Mann Wins PPC Tampa, CPPT Choctaw Begins

Nick Mann Wins PPC Tampa Downs

The 2014 PPC North America Championship Main Event wrapped at Tampa Downs with Nick Mann in the winner’s circle.

The action started at the Silks Poker Room, and the $580 buy-in reentry tournament had a $200K guarantee. When all four starting flights were done, there were 420 entries in total to create a $223,400 prize pool, exceeding the guarantee.

The top 45 players were paid, but only nine made the final table. The top four finishers were also set to receive $5K prize packages to the PPC Aruba tournament in October.

Mann was strong at the final table but went into heads-up play at a 3-to-1 deficit. But he doubled and climbed, ultimately defeating Danny Lobato to claim the title, Aruba trip, and substantial prize money.

1^st place: Nicholas Mann ($44,757)

2^nd place: Daniel Lobato ($27,658)

3^rd place: Michael Baize ($20,210)

4^th place: Julio Orhuela ($15,006)

5^th place: Parry Shaw ($11,315)

6^th place: Stan Trim ($8,660)

7^th place: Buzz Papalia ($6,726)

8^th place: Alec Bradlow ($5,298)

9^th place: Ronald Widman ($4,232)

CPPT Begins Play at Choctaw

The Card Player Poker Tour started action on its latest stop in Season 2 at Choctaw in Durant, Oklahoma. The first event started on July 17, and the series was set to run through August 4 with a total of 81 events.

The Main Event is set for August 1-4 with a $1,500 buy-in and $500K guarantee.

Some of the results for the first of the events are in, and they are as follows:

Event 2: $300 NLHE

Players: 200

Prize pool: $64,275

Winner: Robert Keller ($16,068)

Event 4: $200 NLHE

Players: 103

Prize pool: $19,382

Winner: Benjamin Perez ($5,814)

Event 5: $100 NLHE

Players: 101

Prize pool: $9,197

Winner: Derek Kinzer ($2,761)

Event 9: $200 NLHE

Players: 163

Prize pool: $30,722

Winner: Mei Li ($8,294)

Event 10: $100 NLHE

Players: 122

Prize pool: $11,084

Winner: Charkebe Hoffman ($3,105)

Event 13: $200 NLHE

Players: 184

Prize pool: $34,646

Winner: Ramiz Kudryashov ($9,010)