Championship: James Calderaro Eliminated in 56th Place by Faysal Smile

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  55 of 1,165

James Calderaro
James Calderaro

James Calderaro was all in from the cutoff for 355,000 with Js9c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsKd of Faysal Smile in the small blind.

The board came 7c7s4sAc8s, and Smile won the pot with two pair, aces and sevens, to eliminate Calderaro in 56th place.

Faysal Smile  –  1,955,000  (98 bb)
James Calderaro  –  Eliminated in 56th Place  ($11,795)

With 55 players remaining from a field of 1,165, the average chip stack is about 845,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $11,795 each. The next pay jump will be $13,520 for 48th place.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 21, around 11:45 pm.