Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Perfect Turn Card for Melms
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
After one limper, Donald Brown raised to 1,100 in middle position. There was a three-bet to 2,600 in the small blind and Bill Melms flat-called from the big blind. The rest of the table folded including Brown to leave Melms just the two blinds left in the hand.
The flop came 
and the small blind checked to Melms who bet 3,000. His opponent called and the 
landed on the turn. The small blind check-called another bet of 6,500 from Melms and the 
completed the board.
The small blind checked for the third time and Melms threw enough chips in the middle to cover his opponent's stack of 12,600. His opponent splashed the rest of his chips in the pot and Melms tabled 
for a straight. His opponent turned a set with 
but was forced to head to the registration desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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73,000 |
Chen Let's His Opponent Catch Up...But Not Too Much
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
After a couple of preflop raises, only two players were left in the hand, Jin Chen in the small blind and his opponent in the cutoff. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Chen led out for 11,000 and his opponent quickly moved all in for around 20,000. Chen quickly called and it was a cooler scenario. The cutoff tabled 
for a set of kings but Chen held for a set of aces. The river was the 
and Chen scooped his opponent's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
A Wheel for Shkupi
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
There was a raise to 1,100 in the hijack and he was called by the button and Dritan Shkupi in the big blind. The flop came 
and Shkupi checked to the hijack who continued for 1,900. The button folded and Shkupi called.
The turn brought the 
and Shkupi check-called another bet of 2,500 from his opponent. The 
completed the board and both players tapped the felt quickly. Shkupi showed 
for a straight and his opponent flashed 
before they hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Montisanti Named Seniors Event Champ
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 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
First Break of the Night
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
The first four levels of flight 1C have been completed and the players are heading on their first 10-minute break. There are currently a total of 66 entries with 57 players still remaining. Late registration will remain open until the end of the next break.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Two Pair for Rossi
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
There was a raise to 1,000 from middle position and Michael Rossi called from the cutoff along with Dan Johnson in the small blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Rossi who bet 2,500. Johnson called while the player in middle position folded.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the on the river. Johnson checked one more time and Rossi bet 3,500. Johnson quickly called and Rossi tabled for top two pair to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
11,000 |
Eliminations Thus Far
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
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