Main Event
Day 1c Started
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
Day 1C Expected to be Busy at the Ante Up Poker Tour $250 Main Event
After some solid numbers on the opening two flights of the Ante Up Poker Tour $250 Main Event, tournament organizers are expecting the middle flight, Day 1C to be one of the largest. With over 1,000 people watching the horse races going on outside, just a few steps inside of Tampa Bay Downs there will be plenty of action taking place as well.
Day 1B kicked off earlier today and will be winding up not long after Day 1C begins. That gives any players who fail to bag up their chips a chance to quickly jump right back on the felt. Not only will the eventual winner reap in the rewards of a $60,000 guaranteed prize pool, but they will also be featured on the cover of Ante Up Magazine in March and earn a spot in the Ante Up World Championship Main Event in July.
Tonight, players will begin with 25,000 starting chips with the blinds at 100/100. A big blind ante will be introduced in the second level and will continue throughout. The levels will be 30-minutes in length for all Day 1s and increase to 40 minutes on the final day. There will be a 10-minute break after every four levels with play ending after a total of 14 levels.
Late registration will remain open until the start of level nine. Players will be given the option of unlimited re-entries until that point or may re-enter for subsequent Day 1s. Should a player bag chips on multiple starting flights, only their best stack will be brought forward to the final day.
Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Entries | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | Thursday, February 7th | 6 p.m. | 89 | 18 |
| Day 1B | Friday, February 8th | 1 p.m. | 86 | - |
| Day 1C | Friday, February 8th | 6 p.m. | - | - |
| Day 1D | Saturday, February 9th | 1 p.m. | - | - |
| Day 1E | Saturday, February 9th | 6 p.m. | - | - |
| Day 2 | Sunday, Februrary 10th | 1 p.m. | - | - |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on site for the entire Main Event to bring you all of the live updates as the action unfolds, so stay tuned!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Cards Are in the Air
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The button will be starting in seat six for flight 1C and the cards are now in the air with a total of 18 players taking their seat to kick things off.
Harrell Off to a Quick Start
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Trey Harrell has got off to a quick start on Day 1C, winning nearly every pot at his table thus far. He has continued to pick up hand after hand but unfortunately hasn't received much action.
In one hand, the board read 
and Harrell bet 2,200 into two opponents. The button called as did the big blind and the 
completed the board. The big blind checked again and Harrell tossed in another bet of 2,100. The button called and the big blind folded this time.
Harrell tabled 
for top pair which was good enough to beat his opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,500 |
Early Names in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 100
Dianaty First to the Rail
Level 2
: 100/200, 100 ante
On a flop of 
, Anthony Dianaty led out for 500 and Gary Bradshaw raised to 1,000 directly on his left. The action was back on Dianaty who made the call.
The turn brought the 
and Dianaty check-called another bet of 1,600 from Bradshaw. The 
paired the board on the river and both players quickly checked.
"You got lucky," Bradshaw said as he turned over 
for a counterfeit two pair. Dianaty was still unable to beat it and sent his cards to the muck. Just a couple of moments later, Dianaty was seen leaving his seat as the first casualty of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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48,300
23,300
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23,300 |
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Busted |
Rauchut and Wiggins on Top in Ante Up Tampa Bay Event #1
Level 2
: 100/200, 100 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.
Things kicked off on Monday with EVENT #1: $160 No-Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD), a tournament that drew 176 entrants and more than doubled the guarantee by creating a $21,472 prize pool.
Some players to cash Event #1 but fail to make the final table were Susan Berman (11th - $418), K.C. Knoch (13th - $344), Sean Turow (16th - $288), and Bob Kelly (18th - $288).
The tournament ultimately came to an end when the final six players agreed to a chop. As a result of it, Steve Rauchut and Casey Wiggins finished first and second for $3,750 apiece.
Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Rauchut | $3,750* |
| 2 | Casey Wiggins | $3,750* |
| 3 | Mark Wiser | $2,500* |
| 4 | Ken Lanphar | $2,400* |
| 5 | Zec Kurd | $2,000* |
| 6 | Nicolas Bustanan | $1,900* |
| 7 | Primo Costa | $826 |
| 8 | Monir Maher | $648 |
| 9 | Sanjib Acharya | $517 |
| 10 | Juan Salgado | $418 |
*Denotes six-way chop
Nguyen Climbs to a Whole Other Level
Level 2
: 100/200, 100 ante
On a flop of 
, three players were still in the hand and the action checked to Phi Nguyen who bet 1,800 on the button. Anthony Dianaty check-raised to 5,000 from middle position and the cutoff folded. Nguyen called and the 
landed on the turn.
Dianaty shipped all in for 15,300 and Nguyen went into the tank for a couple of minutes. "Do you really think I'm bluffing?" Dianaty asked from across the table. Shortly after, Nguyen tossed in a chip to signify a call.
Dianaty turned over 
and Nguyen called with and the best hand. The 
on the river changed nothing and Dianaty was sent to the registration desk again. "That's a whole other level right there," he said before getting up from his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,500 | |
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Busted | |