$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  116 of 936

Flight A: 104 Entries; 13 Advanced
Flight B: 104 Entries; 13 Advanced
Flight C: 80 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight D: 95 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight E: 106 Entries; 14 Advanced
Flight F: 151 Entries; 19 Advanced
Flight G: 296 Entries; 37 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

This is a best-stack-forward tournament; Tony March and David Lee bagged twice, they will receive a min-cash for their smallest stack and play their biggest on Day 2.

2024 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$250 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 936
Prize Pool: $187,200
September 16 – 20, 2024

Registration closed for Event 1 of the 2024 Pinktober Poker Open with 936 entries in the $250 buy-in tournament turning the $150,000 guaranteed into a prize pool worth $187,200.

The last 188 players will make some money with $370 for a min-cash and $32,100 up top for the Event 1 champ.

1st: $32,100 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $21,310
3rd: $15,730
4th: $11,740
5th: $8,850
6th: $6,740
7th: $5,200
8th: $4,050
9th-10th: $3,190
11th-12th: $2,540
13th-14th: $2,050
15th-16th: $1,670
17th-20th: $1,380
21st-24th: $1,150
25th-32nd: $970
33rd-40th: $830
41st-48th: $720
49th-56th: $630
57th-64th: $560
65th-72nd: $510
73rd-80th: $460
81st-88th: $430
89th-104th: $400
105th-118th: $370

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining:  56 of 296

Players are hitting their last break of the day with 56 players remaining and 37 advancing to Day 2. They will have a bit of a grind ahead of them but they’ll make some cash if they can find a bag.

We will post the complete Day 2 table and seat draw along with the payout information as soon as it is available.

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight G Players Remaining:  72 of 296

The final flight of Event 1 is in no hurry to get down to the money bubble. There are no other chances to bag, so they are a little more deliberate with their last stack in this tournament. We have 72 players at nine tables, all trying to make the last 37 and return tomorrow.

A few still in contention include Juan Carlos Ramirez, Steve Dees, Shane Meleter, Jennifer Haselton, Ashley Spring, Marshall Morris, and Tom McDonald.

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight G Entries:  296

Registration closed for the final flight of PPO Event 1 with a great turnout of 296 entries for a combined total of 936. The $150,000 guarantee was surpassed for a prize pool worth $187,200 and we will post the payout information after bagging this evening.

Flight G will continue until 37 remain and survivors will return tomorrow at 11 am for Day 2 in the money. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight G Entries:  231

Cards are back in the air after the first break and the prize pool is creepy up on $175,000 with two more hours and change to make it grow.

They will play four more levels, take a color-up break, and registration will close at 3:30 pm.

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight G Entries:  185

We expected a busy day in the Poker Room and that’s what we have this afternoon. The entry count quickly jumped before the first break and the prize pool topped $165K with late reg available until 3:30 pm.

Some early friends in the field include Tom McDonald, Albennes Armstrong, Antuan Bunkley, Ashley Spring, Mark Wiser, Jason Block, and Ok and Jennifer Haselton.

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight G Entries:  110

Before the first level was even complete, Flight G put enough players in the tournament to officially hit the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool.

There’s plenty of time to join the action with registration available until 3:30 pm.

This is going to be a big one.

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The last flight of PPO Event 1 gets underway at 11 am in the Poker Room and the $250 buy-in tournament will top its $150,000 guarantee this afternoon. It might get there while we’re still in the morning hours.

From there, they will spin it up.

Players will start with 25K in their stacks and the first 23 levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40 minutes for the remainder of the tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

Flight G will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return tomorrow at 11 am for Day 2.

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels 1-23 last 30 minutes; Levels 24+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 640

Flight A: 104 Entries; 13 Advanced
Flight B: 104 Entries; 13 Advanced
Flight C: 80 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight D: 95 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight E: 106 Entries; 14 Advanced
Flight F: 151 Entries; 19 Advanced
Flight G: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

This is a best-stack-forward tournament; players who bag multiple times will receive a min-cash for their smallest stack(s) and play their biggest on Day 2.