2019 Winter Poker Open

Event 1: Prize Pool and Payouts with $15,610 Up Top

$160 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  225 of 653

Registration closed on the opening tournament on the 2019 Winter Poker Open and it was a big one. The $160 buy-in Event 1 had a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and the 653 entries blasted it. They combined to put $81,625 up for grabs, a great number for the buy-in size.

The last 65 spots will be paid with $282 going for a min-cash and $15,610 set aside for the winner along with the WPO Guitar Trophy.

2019 Winter Poker Opne
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$160 Buy-in NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 653
Prize Pool: $81,625
December 4, 2019

1st: $15,610 + Guitar Trophy
2nd: $9,713
3rd: $6,612
4th: $4,571
5th: $3,453
6th: $2,653
7th: $2,196
8th: $1,755
9th: $1,510
10th-12th: $1,347
13th-15th: $1,175
16th-18th: $1,004
19th-21st: $833
22nd-24th: $743
25th-27th: $653
28th-36th: $563
37th-45th: $473
46th-54th: $384
55th-63rd: $327
64th-65th: $282

Event 1: Guarantee Gone Early

$160 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  403

Event 1 of the Winter Poker Open did not wait long to make a big splash on the first day. The one-day tournament hit its $50,000 guaranteed prize pool before the first break of the day.

With registration available until ~4:45 pm, this is turning out to be a huge opening tournament.

Event 1: Kicking Off the WPO

$160 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The wait is over. The 2019 Tampa Winter Poker Open is here and ready to run out a great series of tournaments starting with Event 1 at 11 am. Starting everything with a game you will recognize, a $160 buy-in tournament with a big $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and a guitar trophy awaiting the winner.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks for Event 1 with 30-minute levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 11 and they’ll keep playing until we award the first guitar trophy of the series.

  • 50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

WPO Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 – $160 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 2 Day 1A – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-24 last 30 minutes; Levels 25+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

Complete 2019 Winter Poker Open Schedule

2019 Winter Poker Open Schedule

Download: Tournament Schedule (PDF)

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Primary Event Schedule:

EventDayDateTimeBuy-inTournamentStructure
1Wed4-Dec11AM$160One Day $50K No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)|20,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $50,000 GTDResults
2AWed4-Dec6PM$360No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)|20,000 CHIPS 30/40 MIN | $250,000 GTD Results
2BThu5-Dec11AM$360--
2CThu5-Dec6PM$360--
2DFri6-Dec11AM$360--
2EFri6-Dec6PM$360--
2FSat7-Dec11AM$360--
2Sun8-Dec11AM--Day 2
3Mon9-Dec11AM$570Freeze Out No Limit Hold'em |25,000 CHIPS 30 MIN Results
4Tue10-Dec11AM$570No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)|8 Handed |25,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $30,000 GTDResults
5Wed11-Dec11AM$1,100No Limit Hold'em / PLO mix (Re-Entry)| 8 Handed|30,000 CHIPS 30 MINResults
6AThu12-Dec11AM$1,650TAMPA MAIN EVENT (Re-Entry) | 30,000 CHIPS 40/60 MIN | $500,000 GTDStructure
6BFri13-Dec11AM$1,650--
6CSat14-Dec11AM$1,650--
6Sun15-Dec11AM--Day 2
6Mon16-Dec12PM--Day 3
7Sun15-Dec1PM$480One Day $100K No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 30,000 CHIPS 30 MIN | $100,000 GTD Structure

Secondary Event Schedule:

EventDayDateTimeBuy-inTournamentStructure
8Thu5-Dec9AM$100SATELLITE INTO EVENT 2 - 3 SEATS GTDStructure
9Fri6-Dec9AM$100SATELLITE INTO EVENT 2 - 3 SEATS GTDStructure
10Sat7-Dec9AM$100SATELLITE INTO EVENT 2 - 3 SEATS GTDStructure
11Sun8-Dec1PM$140No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)|20,000 CHIPS 20 MIN | $20,000 GTDStructure
12Mon9-Dec9AM$100SATELLITE INTO EVENT 3 - 2 SEATS GTDStructure
13Mon9-Dec6PM$160No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)|6-Max |20,000 CHIPS 20 MIN | $5,000 GTD Structure
14Tue10-Dec9AM$100SATELLITE INTO EVENT 4 - 3 SEATS GTDStructure
15Tue10-Dec6PM$185Triple Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)|30,000 CHIPS 20 MIN | $20,000 GTD Structure
16Wed11-Dec9AM$140SATELLITE INTO EVENT 5 - 2 SEATS GTDStructure
17Wed11-Dec6PM$200MEGA MAIN EVENT SATELLITE (1 IN 10) - 10 SEATS GTDStructure
18Thu12-Dec2PM$200MAIN EVENT SATELLITE (1 IN 10) - 5 SEATS GTDStructure
19Thu12-Dec7PM$200MAIN EVENT SATELLITE (1 IN 10) - 5 SEATS GTDStructure
20Fri13-Dec9AM$200TURBO MAIN EVENT SATELLITE (1 IN 10) - 2 SEATS GTDStructure
21Fri13-Dec4PM$200MAIN EVENT SATELLITE (1 IN 10) - 5 SEATS GTDStructure
22Sat14-Dec9AM$200TURBO MAIN EVENT SATELLITE (1 IN 10) - 2 SEATS GTDStructure
23Sat14-Dec6PM$80SATELLITE INTO EVENT 7 - 3 SEAT GTDStructure
24Sun15-Dec10AM$80SATELLITE INTO EVENT 7 - 3 SEAT GTDStructure