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Spring Open

Event 2: PLO Final Table

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$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)

Level 13:  Blinds 1,200/2,400

Total Entries:  59
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack:  118,000 (49 big blinds)

Manny Minaya - 11th Place
Manny Minaya – 11th Place

They were stuck at eleven players for a while until Manny Minaya was eliminated in 11th place, bubbling the final table.

After drawing seats and moving to a single table of ten, they’re still four spots from the money.

 

Here’s the final table lineup with rough chip counts:

  1. Derek Worley – 81,100
  2. Derek Bowers – 165,000
  3. Teddy Andrews – 80,000
  4. Ravi Ande – 128,000
  5. Honest John Dobson – 220,000
  6. Alex Ivan – 90,000
  7. Donna Blevins – 85,000
  8. Dan Hood – 70,000
  9. Peter Dragar – 153,000
  10. Kyle Peck – 96,000
Spring Open

Event 2: Pot Limit Omaha Underway!

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$250 Deep Stack PLO High-Only (Re-Entry)
$15,000 Guaranteed

Level 1:  Blinds 25/50 (Click here for complete structure)

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).

Winter Open

SHRT WINTER POKER OPEN FINAL RESULTS – EVENT 2

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Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open
Event 2:  $300 Pot Limit Omaha High
December 5, 2014

Entries: 47
Total Prize Pool: $10,100

Josh Adkins - Winner
Josh Adkins – Winner

 

 

 

 

 

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

Winter Open

Event 2: Josh Adkins Wins! Mike Raimon Second

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Pot Limit Omaha – High Only (Re-Entry)

Level 18:  Blinds 3k/6k

Josh Adkins - Winner
Josh Adkins – Winner

The heads-up battle between Josh Adkins and Mike Raimon did not last long.  On the turn with the board reading Ac7s4c9d all the chips went in the pot.

Mike had 9432 for two pair and straight draw.  Josh held Qs9c7c7d 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.

Mike Raimon - 2nd place
Mike Raimon – 2nd place
Winter Open

Event 2: Raimon Doubles

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Pot Limit Omaha – High Only (Re-Entry)

Level 17:  Blinds 2,500/5,000

Mike Raimon was in the big blind and called a min-raise from A. Nonymous.   “Flop me a pair!” Mike called.

When the flop fell Kd5h4d he said “that’s good enough” and shoved his last 40k forward, getting the call.

Mike tabled AdTd9c2s for the nut flush draw with gutshot.  A. Nonymous tabled KsJh8d3s for top pair.

When running fives 5s5d came on the turn and the river, A. Nonymous improved to Kings-up, but Mike completed his flush and doubled up to 102,500.

Still four players in the hunt.  Average stack is 176k.

Winter Open

Event 2: Final Four Chip Counts

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Pot Limit Omaha – High Only (Re-Entry)

End of Level 16:  Blinds 2k/4k

The final four are enjoying a break after another grueling level.

Chip counts:

Josh Adkins – 275k
Michael Aueron – 170k
A. Nonymous – 150k
Mike Raimon – 113k

They’ll return to action at

Level 17:  Blinds 2,500/5,000

Josh made his feelings known about the outstanding tournament value here at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa:

 

Winter Open

Event 2: 5th Place – Natasha Barbour

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Pot Limit Omaha – High Only (Re-Entry)

Level 15:  Blinds 1,500/3,000

Michael Aueron got lucky on the river to double-up through chip leader A. Nonymous.  Michael’s last chips went in on the turn with a pair of 4s and the nut flush draw.  A. Nonymous had top set.  When the flush completed on the river, Michael doubled up to ~200k while the chip leader dropped to about 200k.

Natasha Barbour
Natasha Barbour – 5th place

Josh Adkins opened for 7,500 and Natasha Barbour got her last chips in the middle.  Josh called, tabling JsJh8h3c.  Natasha held KcQhTh6c.

The board came AdJc6h2d8d giving Josh a set of Jacks and the last of Natasha’s chips.  She busted out in 5th place, earning $909, and became the first player to cash in the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open!

Of course her husband Mike Raimon wins their last-longer bet.

Winter Open

Event 2: Bubble Burst!

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Pot Limit Omaha – High Only (Re-Entry)

Level 15:  Blinds 1,500/3,000

Matt Thomson
Matt Thomson

Shortly after the blinds went up, Matt Thomson was eliminated in 6th place, becoming this event’s bubble-boy.

The final five are now in the money and here’s what they’re playing for:

1: $4,040
2: $2,525
3: $1,515
4: $1,111
5: $909

In addition to the prize money, the eventual winner will earn a $1,650 seat into the SEMINOLE HARD ROCK TAMPA WINTER POKER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP on December 18-21 and a sweet Hard Rock trophy guitar!

Hard Rock PLO Trophy

Winter Open

Event 2: PLO Still Bubbling

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Pot Limit Omaha – High Only (Re-Entry)

Level 14:  Blinds 1,200/2,400

The final six are still pushing chips around the felt in the battle to avoid the bubble.  A Nonymous is still the chip leader with Josh Adkins his closest competitor.

One more must go to reach the money and a min-cash for 5th place of $909.

At least one player has a sense of humor about it: