$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17/135

The button was all in with , and Alexandru Ivan had him covered holding on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Ivan took out his opponent to burst the money bubble. Each player remaining will now take home at least $820 in prize money. Ivan stacked up 431,000 after the hand.

Aleandru Ivan – 431,000 (35 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  24 of 248

Here is a look at the chip counts from the end of Flight A. Flight B currently has 265 entries, and it will end later tonight when 27 players remain.

Gerson Marques – 665,000
Farhad Jamasi – 643,000
Michael Miller – 500,000
Rasam Mohhamadian – 470,000
Mark Winchell – 470,000
Asif Mohhamed – 469,000
David Meagher – 468,000
Ronald Groeller – 459,000
Cuinn Griffin – 392,000
Alexi Hernandez – 380,000
Joseph Piambino – 317,000
George Hortelano – 313,000
Joseph Glen – 253,000
Michael Muruako – 250,000
Maled Tajalli – 218,000
Leigh Lewis – 216,000
Darren Rose – 195,000
Roland Willis – 182,000
Travis Hall – 173,000
David Ormsbee – 161,000
Craig Beckman – 154,000
Scott Gardner – 150,000
Ronald Holt – 120,000
George Decandio – 79,000

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  24 of 248

Just a little bit after hand-for-hand play began, Jacob Ferro got all in for 171,000  preflop from late position after a raise of 25,000 and two calls ahead of him. The original raiser David Meagher called, while the two other opponents got out of the way. The two remaining players then tabled their cards.

Meagher:
Ferro:

Board:

Ferro was eliminated on the end of day bubble, and at the same time this hand was taking place Farhad Jamasi took out another player at one of the other tables.

Stay tuned for chip counts from the flight a short time from now.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  31 of 248

Here is a look at the top chip counts from the latest break.

Joey Piambino – 505,000
Ron Groeller – 495,000
Michael Muruako – 380,000
Rasam Mohammadian – 360,000
Jacob Ferro (pictured above) – 330,000

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  34 of 248

There was 32,000 in the pot with on the flop when the hijack got all in for 17,000, and Joey Piambino check-called to cover him from middle position. The two players then flipper over their cards.

Piambino:
Hijack:

Turn and River:

The hijack was eliminated on the hand, and Piambino stacked up 505,000 as one of the chip leaders in the tournament.

Joey Piambino – 505,000 (63 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight B Entries:  140

Flight A set a good pace and Flight B is going even better. They have 140 entries in the game so far and looking at a big number by the time registration closes at 9:30 pm.

A few friends in early action include James Calderaro, Carlos Bermudez, Marie Harrell, Manny Minaya, Marvin “The Duckman” Karlins, John Dolan, Al Krux, and 2019 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event champ Matthew Leecy.

Bermudez is trying to bring some South Florida heat to Tampa; he picked up his fourth Hollywood trophy in August but looking for his first here.

2023 Tampa Signature Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries: 135
Prize Pool: $45,225
September 6, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Pot Limit Omaha tournament with 135 entries creating a prize pool worth $45,225. The last 17 spots will be paid with $820 for a min-cash and $11,565 up top for the first trophy-winner of the series.

1st: $11,565 + SPS trophy
2nd: $7,710
3rd: $5,390
4th: $3,870
5th: $2,860
6th: $2,180
7th: $1,710
8th: $1,380
9th-10th: $1,150
11th-12th: $1,000
13th-14th: $900
15th-17th: $820

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Flight A of Signature Poker Series Event 1 got the tournament off on a great start and we look to build the momentum with Flight C starting at 5 pm. The $400 Deep Stack has a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and they are already on their way to besting it.

Players start with 30K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes on Day 1, going up to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until 10% of the field remains and those players will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  90 of 248

We caught up with a few players who entered after the first break and before registration closed. Some tough competition with AJ Kelsall, TK Miles, Shane Melert, and Jake Ferro making it a little hard to get into the money.

Ferro, the former WPT Player of the Year, is having a nice day so far and sits with 204,000.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Entries:  248

Registration closed for Flight A of SPS Event 1 with 248 entries, for an excellent start to the series—a great number for early on a Wednesday. Flight B gets underway at 5 pm and will push the tournament closer to the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight A will continue until 25 players remain, and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must bag chips to make it into the money.