Total Entries: 59 Players Remaining: 7 Average Stack: 168,500 (42 big blinds)
Derek Bowers went on a rush, taking the chip lead. On the river with a board of Q 3 2 8 3, Derek check-raised Honest John Dobson to 120k straight.
John called, only to see Derek’s QQJ3 for Queens-full. With that pot Derek chipped up to about 575k while John’s stack dropped to about 105k.
On the last hand of this level, John got some back. On a flop of John got his last 95k in and called by Derek. John’s had both straight and flush draws. Derek held KJ92.
The last two came and John made the nut flush to take the pot. He doubled to about 220k, dropping Derek’s stack to ~435k.
Total Entries: 59 Players Remaining: 7 Average Stack: 168,500 (42 big blinds)
Kyle Peck (9th) and Peter Dragar (8th) busted out quickly and it was time for the money bubble. With seven players left and only six getting paid, the next player busted will leave empty handed.
Approximate chip counts:
John Dobson – 340k Alex Ivan – 290k Derek Bowers – 215k Teddy Andrews – 190k Ravi Ande – 112k Donna Blevins – 55k Derek Whorley – 30k
Before this was posted and just before the blinds went up, Derek Whorley doubled up through Derek Bowers.
Total Entries: 59 Players Remaining: 9 Average Stack: 131,000 (44 big blinds)
In a four-way pot, the flop read and Dan Hood got all his chips in the middle. Kyle Peck and Derek Worley got out of the way when Alex Ivan also moved in.
Dan had for a pair of Tens with gutshot Royal draw, nut flush draw, and gutshot draw to Broadway.
Alex held for top two pair and the lead. The last two bricked out and were no help for Dan, who hit the rail in 10th place.
The second event of the Spring Poker Series is underway in the Poker Room. If you like playing with four cards instead of two, then this event is for you!
Players began with 20,000 chips and levels are 30 minutes long. This is a one day event, so they’ll play until a winner is determined.
Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of level 9 (about 7:30pm).
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open Event 2: $300 Pot Limit Omaha High December 5, 2014
Entries: 47 Total Prize Pool: $10,100
RECAP In an event that was scheduled for two days, Josh Adkins (Tallahassee, FL) out-played and out-lasted the field to take it down in under 11 hours. The victory earned him $4,040, the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open Trophy Guitar, and a $1,650 seat in the Championship event. Local regular Mike Raimon took second place and $2,525.
The final table came together several hours earlier with nine players, but only the final five would get paid. It took three hours (which included a half-hour dinner break) to play down to the money when Matt Thompson busted out on the bubble.
Local pro Natasha Barbour (and wife of second-place finisher Mike Raimon) was the last woman in this event and she was short-stacked for most of the final table. She held on to finish 5th for $909, becoming the first player to cash in the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open.
This event drew a modest field of 47 entrants for a total prize pool of $10,100, which was paid to the final five players.
Josh Adkins is a self-taught professional poker player and he’s only been playing for a couple of years. “This is the first poker room where I played live — this is where it all began,” he said. “This room is awesome. I can’t say enough about the staff.”
He was headed for collegiate football, but broke his back playing and turned to poker as an outlet for his competitive nature. “I hate losing,” he said. So he continues to play, just on green felt instead of green grass.
Adkins is planning to be in town for the entire series and is jumping into Event 1 tomorrow in Flight E. He’s also happy to be “free-rolling the main” with the $1,650 seat he earned with his victory today.
FINAL RESULTS
1: Josh Adkins $4,040 2: Mike Raimon $2,525 3: Michael Aueron $1,515 4: A. Nonymous $1,111 5: Natasha Barbour $909
The heads-up battle between Josh Adkins and Mike Raimon did not last long. On the turn with the board reading all the chips went in the pot.
Mike had 9432 for two pair and straight draw. Josh held for a set of 7s and flush draw.
The river was a brick and Josh took the pot and the tournament! He earned $4,040, the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open Trophy Guitar, and a $1,650 seat in the Championship event.
Mike Raimon collected $2,525 for second place and also goes home with bragging rights for out-lasting his wife Natasha.