2014 PPC North America Championship at Tampa Downs

$200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2014 PPC North America Championship at Tampa Downs
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$44,757
Event Info
Buy-in
$535
Prize Pool
$223,400
Total Entries
420
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 420
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Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Williams Spikes a Jack to Cripple Otts

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Tonia Williams
Tonia Williams

Tonia Williams was all in and at risk against Rich Otts holding {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. She was in trouble as Otts held {A-Spades}{K-Spades}. The flop came {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades} keeping Otts in the lead. The turn changed nothing as it was the {7-Clubs}. The river, however, was a thing of beauty for Williams as it was the {J-Clubs}.

Otts sighed in frustration and would end up getting the last of his chips in on the next hand with {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} only to run into {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and he was unable to get his own miracle and would be eliminated.

Tags: Rich OttsTonia Williams

Dugan Stacking Chips

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Bobby Dugan
Bobby Dugan

We got to the table with approximately 10,000 in the pot and Bobby Dugan squaring off against one player. The flop read {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Dugan bet 5,000 after his opponent checked.

On the {6-Diamonds} turn, Dugan would again bet after his opponent checked, this time for 11,000. His foe called. The river was the {4-Hearts} and both players checked.

"You're good," said Dugan's opponent after he turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. "I figured I was after you checked," responded Dugan, who moved to 161,000 in chips after raking in that pot.

Tags: Bobby Dugan

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Rich Otts Triples Up

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Rich Otts
Rich Otts

With a raise and a call in front of him, Rich Otts moved all in for 9,700. Ralph Marzan, one to his left, called. The player in the two seat, who from the looks of it had made the original raise moved all in for 21,400 more. It was folded back to Marzan who made the call with his big stack. The hands were turned over:

Otts: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Marzan: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Player in Seat 2: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

"Nice call," said the player in seat 2 sarcastically to Marzan. The dealer put out a flop of {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} meaning there would be no free roll flushes. An ace or jack would end Otts's tournament but he would fade those cards on the {9-Spades} turn and {Q-Diamonds} river.

"Yes!" said a happy Otts as he more than tripled up to 35,500 in chips.

Tags: Ralph MarzanRich Otts

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Stanechewski Takes One

Level 8 : 400/800, 75 ante
Paul Stanichewski
Paul Stanichewski

With two early position limpers, one of them being Eddie Kofler, in front of him Paul Stanechewski raised it up to 3,500 from middle position. The player on the button called, the original limper folded, and Kofler called.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Stanechewski would take it down with a bet of 5,100 to bring his stack up to 76,000. Despite the small hit, Kofler would have nearly six figures after the hand with 99,500 in chips.

Tags: Eddie KoflerPaul Stanechewski

Clements and Burdick Leading the Way Early

Level 8 : 400/800, 75 ante
Tom Clements
Tom Clements

"Ask him how he got those chips," a player at Tom Clements's table said as we took his photo. The player went on to mention something about a two-outer.

Regardless of how he got them, Clements is currently sitting on top of the biggest stack in the room with 140,000. Bill Burdick isn't far behind with 120,000.

Tags: Bill BurdickTom Clements

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75