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2016 Winter Poker Open

WPO Day 7: Final Flights of Event 4

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Devaraj Munisekar

The first week of the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open wrapped up in the early morning hours with the final two flights of Event 4. Flights C and D combined for 285 more entries to push the Event 4 total up to 508.

Of those starters, only 68 players qualified for Day 2 and 54 of them will walk away tomorrow with something for their efforts. The prize pool blew past the $50,000 guarantee and the Event 4 winner will walk away with more than $14,000 along with the guitar trophy and 2016 WPO Championship seat.

Devaraj Munisekar (pictured above) bagged up a huge lead after Flight B and his advantage held through the last two. His 426,400 is well clear of the rest of the field but that is no guarantee of success.

Event 4 will restart at noon but there are two other options available on the schedule for those who missed Day 2 (or bust early in the restart).

Event 5 kicks off at 11am with a popular $250 Pot Limit Omaha tournament featuring a $15,000 guaranteed prize pool. Event 6 runs later in the day at 6pm and is a $250 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em tournament with another $15,000 guaranteed prize pool

There are plenty of options for those looking for Wednesday poker action and we’ll be here once again watching them all.

WPTDeepStacks

Event 5: Chris Dibari Wins $250 Last Chance Turbo

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2016 WPTDeepStacks-Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Tampa, Fla.
Event #5
$250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 142
Prize Pool: $29,820
June 19, 2016

Chris_Dibari_Winner

Chris DiBari won the fifth and final primary event of the 2016 WPTDeepStacks-Tampa series Sunday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. DiBari came out on top of a field of 142 entries in the $250 Turbo following a heads-up chop with Justin Matecki. DiBari took home the lion’s share of the prize pool in the form of a $6,934 first prize. Matecki earned $6,933 as the runner up.

Following the victory, DiBari owns seven tournament cashes totaling more than $36,000. His Sunday night performance marks his second tournament win and the crowning achievement in a young career as a professional poker player. He is 26 years old and resides in Palm City, Fla.

The 2016 WPTDeepStacks-Tampa series began Thursday, June 9 with a $570 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed tournament. The event drew a massive, 698-entry field generating a $349,000 prize pool. From there, a $350 buy-in, $100,000 guarantee picked up the action. As expected, it drew a healthy field of 495 entries generating a $147,400 prize pool. Finally, the 12-day series was headlined by the $1,100 Main Event. In addition to a $300,000 guarantee, the finale, which played down alongside the $250 Turbo, is set to have a live streamed final table beginning Monday, June 20 at noon.

Event 4 final results:

1st: Chris DiBari – $6,934
2nd: Justin Matecki – $6,933
3rd: Tyler Wilson – $2,833
4th: David Garcia – $2,386
5th: Gerald Aiello – $1,789
6th: Carlos Guerrero – $1,491
7th: Jeffrey Krusinski – $1,193
8th: David Edwards – $895
9th: Brett Apter – $671
10th: Gregory Garvy – $596
11th: Peter Kosakowski – $596
12th: Frederick Gaines – $596
13th: Mark Smith – $522
14th: Justin Peckholot – $522
15th: James Darcangelis – $522
16th: Anthony Berouty – $447
17th: John Dollinger – $447
18th: Sufian Soufan – $447

WPTDeepStacks

Event 5: Prize Pool Finalized

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$250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em
Level 14: 1,200/2,400/400 Ante
Players Remaining: 41/142

Today’s 2 p.m. Event 5 — $250 Turbo — drew 142 entries generating a prize pool of $29,820. The top 18 spots finish in the money with a min-cash worth $447. Payouts escalate from there and top out in the form of a $8,947 top prize.

Full payout structure:

1st – $8,947
2nd – $4,920
3rd – $2,833
4th – $2,386
5th – $1,789
6th – $1,491
7th – $1,193
8th – $895
9th – $671
10th-12th – $596
13th-15th – $522
16th-18th – $447

Among this still in contention are Series Champion leader Karl Manouchakian, Ray Ruszkowski, Gary Britt and Mark Smith.

We will provide the final results, winner’s photo and a write up shortly after play concludes.

WPTDeepStacks

Event 5: Turbo Finale Underway

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$250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 25/50

2pm Turbo

The clock strikes 2 p.m. and the final primary event of the WPTDeepStacks-Tampa series is underway. The $250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em tournament boasts 20,000 starting chips and a $20,000 guarantee. Additionally, it’s points eligible in the Series Champion race lead by Karl Manouchakian who finished runner up in Event 1 before winning Event 3.

Here’s more on the tournament:

2pm: Event 2, $250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em – One-Day Event

  • $250 buy-in, $20,000 guaranteed
  • 20,000 starting chips
  • Level are 15 minutes in length
  • Registration available until the start of Level 13 (~5:30 p.m.)

Structure Sheet

We will provide another update when registration closes and the payouts are finalized.

Winter Open

Event 5: Anthony Pellegrini Wins in Three-Way Deal

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2015 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa
Event #5
$250 Pot-Limit Omaha
Total Entries: 103
Prize Pool: $19,980
December 9, 2015

Anthony Pellegini, Event 6 Champion
Anthony Pellegini, Event 6 Champion

Tampa, Fla. (December 9, 2015) – Pot Limit Omaha is a very popular cash game here in the poker room, so it was no surprise that the 2015 Winter Poker Open tournament drew so well. After battling through more than 100 opponents, local regular Anthony Pellegrini took the title in a three-way deal

There was a $15,000 guarantee on this tournament and it was surpassed before the first break. The action-oriented game quickly played down towards the bubble but slowed a few spots from the money. The tournament went on dinner break two eliminations away and got there soon after their return.

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah earned his second cash of the series but was unable to reach the final table. There were three PLO cash game regulars in the final nine including popular player Adamastor AJ “Doc” Santos. He held the chip lead for much of the final table but was unable to finish it out.

Three players remained in the early morning hours, including fellow cash grinder Anthony Pellegrini, when they made a deal to divide the remaining prize pool evenly. Pellegrini earned top honors for holding the biggest stack at the time and picked up the $1,650 Winter Poker Open Championship seat in the process.

It was a great mid-week tournament that pulled in some great PLO players. That was evident in the quality of play at the final table and Pellegrini earned his title with timely moves and was happy to have his seat in the Championship.

Event 6 results:

1st: Anthony Pellegrini – $3,729* + $1,650 WPO Championship Seat
2nd: AJ Santos – $3,729*
3rd: Jeremy Stakes – $3,729*
4th: AnonyMouse – $1,598
5th: Brian Anonymous – $1,199
6th: Greg Lilley – $999
7th: Greg Kimble – $799
8th: Mostafa Asari – $599
9th: Mark Edwards – $450
10th: Ramses Rosa – $400
11th: Lior Kimchi – $400
12th: Mohammad Affanch – $400
13th: Wally Maddah – $350
14th: John Holley – $350
15th: Mark Cain – $350
16th: Russell Waggoner – $300
17th: Frank Muir – $300
18th: Kevin Greene – $300

* – Denotes three-way deal

Winter Open

Event 5: Brian Anonymous – 5th Place ($1,199)

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$250 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 16,000/30,000

We have two players at the final table who requested as much anonymity as we could give them, and we granted their request.

The two of them went at it and the chips were in the middle pre-flop with Brian Anonymous ahead of Completely Anonymous with AdAsQs7c against 9s8c7h5c.

BA flopped a set on the Ac7d3c board but CA picked up a flush draw. He added straight outs on the Ts turn and the 6s river complete the straight to send Brian out in 5th place for $1,199.

Winter Open

Event 5: Greg Lilley – 6th Place ($999)

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$250 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 12,000/24,000

Greg Lilley
Greg Lilley

Greg Lilley opened the action with a pot-sized raise and AJ Santos repotted next to act, enough to put Lilley all-in. It folded around to Lilley and he called with QcQhJh8d.

Santos had him dominated with AhAsQd3s and had a virtual lock on the hand after the Ac7h4c flop. Lilley was drawing dead after the 5s turn, sending him out in 6th place and giving Santos a commanding lead.

Winter Open

Event 5: Greg Kimble – 7th Place ($799)

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$250 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 8,000/16,000

Greg Kimble
Greg Kimble

It was a four-way limped pot to the Qc3c2h flop with Greg Kimble and Greg Lilley in the blinds. Kimble checked and Lilley bet the pot (64,000) to get two folds and Kimble moved all-in.

Lilley quickly called with two-pair QhTd7h3h and Kimble was looking at a flush and gutshot draw with Ac9d6c4h. He called for a club or Five but missed as the board ran out Kh2s to send him out in 7th.