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2019 Winter Poker Open

Event 3: Tony March Back at It

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$570 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  75

Tony March

Event 3 continued the climb higher after the break and aiming for a $40,000 prize pool. It will be tight without the re-entries but it’s a great turnout either way.

Tony March is back in the Poker Room only a few hours after becoming the Winter Poker Open Event 2 champ. The Tampa favorite cruised through that final table and won the tournament. March took the guitar trophy home but donated the entire $45,851 first-place prize to his Pay It Backward Foundation.

2019 Winter Poker Open

Event 3: Joshua Poe Leads

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$570 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries:  69

Joshua Poe

The first break is complete with a couple more players jumping while they were gone. Event 3 will make its way through three more levels, plus a break, before registration closes.

Joshua Poe had the biggest stack on the break and his 81,700 means that someone else did not have a good time with their single entry. That’s a good start for Poe to set up for a deep run later.

2019 Winter Poker Open

Event 3: Field Growing

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$570 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  42

Marvin “The Duckman” Karlins

The Freeze-Out field is growing and up to 42 entries after the first level. That’s a fine start to a Monday morning and a tournament that will not see any re-entries.

Marvin “The Duckman” Karlins was one of the first in the room and putting everyone on notice that he will be taking home the guitar trophy this evening. He’s already pulled out his handy duck call after a tablemate showed pocket deuces for a win.

Susan MacPherson was also in her seat at the start. She’s a familiar face in our big tournaments and she has the results to show for it. She has a handful of final tables and picked up her biggest score with a final table appearance at the 2016 Tampa Winter Poker Open Championship final table.

Susan MacPherson
2019 Winter Poker Open

Event 3: Freezing Out

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$570 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are kicking off the new week with a little No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out action at 11 am. The $570 buy-in tournament has late registration open until 3 pm but they only get a single entry, no re-entries allowed.

They’ll start with big 25,000 stacks and all levels will run for 30 minutes. There is a dinner break schedule around 6:45 pm and they’ll return to play it out for the win along with the guitar trophy.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 8; No re-entries
  • This is one-day tournament and plays till completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet
2019 Winter Poker Open

Event 2: A.J. Kelsall Moves to the Top

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$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 1,010

A.J. Kelsall

There seems to be no slowing Event 2 down but the end of Level 24 might do it. Five more players picked up a payout after the three-table redraw to leave only 21 around before blind levels increase to 40 minutes.

A.J. Kelsall is the new leader as he jumped up to 2,135,000 to eclipse the 1,955,000 of Vincent Yenko.

22nd: Robert Schmal – $2,024
23rd: Rafael Perez Guerrero – $2,024
24th: Matthew Larson – $2,024
25th: Jacob Naumann – $1,676
26th: John Gordon – $1,676
27th: Marvin Kharlines – $1,676

2019 Pinktober Poker Open

Seniors Event: Guy Ward Picks Up the Win

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2019 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Event 3
$250 Seniors Event (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 117
Prize Pool: $23,400
October 14, 2019

Guy Ward

Monday had one new tournament on the Pinktober Poker Open schedule and it turned out to be a big one. The Seniors Event is always a popular game and the 117 entries more than doubled the $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. In the end, Guy Ward took the title in a heads-up deal with Michael Kerr to win the title along with $5,593.

1st: Guy Ward – $5,593 *
2nd: Michael Kerr – $5,592 *
3rd: James Farnsworth – $2,761
4th: Wilmer Chavira – $2,083
5th: Thomas Hunnicutt – $1,568
6th: John Ripstra – $1,217
7th: Ronald Defina – $1,053
8th: John King – $819
9th: Sandra Brown – $749
10th: Salameh Bahhur – $702
11th: Ok Haselton – $655
12th: Seth Bobet – $608
* – Denotes results of heads-up deal

2019 Pinktober Poker Open

Pinktober Day 6 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 – $250 Seniors Event (Re-Entry)

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Seniors Event Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $150 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $5,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Complete Pinktober Schedule

2019 WPTDeepStacks

Event 3: Ramses Rosa Wins Mixed Omaha Title

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2019 Seminole Hard Rock WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries: 35
Prize Pool: $10,500
June 6, 2019

Ramses Rosa

The WPTDeepStacks Tampa series hit the second day on the schedule and we continue to bring you a steady dose of non-hold’em games. On Thursday it was a $360 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O mix and Ramses Rosa won the second SHR Tampa title of his career.

Tampa loves Omaha and the tournament drew 35 entries on weekday afternoon to create a prize pool worth $10,500. Several of our top players joined the field including Scott Anderson, Wally Maddah, and Event 1 champ Mario De La Puente.

After a long grind, they made the final table and into the money with four getting paid. They played it all the way out and Rosa earned $4,620 plus the guitar trophy after defeating Michael Bozeman heads-up.

This is the second time Rosa took home a title and his first since 2011. That one came in an Omaha 8 game so look out for him when we run the next. Rosa picked up the biggest cash of his career last week when he banked more than $20,000 for a fourth-place finish in the Memorial Day weekend $150 Big Stack Special.

Event 3 results:

1st: Ramses Rosa – $4,620 + Guitar trophy
2nd: Michael Bozeman – $2,625
3rd: Doug Arcadi – $1,890
4th: Ronald Brown – $1,365

2019 WPTDeepStacks

Event 3: Wrapping the Coverage

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$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 600/1,200
Players Remaining: 15 of 35

Michael Bozeman

Event 3 continues on its trek to the next WPTDeepStacks Tampa champion but the live updates team is calling it a night. There are two tables remaining with a little work to reach the final table, and then hit the money bubble with five remaining.

Later tonight they will divide up the $10,500 and someone will walk away with the guitar trophy. We will post the results first thing in the morning and announce the winner.

Scott Anderson
Wally Maddah
2019 WPTDeepStacks

Event 3: Prize Pool and Payouts with $4,620 Up Top

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$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 9: 500/1,000
Entries: 35

The dinner break is over, cards are back in the air, and registration is closed on WPTDeepStacks Tampa Event 3. The Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O game drew 35 entries to create a prize pool worth $10,500.

The last four spots will be paid with a min-cash taking home $1,365 while the next champ will earn $4,620 and take home the guitar trophy.

2019 Seminole Hard Rock WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries: 35
Prize Pool: $10,500
June 6, 2019

1st: $4,620 + Guitar trophy
2nd: $2,625
3rd: $1,890
4th: $1,365

2019 WPTDeepStacks

Event 3: Mix It Up

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$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 50/100

No Limit Hold’em isn’t the only game in town. While Event 1 continues to play into the weekend, we continue to roll out a slate of games for our one-day trophy tournaments. Yesterday it was Limit Omaha 8, today we bring you some Omaha mix.

Event 3 is a $360 buy-in tournament that will switch games between standard Pot Limit Omaha 8 and Big O, the five-card variant of PLO8. A favorite of our local grinders.

Each player will start with a 12,000 stack and 30-minute levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 around 6:45 pm after a 30-minute dinner break and players can re-enter as often as needed during that time.

Since this is a one-day tournament, we will crown another WPTDeepStacks Tampa series champion later this evening.

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet
2019 WPTDeepStacks

WPTDeepStacks Day 2 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 1C – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips with 30-minute levels
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1D – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips with 30-minute levels
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Complete 2019 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Schedule

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Glyn Griffis Runs Hot to Win TPC Title

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2019 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 287
Prize Pool: $143,500
February 25-27, 2019

Glyn Griffis

Event 3 was the second multi-day tournament on the Tampa Poker Classic schedule and the early week tournament put together a six-digit prize pool. After a long grind on Day 2, Orlando’s Glyn Griffis topped a tough final table to earn the title along with more than $33,000.

The tournament featured four starting flights and a $100,000 Guarantee. It hit the mark at the start of the fourth flight and the 287 entries created a prize pool worth $143,500. The last 29 spots paid with 56 players returning for Day 2.

They made the money shortly after the first break and Griffis began to assert himself. He quickly moved himself up among the leaders and was the big stack when they reached the final table. Griffis continued to catch big hands as players dropped around him. He had only one hiccup along the way, and it was self-induced.

Griffis made a technical error late on the final table that cost him a third of his stack, a live misclick of an all-in, but he bounced back after the misstep to dispatch Juan Rodriguez heads-up for the outright win.

Our Event 3 champ was excited to collect his first career tournament win. Griffis earned $33,430 for the title and happily packed up his Tampa Poker Classic guitar for the trip back to Orlando.

Final table results:

1st: Glyn Griffis – $33,430 + $1,650 TPC Main Event seat
2nd: Juan Rodriguez – $23,473
3rd: Brian Arbaugh – $14,540
4th: Hanish Patel – $8,844
5th: Bryce McVay – $6,830
6th: Derek Bowers – $5,660
7th: Tom Nguyen- $4,823
8th: James Soper – $4,114
9th: Gerald Silva – $3,343
10th: JT Mention – $2,919

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2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Glyn Griffis Defeats Juan Rodriguez for the Guitar

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante

Glyn Griffis

The heads-up match did not last long. Griffis continued to apply pressure and extended his lead. After a flop of Qc5c2d, Rodriguez put his last 1,380,000 in the middle and Griffis called after a minute.

Rodriguez: As3s
Griffis: Tc9c

Rodriguez was ahead with ace-high and a gutshot wheel draw but had a lot of outs to fade to double. The 8h turn kept him in the lead but Griffis had 18 river outs to end the match. The 9d paired him to give him the hand, the pot, and the title.

Rodriguez earned $23,473 for the runner-up finish while Griffis walked away with $33,430 along with a seat into the Tampa Poker Classic Main Event kicking off in the morning.

1st: Glyn Griffis – $33,430 + $1,650 TPC Main Event seat
2nd: Juan Rodriguez – $23,473

We will post a complete tournament recap on Thursday morning.

Juan Rodriguez
2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Heads-Up Underway

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 287

The table is set and the heads-up battle is underway for the Event 3 title. Glyn Griffis holds a big lead but Juan Rodriguez can get back in with one double.

Seat 2: Juan Rodriguez – 2,250,000 (38 bb)
Seat 8: Glyn Griffis – 4,900,000 (82 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $33,430 + $1,650 TPC Main Event seat
2nd: $23,473

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Brian Arbaugh – 3rd Place ($14,540)

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 287

Brian Arbaugh

Glyn Griffis folded his button and Brian Arbaugh moved all in from the small blind for 495,000. After confirming the count, Juan Rodriguez slammed in a call. Fist full of chips slam.

Arbaugh: Kc9s
Rodriguez: QsTc

Abraugh was ahead for the double but Rodriguez jumped out front on the Qh8d7s flop. The board finished 5d turn and 7h river to send Arbaugh out while setting up the heads-up match for the title.

Juan Rodriguez – 2,250,000 (38 bb)
Brian Arbaugh – Eliminated in 3rd place ($14,450)

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Hanish Patel – 4th Place ($8,844)

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 287

Hanish Patel

Hanish Patel open-shoved for ~1,200,000 from under the gun and Glyn Griffis thought for a moment. He announced call and the other two players could not fold fast enough.

Patel: KhQd
Griffis: ThTd

Patel was racing to stay alive but the board ran Ad6c2c3c7h to send our starting day 2 chip leader out in fourth place.

After that hand, the three remaining players were sent on a ten-minute break.

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Bryce McVay – 5th Place ($6,830)

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 287

Bryce McVay

Bryce McVay shipped most of his stack to Juan Rodriguez in a cooler, his AdQh second best to AcKc, and he moved all in for 245,000 after Glyn Griffis opened to 100,000. Griffis called with another big hand.

Griffis: KhKd
McVay: QsJc

McVay was dominated, caught a little hope on the QhTh4d flop, but that was it after the 3d turn and 2d.

Glyn Griffis – 2,650,000 (53 bb)
Bryce McVay – Eliminated in 5th place ($6,830)

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Derek Bowers – 6th Place ($5,660)

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 287

Derek Bowers

Glyn Griffis opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Derek Bowers put in a stack after announce all-in. His shove was for ~675,000 and Griffis called.

Bowers: Ad6h
Griffis: QhTh

Bowers needed to dodge the two live, suited cards but the AhKsJs was the opposite of that. Griffis flopped the joint and Bowers was drawing dead to sixth place after the 8c turn.

Glyn Griffis – 2,450,000 (49 bb)
Derek Bowers – Eliminated in 6th place ($5,660)

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Bryce McVay Doubles Through Derek Bowers

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 287

Derek Bowers opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Bryce McVay three-bet shipped for 515,000. Bowers quickly called then tapped the table when he saw the hands.

McVay: AsTh
Bowers: Ad6d

McVay needed to dodge a bad beat to stick around and the 8s5c3c flop was not unkind. Bowers was open-ended after the 4c turn but bricked the 4d river to send a double.

Bryce McVay – 1,090,000 (27 bb)
Derek Bowers – 620,000 (16 bb)

2019 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 3: Brian Arbaugh Doubles Through Glyn Griffis

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$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 287

Glyn Griffis opened to 100,000 from the button, Derek Bowers folded his small blind, and Brian Arbaugh moved all in for 500,000. That’s when things became a little interesting. Griffis open was with four blue chips and he went to replace them with a barrel of 5Ks but did not say “fold” first.

After consulting the floor supervisor, the action was deemed a call and Griffis put in the 500,000.

Arbaugh: KhKc
Griffis: 4h3s

Griffis’ live misclick had a dream to crack kings after the Td7s4d flop but the Tc turn and 5d river meant he had to ship a nice chunk of his stack across the table.

Brian Arbaugh – 1,060,000 (27 bb)
Glyn Griffis – 1,825,000 (46 bb)