Championship: We Have a Deal!

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante

Johnny Bromberg

After the huge double elimination at the final table, the last three players worked out a deal to divide up the remaining prize pool.

Johnny Bromberg had a small chip lead over Jason Block and took the top spot for $90,019 plus the TPC trophy. Block earned $89,802 for his runner-up finish and Michael Morton took home $76,558.

Johnny Bromberg – 6,315,000 (79 bb)
Jason Block – 6,255,000 (78 bb)
Michael Morton – 3,300,000 (41 bb)

1st: Johnny Bromberg – $90,019 + TPC Trophy
2nd: Jason Block – $89,802
3rd: Michael Morton – $76,558

Jason Block
Michael Morton

Championship: John Tyler Kennedy – 4th Place ($43,220); Daniel Chalifour – 5th Place ($32,450)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 396

John Tyler Kennedy

Daniel Califour moved all in for 1,225,000 and Jason Block called. John Tyler Kennedy went all in as well for 1,425,000 and Block called for a huge three-way pot.

Kennedy: KhKd
Block: AcQd
Califour: 9d8d

Kennedy was dominating preflop but Block, with the bigger stack, hit aces up on the AhQh2c flop. The 5c turn and 2d river finished the board and Block had a double knockout.

Jason Block – 6,255,000 (78 bb)
John Tyler Kennedy – Eliminated in 4th Place ($43,220)
Daniel Chalifour – Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,450)

Daniel Chalifour

Championship: John Tyler Kennedy Doubles Through Daniel Califour

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 396

John Tyler Kennedy

Daniel Califour opened to 200,000 from under the gun, it folded to John Tyler Kennedy in the big blind, he moved all in for 505,000 and Califour called.

Califour: Ac6c
Kennedy: AdKc

Kennedy needed his bigger ace to hold and never had a sweat on the Ks8h3dQc2d to double.

John Tyler Kennedy – 1,130,000 (14 bb)
Daniel Chalifour – 1,100,000 (14 bb)

Championship: Drew Dodge – 6th Place ($24,630)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 396

Drew Dodge

Action folded to Drew Dodge on the button, he moved all for 475,000 and Michael Morton moved all in over the top from the small blind to isolate.

Morton: 9s9h
Dodge: As7h

Dodge needed to improve to double up but missed the entire Kh8c5hJh3h board to go out in sixth place.

Michael Morton – 3,200,000 (53 bb)
Drew Dodge – Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,630)

Championship: Sanjay Dulabh – 7th Place ($18,900)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 396

Sanjay Dulabh

Sanjay Dulabh opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Johnny Bromberg called from the cutoff.

“I know you’re strong,” Bromberg told Dulabh. “You didn’t go all-in.”

“But I’m going to out flop you.”

The flop came QhTs5s and Dulabh bet 125,000.

“Bad news brother,” Bromberg said and called.

The turn came Ad and Dulabh moved all in for 575,000.

“Bad news brother.” Bromberg said again as he called.

Bromberg: KhJs
Dulabh: 3s3d

Dulabh was ahead preflop with his threes but Bromberg flopped an open-ended straight draw that got there on the turn. The Ks river finished the board and Dulabh was eliminated in seventh place.

Johnny Bromberg – 5,600,000 (93 bb)
Sanjay Dulabh – Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,900)

Event 9: Prize Pool and Payouts; $11,370 Up Top

2025 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  135
Prize Pool:  $44,550
May 4, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 135 entries, turning the $25,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $44,550. The last 17 spots will be paid with $810 for a min-cash and $11,370 up top for the Event 9 champ.

1st: $11,370 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $7,590
3rd: $5,310
4th: $3,810
5th: $2,820
6th: $2,140
7th: $1,680
8th: $1,360
9th-10th: $1,140
11th-12th: $990
13th-14th: $890
15th-17th: $810

Championship: Sanjay Dulabh Doubles Through John Tyler Kennedy

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 396

Sanjay Dulabh

Jason Block opened to 125,000 from middle position and John Tyler Kennedy three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind. Sanjay Dulabh moved all in for 445,000 from the big blind to get a fold from Block and quick call from Kennedy.

Dulabh: 9h9d
Kennedy: AhKh

It was a flip but Dulabh slammed the door when he made a set of nines on the Qs9c2d flop. The 7h turn and 5d river finished the board for Dulabh’s double.

Sanjay Dulabh – 1,075,000 (18 bb)
John Tyler Kennedy – 1,200,000 (20 bb)

Championship: Counts on Break; Johnny Bromberg Leads

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 396

Johnny Bromberg

Seat 1: Daniel Chalifour – 1,905,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: Hassan Hakim – 1,300,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Block – 3,175,000 (53 bb)
Seat 4: Johnny Bromberg – 3,655,000 (61 bb)
Seat 5: Drew Dodge – 860,000 (14 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Morton – 2,760,000 (46 bb)
Seat 7: John Tyler Kennedy – 1,675,000 (28 bb)
Seat 8: Sanjay Dulabh – 505,000 (8 bb)

1st: $119,010 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $79,190
3rd: $58,180
4th: $43,220
5th: $32,450
6th: $24,630
7th: $18,900
8th: $14,660

Championship: Gary Leibovitz – 9th Place ($11,490)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $594,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 396

Gary Leibovitz

Daniel Chalifour opened to 135,000 from the cutoff and Gary Leibovitz called in the big blind. The flop was 8h3h3d and Leibovitz moved all in for 535,000. Chalifour thought for a minute and called with the bigger stack.

Chalifour: 8c7c
Leibovitz: 4h2h

Chalifour was ahead with two pair eights and threes and Leibovitz was looking for a heart. Chalifour shut that down in a hurry on the 8s turn for a full house and Leibovitz was drawing dead to the 3s river.

Daniel Chalifour – 1,900,000 (38 bb)
Gary Leibovitz – Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,490)