Who Will Walk Away with the $19,690 First-Place Prize?
The 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs $250 Main Event attracted 443 entries, which saw the $60,000 guaranteed prize pool get crushed. In fact, there will be $89,503 up for grabs when Day 2 resumes with 79 players today at 1 p.m. local time. The top 45 players will get paid a minimum of $405 while the winner will take home $19,690.
Anthony Dianaty, the Day 1d, chip leader, is out in front with 344,500, which was ahead of 1b chip leader Hyndi Khomutetsky (284,000), Donald “Doc” Brown (288,000), and 1a chip leader Peter Chang (296,500). Meanwhile, the 1e chip leader was Landon Brown, who bagged 282,500, followed by Benjamin Brown (254,000).
Others returning to action include Donnie Kidman (252,500), Reggie Bautista (243,500), Larry Nerron (195,000), Leif Oskarsson (184,000), Neil Lawson (244,000), James Wood (202,500), Alex Ivan (177,500), Michael Minyard (175,500), Patrick Stewart (154,500), Jen Haselton (129,000), Mike Lu (115,000), Bran Torok (83,000), and Bob Greene (68,000).
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand at the Silks Poker Room capturing all the action, so be sure to stay tuned!