Event 7: Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,110 to the PLO Champ

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 7
$400 Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  61
Prize Pool:  $20,130
March 11, 2026

Registration closed for the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with 61 entries, putting together a prize pool worth $20,130. The last eight spots will be paid with $780 for a min-cash and $7,110 up top for the Event 7 winner.

1st: $7,110 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $4,400
3rd: $2,770
4th: $1,850
5th: $1,330
6th: $1,030
7th: $860
8th: $780

Pablo Valdivieso Wins TPC Mega Stack for $10,590 in Five-Way Deal!

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$600 Mega Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  135
Prize Pool:  $70,200
March 9 – 11, 2026

Pablo Valdivieso, TPC Event 4 Champion

The $600 Mega Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament was the last multi-day event heading into the TPC Championship. The tournament drew 135 entries, crushing the $50,000 guarantee and putting together a prize pool worth $70,200 and Pablo Valdivieso dominated to take the top spot in a five-way deal.

After a few missteps late in the opening event, Valdivieso came into Flight B of the Mega Stack, telling us, “I’m going to win this one.” He bagged the overall chip lead last night and went wire-to-wire on Day 2 with barely a hiccup. The last five players decided to each take $10,000 with the leftover cash going to Valdivieso.

Congrats Pablo!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1PabloValdiviesoJacksonvilleFL$10,590 *
2NickGetzenPortlandOR$10,000 *
3LuisTorresWinter GardenFL$10,000 *
4FredParadisOldsmarFL$10,000 *
5AdamWeingardTampaFL$10,000 *
6JamesMcKinnonSaint PetersburgFL$3,160
7PrathamSharmaTampaFL$2,440
8KarlManouchakianTampaFL$1,960
9TonyZharnitskySarasotaFL$1,630
10AdrianKonstantinovMiamiFL$1,410
11LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL$1,410
12GabeFullerTampaFL$1,410
13GrantHartConwayAR$1,270
14SamsonGebruOrlandoFL$1,270
15EnriqueCabralKissimmeeFL$1,270
16CorneliusWalkerOrmond BeachFL$1,190
17RobertKinstleSarasotaFL$1,190

Event 4: We Have a Deal!

$600 Mega Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool: $70,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 135

Pablo Valdivieso

After a few minutes of play following the break, the five remaining players decided to divide up the remaining prize pool and call it a day. Nick Getzen, Fred Paradis, Luis Torres, and Adam Weingard each earned $10,000 while Pablo Valdivieso and his chip lead took home $10,590 plus the TPC trophy.

1st: Pablo Valdivieso – $10,590 + TPC Trophy
2nd: Nick Getzen – $10,000
3rd: Luis Torres – $10,000
4th: Fred Paradis – $10,000
5th: Adam Weingard – $10,000

Nick Getzen
Luis Torres
Fred Paradis
Adam Weingard

Event 4: Counts on Break

$600 Mega Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool: $70,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 135

Seat 1: Adam Weingard – 1,075,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Pablo Valdivieso – 2,100,000 (42 bb)
Seat 3: Fred Paradis – 650,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Luis Torres – 930,000 (19 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Getzen – 650,000 (13 bb)

1st: $19,900 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $12,290
3rd: $8,340
4th: $5,840
5th: $4,220

6th: James McKinnon – $3,160
7th: Pratham Sharma – $2,440
8th: Karl Manouchakian – $1,960
9th: Tony Zharnitsky – $1,630
10th: Adrian Konstantinov – $1,410
11th: Lucas Tae – $1,410
12th: Gabe Fuller – $1,410
13th: Grant Hart – $1,270
14th: Samson Gebru – $1,270
15th: Enrique Cabral – $1,270
16th: Cornelius Walker – $1,190
17th: Robert Kinstle – $1,190

Event 7: First Break

$400 Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure
Level 2:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries:  43

Wayne Leonard

The $400 PLO field was sent on their first break with 43 entries in the game and some legends shooting for a trophy.

Among the early crowd we found Wayne Leonard (TPC O8 Champ), Michael Gross (TPC Big O Champ), Josh Nicholson, Cheri Ivan, Clyde Maliauka, Alex Ivan, Wally Maddah, Danny Kaminsky, Brandon Wong, Grant Hart, and Manny Minaya.

Josh Nicholson
Cheri Ivan
Clyde Maliauka
Michael Gross

Event 4: Final Table Lineup

$600 Mega Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool: $70,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 135

Seat 1: Adam Weingard – 465,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Pablo Valdivieso – 1,340,000 (67 bb)
Seat 3: Fred Paradis – 655,000 (33 bb)
Seat 4: James McKinnon – 465,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Tony Zharnitsky – 160,000 (8 bb)
Seat 6: Karl Manouchakian – 385,000 (19 bb)
Seat 7: Luis Torres – 785,000 (39 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Getzen – 560,000 (28 bb)
Seat 9: Pratham Sharma – 610,000 (31 bb)

1st: $19,900 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $12,290
3rd: $8,340
4th: $5,840
5th: $4,220
6th: $3,160
7th: $2,440
8th: $1,960
9th: $1,630

10th: Adrian Konstantinov – $1,410
11th: Lucas Tae – $1,410
12th: Gabe Fuller – $1,410
13th: Grant Hart – $1,270
14th: Samson Gebru – $1,270
15th: Enrique Cabral – $1,270
16th: Cornelius Walker – $1,190
17th: Robert Kinstle – $1,190