$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 25,000/50,000/5,000 Ante

Even with the quickly climbing blinds, the final table played five-handed for more than two levels before something big happened.

And it was two players catching two top hands that got things moving. John Pishos opened to 150,000 and Wally Maddah moved all-in over the top. They didn’t even try to count the stacks when Pishos quickly called with .

Maddah needed to win the race with to stay in the game but Pishos caught the flop to take the lead. The board completed and to give Pishos the big hand and send the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador out in 5th place.

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 10,000/20,000/3,000 Ante

Players were heading off on a break when a big hand developed between John Pishos, Jay Giles, and Victor Hernandez. Giles and Hernandez were at risk with Pishos having them both covered.

Giles:
Pishos:
Hernandez:

Hernandez was looking at a big boost as the dealer put on the board before the six out hit the river to give Pishos the pot and send two players out.

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 10,000/20,000/3,000 Ante

Nicholas Koulouvaris was the next to take a shot right after Kobil was sent out. He moved all-in with and was called by James Mori with .

Koulouvaris was ahead for the double but Mori hit the flop. The turn and brought no help and Koulouvaris was gone in 8th place.

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 10,000/20,000/3,000 Ante

Chris Kobil thought he might ladder up a spot after Jay Giles lost a hand to leave him with just 4,000. Giles managed a quadruple-up and Kobil took a shot soon after for his final 50,000.

He picked up four other callers and the five of them saw the flop before Griffin Arnold moved all-in. The three other players let it go and Arnold tabled Aces up . Kobil needed a lot help with his middle pair and had four outs after the turn. He couldn’t boat up on the river and was gone in 9th place.

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 8,000/16,000/2,000 Ante

There were two straight all-in hands at the start of the final table. First up it was Nicholas K doubling through Chris Kobil, then Victor Hernandez moved all-in under the gun and Melody Murphy called in the big blind.

She was behind with against and never caught up as the board ran to put the final nine in the money.

1st: $2,948 + $1,650 WPO Championship Seat
2nd: $1,725
3rd: $1,127
4th: $824
5th: $616
6th: $477
7th: $381
8th: $312
9th: $260

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 6,000/12,000/2,000 Ante

They’ve reached the final table of the Turbo event but they still have a little work to do. Ten players remain with nine getting paid.

Final Table :
Seat 1: Wally Madah – 235,000 (20 bb)
Seat 2: Chris Kobil – 184,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3: Nicholas K – 90,000 (8 bb)
Seat 4: James Mori – 94,000 (8 bb)
Seat 5: Jay Giles – 178,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: John Pishos – 237,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: David Pierce – 475,000 (40 bb)
Seat 8: Melody Murphy – 84,000 (7 bb)
Seat 9: Victor Hernadez – 229,000 (19 bb)
Seat 10: Griffin Arnold – 299,000 (25 bb)

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 3,000/6,000/500 Ante

The Turbo event is living up to its name with just 26 of the starting 86 entrants remaining as they head into the 15th level of play. With the average stack right around 15 big blinds, we don’t expect it to slow down anytime soon.

The payouts were released and the final nine players will each receive a piece of the prize pool with first place taking home $2,948 and a seat in the Winter Poker Open Championship.

1st: $2,948 + $1,650 WPO Championship Seat
2nd: $1,725
3rd: $1,127
4th: $824
5th: $616
6th: $477
7th: $381
8th: $312
9th: $260

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 8: 500/1,000/100 Ante

With our 84th entrant in the Turbo event, we have officially blown past yet another guarantee in the series. That makes the 2015 Winter Poker Open 11-for-11 hitting the guaranteed prize pool, the Ladies Event was the only without a guarantee and they ran up a field so big they’ll probably get one next year.

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 400/800/100 Ante

There’s a long way to go in a short amount of time but Herbert Woodberry is making the most of his time in the early going. There were a few decent stacks in the room at break but his was clearly tops.

Woodberry came back from break to a stack worth 130,000 to out pace the rest of the field.

$150 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 300/600/75 Ante

Players are heading off on their first break of the Turbo and we should get into the 70’s while they are away. They are moving through the fields quickly and we’ll find our early leaders with two hours left to register.