale and Mark Bibbie were two of the biggest stacks through the late stages of the day, and they were the two left standing at the end.
With Carnevale holding a big chip lead, they agreed to divide up the remaining prize pool, and Carnevale took the top spot along with $84,310.
Congrats to Kevin and thank you to everyone for the great turnout to start the series!
Final table results:
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin | Carnevale | Johnston | RI | $84,310 * |
| 2 | Mark | Bibbey | Spring Hill | FL | $59,690 * |
| 3 | Marsha | Wolak-Barnett | Lakewood Ranch | FL | $42,770 |
| 4 | Gustavo | Felicio Machado | Campinas | FL | $32,000 |
| 5 | Robert | Georato | Naples | FL | $24,170 |
| 6 | Caleb | Powell | Fleming Island | FL | $18,430 |
| 7 | Steven | Sinclair | Tampa | FL | $14,190 |
| 8 | Phouc | Pham | Lilburn | GA | $11,030 |
| 9 | Daniel | Kirkley | Tampa | FL | $8,650 |
$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
After Marsha Wolak was eliminated in third place, having a great time the entire day, Kevin Carnevale and Mark Bibbey played a few hands before the two decided to divide up the remaining prize pool.
Carnevale had a huge chip lead, took $2K off top prize, and they called it a night.
Congrats Kevin!
1st: Kevin Carnevale – $84,310
2nd: Mark Bibbey – $59,690
Tournament recap with full results to come tomorrow.
