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2026 Spring Poker Open

Michael Laake Wins SPO Event 5 Five-Way Deal for $10,000

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2026 Spring Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$300 One Day 50K No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  276
Prize Pool:  $66,240
May 25, 2026

Congrats Michael!

*denotes five-way deal

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1MichaelLaakeApollo BeachFL$10,000*
2MichaelTraficanteTampaFL$8,000*
3GabrielPachecoPalmettoFL$8,000*
4PetarKonstantinovicSarasotaFL$7,510*
5JosephZasaHolidayFL$6,510*
6DustinJonesClermontFL$2,730
7NareshParwaniTampaFL$2,100
8NihalSarasaniTemple TerraceFL$1,660
9AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL$1,330
10SeanTurowPalm HarborFL$1,090
11SanjibAcharyaWesley ChapelFL$1,090
12RobertLewisonClearwaterFL$1,090
13BrookSmithOrlandoFL$920
14JoaoFigueiredoTampaFL$920
15HarryMozian JrBradentonFL$920
16WalterThornton IiiRiverviewFL$790
17GabrielFullerBrandonFL$790
18RobertWuestnerRiverviewFL$790
19OlegRutskinTampaFL$690
20GarrisonBrownCamdenNY$690
21DavidEdwardsTampaFL$690
22SagiAmoyalTampaFL$630
23KarlManouchakianTampaFL$630
24DevonGarbusPlant CityFL$630
25YuchengZhaoTampaFL$580
26ManelicMinayaTampaFL$580
27JasmineGittensTampaFL$580
28NoelleSimmsLand O LakesFL$550
29DanielGouldSt PetersburgFL$550
30MarkWinchellLargoFL$530
31JamesDarcangelisVeniceFL$550
32BaoDoTampaFL$530
33EfiAmoyalJerusalemFL$530
34JosephSteinTampaFL$530
35JovanJojicBeograd$530
2026 Spring Poker Open

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts with $15K Up Top!

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2026 Spring Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$300 One Day 50K No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  276
Prize Pool:  $66,240
May 25, 2026

Registration closed for the $300 One Day 50K No-Limit Hold’em with 276 entries. The last 35 spots will be paid with $530 for a min-cash and $15,310 plus the SPO trophy to the winner.

1st: $15,310 + SPO Trophy
2nd: $9,460
3rd: $6,740
4th: $4,890
5th: $3,620
6th: $2,730
7th: $2,100
8th: $1,660
9th: $1,330
10th-12th: $1,090
13th-15th: $920
16th-18th: $790
19th-21st: $690
22nd-24th: $630
25th-27th: $580
28th-30th: $550
31st-35th: $530

2026 Spring Poker Open

2026 SPO Day 7 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 5 – $300 One Day 50K No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 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 – $160 Quad Stack No-Limit Hold’em (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 Spring Poker Open Schedule and Results

2026 Tampa Poker Classic

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

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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 *
2026 Tampa Poker Classic

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

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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

2026 Tampa Poker Classic

Event 5: Big O Time

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$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
2026 Tampa Poker Classic

TPC Day 7 Schedule

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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

2026 Winter Poker Open

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

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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

2026 Winter Poker Open

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

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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