2024 Pinktober Poker Open

Championship Day 1C: Cards in the Air

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1C Entries:  29

Cards are in the air for the final flight of the 2024 PPO Championship and the $1,100 buy-in tournament will cruise past its $200,000 pretty early in the day. Only 46 entries are needed to surpass the mark; we had 29 at the start.

Big money in the future.

Players start with 30K starting stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 6 pm following the 30-minute dinner break.

Flight C will play down to the last 12.5% of the field and survivors will return tomorrow at 11 am to play down to our champ.

  • $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

PPO Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1C – $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

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $140 PPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:10am)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Pinktober Poker Open Series Schedule

Championship: Chip Counts Through Flight B

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 164

Flight A: 82 Entries; 11 Advanced
Flight B: 82 Entries; 11 Advanced
Flight C: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1TomNguyenTampaFL561,000
2AllanHedinSarasotaFL455,000
3DrewDodgeSpring HillFL347,000
4SaifKeshwaniTampaFL302,000
5CarloAmentaTampaFL296,000
6JoshNicholsonWinter HavenFL296,000
7MatthewLeecyTampaFL262,000
8MattSundbergMinneolaFL258,000
9DiegoPaulo UezTampaFL247,000
10DanielLiValricoFL214,000
11WagnerWysotchanskiOrlandoFL213,000
12BillCriegoNokomisFL203,000
13TamasHartmanTampaFL197,000
14NickScholzTampaFL175,000
15JuanRodriguezSt PetersburgFL173,000
16AndersonPremdasOrange ParkFL171,000
17DanielMurrayTampaFL164,000
18JustinColtharpDelandFL135,000
19ShaneMelertBrandonFL112,000
20FredParadisOldsmarFL58,000
21EdwardsMunizTampaFL54,000
22ClydeMaliaukaClearwaterFL45,000

Championship Day 1B: Last Break

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  16 of 81

Flight B is down to the last two tables and they are about ready to take their last break of the day. We have 16 remaining and 11 of them will advance to Day 2.

They will go into hand-for-hand mode when 12 players remain and continue until they are in the money, ready to bag up.

Championship Day 1B: Registration Closed with 82 Entries

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,500/2,000 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  22 of 81

Registration closed for Flight B of the 2024 PPO Championship with another 82 entries, the exact same as yesterday, for a combined total of 164 with one flight to go. Only 46 new entries are needed to surpass the $200,000 guarantee and we will get there early in the day.

Flight B will continue until 11 players remain and they will return on Sunday at 11 am for Day 2. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

FlightDayEntriesAdvanced
AThurs @ 11a8211
BFriday @ 11a82TBD
CSat @ 11a——
Total16411

Chip counts through Flight A

Championship Day 1B: Tom Nguyen Up Big

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  81

Tom Nguyen

Players returned from the dinner break and registration closed for Flight B of the PPO Championship. The tournament clock shows 81 entries and we will report the official numbers as soon as they are available.

Tom Nguyen was the top stack at the second break and extended his lead over the next three levels. He sits big with 346,000 with Diego Uez (182,000) and Wagner Wysotchanski (181,000) in second and third positions.

They will play three more levels before the next break and it will race the money bubble to see which gets there first.

Championship Day 1B: Dinner Break

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  79

The dinner break is on the horizon and players will enjoy 30 minutes away from the tables. Get some fresh air and/or some fresh bites from the poker grill.

When they return at 6 pm, registration will close for Flight B leaving only tomorrow flight to build a bag.

Championship Day 1B: More Friends

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  77

Diego Uez

The clock is running out if you want to get it the Championship action today but have no fear, Flight C gets running tomorrow at 11 am with late reg available until 6 pm.

We are up to 77 entries in Flight B with more friends including Diego Uez, Brian Arbaugh, Clyde Maliauka, Tony March, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Ricardo Eyzaguirre, and Jerry Silva.

Uez is making a late run and looks like the leader at 210,000.

Brian Arbaugh
Clyde Maliauka

Championship Day 1B: Tom Nguyen Leads After Break

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  72

Tom Nguyen

Players are back in their seats after the second break and we have a few new big stacks. Gabe Fuller dipped while Tom Nguyen moved into the top spot with 193,900. Matt Sundberg is second with 155,100 and David Nathaniel is cruising with 130,000.

We have 72 entries in today’s field and looking to match yesterday’s 82 (or better). The field is less than 60 away from surpassing the $200,000 guarantee and we should get there early tomorrow.

Matt Sundberg

Championship Day 1B: Next Break on Deck

$1,100 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  67

Another break is right around the corner and another chance for players to take a breather or maybe grab some grub from the poker grill (get the burger).

They will return to play three more levels followed by a 30-minute dinner break and reg will close at 6 pm.