Event 11 – Results & Payouts

Event 11 of the Playground Poker Fall Classic was a $500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha 3 Lives event that started on November 25th, 2014 at Playground Poker Club. It played out over 2 days. The event attracted a total of 41 entries, which generated a prize pool of $19,885.00. This prize pool was be distributed according to the following table.

Note that there was a player deal at 3 players remaining. The players chose to reserve $2,185.00 of the prize pool and evenly divide the remaining prize pool between them ($4,500.00 each). The $2,185.00 was then distributed as follows: $1,385 plus the champions bracelet to the winner, and $800 to second place. This deal is reflected in the final payouts in this table.

Rank First Name Last Name Prize
1 Ron G $5,885.00
2 Shane Flewelling $5,300.00
3 Andreas Loubounakis $4,500.00
4 Michael Korovine $2,000.00
5 Nenad Sizgoric $1,300.00
6 Anesti Kocini $900.00

PLO Event 11 Day 2

  • Level: 13
  • Small Blind: 2K
  • Big Blind: 4K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 205K
  • Remaining: 6
  • Entries: 41


Tonight is Day 2 of Event 11, the PLO 3 Lives event in the Playground Poker Fall Classic. Everyone on the final table is in the money, and the action is sure to be fast as the event gets underway.

Here are the seats and counts to start the day.

  • Seat 1, Anesti Kocini – 9,600
  • Seat 2, Andreas Loubounakis – 205,600
  • Seat 6, Ron Grover – 154,300
  • Seat 7, Shane Flewelling – 453,600
  • Seat 8, Michael Korovine – 298,000
  • Seat 9, Nenad Sizgoric – 98,900

PLO – chip counts going into Day 2

The 6 players remaining in Event 11 are all in the money but chose to return for Day 2 to complete the tournament. When play resumes, here are the stack sizes for each player.

First Name Last Name Chip Count
Andreas Loubounakis 205,600
Anesti Kocini 9,600
Michael Korovine 298,000
Nenad Sizgoric 98,900
Ron G 154,300
Shane Flewelling 453,600

The end of Day 1

The 12 levels scheduled for today have been completed, and although all of the players except one were content to keep playing until the end, the choice had to be unanimous so the original schedule will be maintained. Players will return on Wednesday, November 26th t 7:30pm to resume the tournament.

In the last hand of the evening, the chip leader (Shane Flewelling) won a huge pot against Anesti Kocini, leaving Anesti with just 5K in chips.

Players are now counting and bagging their chips to be stored until Day 2.

Event 11 – prize pool & payouts

Event 11 of the Playground Poker Fall Classic is a $500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha 3 Lives event that started on November 25th, 2014 at Playground Poker Club. It was scheduled to play out over 2 days. The event attracted a total of 41 entries, which generated a prize pool of $19,885.00. This prize pool will be distributed according to the following table.

Finish Prize
1 $7,685.00
2 $5,000.00
3 $3,000.00
4 $2,000.00
5 $1,300.00
6 $900.00

Photos and an update!

  • Level: 5
  • Small Blind: 300
  • Big Blind: 600
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 41K
  • Remaining: 30
  • Entries: 41


Players are on their first break of the evening on Day 1 of Event 11. The tournament staff is currently exchanging the extra “life” chips, and late registration ends at the end of this break as well.

There are already two players with over 100K in chips, and here are a few other photos taken before the break.

PLO – photos from level 3

  • Level: 3
  • Small Blind: 150
  • Big Blind: 300
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30.8K
  • Remaining: 37
  • Entries: 38


Here are some photos from players in the action in Event 11. There are 38 players so far with a level and a half left to late register.

Welcome to Event 11

  • Level: 1
  • Small Blind: 50
  • Big Blind: 100
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30
  • Remaining: 16
  • Entries: 16


Tuesday nights at Playground Poker Club are famous for Pot Limit Omaha tournaments, and beginning Event 11 on a Tuesday follows in this tradition.

Players start with 30K in chips – but they can start with just 10K in play and get 10K more for each of 2 additional “life” chips that may be used during the first 4 levels of play. At the break, all remaining “life” chips are converted to tournament chips and the event continues as usual.

Play will continue for 12 levels tonight and then resume tomorrow for Day 2.

Event 11 Info

PLO 3 Lives ($500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha)

  • Day 1: Tuesday November 25, 7:30pm
  • Day 2: Wednesday November 26, 7:30pm

Download the Rules & Structure PDF for Event 11.