2023 Signature Poker Series

Event 12: Frank Brannan Wins ($32,710); Paul Snead – 2nd ($21,180)

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 973

Frank Brannan had gained the upper hand in the heads-up final when all the chips went into the middle and he held 10c9s against the Jc5c of Paul Snead on a final board reading QdJs5dKc9c. Snead was eliminated in second place, good for $21,810, and Brannan was awarded $32,710 for the win along with the SPS guitar pick trophy.

Stay tuned for a winner’s photo and interview later tonight.

Event 12: Results Update Down to Heads-Up Play

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 973

The final match has been set between Paul Snead (925,000) and Frank Brannan (455,000). Here is a look at the results that took things down to heads-up play while action was flying at the two other final tables as well.

3rd: AJ Kelsall – $14,540
4th: Mostafa Aboalmajed – $10,090
5th: Elliot Smith – $7,310
6th: Tim Mina –  $5,540

Event 9: Josh Snodgrass – 7th ($4,400)

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 973

Jimmy Tomlin

Josh Snodgrass and Jimmy Tomblin were in for 225,000 each before a flop fell 7-3-2, and the money eventually got all in with Snodgrass holding pocket fives against the 8-7 of Tomblin that held up to win the hand with the turn and river both bricks. Snodgrass was eliminated in seventh place, god for $4,400. Tomblin is now the far and away chip leader with a stack worth 10.8 million.

Jimmy Tomblin – 10,800,000 (135 bb)
Josh Snodgrass – Eliminated in Seventh Place ($4,400) 

Event 9: Jose Passatino – 8th ($3,450)

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 973

Jose Passatino was eliminated in eighth place under the gun when his A-J ran into the pocket nines held by Ray Lambert on the cutoff. The board bricked out, and Passatino was eliminated in eighth place, good for $3,450. Lambert held 1.7 million after the hand.

Ray Lambert – 1,700,000 ( 28 bb)
Jose Passatino – Eliminated in Eighth Place ($3,450)

Event 12: Tim Mina – 6th ($5,540)

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Entries: 5 of 46

Paul Snead

Tim Mina got all in with Kc7c in the hole UTG+1, and Paul Snead had him covered holding AsQs from the big blind.

The final board read Js9d2c4c9s, and Mina was eliminated in sixth place, good for $5,540. Snead stacked up 225,000 after collecting the pot.

Paul Snead – 225,000 (15 bb)
Tim Mina – Eliminated in Sixth Place ($5,540)

Event 9: Results Update

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 973

Here is a look at recent cashes in Event 9 that led to the final table:

9th: Andrew Brannon – $2,740
10th: Joseph Piambino – $2,200
11th: Eugene Castagliuolo – $2,200
12th: Chi Phan – $2,200
13th: Grant Missonis – $1,790
14th: Sundeep Kumar – $1,790
15th: Anthony March – $1,790

Event 9: Final Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 973

Here is a look at the final table seating chart with chip counts for Event 9:

Seat 1: Motyk Scott – 2,951,000
Seat 2: Eric Buel – 485,000
Seat 3: Ray Lambert – 920,000
Seat 4: Travis Hall – 525,000
Seat 5: Drew Brannon – 426,000
Seat 6: Jimmy Tomblin – 8,500,000
Seat 7:  Josh Snodgrass – 1,160,000
Seat 8:  Jose Passantino – 855,000
Seat 9: Tommy “Dragonfish” Hwang – 2,920,000

Event 13: Final Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  6,000/12,000 Limits

Here is a look at the seating chart for the final table in Event 13 with chip counts:

Seat 1: John Binns – 392,000
Seat 2: Michael Morgan – 115,000
Seat 3: James Hagan – 240,000
Seat 4: Ryan Wuebbels – 255,000
Seat 5: Steve Allen – 165,000
Seat 6: Bob Gallo – 137,000
Seat 7: Amie Martini – 176,000
Seat 8: AJ Kelsall – 88,000