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Event 12: Seth Bobet Wins the Seniors Event for the Biggest Cash of His Career

2020 WSOP Circuit – February
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 12
$250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  532
Prize Pool:  $106,400
February 16, 2020

Event 12 - Seniors Champion Seth Bobet
Event 12 – Seniors Champion Seth Bobet

While Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit Main Event played out in the background, the Seniors event attracted a massive field of 532 entries, creating a total prizepool worth $106,400. And the last player standing was Seth Bobet of Orlando, Florida.

Two of Bobet’s close friends were on the rail for the final table, and they exploded in celebration when Bobet won the final hand. This is not only the first WSOP Circuit ring for Bobet, but the $16,354 he won is the biggest cash of his career.

“It feels really good,” said Bobet thru exuberant laughter. “The final table was awesome. I just got lucky. I got some good hands. The last one, I got six-two and just went for the ring.”

Bobet ended his interview with praise for his heads-up opponent, James Gladwell.

“He played a heck of a game,” said Bobet. “He got his money in good, but I got lucky.”


Final Table Results:

1st:  Seth Bobet  –  $16,354 + WSOP Circuit ring
2nd:  James Gladwell III  –  $16,353
3rd:  Roberto Tellez  –  $9,217
4th:  Michael Goodwin  –  $6,886
5th:  William Wallace  –  $5,209
6th:  Freddy Williams  –  $3,992
7th:  Robert Winsler  –  $3,099
8th:  William McPhillips  –  $2,437
9th:  Darryl Burnette  –  $1,943
10th:  Michael Chavez  –  $1,570

Seniors: Final Table Begins with Robert Winsler in the Lead

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 24:  10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 532

Event 12 - Seniors Final Table

After the elimination of Aaron Ellingsworth in 11th place, the final 10 players have drawn for random seats at the final table, and they will be playing down to a winner tonight.

Here are their updated chip counts, followed by the remaining prizepool:

Seat 1.  Freddy Williams  –  360,000  (14 bb)
Seat 2.  Seth Bobet  –  823,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Robert Tellez  –  255,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  William Wallace  –  729,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5.  Michael Goodwin  –  696,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6.  Darryl Burnette  –  491,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  James Gladwell  –  139,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8.  Michael Chavez  –  495,000  (20 bb)
Seat 9.  Robert Winsler  –  856,000  (34 bb)
Seat 10.  Billy McPhillips  –  382,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $20,214 + WSOP Circuit ring
2nd:  $12,493
3rd:  $9,217
4th:  $6,886
5th:  $5,209
6th:  $3,992
7th:  $3,099
8th:  $2,437
9th:  $1,943
10th:  $1,570

Event 12 - Seniors Final Table

Here are all the money finishers leading up to this point:

11th:  Aaron Ellingsworth  –  $1,570
12th:  Ming Zhou  –  $1,570
13th:  Sharon Fekete  –  $1,286
14th:  Dwayne Champion  –  $1,286
15th:  Christopher Goudreau  –  $1,286
16th:  Robert Lampasona  –  $1,068
17th:  John McAvoy  –  $1,068
18th:  Andrew Butte  –  $1,068
19th:  Robert O’Rourke  –  $899
20th:  Kevin Mockel  –  $899
21st:  Mark Cannon  –  $899
22nd:  Larry Bennett  –  $768
23rd:  Mario Alonso  –  $768
24th:  Robert Saunders  –  $768
25th:  Thomas Bruns  –  $666
26th:  David Blake  –  $666
27th:  Mark Milburn  –  $666
28th:  Sharon Campbell  –  $586
29th:  David McCarty  –  $586
30th:  James Dark  –  $586
31st:  Judith Goldstein  –  $523
32nd:  Gail Carey  –  $523
33rd:  Spyridon Koutsilianos  –  $523
34th:  John Pocrnich  –  $474
35th:  Sonya Eggerton  –  $474
36th:  John Bennett  –  $474
37th:  William Wright Jr.  –  $436
38th:  Charles Lebowitz  –  $436
39th:  Robert Benford  –  $436
40th:  Ronald Dunn  –  $436
41st:  Michael Jones  –  $436
42nd:  David Roy  –  $436
43rd:  James Kramer  –  $436
44th:  William Bell  –  $436
45th:  John Stillitano  –  $436
46th:  Eluterio Rodriguez  –  $408
47th:  Yvonne McQuillan  –  $408
48th:  Kris Pahl  –  $408
49th:  Christopher Canzano  –  $408
50th:  Sandra Brown  –  $408
51st:  Robin Trawick  –  $408
52nd:  Joseph Parrish  –  $408
53rd:  Raymond Strawn Jr.  –  $408
54th:  Guy Ward  –  $408
55th:  Phillip Vera  –  $388
56th:  Lynn Folsom  –  $388
57th:  Tyrone Wilson  –  $388
58th:  David Pendlebury  –  $388
59th:  Rome Jones  –  $388
60th:  Kenneth Boyce  –  $388
61st:  Barry Brown  –  $388
62nd:  James Segrest  –  $388
63rd:  Marsha Wolak  –  $388
64th:  David Winrich  –  $374
65th:  Susan Tan  –  $374
66th:  James Collins  –  $374
67th:  Donna Blevins  –  $374
68th:  Clayton Taul  –  $374
69th:  William Linderman  –  $374
70th:  Grady Yeager Jr  –  $374
71st:  Cheryl Cook  –  $374
72nd:  Michael Dunn  –  $374
73rd:  David Lagattuta  –  $367
74th:  John Marlow  –  $367
75th:  Janice Ellingsworth  –  $367
76th:  Susan Tolson  –  $367
77th:  Kevin Blewitt  –  $367
78th:  David Smith Jr.  –  $367
79th:  Eric Eisenberg  –  $367
80th:  Garry Partridge  –  $367

Seniors: Prize Pool and Payouts with $20K to the Seniors Champ

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Players Remaining:  162 of 532

The WSOP Circuit series is running down but that didn’t stop the players from coming out for the $250 Seniors Event. The tournament drew 532 entries to push the $25,000 guaranteed prize pool all the way up to $106,400.

The last 80 spots will be paid with a min-cash worth $367 and the winner will take home $20,214 plus the WSOPC ring.

2020 WSOP Circuit – February
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida – Event 12
$250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  532
Prize Pool:  $106,400
February 16, 2020

1st: $20,214 + WSOP Circuit ring
2nd: $12,493
3rd: $9,217
4th: $6,886
5th: $5,209
6th: $3,992
7th: $3,099
8th: $2,437
9th: $1,943
10th-12th: $1,570
13th-15th: $1,286
16th-18th: $1,068
19th-21st: $899
22nd-24th: $768
25th-27th: $666
28th-30th: $586
31st-33rd: $523
34th-36th: $474
37th-45th: $436
46th-54th: $408
55th-63rd: $388
64th-72nd: $374
73rd-80th: $367

Seniors: Sundays and Poker

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have a special tournament today and we expect a ton of players to show up for it this morning and afternoon. Today is the WSOP Circuit Seniors Event starting at 10 am and it will produce a great field. The $250 buy-in tournament has a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool which should be crushed pretty early.

They’ll sit down to 10,000 starting stacks and all levels will last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:20 pm.

The Seniors Event will play throughout the day and into the event until we have our next champion.

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

WSOP Circuit Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 12 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 2 – $1,700 WSOPC Main Event (Single Re-Entry)

4PM: Event 13 – $600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-24 last 30 minutes; Levels 25+ last 45 minutes
  • Late registration available until start of Level 13
  • Day 1 will end at the conclusion of level 16 or official final table
  • Event 13 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 53 – $80 Event 13 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 7,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 54 – $80 Event 13 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 7,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • Structure Sheet

Complete 2020 WSOPC Tampa Schedule

Event 12: John Pishos Goes Back-to-Back in WPO Event 12

2016 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, FL
Event 12
$150 Deep Stack Turbo
Entries: 95
Prize Pool: $11,400
December 13, 2016

John Pishos, Event 12 Champion

Event 12 was the last tournament on the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open schedule before the $300,000 Guarantee Championship kicks off on Thursday. It brought out a bunch of familiar faces and it ended with John Pishos defending his 2015 WPO Event 12 title for a $3,875 payout.

The 95 entries in the $150 Turbo No Limit Hold’em tournament surpassed last year’s numbers as well as the $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah was the last player to jump in, after bubbling the Seniors Classic Rocker event, but he did not play a part in the end.

The last ten players earned a piece of the $11,400 prize pool and they wasted no time getting there after registration closed. It was a fast, one-handed money bubble and there were some familiar faces at the final table beside Pishos including Alex Ivan, John Ryan, Onder Ekinci, and Andrew Phillips (son of Event 8 Turbo winner Alan Phillips).

They dropped out one after another in quick succession until Pishos was heads up with a commanding chip lead against Helge Wallem. Wallem tried several times to make a dent in Pishos’ chip stack but it didn’t take long for Pishos to finish it off and give him another WPO Event 12 title.

“I won this tournament last year?” was Pishos’ only laughing comment when asked how it felt to win it back-to-back.

It was a dominant run in the fast-paced game and Pishos earned his second career Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open title.

Event 12 results:

1st: John Pishos – $3,875
2nd: Helge Wallem – $2,109
3rd: Andrew Phillips – $1,471
4th: Onder Ekinci – $1,083
5th: Joseph Farrar – $809
6th: David Pierce – $616
7th: Chris Brodock – $479
8th: Alex Ivan – $388
9th: John Ryan – $308
10th: Scott Sanford – $262

Event 12: John Pishos Defends His Title

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)

John Pishos, Event 12 Champion

While the Rockers Classic final table was playing out, the Turbo event ran right past it and settled on an outright winner. The final table featured several regular faces including Alex Ivan, Odner Ekinci, and John Ryan but it was John Pishos dominating the final table to win back-to-back title in the Winter Poker Open Event 12 Turbo event.

More details and tournament report to come soon.

Event 12 results:

1st: John Pishos – $3,875
2nd: Helge Wallem – $2,109
3rd: Andrew Phillips – $1,471
4th: Onder Ekinci – $1,083
5th: Joseph Farrar – $809
6th: David Pierce – $616
7th: Chris Brodock – $479
8th: Alex Ivan – $388
9th: John Ryan – $308
10th: Scott Sanford – $262

Event 12: Final Table Set

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 95

While we’re keeping most of our attention on the Classic Rocker final table, the Turbo tournament quickly hit a final table of their own. Onder Ekinci is the leader with defending champ John Pishos not far behind.

Seat 1: Helge Wallem – 269,000 (45 bb)
Seat 2: Scott Sanford – 181,000 (30 bb)
Seat 3: Joseph Farrar – 58,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: Andrew Phillips – 148,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Onder Ekinci – 405,000 (68 bb)
Seat 6: Alex Ivan – 192,000 (32 bb)
Seat 7: Chris Brodock – 90,000 (15 bb)
Seat 8: John Ryan – 45,000 (8 bb)
Seat 9: David Pierce – 209,000 (35 bb)
Seat 10: John Pishos – 309,000 (52 bb)

Event 12: Prize Pool Final with $3,875 and Trophy for the Champ

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 95

With Seniors Classic Rockers bubble boy and Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah as the newest entrant, registration is officially closed in tonight’s 6pm $150 turbo.

The tournament drew 95 entries generating an $11,400 prize pool which bested the $10,000 guarantee. Each member of the 10-handed final table is paid at least $262. The winner, meanwhile, pockets $3,875 along with a Seminole Hard Rock Tampa guitar trophy.

Payout details:

2016 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, FL
Event 12
$150 Deep Stack Turbo
Entries: 95
Prize Pool: $11,400
December 13, 2016

1st – $3,875
2nd – $2,109
3rd – $1,471
4th – $1,083
5th – $809
6th – $616
7th – $479
8th – $388
9th – $308
10th – $262

If it doesn’t finish first, updates from this tournament will resume at the conclusion of the Seniors Classic Rockers tournament.

Event 12: Byars Running Good Again

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Entries: 80

Brandon Byars

We mentioned Scot “Twitch” Anderson in the previous post, back in the poker room after a long night/early morning at the Event 10 final table. Brandon Byars was also a part of that three-way deal along with declared winner Manny Minaya and he joined in the Turbo before the first break.

Byars has wasted no time running up his starting stack. We caught the tail end of the action when he called an all-in with the board reading Qs5h4c5c.

“You have a queen?” he opponent.

“Oh no, you don’t!” was the next thing he said after Byars tabled KsKh.

He had to dodge the last two queens in the deck against Qd9c and the 7d river gave him a big double up. The hand moved Byars up to 80,000 from his 20,000 starting stack while his opponent walked away, not realizing he still have 11,000 in play (he was eventually tracked down to return).