$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $338,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 39 of 322
Pinktober Poker Open
Championship: Michael Fine – 41st Place ($2,180)
Championship: Cards in the Air for Day 2
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $338,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 322
Cards are in the air for Day 2 with 41 players remaining, all in the money, and each aiming for the $70K top prize.
They will play out the last 32:54 of Level 13 before blinds go up and the next break will be after Level 15.
Championship: Day 2 Set to Go
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $338,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 322
The 2025 Pinktober Poker Open Championship drew 322 entries over three starting flights, crushing the $200,000 guarantee in the process.
We had 41 players bag up chips and survive their opening flight and return today at noon to begin playing down to the title plus the $70K top prize.
Top ten returning stacks:
Patrick Ibrahim – 964,000 (241 bb)
Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 568,000 (142 bb)
Roberto Melo – 543,000 (136 bb)
Rafael Reis – 408,000 (102 bb)
Luis Medina – 369,000 (92 bb)
Daniel Clemente – 358,000 (90 bb)
Drew Dodge – 357,000 (89 bb)
Matthew Duffy – 340,000 (85 bb)
Brian Ray – 324,000 (81 bb)
Patrick Harder – 323,000 (81 bb)
PPO Day 12 Schedule
Primary Event Schedule
12PM: Day 2 – $1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
2PM: Event 8 – $400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
- $20,000 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 8 Structure Sheet
Championship: Day 2 Seat Draw
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 322
Flight A: 69 Entries; 9 Advanced
Flight B: 79 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight C: 174 Entries; 21 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at noon
| Table | Seat | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Alan | Hamza | Ocala | FL | 105,000 |
| 9 | 2 | Patrick | Ibrahim | Apollo Beach | FL | 964,000 |
| 9 | 3 | Sanjib | Acharya | Wesley Chapel | FL | 293,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Drew | Dodge | Spring Hill | FL | 357,000 |
| 9 | 6 | Daniel | Clemente | Wesley Chapel | FL | 358,000 |
| 9 | 7 | David | Moses | Asheville | NC | 91,000 |
| 9 | 8 | Matthew | Duffy | Wesley Chapel | FL | 340,000 |
| 10 | 1 | William | Criego | Nokomis | FL | 171,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Alfredo | Leiva Basu | Tampa | FL | 141,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Christopher | Holland | Mulberry | FL | 84,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Clyde | Maliauka | Clearwater | FL | 269,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Luis | Medina | Wesley Chapel | FL | 369,000 |
| 10 | 7 | Jack | Bittker | St Petersburg | NY | 30,000 |
| 10 | 8 | John | Kennedy | Boynton Beach | FL | 150,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Sandro | Vianna De Sa | Winter Garden | FL | 186,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Michael | Cole | Placida | FL | 142,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Harvey | Vandeven | Ocala | FL | 276,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Landon | Sorrels | Allen | TX | 11,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Rafael | Reis | Winter Garden | FL | 408,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Stuart | Phillips | Lakeland | FL | 214,000 |
| 20 | 1 | Matthew | Leecy | Tampa | FL | 288,000 |
| 20 | 2 | George | Hortelano | Plantation | FL | 180,000 |
| 20 | 3 | Hyndi | Khomutetsky | Orlando | FL | 244,000 |
| 20 | 5 | Micheal | Fine | Apopka | FL | 61,000 |
| 20 | 6 | Steven | Sinclair | Tampa | FL | 164,000 |
| 20 | 7 | Patrick | Harder | Kissimmee | FL | 323,000 |
| 20 | 8 | Adam | Weingard | Tampa | FL | 73,000 |
| 21 | 1 | Curtis | King | Tampa | FL | 181,500 |
| 21 | 2 | Roberto | Melo | Lakeland | FL | 543,000 |
| 21 | 3 | Brett | Apter | Treasure Island | FL | 190,000 |
| 21 | 4 | Brian | Ray | Wesley Chapel | FL | 324,000 |
| 21 | 5 | Mitch | Mitchell | Satellite Beach | FL | 252,000 |
| 21 | 6 | Ricardo | Eyzaguirre | Miami | FL | 568,000 |
| 21 | 7 | Manny | Minaya | Tampa | FL | 188,000 |
| 22 | 1 | Vamsi | Dodda | Thonotosassa | FL | 102,000 |
| 22 | 2 | Ryan | Hogan | Winter Garden | FL | 274,000 |
| 22 | 4 | Igor | Tretyakov | Lutz | FL | 296,000 |
| 22 | 5 | Samuel | Ronalds | Sarasota | FL | 54,000 |
| 22 | 6 | Frank | Miceli | Columbia | TN | 142,000 |
| 22 | 7 | Andy | Anderson | Alto | GA | 94,000 |
| 22 | 8 | Woodrow | Pass | Seffner | FL | 157,000 |
Championship: Day 2 Chip Counts
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 322
Flight A: 69 Entries; 9 Advanced
Flight B: 79 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight C: 174 Entries; 21 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at noon
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick | Ibrahim | Apollo Beach | FL | 964,000 |
| 2 | Ricardo | Eyzaguirre | Miami | FL | 568,000 |
| 3 | Roberto | Melo | Lakeland | FL | 543,000 |
| 4 | Rafael | Reis | Winter Garden | FL | 408,000 |
| 5 | Luis | Medina | Wesley Chapel | FL | 369,000 |
| 6 | Daniel | Clemente | Wesley Chapel | FL | 358,000 |
| 7 | Drew | Dodge | Spring Hill | FL | 357,000 |
| 8 | Matthew | Duffy | Wesley Chapel | FL | 340,000 |
| 9 | Brian | Ray | Wesley Chapel | FL | 324,000 |
| 10 | Patrick | Harder | Kissimmee | FL | 323,000 |
| 11 | Igor | Tretyakov | Lutz | FL | 296,000 |
| 12 | Sanjib | Acharya | Wesley Chapel | FL | 293,000 |
| 13 | Matthew | Leecy | Tampa | FL | 288,000 |
| 14 | Harvey | Vandeven | Ocala | FL | 276,000 |
| 15 | Ryan | Hogan | Winter Garden | FL | 274,000 |
| 16 | Clyde | Maliauka | Clearwater | FL | 269,000 |
| 17 | Mitch | Mitchell | Satellite Beach | FL | 252,000 |
| 18 | Hyndi | Khomutetsky | Orlando | FL | 244,000 |
| 19 | Stuart | Phillips | Lakeland | FL | 214,000 |
| 20 | Brett | Apter | Treasure Island | FL | 190,000 |
| 21 | Manny | Minaya | Tampa | FL | 188,000 |
| 22 | Sandro | Vianna De Sa | Winter Garden | FL | 186,000 |
| 23 | Curtis | King | Tampa | FL | 181,500 |
| 24 | George | Hortelano | Plantation | FL | 180,000 |
| 25 | William | Criego | Nokomis | FL | 171,000 |
| 26 | Steven | Sinclair | Tampa | FL | 164,000 |
| 27 | Woodrow | Pass | Seffner | FL | 157,000 |
| 28 | John | Kennedy | Boynton Beach | FL | 150,000 |
| 29 | Michael | Cole | Placida | FL | 142,000 |
| 30 | Frank | Miceli | Columbia | TN | 142,000 |
| 31 | Alfredo | Leiva Basu | Tampa | FL | 141,000 |
| 32 | Alan | Hamza | Ocala | FL | 105,000 |
| 33 | Vamsi | Dodda | Thonotosassa | FL | 102,000 |
| 34 | Andy | Anderson | Alto | GA | 94,000 |
| 35 | David | Moses | Asheville | NC | 91,000 |
| 36 | Christopher | Holland | Mulberry | FL | 84,000 |
| 37 | Adam | Weingard | Tampa | FL | 73,000 |
| 38 | Micheal | Fine | Apopka | FL | 61,000 |
| 39 | Samuel | Ronalds | Sarasota | FL | 54,000 |
| 40 | Jack | Bittker | St Petersburg | NY | 30,000 |
| 41 | Landon | Sorrels | Allen | TX | 11,000 |
Championship: Prize Pool and Payouts with $70,810 Up Top
2025 Pinktober Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 322
Prize Pool: $338,100
October 23 – 26, 2025
Registration closed for the 2025 Pinktober Poker Open Championship, with 322 entries across three starting flights, turning the $200,000 guarantee into a prize pool of $338,100.
The last 41 players returning for Day 2 are in the money with $2,180 for a min-cash and $70,810 plus the PPO trophy awaiting the winner.
1st: $70,810 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $47,050
3rd: $34,430
4th: $25,490
5th: $19,100
6th: $14,480
7th: $11,110
8th: $8,630
9th-10th: $6,770
11th-12th: $5,500
13th-14th: $4,540
15th-16th: $3,820
17th-20th: $3,270
21st-24th: $2,860
25th-32nd: $2,550
33rd-40th: $2,330
41st: $2,180
Championship Day 1C: Patrick Ibrahim Bags 964,000 for Overall Lead
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $338,100 | Structure
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 21 of 174
After a big heater in the latter stages of the day, Patrick Ibrahim bagged huge. Big enough for overall lead with 964,000 coming back tomorrow for Day 2. Roberto Melo stuck around in second with 543,000 and will be third at the restart.
We will post the complete seat draw and payouts shortly.
Flight C counts:
Patrick Ibrahim – 964,000 (241 bb)
Roberto Melo – 543,000 (136 bb)
Luis Medina – 369,000 (92 bb)
Daniel Clemente – 358,000 (90 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – 296,000 (74 bb)
Sanjib Acharya – 293,000 (73 bb)
Harvey Vandeven – 276,000 (69 bb)
Ryan Hogan – 274,000 (69 bb)
Hyndi Khomutetsky – 244,000 (61 bb)
Brett Apter – 190,000 (48 bb)
Manelic Minaya – 188,000 (47 bb)
Curtis King – 181,500 (45 bb)
Steven Sinclair – 164,000 (41 bb)
Woodrow Pass – 157,000 (39 bb)
John Kennedy – 150,000 (38 bb)
Frank Miceli – 142,000 (36 bb)
Alan Hamza – 105,000 (26 bb)
Jack Bittker – 102,000 (26 bb)
Vamsi Dodda – 73,000 (18 bb)
Adam Weingard – 61,000 (15 bb)
Micheal Fine – 54,000 (14 bb)
Samuel Ronalds – 30,000 (8 bb)
Championship Day 1C: Roberto Melo Leads Big
$1,200 PPO Championship (Re-Entry
Prize Pool: $338,100 | Structure
Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 59 of 174
Walking among the empty tables during the dinner break, it was pretty easy to find our chip leader. Robert Melo has more than an average stack in 25K chips alone, and his 351,500 would be good enough for a top-five stack starting Day 2.
But play isn’t done; he could run it higher and catch overall chip leader Rafael Reis or people could catch up to him.