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Labor Day Deep Stack Results

2016 Labor Day Deep Stack
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Tampa, Fla.
$350 No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 354
Prize Pool: $106,200
September 4, 2016

FINISHFIRST NAMELAST NAMECITYSTATEPRIZE
1stALEXANDERBEECEPALMETTOFL$28,679
2ndFRANKLINBRIGHAMAUBURNDALEFL$15,930
3rdFILIPPKHAVINSAINT PETERSBURGFL$9,908
4thCOLINRICHARDSONLITTLE RIVERSC$7,965
5thJEREMIAHMINAYATAMPAFL$6,266
6thHARRYJOHNSON IVLARGOFL$5,151
7thTHOMASCLEMENTS JRNEW PORT RICHEYFL$4,142
8thMARCHENNESSKISSIMMEEFL$3,133
9thHARRYKATICABELLEAIRFL$2,124
10thRICHARDSIGURDSONSARASOTAFL$1,381
11thJOSEPHBUONODONOTAMPAFL$1,381
12thQUINTONSUTTONTAMPAFL$1,381
13thJOSEPHPLACESAINT PETERSBURGFL$1,142
14thALFEDONALDSONTAMPAFL$1,142
15thROBERTOBARBAOCOEEFL$1,142
16thHEATHERRARDINST PETERSBURGFL$908
17thEDWINVASCONCELOSPORT ORANGEFL$908
18thJOSEPHWALLACEBRANDONFL$908
19thLISAKAMINSKYSAVANNAHGA$743
20thDONALDORIFICEST PETERSBURGFL$743
21stANTHONYMARCHTAMPAFL$743
22ndANTONIORANGELC.D. HIDALGO$743
23rdCHRISTOPHERLABRIEWESLEY CHAPELFL$743
24thELIZABETHMCKANEHOLMDELNJ$743
25thCHERIBEATTYTAMPAFL$743
26thBRADLEYPATTONLAND O LAKESFL$743
27thMILINDNAIKBRANDONFL$743
28thJEFFREYMOORESARASOTAFL$658
29thROBERTMILLERWINTER HAVENFL$658
30thLewisGallo JrBRADENTONFL$658
31stWILLHEDDONLAKE WALESFL$658
32ndTOMNGUYENTAMPAFL$658
33rdCLENTSEGORDONORLANDOFL$658
34thDEREKWORLEYRIVERVIEWFL$658
35thMICHAELALCALDECLEARWATERFL$658
36thARICPLUSKATREDINGTON BEACHFL$658

Summer Deep Stack Poker Series Results

The 2016 Summer Deep Stack Poker Series ran August 18-28 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, FL. The 11-day festival featured five primary events and was headlined by a $570 buy-in, $200,000 guarantee. With a field of 629 entries, the six-figure target was easily bested as the prize pool topped $300,000.

Claiming victory in the series’ premier tournament was Tyrone Wilson, a 48-year-old disc jockey from Orlando. Wilson earned $47,959 along with the property’s token guitar trophy following an eight-way chop.

Event 5 champion, Tyron Wilson
Event 5 champion, Tyrone Wilson

Summer Deep Stack Poker Series primary event results:

Next up at the Seminole Hard Rock is the Fall Little Slick Poker Series featuring a $150 buy-in and a $150,000 guarantee. That event begins September 12.

Frederico Camara Defeats 1,826 Entries to Win Little Slick

2016 Little Slick Summer Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Tampa, Fla.
$150 No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 1,826
Prize Pool: $219,120
July 18-24, 2016

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Another massive field at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa generates prize pool in excess of $200,000.

Frederico Camara is poker’s latest champion following a victory in the Summer Little Slick Poker Series at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa Sunday night. Camara, who is 34 years old and hails from Brazil, defeated 1,826 entries in the $150 buy-in event. The win marks his third reported tournament cash and sends him home with $39,797 as well as the token guitar trophy.

Over the course of six days and 11 starting flights, the event’s massive field generated a total prize pool of $219,120 smashing the $150,000 guarantee. The top 180 players finished in the money including June’s WPTDeepStacks-Tampa Player of the Series Karl Manouchakian (eighth, $5,368), Antuan Bunkley (31st, $811), Herbert Woodbery (60th, $504) and Tom Nguyen (91st, $340).

Final table results:

1st: Frederico Camara – $39,797
2nd: Jeffrey Thompson – $25,199
3rd: Robert Irby – $16,719
4th: Raymond Sykes – $14,177
5th: Paul Mastella – $11,723
6th: Peter Harris – $9,422
7th: Liam Murphy – $7,341
8th: Karl Manouchakian – $5,368
9th: John Utter – $3,835

Little Slick Final Results

The Little Slick is just the most recent of major events taking place at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. Next up is the property’s Summer Deep Stack Poker Series set to run August 18-28. That series’ full schedule is available HERE.

Memorial Day Deep Stack Draws 516 Entries, Neri Sanchez Claims $25K Top Prize

2016 Memorial Day Deep Stack
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Tampa, Fla.
$350 Buy-In, $50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 516
Prize Pool: $154,800
May 30,2016

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$350 buy-in tournament more than triples the $50,000 guarantee as 516 entries vie for a shot at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa victory.

It’s Tampa. Everyone speculated the event would be big, but no one knew just exactly how big. Yesterday at 11 a.m., that questions was answered.

The $350 buy-in Memorial Day Deep Stack bested the $50,000 guarantee barely 10 minutes into the day and by Level 2 the field crossed the 250-entry mark. The Tampa faithful turned out in droves and made the event a huge success. In total, 516 loyal entries made their way to the Seminole Hard Rock and amassed a prize pool of $154,800 — an unheard of figure for an in-house, one-day event. Following 14 hours of play, Neri Sanchez emerged victorious in a six-way chop.

Sanchez, who is 35 years old and resides in St. Cloud, Fla., pocketed $25,000 moving him just south $150,000 in reported career earnings.

Full results:

1st : NERI SANCHEZ – $25,000
2nd : FREDERICO CAMARA – $20,000
3rd : HRISTOS TSIRONIS – $16,835
4th : MOHAMMAD AFFANEH – $13,059
5th : DONALD DRAPEL – $13,058
6th : HARRY JOHNSON IV – $13,058
7th : PAUL STANECHEWSKI – $5,650
8th : RYAN ELLISON – $4,412
9th : JADE LOY – $3,096
10th : RALPH MONDAY – $2,012
11th : JOSEPH BUONODONO – $2,012
12th : BRYAN MAGUIRE – $2,012
13th : SELAMI OZGENC – $1,548
14th : DAIANE MENDES – $1,548
15th : ERIC WERT – $1,548
16th : MANSOOR KADER – $1,161
17th : WILLIAM MUNIZ – $1,161
18th : FABIAN FOSTER – $1,161
19th : ANDREA RUOSI M – $851
20th : CHRISTOPHER MCLAIN – $851
21st : LEIF OSKARSSON – $851
22nd : JOHN MEINCH II – $851
23rd : RASAM MOHAMMADIAN – $851
24th : ROBERT RUSSO – $851
25th : JEFFREY MOORE – $851
26th : TAYLOR RILEY – $851
27th : ROBERT MILLER – $851
28th : GLEN BALLENGER – $774
29th : JOHN WARYAS – $774
30th : MICHAEL RAIMON – $774
31st : ANDREW LEADBETTER – $774
32nd : RYAN KETTERER – $774
33rd : JAMES BRINKLEY – $774
34th : DANIEL CLEMENTE – $774
35th : DEREK WORLEY – $774
36th : JEFFREY MORZELLA – $774
37th : ANDREW PAPPALARDO – $697
38th : LAHCEN IMKHAOUN – $697
39th : KEVIN PAHL – $697
40th : LINDSAY JOHNSTON – $697
41st : GERARD NADEAU – $697
42nd : VINCENT MC BRIDE – $697
43rd : RENEISHA BROWN-LEWIS – $697
44th : WILLIAM MCPHILLIPS – $697
45th : JOSEPH MOLE – $697
46th : MICHAEL SCOTT – $619
47th : RUSSELL JAICKS – $619
48th : JOHN PAPPAS – $619
49th : RODGER SMITH – $619
50th : TRAVIS JACKSON – $619
51st : ROBERTO POLANCO – $619
52nd : DAVID BROWN – $619
53rd : ARIC PLUSKAT – $619
54th : JOSIAS SANTOS – $619

The event went off without a hitch and bodes well for the property’s upcoming WPTDeepStacks series June 9th-20th. Headlined by a $1,100 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed Main Event and complemented by $570/$200,000 and $350/$100,000 prelims, there’s no telling what’s in store for the next series less than two weeks away.

Full WPTDeepStacks Schedule and Structure Sheets

2016 WPTDeepStacks Hotel Information

Looking to stay while you play in the 2016 WPTDeepStacks?

All poker players and dealers may take advantage of the following:

  • $89 + tax/per night
  • Rate must be booked through Seminole Hard Rock Tampa online or by calling 1-866-388-4263.
  • Stay must be between June 9 – June 20
  • Guests may book their room now while availability lasts.
  • Guest must use the following code to get the discounted rate: Poker16
  • Hotel Rooms are Based on Availability
  • Each is Minutes from the Hard Rock

There are other nearby hotels. Book online through the links below or call 1-866-388-4263 for Seminole Wild Card member rates.

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2016 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

EventDayDateTimeTournament DescriptionDetails
1AThurs9-Jun11am$570 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)Results
1BThurs9-Jun6pm-
1CFri10-Jun11am-
1DFri10-Jun6pm-
1ESat11-Jun11am-
1FSat11-Jun6pm-
1Sun12-JunNoonDay 2
2Sun12-Jun2pm$250 Turbo ($20,000 GTD)Results
3AMon13-Jun11am$350 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD)Results
3BMon13-Jun6pm-
3CTues14-Jun11am-
3DTues14-Jun6pm-
3Wed15-JunNoonDay 2
4AThurs16-Jun11am$1,100 Main Event ($300,000 GTD)Results
4BFri17-Jun11am-
4CSat18-Jun11am-
4Sun19-JunNoonDay 2
4Mon20-JunNoonFinal Table (Live Streamed)
5Sun19-Jun2pm$250 Turbo ($20,000 GTD)Results

Satellite Schedule

EventDayDateTimeTournament DescriptionDetails
6Thurs9-Jun3pm$110 Satellite into Events 1 and 3 (5 Packages GTD)Structure
7Mon13-Jun3pm$90 Satellite into Event 3 (10 seats GTD)Structure
8Wed15-Jun11am$140 Satellite into Main Event (20 Seats GTD)Structure
9Wed15-Jun3pm$140 Satellite into Main Event (5 Seats GTD)Structure
10Wed15-Jun6pm$260 Satellite into Main Event (5 Seats GTD)Structure
11Thurs16-Jun3pm$140 Satellite into Main Event (5 Seats GTD)Structure
12Thurs16-Jun7pm$140 Satellite into Main Event (5 Seats GTD)Structure
13Fri17-Jun4pm$260 Satellite into Main Event (5 Seats GTD)Structure

Brandon Byars Wins Little Slick and $30,422

2016 Little Slick Spring Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
Tampa, Fla.
$150 Buy-In, $150,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,931
Prize Pool: $231,720
April 11-17, 2016

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The 2016 Little Slick Spring Poker Series concluded late Sunday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. With 11 starting flights, the event played out over the course of a week and saw local grinder Brandon Byars walk with its top spot and $30,422.

The Little Slick boasted a $150 buy-in and a $150,000 guarantee. The six-figure target proved to be a formality as it was edged out during Friday’s Flight J and obliterated during Saturdays 452-entry Flight K. In all, the tournament saw a field of 1,931 generate a prize pool of $231,720.

Flight breakdown:

Flight A: 122 Entries, 13 Advanced
Flight B: 127 Entries, 11 Advanced
Flight C: 92 Entries, 12 Advanced
Flight D: 117 Entries, 15 Advanced
Flight E: 123 Entries, 16 Advanced
Flight F: 134 Entries, 14 Advanced
Flight G: 149 Entries, 19 Advanced
Flight H: 155 Entries, 23 Advanced
Flight I: 191 Entries, 21 Advanced
Flight J: 269 Entries, 27 Advanced
Flight K: 452 Entries, 61 Advanced

Total: 1,931 Entries, 232 Advanced

Remaining players returned for Day 2 Sunday at 11 a.m. and the tournament played out in a fury finishing less than 12 hours later after a four-way chop. While Byars left the top dog, Rafael Marcondes Reis finished 2nd ($27,000), Bryan Maguire 3rd ($24,000) and James Gavin 4th ($20,000).

Byars is 36 years old and resides in Tampa. The victory marks his eighth career cash and more than doubles his lifetime earnings

Final table results:

1st: Brandon Byars – $30,422
2nd: Rafael Marcondes Reis – $27,000
3rd: Bryan Maguire – $24,000
4th: James Gavin – $20,000
5th: Bradley Patton – $12,397
6th: Steven Bander – $9,964
7th: Antuan Bunkley – $7,763
8th: Matthew Longfellow – $5,677
9th: Eric Wilkinson – $4,055

Full Results

That’s a wrap on the 2016 installment of the Little Slick. Hope to see you in June for WPTDeepStacks!

Raphael Doromal Outlasts Massive 509-Entry Field in Presidents’ Day Deep Stack

2016 Presidents’ Day Deep Stack
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Tampa, Fla.
$250 No Limit Hold’em ($30,000 Guaranteed)
Entries: 509
Prize Pool: $106,890
February 15, 2016

Raphael Doromal Winner
Presidents’ Day Deep Stack champion, Raphael Doromal ($10,400)

Tampa, Fla. (February 16, 2015) — The 2016 Presidents’ Day Deep Stack shattered expectations and blew the doors off the poker room Monday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa. The $250 buy-in, $30,000 guaranteed event drew a field of 509 entries obliterating the targeted prize pool before topping it out at $106,890.

The top 54 spots paid and the tournament saw the final table agree to a 10-way, ICM deal. Raphael Doromal of Orlando held the chip lead at the time and went home as the tournament’s champion. He turned his $250 buy-in into $10,400.

Final table results:

1st: Raphael Doromal – $10,400
2nd: Anthony March – $10,050
3rd: Amelio Amato – $9,510
4th: Kammar Andries – $9,080
5th: Mary Donahoe – $8,788
6th: James Mouser – $8,030
7th: Fausto Cruz – $7,869
8th: Dustin Geselius – $7,600
9th: Franklin Brigham – $5,900
10th: Michael Medina – $3,000

Full Results

Winter Poker Open 2015

Winter Poker Open 2015 returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Room and runs from December 3 through December 20. There are 14 primary events and 12 secondary events.

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Primary Events

EventEvent DayDayDateTimeBuy-InDescriptionDetails
11AThuDec 311A$350Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
1BThuDec 36P
1CFriDec 411A
1DFriDec 46P
1ESatDec 511A
1FSatDec 56P
2SunDec 612P
2-FriDec 43P$150Ladies No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)Details [PDF]
3-SunDec 62P$150Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$15,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
41AMonDec 711A$150Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
1BMonDec 76P
1CTueDec 811A
1DTueDec 86P
2WedDec 911A
5-WedDec 912P$250Pot Limit Omaha High Only (Re-Entry)
$15,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
6-WedDec 96P$150Double Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
71AThuDec 1011A$560Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
1BThuDec 106P
1CFriDec 1111A
1DFriDec 116P
1ESatDec 1211A
1FSatDec 126P
2SunDec 1312P
8-SunDec 132P$150Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$15,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
9-MonDec 1411A$250Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
10-MonDec 146P$125Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$5,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
11-TueDec 1511A$180Senior Classic Rockers 50+
Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$15,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
12-TueDec 156P$150Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
131AThuDec 1711A$1,650Championship No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]
1BFriDec 1811A
1CSatDec 1911A
2SunDec 2012P
14-SunDec 202P$150Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
$15,000 Guaranteed
Details [PDF]

Secondary Events

EventEvent DayDayDateTimeBuy-InDescriptionDetails
15-ThuDec 33P$110Qualifier for Events 1 & 7
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
16-ThuDec 102P$75Qualifier for Event 7
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
17-FriDec 112P$75Qualifier for Event 7
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
18-MonDec 142P$55Step Qualifier for Event 20
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
19-TueDec 152P$55Step Qualifier for Event 20
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
20-WedDec 1611A$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
21-WedDec 163P$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
22-WedDec 167P$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
23-ThuDec 173P$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
24-ThuDec 177P$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
25-FriDec 183P$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]
26-FriDec 187P$190Qualifier into Winter Poker Open Championship
No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Details [PDF]

Comp Dollars for Live Poker

COMP DOLLARS are easy to earn and easy to use. You earn COMP DOLLARS by playing live poker with your Seminole Wild Card. At Seminole Casinos, you choose when, where and how to spend your COMP DOLLARS. You can spend COMP DOLLARS like regular dollars at hotels, restaurants, bars, lounges and retail stores. In addition, you may earn and use COMP DOLLARS at all Seminole Casinos throughout Florida.

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