2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$19,690
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Entries
443
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

One Move for Karlins

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Thivyanathan raised from under the gun and was called by the button and Marv Karlins in the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Karlins checked to Thivyanathan who continued for 6,500. The button called and Karlins slid in his stack of T5,000 chips for a raise to 60,000.

Thivyanathan thought for a minute, contemplating whether he wanted to put in the rest of his chips or not, but soon elected to fold. The button did the same and Karlins slid his cards face down as he dragged in the pot.

In the next hand, the cutoff limped in and Phi Nguyen raised to 7,000 on the button. Karlins announced all in from the small blind which quickly got rid of all his opponents. This time, Karlins decided to show the pocket kings he was holding.

Player Chips Progress
Marv Karlins us
Marv Karlins
157,500
99,000
99,000
Aaron Thivyanathan us
Aaron Thivyanathan
54,000

Tags: Phi NguyenMarv Karlins

Melms Wakes Up in the Big Blind

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded around to the small blind who ripped all in for just over 25,000. Bill Melms looked down at his cards in the big blind and made a quick call, putting his opponent at risk.

Bill Melms: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

Melms became an even bigger favorite when Donald Brown chirped up and said, "I folded king-deuce!"

The board ran out {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Melms wrapped up the pot on the turn with a set of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Melms us
Bill Melms
144,500
72,700
72,700

Tags: Donald BrownBill Melms

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Petty Crowned Event #4: $130 NLH Champ After Six-Way Deal

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 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 #4: $130 No-Limit Hold'em ($5,000 guaranteed) drew 41 entries, which meant there was an overlay to the $3,977 generated prize pool. Only the top six players got paid and they did so by working a deal.

As a result, Michael Petty was crowned champion and took home a smooth $1,000. The other five players each received $800.

Event #4 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Michael Petty$1,000*
2Edie Norman$800*
3Pete Vega$800*
4Leonard Wolk$800*
5Terry Smith$800*
6Douglas Easton$800*

*Denotes six-way chop

Aces for Chen Again

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

After two limps, the cutoff jammed all in for a little over 20,000 and Jin Chen also pushed all in for just under 60,000 in the big blind. Mehdi Balhassan was one of the limpers and asked for a count but opted to lay his hand down.

Jin Chen: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Chen had his opponent in dire straits and a low board left his opponent walking to the rail. Chen collected the pot to move over 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jin Chen us
Jin Chen
82,500
14,500
14,500

Tags: Jin Chen

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Andrade Running Up a Stack

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Saul Andrade
Saul Andrade

Saul Andrade just got moved to a new table but that didn't seem to stop the momentum he's been carrying for the last few levels. He opened to 3,000 in the hijack and the big blind was the only caller.

The flop fell {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} and the big blind checked to Andrade who tossed in a bet of 8,000. The big blind check-raised to 20,000 and Andrade just called. The turn brought the {2-Spades} and the big blind led out for 15,000. Andrade just called again.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and the big blind threw in another bet of 15,000. Andrade called one more time as the big blind tabled {7-Hearts}{3-Spades} for two pair. However, Andrade flopped a set with {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and raked in another massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Saul Andrade us
Saul Andrade
246,200
118,200
118,200

Tags: Saul Andrade

Mccormick Picks Off Simmons

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mark Simmons raised it up from middle position and Justin Mccormick defended from the big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Mccormick check-called a bet of 3,000 from Simmons.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Mccormick checked again. Simmons tossed in a bet of 7,000 but Mccormick stuck around to see the {9-Hearts} on the river. Mccormick checked for the third time and Simmons blasted all in. Mccormick closed his eyes and palmed his chips into the middle, a stack of 26,700.

Simmons slowly turned over his {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} for absolutely nothing and Mccormick tabled {a-Spades}{10-Spades} for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Justin McCormick us
Justin McCormick
84,000
47,500
47,500
Mark Simmons us
Mark Simmons
22,500
-39,500
-39,500

Tags: Justin MccormickMark Simmons

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200