2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 11
$200 + $100 Monster Stack Bounty NLH
Entries:  129
Prize Pool:  $19,350
Bounty Prize Pool:  $12,900
March 16, 2026

The final tournament on the TPC schedule was the $200 +$100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty with a ton of chips and cash up for grabs. After playing through the late night and into the early morning, Gregory Sellgren took the top spot for $4,800 in a heads-up deal.

Congrats Gregory!

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  152
Prize Pool:  $30,400
March 16, 2026

The $250 Seniors 50+ Event is always a great time, the TPC version drew 152 entries, more than tripling the $10,000 guarantee, and Daniel Lehmann took the top spot outright for $8,310!

Congrats Daniel!

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 11
$200 + $100 Monster Stack Bounty NLH
Entries:  129
Prize Pool:  $19,350
Bounty Prize Pool:  $12,900
March 16, 2026

Registration closed for the $200 + $100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 129 entries, creating a prize pool worth $19,350 plus another $12,900 up for grabs in the form of bounties.

The last 17 players will make the money with $330 for a min-cash and $5,480 up top for the winner plus the last TPC trophy.

1st: $5,480 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $3,390
3rd: $2,300
4th: $1,610
5th: $1,160
6th: $870
7th: $670
8th: $540
9th: $450
10th-12th: $390
13th-15th: $350
16th-17th: $330

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 10
$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  152
Prize Pool:  $30,400
March 16, 2026

Registration closed for the $250 Seniors 50+ event with 152 entries, more than tripling the $10,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $30,400. The last 19 spots will be paid with $460 for a min-cash and $8,310 up top for the Seniors Champ.

1st: $8,310 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $5,150
3rd: $3,520
4th: $2,480
5th: $1,800
6th: $1,350
7th: $1,040
8th: $830
9th: $690
10th-12th: $590
13th-15th: $520
16th-18th: $480
19th: $460

$250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We have a fun one kicking off at 11 am in the Draper Room, closing out the series with the popular $250 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament. It features a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool and they will have a great time on a Monday afternoon.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$1,700 TPC Championship
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  300
Prize Pool:  $450,000
March 12 – 15, 2026

The 2026 Tampa Poker Classic was headlined by the $1,700 Championship event. The tournament drew 300 entries, turning the $250,000 guarantee into a $450,000 prize pool, and Thien Nguyen took the top spot outright for $100,900.

The tournament featured three starting flights and a very busy Saturday to lock in the field. Nguyen bagged the lead that evening, the only player coming back for Day 2 with more than one million in their stack, and he held the lead most of the way until he was posing with the trophy.

Hassan El Hakim gave him a run late at the final table but fell short in third place. Cheri Ivan, fresh off finishing 11th out of 838 in the opener, came one spot short of winning the title after a great battle.

This is the biggest cash of Nguyen’s career, topping his finish in the 2025 WPT RRPO Championship in Hollywood where he made the last two tables.

Congrats to Thien for the win and thank you to everyone for a great Championship1

2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 No-Limit Hold’em
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  118
Prize Pool:  $38,940
March 15, 2026

Running beside Day 2 of the Championship, TPC Event 9 was a $400 buy-in one-day tournament. It drew 118 entries, nearly doubling the $20,000 guarantee, and Peter Santangelo took the title outright for $11,450.

Congrats Peter!

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 10 – $250 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 11 – $200+$100 Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 25 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11 (10:40pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and play to completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

$1,700 TPC Championship
Prize Pool: $450,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante

After catching a big double early in the heads-up match, Cheri Ivan won with versus and then gave it another shot.

She limped her button, Nguyen raised to 350K, Ivan moved all in for 1,725,000 and Nguyen called.

Nguyen:
Ivan:

Jacks versus an ace again and it looked like another double when she paired the flop. The joy was short-lived because Nguyen made a set of jacks on the turn and the tournament was over after the river.

Ivan played a great game all day and took home $62,360 for her runner-up finish while Nguyen banked a huge $100,900 payday.

Great job to both!

1st: Thien Nguyen – $100,900 + TPC Trophy
2nd: Cheri Ivan – $62,360

$1,700 TPC Championship
Prize Pool: $450,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 300

Action is underway in the heads up match between Thien Nguyen and Cheri Ivan. Nguyen holds a big lead but Ivan has been hanging tough the entire final table.

Seat 3: Thien Nguyen – 10,200,000 (102 bb)
Seat 7: Cheri Ivan – 1,800,000 (18 bb)

1st: $100,900 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $62,360