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Michael Gross Wins TPC Big O Title Outright for $6,690!

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$400 Big O
Entries:  62
Prize Pool:  $20,460
March 10, 2026

Michael Gross, TPC Event 5 Champion
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1MichaelGrossAvon ParkNV$6,690
2ChadYuskCasselberryFL$4,460
3LikangBerningerLargoFL$2,970
4DanielCarterLakewood RanchFL$2,060
5LindaRandTampaFL$1,500
6DavidStoneWinter SpringsFL$1,130
7JamesPylesFruitland ParkFL$900
8MichaelTadlockBushnellFL$375 *
9RamsesRosaBrandonFL$375 *

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts; $6,690 to Big O Champ

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$400 Big O
Entries:  62
Prize Pool:  $20,460
March 10, 2026

Registration closed for the $400 Big O tournament with 62 entries, creating a prize pool worth $20,460. The last eight players will make the money with $750 for a min-cash and $6,690 to the Event 5 champ.

1st: $6,690 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $4,460
3rd: $2,970
4th: $2,060
5th: $1,500
6th: $1,130
7th: $900
8th: $750

Event 5: Big O Time

$400 Big O
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Next up on the Omaha portion of the TPC schedule is Event 5, which gets underway at 11 am. This time around, it is a $400 Big O trophy event, a little five-card Pot-Limit Omaha 8 action on a Tuesday morning and afternoon.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

TPC Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $400 Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 4 Flight B – $600 Mega Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-23 last 30 minutes; Levels 24+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 6 – $150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet

2026 Tampa Poker Classic Schedule and Results

Jordan Joeckel Wins WPO Big O Title for $4,695 in Three-Way Deal

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$400 Big O
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $18,480
January 27, 2026

Jordan Joeckel

The WPO $400 Big O tournament drew 56 entries for a prize pool worth $18,480 and Jordan Joeckel took the top spot for $4,695 after a three-way deal.

Congrats Jordan!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JordanJoeckelDavenportFL$4,695 *
2MichaelKapralWestervilleOH$4,423 *
3DonnieMcBrayerAuburndaleFL$4,142 *
4MichaelTadlockBushnellFL$1,940
5RamsesRosaBrandonFL$1,400
6DavidFolmarClearwaterFL$1,050
7JasonHalvorsonBowling GreenKY$830

* – Denotes results of a three-way deal

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts; $6,280 to the Big O Champ

2026 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$400 Big O
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $18,480
January 27, 2026

Registration closed for the $400 Big O tournament with 56 entries, creating a prize pool worth $18,480. The last seven players will make the money with $830 for a min-cash and $6,280 up top for the winner.

1st: $6,280 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $4,190
3rd: $2,790
4th: $1,940
5th: $1,400
6th: $1,050
7th: $830

Event 5: Big O Up Next

$400 Big O
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Next up on the Omaha portion of the WPO schedule is Event 5 at 11 am, featuring a $400 Big O tournament. Good ol’ five-card PLO8 to keep things active and interesting.

Players sit with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

WPO Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $400 Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 4 Flight B – $700 DeepStack Challenge NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (7:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 6 – $150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet

2026 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results

Shannon Steck Goes Back-to-Back with PPO Bounty Win

2025 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5

$150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 71

Prize Pool: $7,810
Bounty Prize Pool: $3,550
October 21, 2025

Shannon Steck

Shannon Steck is on a heater.

She won the Bankroll Builder Sunday evening and followed up with a dominant performance last night in the Quad Stack Bounty.

The $150 + $50 Quad Stack Bounty tournament drew 71 entries, and Steck found herself at another final table. When it was down to three players, an unusual deal was made.

“She had all the chips,” third-place finished Keith Schiller said. “We just gave her first place and split the other cash.”

Steck took the full $2,470 set aside for the winner, while Schiller and runner-up Ruben Lima chopped up second and third-place money right down the middle.

Congrats again, Shannon!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1ShannonSteckArlingtonVA$2,470
2RubenLima GarciaGuatemala City$1,375 *
3KeithSchlllerCarlsbadCA$1,375 *
4MarkHeltonSan AntonioFL$760
5ShaneDellusWimaumaFL$550
6EugeneCastagliuoloTemple TerraceFL$420
7GregoryWilsonTampaFL$330
8MichaelColumbusBrandonFL$280
9EugeneMongeonPlant CityFL$250

Event 5: Tuesday Night Bounty

$150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Another fun one tonight with PPO Event 5 at 6 pm. This time around we have a $150+$50 Quad Stack Bounty that will have tons of action and you can profit early by knocking out your opponents.

Players start with 40K in their stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes before increasing to 20 for the rest of the tournament. Late registration and unlimted re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:15 pm.

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet