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Event 3 Flight A: Starting a New Week

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

The second multi-day event on the Tampa Poker Classic schedule kicks off the new week with a big prize pool. Event 3 has four starting flights with a $570 buy-in and $100,000 Guarantee.

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.

Cards fly at 11am and we’ll keep our eyes on them throughout the day.

  • $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

Poker Classic Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Day 1A – $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 4 – $300 Omaha 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 4 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 3 Day 1B – $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 18 – $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 18 Structure Sheet

Event 2: Elanit Hasas and Anthony Dianaty Lead Final Table

$360 Deepstack 8-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 500/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 116

After a long grind with 12 players remaining, Event 2 made it down to its nine-handed final table. Elanit Hasas made it there with the chip lead and her 510,000 is best followed by Anthony Dianaty with 480,000.

Dianaty is notable at the final table after being down to 25K with the big blind at 8k. Hyndi Khomutetsky is making another SHRP final table along with fellow regular Paul Stanechewski.

They still have more than $11,000 up for grabs and someone will walk away with that later tonight along with the Tampa Poker Classic guitar trophy.

Below is the final table lineup and we will report the winner with details on Monday morning.

Seat 1: Mike Silva – 186,000 (19 bb)
Seat 2: Elanit Hasas – 510,000 (51 bb)
Seat 3: Hyndi Khomutetsky – 145,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: Anthony Dianaty – 480,000 (48 bb)
Seat 5: Jordan Keller – 111,000 (11 bb)
Seat 6: Nick Raio – 259,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: Chad Kitchen – 150,000 (15 bb)
Seat 8: Paul Stanechewski – 185,000 (19 bb)
Seat 9: AB – 350,000 (35 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $11,040 + Guitar trophy
2nd: $6,612
3rd: $4,176
4th: $2,697
5th: $2,088
6th: $1,653
7th: $1,392
8th: $1,218
9th: $1,104

Results:

10th: Adam Fauser – $1,009
11th: Brandon Byars – $940
12th: Michael Salsbary – $871

Event 1: Andrew Boccia Takes Down Tampa Poker Classic Opener

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$360 Buy-In No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,128
Prize Pool: $338,400
February 20-24, 2019

Andrew Boccia

(Tampa, FL) – The inaugural Tampa Poker Classic kicked things off with a big, multi-day tournament that set a great pace for the series. More than 1,000 entries got in the game and it was 2017 WPTDeepstacks Tampa Main Event final table member Andrew Boccia outlasting them all, taking the title and nearly $50,000 after a five-way deal.

Event 1 drew 1,128 entries over the six starting flights to push the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool up to $338,400. Only 179 advanced to Day 2 on Sunday with Todd Doan leading the field. Unfortunately for him, a series of bad beats and second best hands sent him out short of the money with 113 getting paid.

The bubble burst after the first break and it was a steady parade of eliminations getting in line for their payout. There were only 15 players remaining on the dinner break and they were down to the final table within one level.

Philip Starner began the final table with the chip lead but Boccia was not far behind. Christopher Boyle spent some time on top of the counts after sending Dan Kennedy and Ed Vasconcelos out at the same time with a two-out river to start the action at the ten-handed table.

Boyle’s lead did not last long as Boccia went on a heater until only five players remained. They made a deal to divide up the remaining prize pool and Boccia took the lion’s share of $46,255 plus a seat in the $300,000 Guarantee Main Event.

This was the second biggest live payday for Boccia and only a few hundred behind what he picked up for his fourth-place finish in the 2017 WPTDeepstacks Tampa Main Event.

Congrats to Andrew and thanks to our players for a great kickoff.

Final table results:

1st: Andrew Boccia $46,255 + $1,650 Seat
2nd: Daniel Mills – $36,494
3rd: Christopher Boyle – $31,772
4th: Philip Starner – $25,393
5th: Bob Van Syckle – $21,417
6th: Eddie Kofler – $11,904
7th: Thomas Leonzio – $9,850
8th: Edward Muniz – $7,836
9th: Ed Vasconcelos – $5,883
10th: Dan Kennedy – $4,765

Click link below for full Event 1 results:

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Event 1: Andrew Boccia Wins in Five-Way Deal

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
 | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 1,128

Andrew Boccia

After Eddie Kofler was eliminated in sixth place, the five remaining players decided to enter discussions about dividing up what was left of the prize pool. Andrew Boccia owned the biggest stack by far and he negotiated his way to the top paying position plus a bit more.

He earned $46,255 plus Boccia now owns a seat in Flight A of the Tampa Poker Classic Main Event on Thursday.

Below are the chip counts for the five players and their new payout:

Andrew Boccia – 12,800,000
Daniel Mills – 6,675,000
Christopher Boyle – 4,575,000
Philip Starner – 2,425,000
Bob Van Syckle – 1,450,000

1st: Andrew Boccia $46,255 + $1,650 Seat
2nd: Daniel Mills – $36,494
3rd: Christopher Boyle – $31,772
4th: Philip Starner – $25,393
5th: Bob Van Syckle – $21,417

Event 1: Eddie Kofler – 6th Place ($11,904)

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
 | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 1,128

Eddie Kofler

Eddie Kofler open-shoved for ~1,100,000 and Christopher Boyle called in the small blind with the much bigger stack.

Boyle: KhJc
Kofler: AhJh

Kofler was in great shape and faded the TdTs2c flop. The 2h turn was no problem either but Boyle hit another river, this time the Ks, to send Kofler out in sixth place.

Christopher Boyle – 7,200,000 (48 bb)
Eddie Kofler – Eliminated in 6th place ($11,904)

Event 1: Thomas Leonzio – 7th Place ($9,850)

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
 | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,128

Thomas Leonzio

Andrew Boccia opened to 425,000 from middle position and Thomas Leonzio shoved from the small blind for 1,750,000. Boccia asked for a count and said “I’m probably calling” as the dealer broke down the stack. He called.

Boccia: 4h4s
Leonzio: AcKs

It was a race and Leonzio needed to catch to stay in the game. It wasn’t meant to be as the dealer spread the all low Tc3c3s7h3d board and the chip leader made a boat to send Leonzio out in seventh place.

Andrew Boccia – 11,600,000 (77 bb)
Thomas Leonzio – Eliminated in 7th place ($9,850)

Event 1: Edward Muniz – 8th Place ($7,836)

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
 | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,128

Edward Muniz

Dinner time leader Edward Muniz was down to 2,400,000 and put those in the middle. Andrew Boccia called to put him at risk and it was another cooler.

Boccia: KdKc
Muniz: QcQd

Muniz had to like his queens when he first saw them but they were no help as the board ran Ac7c6d3dAs to send him out in eighth place.

Andrew Boccia – 9,100,000 (73 bb)
Edward Muniz – Eliminated in 8th place ($7,836)

Event 1: Dan Kennedy ($4,765) and Ed Vasconcelos ($5,883) Eliminated by Christopher Boyle

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
 | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,128

Ed Vasconcelos

Dan Kennedy open-shoved for 1,175,000 from middle position and Christopher Boyle called from the button. Ed Vasconcelos moved all in the small blind for only 125,000 more and Boyle called having both covered.

Boyle: TsTc
Kennedy: Ac9s
Vasconcelos: QhQc

Vasconcelos had the best of it but Kennedy took the lead on the Ah9d8s flop. The 9c turn improved Kennedy to a boat but Boyle jumped when he spiked the Td river to send both out.

Christopher Boyle – 6,100,000 (49 bb)
Ed Vasconcelos – Eliminated in 9th place ($5,883)
Dan Kennedy – Eliminated in 10th place ($4,765)

Daniel Kennedy