$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight C Entries: 57 (Total Entries: 164)

We hit 57 entries at the start of Level 4 to make this the biggest flight of the tournament so far and the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool is within sight.

More tough players hopped in the game including a group of our talented regular grinders. Carey Pickus, Deborah Farmer, and the mother-daughter tandem of Ok and Jennifer Haselton all have the ability to the final table and win the title.

$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/100 with a 100 ante
Flight C Entries: 46 (Total Entries: 153)

The Flight C entry count nearly doubled itself over the first two levels and it’s a virtual lock this will be the biggest session of the three so far.

Steve Tziris, always having a good time, is one of the early entrants and the SHR Tampa regular is really trying to that first Tampa win after so many close calls.

$300 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 Limits

The Tampa Poker Classic isn’t all about the No Limit Hold’em. We also have a great schedule of non-hold’em games with another great tournament starting this afternoon.

Event 5 has a $300 buy-in and it will switch from Omaha 8 to Stud 8 throughout the day. The Omaha 8 tournament drew a great crowd yesterday and we expect another today.

They will start with 12,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30pm and there is a 30-minute dinner break after Level 11. They will return to continue the march to our Event 5 champion.

Action kicks off at noon and we will keep one eye on them throughout the day, hitting all the high points.

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Flight C Entries: 25 (Total Entries: 132)

After a short pause at the start to get everyone settled, tournament staff announced “shuffle up and deal” to get action underway in Flight C.

There are 25 entries here at the start (with another three coming soon from the 9am satellite) as we head towards the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool later this evening.

$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

Two flights are down for Event 3 and the tournament is more than halfway to its big guaranteed prize pool. Flight C starts at 11am in the poker room with a $570 buy-in and that nice $100,000 Guarantee.

The first two flights combined to put 107 into Event 3 with 23 players already set for a Day 2 return.

Players will start with 25,000 deep stacks and all Day 1 levels will last 30 minutes before switching to 40 on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30pm and their day will come to an end after Level 14. Those still with chips will bag them up for a Day 2 return on Wednesday.

Chip counts through Flight B

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

Below are the final results from Event 4 of the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic, a one-day $300 buy-in Omaha 8 tournament that concluded Monday, February 25th

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 4
$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 71
Prize Pool: $17,750
February 25, 2019

The first non-hold’em game on the Tampa Poker Classic produced a great turnout, as expected when Tampa sees an Omaha game. The $300 Omaha 8 game attracted a big 71-entry field and Shawn Pratt earned his first title after the dust settled.

The tournament produced a $17,750 prize pool and the last eight players would make some money. That meant the ten final table players still had some work to do. Michael Steckler and Greg Masterson tried their best with very short stacks, made the final table, but fell short in ninth and tenth places.

Pratt was second in chips to start the table behind only Michael Dreese. The chip leader could not turn his advantage into a title, dropping in fourth place.

Platt ended his Monday night with an Omaha 8 win for $5,643. This is Platt’s second-biggest score behind a third-place payout in the $150 event during the 2017 Summer Little Slick Series.

$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 107

Flight A: 52 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight B: 55 Entries; 13 Advanced
Flight C: Tuesday at 11am
Flight D: Tuesday at 6pm
Day 2: Wednesday at noon

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Day 1C – $570 Deepstack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 5 – $300 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 3 Day 1D – $570 Deepstack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 19 – $75 Event 3 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $100,000 GTD Event 3
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

$570 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries: 52 (Total Entries: 104)

Flight B of Event 3 reached 52 entries after the first break to match the number they had in Flight A. That puts the tournament past the midpoint to reaching the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and it should easily reach it tomorrow.

Several top players remain in the game including Anthony Dianaty fresh off his runner-up finish in last night’s Event 2. Also grinding we have Wally Maddah, Anthony Astarita, Karl Manouchakian, Hunter Cichy, and Erik Christensen.

This will bring our Tampa Poker Classic coverage to an end for the evening. We will return tomorrow morning with all the action from Flights C and D of Event 3 along with chip counts from Flight B and a recap of the Omaha 8 final table.

$300 Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 5,000/1,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 10 of 71

After a long slowdown 11-handed, the Omaha 8 tournament made the final table with ten remaining. Michael Dreese is the big stack starting the action with Shawn Platt his closest competitor. Greg Masterson and Michael Steckler are very short but found doubles to stick around.

They still have a little work to get done with only eight of the ten getting paid, that should not take too long from this point.

We will provide a final tournament recap complete with details and results on Tuesday morning.

Seat 1: Shawn Platt – 133,000
Seat 2: Alex Saidenstat – 40,000
Seat 3: Yao Zhao – 82,000
Seat 4: Michael Dreese – 191,000
Seat 5: Daniel Martinez – 101,000
Seat 6: Aubrey Gilbert – 120,000
Seat 7: Karen Longfellow – 80,000
Seat 8: Greg Masterson – 8,000
Seat 9: Bryce Fox – 79,000
Seat 10: Michael Steckler – 18,000

Payouts:

1st: $6,389 + TPC Guitar trophy
2nd: $3,754
3rd: $2,352
4th: $1,598
5th: $1,243
6th: $976
7th: $799
8th: $639