2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 32
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $365,750
September 6, 2022

Jim Collopy won Event 32 tonight to take home one of the last WPT Trophies of the tournament series here in Tampa. He topped a talented field to take home the top prize worth $87,346.

“Pretty good, this series is a nice series. I’m looking forward to seeing Tampa start to rival Hollywood as a new Florida scene,” said Collopy right after the win.

“I think that some kind of POY or contest, the same way the Cali Swing used to have would be a good idea. I don’t know if the East Coast Swing was as good as the Cali Swing, but I think a Florida Swing would be real nice. Regional leader boards are the key to domestic success,” said Collopy when he was asked about playing at both the Hollywood and Tampa series at Seminole properties these past few weeks.

When he was asked about his journey on the final day of the tournament, Collopy replied, “I got off to a good start with eliminating the player that resulted in the final table, and then I drew a seat to the direct left of the other big stack so I think that my table and seat draw winded up quite well for me.”

“I think all events have their own appeal. I liked mixed-game events, any rotation event is my favorite kind of event. Less about mixed or limits specifically, but what I really like is rotational. I like half hold’em, half Omaha. Any sort of half and half is a fun variation to tournament poker,” said Collopy.

When he was asked how he was going to celebrate, he had a very fitting reply for Florida: “I’m going to Disney World.”

*: Denotes payouts based upon the three-way chop that ended play.

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,165

Here is a look at the updated chip counts from the previous break in play for the Championship Event.

Seat 1:  Fred Paradis  –  28,200,000  (56 bb)
Seat 2:  Brock Wilson  –  8,100,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3:  Corey Wade  –   13,000,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4:  Steven McKoy  –  8,700,000  (17 bb)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,165

Corey Wade limped on the button, Seth Berger raised all in for 3.6 million from the small blind, and Wade called to cover him so the two players flipped over their cards.

Berger:
Wade:

Board:

Berger was eliminated in fifth place, good for $170,000, and Wade stacked up 18.6 million after the hand.

Corey Wade – 18,600,000 (46 bb)
Seth Berger – Eliminated in Fifth Place ($170,000)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 1,165

Brock Wilson raised to 800,000 preflop UTG, and David Tuthill got all in preflop for about 7.4 million from the small blind with , and Fred Paradis reraised over the top of him holding on the big blind.

Wilson got out of the way before the board ran out , and Tuthill was eliminated in sixth place thanks to the ill-timed cooler to take home $130,000. Paradis stacked up over 15 million after collecting the pot.

Fred Paradis – 18,200,000 (46 bb)
David Tuthill – Eliminated in Sixth Place ($130,000)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

After Level 31, players were sent on a quick five-minute break and return with Brock Wilson still out front.

Blinds are up to 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante and the average stack is about 9,700,000 (32 bb).

Seat 1:  David Tuthill  – 9,950,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  8,425,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  – 17,325,000  (58 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –   10,425,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Berger  – 3,200,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven McKoy  –  8,625,000  (29 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

Corey Wade opened to 500,000 from the hijack and Fred Paradis called to see the flop. Paradis checked, Wade bet 350,000 and Paradis called.

The turn was , Wade bet enough to put Paradis all in, and he called for 2,600,000.

Paradis:
Wade:

Paradis was ahead with his paired king but needed to fade 12 outs on the river to double (diamonds and a gutshot). The river was safe and Paradis doubled up.

Fred Paradis  –  7,275,000  (29 bb)
Corey Wade  –  9,000,000  (36 bb)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Remaining Players: 10 of 77 entries

The Championship final table isn’t the only outcome to determine today, we also have to finish out the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament with ten players returning at the top of the hour.

Michael Rossitto leads a very tough field coming back, so it’s still anyone’s game this afternoon.

Table 1
Seat 1: AJ Kelsall – 95,000
Seat 2: James Calderaro – 143,000 (button)
Seat 6: Justin Saliba – 178,000
Seat 7: Stephen Song – 141,000
Seat 8: Michael Rossitto – 339,000

Table 2
Seat 1: Jennifer Shahade – 58,000
Seat 2: Pablo Camp – 74,000
Seat 3: Justin Zaki – 53,000 (button)
Seat 4: Javier Zarco – 124,000
Seat 5: James Collopy – 124,000

Here are the payouts up for grabs tomorrow:

1st: $112,080 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $74,720
3rd: $49,810
4th: $34,620
5th: $25,120
6th: $19,080
7th: $15,190
8th: $12,710
9th-10th: $11,210

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

The six remaining players were sent on break after Level 30 and return with Brock Wilson holding a big lead.

Blinds are up to 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante and the average stack is about 9,700,000 (39 bb).

Seat 1:  David Tuthill  –  9,525,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  3,875,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  – 19,925,000  (80 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –   10,350,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Berger  –  5,700,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven McKoy  –  8,575,000  (34 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

David Tuthill opened to 450,000 from the cutoff, Corey Wade moved all in for 4,550,000 from the big blind, and Tuthill called.

Wade:
Tuthill:

Wade was behind and needed help with his single overcard. Then got it immediately on the flop to take the lead with his paired ace. The board finished with the turn and river for his double.

Corey Wade – 9,40,000 (57 bb)
David Tuthill – 9,525,000 (48 bb)