2021 Super Stacks Poker Series Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Florida Event 3 $600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guaranteed Entries: 271 Prize Pool: $142,275 September 13-15, 2021
Event 3 was the second multi-flight tournament on the September Super Stacks schedule and boosted things to start the week. The $600 buy-in tournament drew 271 entries and Poker Room regular Jeremy Becker walked away with the title along with $27,200 following a heads-up deal.
The two starting flights easily surpassed the $50,000 guarantee and put $142,275 in the prize pool with 34 spots getting paid. Day 2 had 59 players return plus another nine who registered before cards went back in the air and it took a marathon to make it into the money.
Once they got there, the tournament quickly played down to the final table with Kennii Nguyen leading. It stayed that way as players dropped by Becker went on a heater to take the lead and the title when the two decided to split up the remaining prize pool.
After several close calls, Becker picked up his first major SHR Tampa win for a $27,200 payday and that trophy he’s been craving.
Results:
1st: Jeremy Becker – $27,200 * 2nd: Kennii Nguyen – $24,720 * 3rd: Peter Bozek – $15,215 4th: Juan Carlos Ramirez – $11,295 5th: Likang Berninger – $8,495 6th: Edgardo Rosario – $6,475 7th: Alan Thomas – $5,005 8th: Ken O’Donnell – $3,920 9th: Kevin Blewitt – $3,115 10th: Fernando Rodriguez – $3,115 11th: Bradley Grossman – $2,510 12th: Thomas Elder – $2,510 13th: Christopher Blik – $2,050 14th: Albennes Armstrong – $2,050 15th: Raul Roa Bello – $1,700 16th: Marcus Gurley – $1,700 17th: Viral Mehta – $1,430 18th: Alvaro Jirau Ramos – $1,430 19th: Marcus Yofon – $1,430 20th: Eric Walling – $1,430 21st: Karl Manouchakian – $1,220 22nd: Frank Weigel – $1,220 23rd: Robert Van Syckle – $1,220 24th: Joao Figueiredo Filho – $1,220 25th: Wally Maddah – $1,060 26th: Yan Tin G Jiang – $1,060 27th: Luanne Uligian – $1,060 28th: Brenen Chases – $1,060 29th: Dino Jagroo – $1,060 30th: Lawrence Dowling – $1,060 31st: Jeffrey Lehouillier – $1,060 32nd: Joshua Garber – $1,060 33rd: Austin Sullivan – $1,060 34th: Pablo Valdivieso – $1,060
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
After Peter Bozek was eliminated, no more hands were dealt. Jeremy Becker and Kennii Nguyen quickly came to an agreement to divide up the remaining prize pool.
Nguyen earned $24,720 for his runner-up finish and Becker earned $27,200 along with the trophy and $1,700 Event 5 seats.
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 of 271
Juan Carlos Ramirez took a shot to double back into the match and was all in for 535,000 against Jeremy Becker.
Becker: Ramirez:
Ramirez needed to catch something to stay in the match and he found good news on the flop when he paired his queen. It quickly turned around when Becker made a full house on the turn and Ramirez was eliminated from his second series final table after the river.
Jeremy Becker – 5,700,000 (143 bb) Juan Carlos Ramirez – Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,295)
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 of 271
Peter Bozek was all in from big blind for 655,000 and Jeremy Becker had him at risk from the small blind.
Bozek: Becker:
Bozek was ahead for the double but needed to fade the two live, suited cards of Becker. He saw bad news on the flop and Becker made two pair on the turn. Bozek had four outs to fill his gutshot straight draw, any ten would do, and it hit the river for his double.
Peter Bozek – 1,390,000 (35 bb) Jeremy Becker – 4,900,000 (123 bb)
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 of 271
With the flop reading , Likang Berniner moved all in for about 450,000 and Becker quickly called.
“I’m just kidding!” Berninger laughed.
Becker: Berninger:
Berninger flopped two pair four and three but Becker was ahead with jacks and threes. He missed the turn but picked up an open-ended straight draw with one card to come. Berninger missed the river and was sent out in fifth place after his earlier cooler.
Jeremy Becker – 5,500,000 (138 bb) Likang Berninger – Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,495)
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 of 271
Jeremy Becker and Likang Berninger played a massive pot with all the chips getting in the middle, Becker at risk for 2,025,000 under the gun and Berninger the bigger stack in the small blind.
Becker: Berninger:
A huge cooler forBerninger at this stage and he could not find a miracle on the board. Becker pulled a big double while Berninger dropped to the short stack.
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante Players Remaining: 6 of 271
Players are taking a quick 10-minute break and will continue their path to a winner. Kennii Nguyen continues to lead but he’s not running away from them.
Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,810,000 (45 bb).