2022 Pinktober Poker Open

Event 1: Back from Break; Results 21st Through 24th

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 985

Manny Minaya

Players returned from another break and they are down to 21 players in contention. Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,480,000 (37 bb).

21st: Milos Scekic – $2,110
22nd: Manny Minaya – $2,110
23rd: Harry Johnson IV – $2,110
24th: Timothy Steorts – $2,110

Event 2: Prize Pool and Payouts with $18,460 to Winner

2022 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $54,320
October 9, 2022

Registration closed for the two-day $1,100 No Limit Hold’em tournament with 56 entries surpassing the $50,000 guarantee and creating a prize pool worth $54,320. The last seven players will make the money with a min-cash worth $2,440 and the winner earns $18,460.

1st: $18,460
2nd: $12,310
3rd: $8,210
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,110
6th: $3,100
7th: $2,440

Event 1: Three-Table Redraw; Results 25th Through 32nd

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 985

Rafael Reis finished in 30th place

With only a few minutes before the next break, Event 1 dropped to 24 players and triggered the three-table redraw.

25th: Shae Melert – $1,790
26th: Anatoly Zharnits – $1,790
27th: Wally Maddah – $1,790
28th: Chad Kitchen – $1,790
29th: Armando Figueroa – $1,790
30th: Rafael Reis – $1,790
31st: Gregory Wilson – $1,790
32nd: Jacob Naumann – $1,790

Wally Maddah finished in 27th place

Event 1: Four Tables Remain; Results 33rd Through 40th

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 985

Haley Pappalardo finished in 40th place

Pinktober Poker Open Event 1 is down to four tables with 32 players still with a chance to take the title and everyone has locked up at least $1,790. Blinds are at 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante and the average stack is about 925,000 (37 bb).

33rd: Hung Tran – $1,540
34th: Charles Kahrs – $1,540
35th: Daniel Tribuzio – $1,540
36th: Diego Paulo Uez – $1,540
37th: Byron Schenk – $1,540
38th: Bobby Crain – $1,540
39th: Sean Iannucci – $1,540
40th: Haley Pappalardo – $1,540

Event 1: Results 41st Through 48th

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 985

Mark Winchell finished in 42nd place

Halfway through Level 20, Event 1 dropped down to 40 players and another pay jump to $1,540.

41st: Aric Pluskat – $1,340
42nd: Mark Winchell – $1,340
43rd: Bobby Amin – $1,340
44th: David Tuthill – $1,340
45th: Alfredo Leiva Basulto – $1,340
46th: Jayson Jones – $1,340
47th: Dennis Peralta – $1,340
48th: Harry Stone – $1,340

David Tuthill finished in 44th place

Event 1: Color Break; Results 49th Through 56th

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 985

Players are taking another break as tournament staff pull the 1K chips out of play. Six tables are remaining with 46 players still in contention. When they return, blinds will be 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante and the average stack about 640,000 (32 bb).

49th: Clive Gavin – $1,190
50th: Tarun Gulati – $1,190
51st: Michael Traficante – $1,190
52nd: Walter Thornton – $1,190
53rd: Michael Tomic – $1,190
54th: Mario Vaccaro – $1,190
55th: Elias Kiwan – $1,190
56th: John Erickson – $1,190

Event 1: Results 57th Through 64th

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 985

John Dolan finished in 58th place

Before the end of Level 18, the tournament reached the last seven tables with 56 players guaranteed at least $1,190. Blinds are going up to 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante and the average stack is about 528,000 (33 bb).

57th: Luke Torres – $1,070
58th: John Dolan – $1,070
59th: John McCarthy – $1,070
60th: Irfanullah Khairi – $1,070
61st: Christoph Casesa – $1,070
62nd: Kristin Budreck – $1,070
63rd: Alan Thomas – $1,070
64th: Anees Alnouno – $1,070

Event 1: Results 65th Through 72nd

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  64 of 985

Players returned from break, and the field dropped down to the last eight tables before the level was complete. There are 64 players remaining, and they are now guaranteed at least $1,070.

Blinds are 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante, and the average stack is about 462,000 (38 bb).

65th: David Ward – $970
66th: Zachary Harrell – $970
67th: Joseph Censabella – $970
68th: Shane Barnard – $970
69th: Antonio Fernandez – $970
70th: Luke Boldissar – $970
71st: Keith Oakley – $970
72nd: Bryan Winchell – $970

Event 1: Results 73rd Through 80th on First Break

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  72 of 985

Karl Manouchakian finished in 80th place

Event 1 players are taking their first break of the day with 72 players remaining and $970 payouts locked up. They return to blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante and the average stack is about 410,000 (41 bb).

73rd: Chan Kim – $890
74th: Michael Latuf – $890
75th: Earl Van Landingham III – $890
76th: Mark Glazewski – $890
77th: Lewis Gallo Jr – $890
78th: Nashaat Antonious – $890
79th: Zrng Kurdi – $890
80th: Karl Manouchakian – $890

Event 2: Two-Day $1K

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

In addition to the Event 1 restart, we also have a new tournament on the Pinktober Poker Open schedule today at 2 pm. Event 2 is a $1,100 buy-in tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and two-day structure. In addition to the prize pool, a $1,700 seat into the PPO Championship will be added to the 1st place prize.

Players start with 30,000 out front and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes from Level 13 forward. Late registration and unlimited re-entries the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

Event 2 will continue into the evening and come to an end when nine players remain. The final table players will bag their chips and return tomorrow at 2 pm to play to a winner.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $1,700 PPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet