2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  113
Prize Pool:  $22,600
October 12, 2026

The 2026 PPO Seniors 50+ tournament drew 113 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee, and Karl Manouchakian took the top spot outright for $6,610.

Congrats Karl!

$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4.000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 113

Seniors Event players returned from another break, this time with the purple chips coming out of play, and they are one knockout away from a full three-table redraw.

Randy Raji is the frontrunner as they near the money bubble. He sits with 255,000 and a few others are right around 200K.

2026 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  113
Prize Pool:  $22,600
October 12, 2026

Registration closed for the $250 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 113 entries, more than doubling the $10,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $22,600. The last 15 spots will be paid with $440 for a min-cash and $6,610 plus the PPO trophy to the Seniors champ.

1st: $6,610 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $4,100
3rd: $2,760
4th: $1,930
5th: $1,390
6th: $1,040
7th: $810
8th: $650
9th: $550
10th-12th: $480
13th-15th: $440

$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries:  100

We have a great turnout this afternoon for the Seniors Event, right at 100 entries with more than an hour to go with open registration. They’ve doubled up the $10,000 guarantee and we’ll run it up a bit more.

Tons of friends in today’s field including Alexander Orlov, Mark Wiser, Marie Harrell, Chad Kitchen, Wayne Leonard, Karl Manouchakian, Roberto Melo, and Don Lister.

$250 Seniors 50+ NLH
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The popular Seniors Event gets underway this morning in The Draper Room with a $250 buy-in and $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. It should be a fun time at the tables.

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.

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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

6PM: Event 6 – $180 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet