$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 243 of 1,165
With about 190,000 in the pot and the board reading , Justin Zaki checked, Jake Ferro bet 75,000 and Zaki called.
The river was and Zaki bet 106,00 to get a chuckle from Ferro before he folded. Zaki took the big pot and won that battle of locals in the Championship.
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 297 of 1,165
Not everyone went on break at the same time. While most were leaving the Event Center, one table still had action well into the 15-minute break.
Brian Altman opened to 6,000 and James Carroll called on the button. David DiBernardi raised to 43,000 from the big blind to get a fold from Altman and call from Carroll. The flop came , DiBernadri bet 65,000 and Carroll called.
The turn was , DiBernardi barrelled another 115,000 and Carroll called. The river was and DiBernardi moved all in for 145,000.
“This could take a while guys,” Carroll told the table as the room emptied for the break. Three minutes later, DiBernardi called the clock and Carroll called the shove. DiBernardi showed for a full house deuces over tens and Carroll quickly mucked.
David DiBernardi – 746,500 (249 bb) James Carroll – 187,000 (62 bb)
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 12: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 297 of 1,165
Championship players were sent on their first break of the day with less than 300 remaining of the 414 who came back for Day 2.
WPT Player of the Year (and WPT Hollywood RRPO Championship runner-up) Jake Ferro is another player among the leader, taking his break with 646,000 in his stack.
For those who missed out on a deep run in the Championship and still want some action, we have a big tournament starting at 4 pm. Event 26 has a $1,700 buy-in with a $75,000 guarantee and two-day structure.
They’ll start with 20,000 out front and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 in Level 13. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9 pm with unlimited re-entries available. Play will continue through Level 15 and survivors will bag up their chips for a Day 2 return tomorrow at 1 pm.
$75,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Players begin with 20,000 in chips
Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
Late registration available until start of Level 9 (9:00pm)
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 12: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 315 of 1,165
A lot of players dropped out early on Day 2, but WPT Champions Club member Aaron Mermelstein is moving in the right direction. He is up to 762,000 and looks like the current leader while Marcus Stein pulled back a bit to 413,500.
Those falling short include Chance Kornuth, Joe McKeehen, Al Gomez, Alex Foxen, and Zachary Smiley.
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 12: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 333 of 1,165
Michael Newman (celebrating his birthday with a deep run) opened to 5,000 and Sharman Olshan three-bet to 12,000 and Newman called.
The flop came and Olshan got her stack in the middle from the big blind and Newman had her at risk.
Newman: Olshan:
Newman caught a deuce to take the lead and Olshan could not come back on the turn or river for the unlucky knockout.
Michael Newman – 390,500 (130 bb) Sharman Olshan – Eliminated
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 369 of 1,165
With 15,000 in the pot and the board reading , Hyung Joon Ahn put Brock Wilson all in for his last 34,5000 and he called.
Wilson: Ahn:
Wilson was way out front with his king-high flush and Ahn was drawing dead after the turn.
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 387 of 1,165
Fred Paradis opened to 5,000 and Josias Santos raised to 22,000 from the cutoff. Valerie Cross cold four-bet shipped from the button for 77,500 to get a fold from Paradis and call from Santos.
Cross: Santos:
A great spot for the aces and survived a small sweat on the board to double.
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 414 of 1,165
Cards are back in the air for Day 2 of the WPT Tampa Championship with 414 players remaining and Marcus Stein leading.
Blinds are 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante and the average stack is about 141,000 (56 bb).
$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Return to Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 414 of 1,165
Flight A: 577 Entries; 209 Advanced Flight B: 588 Entries; 205 Advanced Day 2: Sunday at noon