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SHRT WINTER POKER OPEN FINAL RESULTS – EVENT 3
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open
Event 3: $250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
December 7, 2014
Entries: 18
Total Buy-In: $4,500
RECAP
The Ladies event turned into a one woman show and it’s Dani Mae (St. Petersburg, FL) who is the queen of the tournament.
Mae dominated the final table of this Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open event to win $1,932, the custom guitar trophy and a $560 entry into Event 5.
“It always feels good to get a win,” said Mae who got off to a fast start early in the tournament.
Mae doubled-up early with quad 6s against Diane Rossi (Orlando, FL) who had a full house and was crippled on the hand.
“I was hoping she had an Ace or Ten for the boat,” said Mae who held 
on the 
board. It turned out Rossi had both.
“That was definitely a turning point,” said Rossi who held on the hand. “I hit the boat, then the bigger boat.”
Rossi managed to regroup and make it to the final three where she and Denise Tuck (Bradenton, FL) were dominated by Mae’s monster chip lead.
“I did very well because I was down early,” said Tuck and added. “I had the nut flush against a straight flush.” The hand, as detailed here, knocked Tuck down to 3,500, before she bounced back.
When Terri-Anne Crawford (Lakeland, FL) went out in fourth place with AK vs Mae’s KK, Mae held 2/3 of the chips in play. Tuck and & Rossi negotiated a deal and the tournament was over with Mae declared the winner.
Tuck officially finished in second place, while Rossi picked up some of the prize pool for finishing in third.
“I woke up on the right side of the bed because I felt like this was in the bag before I sat down,” said Mae who is a yoga instructor and a $2/$5 cash player who is starting play more tournament poker.
“I love it here,” said Mae, “the dealers are awesome and this place is spectacular.”
FINAL RESULTS
1st – Dani Mae (St. Petersburg, FL) $1,932
2nd – Denise Tuck (Bradenton, FL) $1,288
Event 3: Mae Takes Title, Tuck 2nd & Rossi 3rd
$250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Ladies Winner
A dominating performance by Dani Mae gives her the Ladies Event win. Along with the $1,932 first place prize and custom guitar trophy, Mae also earns a $560 entry into Event 5.
“It feels great,” says Mae, who is a yoga instructor and plays at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa on a regular basis. “I love it here.”
Because Mae had most of the chips three-handed there was a lot of table talk between the two short stacks.
Denise Tuck and Diane Rossi worked out a second place deal that has Tuck officially in the money and Rossi listed in third place.
1st Place – Dani Mae (St. Petersburg, FL) $1,932 (+$560 Entry into Event 5)
2nd Place – Denise Tuck (Bradenton, FL) $1,288
3rd Place – Diane Rossi (Orlando, FL)
Event 3: Crawford Double Bubbles
$250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 1k/2k/300 ante
3 Players Remaining, 90k avg (45 bb)
2 Spots from $$$
It’s crunch time in the Ladies event and Terri-Anne Crawford is crowned by Cowboys.
After an opening raise by Dani Mae, Crawford moves all in and Mae snap calls.
Mae: 
Crawford: 
“Good game,” says Crawford as she watches the run out of 
.
“I can never hit a three-outer,” and then jokes to the dealer, “you have it give her Kings when I have Ace-King? “You didn’t give me anything the entire down.”
Crawford is out in fourth place and is the double-bubble, two spots from the money.
Mae has a commanding chip lead with more than 2/3 of the chips in play.
Chip Counts
Dani Mae 190k (95 bb)
Denise Tuck 45k (23 bb)
Diane Rossi 35k (18bb)
Tournament Updates: Events 1, 3 & 4
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open
Event 1: $350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
- Blinds 6k/12/2k ante
- 38 players remaining, 405k avg (34 bb)
- 1st Place – $53,142
Event 3: $250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
- Blinds 500/1k/100 ante
- 10 players remaining, 27k avg (27 bb)
- 1st Place – $1,932 (+$560 Entry into Event 5)
Event 4: $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
- Blinds 150/300/25 ante
- 137 Flight A entries
- Registration/RE open until ~6:30 pm
Event 3: Ladies Final Table
$250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 400/800/75 ante
10 Players Remaining, 27k avg (34 bb)
Kaelaine Minton (Cumming, GA) is the unfortunate final table bubble girl when her 77 runs into the TT of Denise Tuck (Bradenton, FL).
The final ten players are playing for the top two prizes.
1st Place – $1,932 (+$560 Entry into Event 5)
2nd Place – $1,288
Final Table
Seat-Name
1 LaVonne Joyce (San Francisco, CA)
2 Dani Mae (St. Petersburg, FL)
3 Kate Halvorsen (Sarasota, FL)
4 Terri-Anne Crawford (Lakeland, FL)
5 Waynette Speakman (Tampa, FL)
6 Rosalie Godbey (Goldsboro, NC)
7 Brenda Lane (Riverview, FL)
8 Denise Tuck (Bradenton, FL)
9 Deb Mitchell (Summerfield, FL)
10 Diane Rossi (Orlando, FL)
Event 3: LaVonne Loving Life
$250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
The Ladies event is the second trophy event here in the Poker Room and LaVonne Joyce (San Francisco, CA) is the life of the party.
“This game is all about having fun,” says Joyce who is visiting the area unexpectedly to attend to family matters.
“If a bad beat poker is what you have to complain about in life, it’s a pretty good life,” says Joyce who is entertaining the table with her stories and witty one-liners.
A late start to this event has extended the registration deadline to ~2:50 pm.
Event 3: MacPherson is All Heart(s)
$250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Susan MacPherson (Riverview, FL) is off to a good start in the Ladies event.
While holding 
she hits a Jack-high straight flush on a board of 
.
“I had to double-check,” says MacPherson who can’t believe her luck. MacPherson flops the heart flush and hits the OE straight flush on the river to take a healthy pot.
The hand crippled Denise Tuck (Bradenton, FL) who held the for the nut flush.
Event 3: Ladies Only at Winter Poker Open
$250 Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
The third trophy event of the Tampa Winter Poker Open is a Ladies Only big stack.
Players start with 15k in chips and levels last 30 minutes each.
Registration and Re-entry is open until the start of Level 7 which will be at ~2:15 pm.
In addition to the trophy and the first place prize money, the winner of this event earns a $560 seat into Event #5 (December 11-14) which carries a $200K Guaranteed Prize Pool.
This is a one day tournament.