$1,700 TPC Championship
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1C Entries: 117

We received some sad news this afternoon: Tom McDonald, a long-time regular in the room, passed away overnight, leaving a hole in the Tampa poker community. We lost one of the nicest guys in the game.

Tom’s three biggest tournament cashes came from previous runs in this series, and his top two were in this tournament. He finished third in the 2022 TPC Championship and runner-up in the 2024 version.

In both of those Championship events, Paul Snead took the top spot, and that was something Tom joked about often.

“Have you seen Paul Snead?” he would laugh before entering a tournament. “I can’t beat him.”

Tom also had a fun deep run during the WSOP Super Seniors Event in 2022, which led to lots of laughs and memories he loved sharing.

Rest in peace to a truly kind gentleman and friend to so many in the Poker Room. Our condolences to his friends and family. He will be missed.