$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 31: 50,000/100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 620

Charles Kahrs was the next short stack, he moved all in and Michael Cohen had him at risk.

Cohen:
Kahrs:

Kahrs was in a lot of trouble and they both paired the flop. Cohen locked up the hand with trip queens on the turn and Kahrs was eliminated in fifth place.

Michael Cohen – 5,900,000 (59 bb)
Charles Kahrs – Eliminated in 5th place ($28,920)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 31: 50,000/100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 620

Joshua Garber open-shoved from under the gun. Justin Donato called all in next to act for 1,250,000 and the rest of the table folded.

Garber:
Donato:

Garber was dominated and Donato picked up a double when the board ran . Garber was left with only 580,000 and moved all in shortly after. Donato called with a chance to take the rest of his chips.

Garber:
Donato:

Garber needed to hold to stick around but Donato paired the flop. Donato improved to trip aces on the turn and Garber was gone after the river.

Justin Donato – 3,660,000 (36 bb)
Joshua Garber – Eliminated in 6th place ($22,835)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 620

After doubling up Quentin Jones, Rex Clinkscales had less than one big blind after paying his ante and put his chips in trying to get back in the game. He was all in from under the gun and it folded Justin Donato who picked up rebate on his big blind.

Donato:
Clinkscales:

Clinkscales had two live cards to double and paired the flop to take the lead. He needed to dodge an ace or a four, the turn was no big deal, but the river gave Donato a wheel to send our defending champion out in seventh place.

Justin Donato – 1,700,000 (21 bb)
Rex Clinkscales – Eliminated in 7th place ($18,970)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 620

Rex Clinkscales opened the action from the hijack and Quentin Jones moved all in from the big blind for 1,810,000. Clinkscales called and he was dominated.

Jones:
Clinkscales:

Jones was ahead with the monster and virtually locked up the hand on the flop. Clinkscales needed running miracle cards but Jones overkilled with the case king on the turn.

Quentin Jones – 3,730,000 (47 bb)
Rex Clinkscales – 85,000 (1 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 620

After doubling up Quentin Jones, Charles Kahrs needed to make another move and open-shoved for 865,000 from early position. It folded around the Justin Donato in the small blind and he called.

Kahrs:
Donato:

Kahrs was in the lead and improved on the flop. He needed to fade the two overs and a gutshot draw to stay alive and the turn and river kept him in the game.

Charles Kahrs – 1,920,000 (24 bb)
Justin Donato – 2,250,000 (28 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 620

Charles Kahrs opened the action from middle position and Quentin Jones three-bet shoved for 1,700,000 from the cutoff. The buttons and blinds released and Kahrs called.

Jones:
Kahrs:

It was a race that Jones needed to win to stay in the game and he never had a sweat on the board to double up.

Quentin Jones – 3,560,000 (59 bb)
Charles Kahrs – 975,000 (16 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 620

It was four-ways to a flop and John O’Neal moved all in from the big blind position. Michael Cohen called next to act then Chaz Wexler and Quentin Jones folded.

Cohen:
O’Neal:

Cohen flopped the Broadway straight and O’Neal needed to find a spade for the win or a king for his Broadway chop. The was no help and O’Neal was another quick exit after the river.

Michael Cohen – 4,200,000 (84 bb)
John O’Neal – Eliminated in 8th place ($15,120)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 620

Soon after Christopher Agnello went off the final table, Charles Kahrs took his shot with a three-bet shove against Michael Cohen. The chip leader called with a chance to get the final table to seven in a hurry.

Cohen:
Kahrs:

It was a race for Kahrs’ tournament and he moved ahead on the flop. The turn and river changed nothing and Kahrs picked up an early double.

Charles Kahrs – 1,930,000 (38 bb)
Michael Cohen – 3,250,000 (65 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 620

We had fireworks on the first hand of the final table. Chaz Wexler opened the action from middle position and Christopher Agnello moved all in from the hijack. The rest of the table released and Wexler quickly called.

Wexler:
Agnello:

Agnello was in great shape for an early double up and the flop was no big deal. The turn left Wexler with only one out, the non-spade ten remaining in the deck, and it spiked on the river to complete the shocking first hand.

Chaz Wexler – 2,050,000 (41 bb)
Christopher Agnello – Eliminated in 9th place ($11,340)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 620

All the preliminary work is complete, instructions issued, and cards are in the air for the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event final. There are 24 minutes remaining in Level 28 and Joshua Garber is the button.