Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs
Buy-in
$250
Entries
443
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Spinks and Zachow Collide Twice
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
On a flop reading 
, Dalton Spinks bet 2,700 from early position into a pot of around 7,000. He got folds from two players but Andra Zachow held tough with a call from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
on the turn and the 
on the river put four diamonds on the board. Zachow led out for 5,000 but Spinks wanted to see. Zachow turned over the goods with 
and collected the pot.
In the next hand, Spinks limped in and the action folded around to Zachow who made it 1,700 to go from the small blind. Spinks called to see a flop of 
. Zachow checked, Spinks bet 1,500, and Zachow raised to 10,000. Spinks instantly pushed all in for 34,900 and Zachow called.
Spinks flopped trips with 
against the 
of Zachow. The 
on the turn and the on the river was no help to Zachow as she sent a full double up back to Spinks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
50,800
|
50,800 |
|
21,700 |
Runner-Runner Saves Berninger
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
After several players had limped, Likang Berninger raised all in from the big blind for 6,800.
The under-the-gun limper looked him up while the rest of the players got out of the way.
Berninger: 
Under the Gun: 
Berninger was in a bad spot but got a little help when the 
flop delivered him a gutshot wheel draw. The 
turn gave him some more out, and the river was one of them as he made trips to double up.
Since that double Berninger has worked his stack up to 30K.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Deuces Wild for Astarita
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
There was a raised to 2,000 from middle position and Anthony Astarita called from the hijack along with Anthony Dianaty on the button and the big blind. The flop fell 
and the big blind checked to the preflop raiser who continued for 2,300. Astarita called, Dianaty folded, and the big blind called.
The turn brought the 
and the big blind checked again. The player in middle position tossed in another bet of 5,000 which Astarita called. The big blind folded and the 
hit the river.
The player in middle position bet 10,000 this time and Astarita moved all in for 18,800. His opponent snap-called and Astarita tabled for quad deuces while his opponent could only muster a flush with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,500 |
Some Shots from the Day 1A Field
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
"The Only Thing That Beats Me is the Nuts"
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player in middle position open for 1,200 and John Clifford called out of the hijack. The rest of the players folded and it was heads-up action to the 
flop.
The original raiser checked and Clifford bet 6,000. His opponent then quickly check-raised to 16,000, leaving himself about the same amount behind. Without missing a beat Clifford moved all in and his opponent shot back in his chair.
"The only thing that beats me is the nuts," he said before finding a fold. Clifford obliged by showing his 
for the flopped Broadway nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
40,800
|
40,800 |
Simsic More than Doubles Up
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
There was a raise to 1,100 from early position and a flat-call from the player next to act. Ann Simsic was in middle position and put in a three-bet to 4,300 which was called by both players on her right.
The flop fell 
and the action checked to Simsic who shoved all in for 14,000. The first player mulled it over before letting his cards while the second asked for a count before making the call.
Simsic turned over 
for a set of kings and was in great position against her opponent's 
. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river bricked off to secure Simsic more than a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,500 |
Montisanti Named Seniors Event Champ
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Today's Ante Up Poker Tour Main Event in the Silks Poker Room at Tampa Bay Downs is the culmination of a six-event series that's been taking place all week long.
On Tuesday, Event #2: $130 Seniors (50 and older) No-Limit Hold'em ($5,000 GTD) drew 55 runners and offered up a $5,335 prize pool. The top six were slated to get paid, but thanks to a $20 save 7th-place finisher James Gibson received a $120 consolation prize as bubble boy.
In the end, the final six worked a chop with Fred Montisanti finishing on top for $1,208.
Event #2 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Montisanti | $1,208* |
| 2 | Larry Warshaw | $1,107* |
| 3 | John Otwell | $1,107* |
| 4 | Ron Taylor | $1,107* |
| 5 | Charlie Sauter | $391 |
| 6 | Karen Hayes | $295 |
*Denotes four-way chop
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400