Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Hyndi Khomutetsky Leads After Day 1B of 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1B of the 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs $250 Main Event attracted 86 runners, which along with 1A’s brought the current field up to 175 entries with three flights still to go. After 14 levels of play, each 30-minutes in duration, just 14 remained with Hyndi Khomutetsky and her stack of 284,000 leading the way.
That is behind Day 1A chp leader Peter Chang, who bagged up 296,500. Others to bag big in the 1B flight were Neil Lawson (244,000), James Wood (202,500), Alex Ivan (177,500), and Michael Minyard (175,500), who round out the top five.
Others to bag were Patrick Stewart (154,500), Jen Haselton (129,000), Mike Lu (115,000), Bran Torok (83,000), and Bob Greene (68,000).
Among those to play and fall on 1B were Marv Karlins, Joe Mole, Tammy Leonard, Brian Kelly, Matt Adibi, Walter Schoderbock, Mark Winchell, Jason Block, Garth Fudens, and Charles Sauter.
The 1C flight kicked off at 6 p.m., while the final two flights will take place at the same times on Saturday. The surviving players from each flight will then return at 1 p.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner.
PokerNews continues its coverage straight from the tournament floor of the Silks Poker Room at Tampa Bay Downs with the 1C flight, which you can follow by clicking here.
End-of-Day 1B Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
284,000 | 4,000 |
|
244,000 | -56,000 |
|
202,500 | -17,500 |
|
177,500 | -22,500 |
|
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175,500 | |
|
|
154,500 | 54,500 |
|
|
147,000 | 122,000 |
|
129,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
129,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
126,000 | 126,000 |
|
|
115,000 | -85,000 |
|
|
85,000 | |
|
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83,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
68,000 |
Five More Hands
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The tournament staff just announced that the remaining Day 1B players will play five more hands before bagging and tagging. Stay tuned for a list of chip counts and a recap of the 1B action.
You can also follow live updates from the 1C flight, which is happening now.
Winchell Busts at End of Night
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mark Winchell moved all in under the gun for his last 26,000 and James Wood, who was next to act, made the call. Alex Ivan also called from the button, both blinds folded, and the flop fell 
.
Wood checked and then folded 
face up when Ivan bet 26,000.
Ivan: 
Winchell: 
Winchell needed some help but he was left wanting as the 
bricked the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Winchell Gets Lucky to Eliminate Geyer
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Lynn Geyer raised to 5,500 out of her 12,000 stack and was met by an all-in three-bet from Mark Winchell, who had 16,100 on the button. Both blinds folded and Geyer call off.
Geyer: 
Winchell: 
Geyer was way out in front but not after the flop came down 
to pair Winchell. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Geyer and she bowed out in the penultimate level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Late Night Counts
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000 | |
|
|
220,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
150,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
130,000 | 30,000 |
|
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130,000 | 35,000 |
|
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80,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
20,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Griffo Claims Event #5: $230 NLH Knockout Title
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 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 Wednesday, Event #5: $230 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout ($50 bounties, $10,000 guaranteed) drew 72 entries, which meant a $13,824 total prize pool was generated. The top eight players got paid with the final four striking a deal.
As a result, Vinny Griffo was crowned champion and took home $2,299 for his performance.
Event #5 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinny Griffo | $2,299* |
| 2 | Jose Colon | $1,954* |
| 3 | Shawn Barnett | $1,926* |
| 4 | Marcese Hatten | $1,854* |
| 5 | Brett Paine | $734 |
| 6 | Zee Kurdi | $574 |
| 7 | Kerry Hartman | $473 |
| 8 | John Golota | $408 |
*Denotes four-way chop
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400