2022 Winter Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Florida $1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed Entries: 471 Prize Pool: $706,500 December 8 – 12, 2022
The 2022 Tampa Winter Poker Open closed with the $1,700 buy-in Championship over the last weekend of the series. The tournament drew 471 entries to easily surpass its $500,000 guarantee, and Ken McAdams outlasted the tough field to take the title along with $108,000 after a three-way deal.
After three starting days, the tournament generated a prize pool worth $706,500 and paid out the last 59 spots. The Championship had 83 players return for Day 2 and they quickly made it into the money.
McAdams took the lead late but had some tough competition, including defending champ T.K. Miles and WSOP Circuit Tampa winner David DiBernardi. Neither was able to book a seat at final table but Miles solidified himself at the top of our all-time money winners list.
The final table began with David Kozma leading but McAdams quickly jumped back on top after several eliminations. After picking up aces and sending Tampa regular Jerry Silva out in fourth place, McAdams came to an agreement with Kozma and Jamie Smith to divide up the remaining prize money.
Smith earned $82,000 for a third-place finish, Kozma took home $105,000 as the runner-up, and McAdams became the 2022 WPO Champion with a payday worth $108,000.
Congrats Ken and thanks to everyone for the great turnout during the series!
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
After Jerry Silva was eliminated in fourth place, the remaining players decided to look at numbers to divide up the remaining prize pool and agreed quickly.
Ken McAdams was the chip leader and the official 2022 WPO Champion. He earned $108,000 with David Kozma taking home $105,000 for second and Jamie Smith banked $82,000.
Ken McAdams – 8,625,000 (144 bb) David Kozma – 7,480,000 (125 bb) Jamie Smith – 2,730,000 (46 bb)
1st: Ken McAdams – $108,000 + WPO Guitar trophy 2nd: David Kozma – $105,000 3rd: Jamie Smith – $82,000
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 of 471
Jerry Silva opened to 175,000 from under the gun and Ken McAdams three-bet to 675,000 from the button. Silva moved all in for about 2,000,000 and McAdams called after yelling for his friends at a nearby table.
McAdams: Silva:
Silva ran into aces and barely found a sweat as the board ran out to send the Tampa regular out in fourth place.
Ken McAdams – 8,625,000 (144 bb) Jerry Silva – Eliminated in 4th Place ($50,000)
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 of 471
Jeff Yanchek open-shipped for 1,100,000 from the button, Ken McAdam folded his small blind, and David Kozma called in the big.
Kozma: Yanchek:
“I haven’t used my one time yet,” Yanchek half-joked.
He needed a lot of help to double, missed the flop, and was drawing dead after the turn gave Kozma aces up. Yanchek stood up, the river was , and he collected $37,000 for his fifth place finish.
David Kozma – 7,140,000 (119 bb) Jeff Yanchek – Eliminated in 5th Place ($37,000)
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 of 471
Ken McAdams opened to 115,000 from the button and David Kozma called in the small blind. Jordan Lowery moved all in for 1,105,000 from the big blind, McAdams folded, and Kozma called.
Kozma: Lowery:
Lowery was dominated by the bigger ace and it got worse when Kozma paired his ace on the flop. The board finished with the turn and river and Lowery was eliminated in sixth place.
David Kozma – 6,200,000 (124 bb) Jordan Lowery – Eliminated in 6th Place ($28,000)
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 471
Ken McAdams opened to 115,000 from middle position and Tom Nguyen tree-bet shipped for 940,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded, McAdams doubled-checked the amount and called.
Nguyen: McAdams:
Nguyen was looking good for a final table double and the flop was safe. McAdams took the lead on the turn and sent Nguyen out in eighth after the river.
Ken McAdams – 5,975,000 (120 bb) Tom Nguyen – Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,000)
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship $500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 8 of 471
After a flop of , Mark Koeln was all in at risk for about 1,500,000 and Ken McAdams had him at risk.
McAdams: Koeln:
Koeln was ahead with his pair of jacks, McAdams had six outs after the turn, and made his gutshot straight on the river to send Koeln out in ninth place.
Ken McAdams – 4,900,000 (98 bb) Mark Koeln – Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,500)