2022 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 216
Prize Pool: $44,280
March 14, 2022
The popular Seniors Event on the Tampa Poker Classic schedule kicked off on Monday morning and James Keating captured the crown 12 hours later after a five-way deal saw him earn $6,068 along with the $2,200 TPC Event 12 seat.
The $250 special event drew 216 entries to put $44,280 in the prize pool, more than quadrupling the $10,000 guarantee. The last 22 players earned some money with the bubble bursting shortly before dinner break.
Keating was among the leaders at the start of the final table and we the top stack when Tamra Piderit was eliminated in sixth place. The last four players decided to split the remaining prize pool right down the middle with Keating’s chip lead earning him the title, the trophy, and the big game seat in TPC Event 12.
Results:
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James | Keating | Bradenton | FL | $6,058 * |
| 2 | Vittario | Iemolo | Sarasota | FL | $6,058 * |
| 3 | William | Hill | Valdosta | GA | $6,058 * |
| 4 | Julio | Cacoilo | Etobicolee | ON | $6,058 * |
| 5 | Darryl | Woodruff | Clearwater | FL | $6,058 * |
| 6 | Tamra | Piderit | Tallahassee | FL | $1,890 |
| 7 | Michael | White | Prairie Village | KS | $1,450 |
| 8 | Brenda | Perry | Jacksonville | FL | $1,150 |
| 9 | Gregory | Masterson | Sarasota | FL | $930 |
| 10 | Ok | Haselton | Wesley Chapel | FL | $930 |
| 11 | George | Petten | Toronto | ON | $790 |
| 12 | Eric | Greenman | Brooksville | FL | $790 |
| 13 | Glen | Ballenger | Winter Springs | FL | $690 |
| 14 | Peggy | Winsler | Lakewood Ranch | FL | $690 |
| 15 | Sylvia | Bernstein | Ocala | FL | $620 |
| 16 | William Ray | Mantooth | Clearwater | FL | $620 |
| 17 | Craig | Hueffner | Racine | WI | $580 |
| 18 | Robert | Pratt | Indian Rocks Beach | FL | $580 |
| 19 | Reese | Vines | Cantonment | FL | $580 |
| 20 | Thomas | Hunnicutt | Sebring | FL | $580 |
| 21 | Mark | Wiser | Land O Lakes | FL | $560 |
| 22 | Giovanni | Benedetti | Saint Petersburg | FL | $560 |
* – denotes results of a five-way deal