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Ethan Mellish Wins WPO Event 9 for $10,960 in Three-Way Deal

2025 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  158
Prize Pool:  $52,930
February 2, 2025

Ethan Mellish, 2025 WPO Event 9 champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1EthanMellishTampaFL$10,960 *
2AnthonyLicastroNaplesFL$8,850 *
3MostafaAboalmajedCairoFL$7,850 *
4KennethSohlTampaFL$4,460
5RobertWinslerSarasotaFL$3,320
6HughMembrinoVeniceFL$2,520
7CarlosMartirBrandonFL$1,960
8JulioLopez GalvezTampaFL$1,550
9LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL$1,260
10WalterThornton IiiRiverviewFL$1,260
11BryanCuzinoNew Port RicheyFL$1,080
12RajeshMehtaTampaFL$1,080
13JeromeYoungbarFairlandIN$940
14KarlManouchakianTampaFL$940
15StevenSinclairTampaFL$850
16ChristopherBobinettIndianapolisIN$850
17MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL$800
18CharlesMitchell IiiSatellite BeachFL$800
19MikeAhmadLutzFL$800
20WasimAssafOrlandoFL$800

WPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 2 – $1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 9 – $400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

2025 Winter Poker Open Schedule and Results

PPO Day 9 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (6:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Championship Structure Sheet

Satellite Schedule

3PM: $140 PPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into PPO Championship
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into Flight B and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $140 PPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into PPO Championship
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into Flight B and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Pinktober Poker Open Series Schedule

Anthony Altemari Wins SPS Event 9 Outright for $8,015

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9

$400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 81

Prize Pool: $27,135
September 20, 2023

Anthony Altemari
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityState Prize Amount
1AnthonyAltemariRochesterNY$8,015
2AndrewSchilinskiMelbourneFL$5,330
3ZhenCaiLake WorthFL$3,620
4ShaneDanielsSarasotaFL$2,540
5IraBermanSt PetersburgFL$1,860
6SheilaO'ConnorFt Myers BchFL$1,410
7AlexanderRivera CruzCaguasPR$1,120
8LikangBerningerLargoFL$920
9RamsesRosaBrandonFL$800
10NisimCohenGainesvilleFL$760
11GregoryHessLakelandFL$760

Event 9: Prize Pool and Payouts with $8,015 to PLO8 Champ

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9

$400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 81

Prize Pool: $27,135
September 20, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 81 entries creating a prize pool worth $27,135. The last 11 players will earn some money with $760 for a min-cash and $8,015 up top for the Event 9 winner.

1st: $8,015 + SPS trophy
2nd: $5,330
3rd: $3,620
4th: $2,540
5th: $1,860
6th: $1,410
7th: $1,120
8th: $920
9th: $800
10th-11th: $760

Event 9: First Break

$400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  57

John Holley

The $1,100 tournament isn’t the only one with a nice turnout this afternoon; the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 is doing just fine on its own on the other side of the room. We have 57 entries heading into the first break, including some of the top PLO players in the state.

Some early entrants include John Holly, Chris Labrie, Ramses Rosa, Zhen Cai, Alexander Orlov, and Matt Bretzfield.

Chris Labrie (left) and Ramses Rosa (right)
Zhen Cai

Event 9: PLO but Split Some Pots

$400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We ran a very nice Pot-Limit Omaha tournament yesterday and we have another today, except this time we’re adding the high/low variant. Event 9 is a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament that will keep the action moving.

Players start with 25K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the st20art of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. They have a 30-minute dinner break scheduled at 6:30 pm and return to find out who gets the next SPS trophy.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

SPS Day 10 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 7 Flight B – $1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 7 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 9 – $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: $140 SPS Event 7 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $1,100 buy-in/$300,000 GTD SPS Event 7
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $140 SPS Event 7 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $1,100 buy-in/$300,000 GTD SPS Event 7
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:15pm)
  • Winners will be registered into the first available flight and chips will be in play when tournament starts
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Tampa Signature Poker Series Schedule

John Darby Wins TPC Seniors for $8,395 to Close the Series!

2024 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$250 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  171
Prize Pool:  $35,055
March 25, 2024

John Darby, TPC Seniors champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JohnDarbyRedmondOR$8,395
2JosiasCardoso Dos SantosKentWA$5,570
3JohnClarkRiverviewFL$4,050
4JulioNovoTampaFL$2,980
5ThomasVoglewedeFleming IsleFL$2,220
6MarkMilburnGibsoniaPA$1,680
7RobertCornetteRiverviewFL$1,290
8AnthonyPellegriniLargoFL$1,010
9DanielLobatoClearwaterFL$790
10PhilipCooperGulfportFL$790
11MichaelCairoValricoFL$670
12RichardSerafinHomosassaFL$670
13RobertWinslerLakewood RanchFL$580
14GlynGriffisWindermereFL$580
15KennethGoldfarbRiverviewFL$510
16KristineGlassmanNew PaltzNY$510
17StacyClarkCorinthTX$470
18DonnaStuttsSt PetersburgFL$470
19ThomasButlerTreasure IslandFL$470
20FravyCollazoWinter GardenFL$450
21RobertFioreSeminoleFL$450
22JamesMorrisseyLand O LakesFL$450

Event 9: Seniors Closer

$250 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We are closing out the 2024 Tampa Poker Classic with a fun one at 10 am. The $250 Seniors 50+ has a nice $10,000 guaranteed prize pool and it will be fun while they win some cash.

Players start with 30K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm. They have a dinner break at 6:45 pm and return to find out last champ of the series.

  • $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 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one day tournament and please to completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet