$1,100 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 1,000/1,500
Players Remaining: 42 of 109 entries
Nitis Udornpim got all in with 
UTG+1, and his opponent held 
.
The final board read 
, and Udornpim doubled up to survive with 32,000 after collecting the pot.
Nitis Udornpim – 32,000 (21 bb)
2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 18
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Entries: 25
Prize Pool: $617,500
August 31-September 1, 2022
John Racener took home the top prize in a very talented field in the High Roller event tonight in Tampa today. The prize money up top was worth $246,990 along with the WPT Trophy. Racener lives just down the road from the casino, and here is what he had to say about picking up the win on his home court.
“It feels great because it’s my home turf, I live ten minutes from here. I don’t play many $25ks, I pick and choose. But I had to play this one, because it was near home. I get to sleep at home, I have my kids nearby and my wife, I was really excited for this one and I wanted to protect my house,” said Racener.
When he was asked about the increased level of competition a high roller event attracts, Racener replied with: “Of course, I don’t always play these, so I’m not used to playing against the top of the top every time, but when I do it brings out the best in me. It makes me more focused, and more into it, and I raise my game.”
“I just kept my cool and I did my thing, I know they’re all very good, and they play these a lot, and they were very friendly, but I just sat there and was focused and just got the job done,” said Racener when he was asked about his journey through the final table.
Racener was particularly happy to take home the trophy to his family after the end of the tournament. “I’m about to FaceTime with my wife and kids, I want to show them the chips and the trophy. My son is about to be four years old, and when I was about to come play this he was crying because we do everything together. He loves it when I’m home, and the same thing with my two-year-old too. They were crying so I went back and sat back down on the couch with them for 15 minutes. I thought it was a sign that I shouldn’t come play, and then my wife and mother-in-law told me to do it and go have fun. He was good after that, and I told him I would there in the morning when he woke up. It all worked out, and everything played out perfectly. If I’m going to be away from them I better win,” said Racener.
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | Racener | $246,990 + WPT Trophy |
| 2 | Brock | Wilson | $154,380 |
| 3 | Joe | McKeehen | $98,800 |
| 4 | Anthony | Hu | $67,930 |
| 5 | Darren | Elias | $49,400 |
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Remaining Players: 1 of 25
Brock Wilson got all in with 
from the button, and John Racener had him covered holding 
.
The final board in the tournament read 
, and Wilson was eliminated in second place ($154,380).
Racener won the pot and the tournament to take home the WPT Trophy along with $246,990. Wilson took home $154,380 for his deep run to second place in this talented field.
Stay tuned for a winner photo and story, along with an interview with the champion and full results from the tournament.
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Remaining Players: 2 of 25
John Racener got all in preflop for 1.04 million with 
in the hole, and Brock Wilson had him covered holding 
[7]s from the button.
The board was dealt 
, and Racener doubled up to survive with 2,205,000 and Wilson held 800,000 after the hand.
John Racener – 2,205,000 (44 bb)
Brock Wilson – 800,000 (16 bb)
The wait is almost over; the 2022 WPT Tampa Championship gets underway on Friday at 11 am with the first of two flights. The tournament has a $3,500 buy-in and features a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
We expect a talented group of players to come to town to play in the series’ premier event along with plenty of our regulars sitting side-by-side.
Players start with 50,000 stacks, and all levels last 60 minutes until Day 4. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm, and there is a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6.
Each flight will play 10 full levels and survivors will return on Sunday for Day 2 at noon. They will play into the money on Day 2 and then down the last 24 players on Day 3. Day 4 will finish when we have our WPT final table six and we’ll find our WPT Tampa champ on Day 5.
11AM: $3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Remaining Players: 2 of 25
Blinds are up and Brock Wilson chipped away a little at Racener’s lead.
Seat 1: John Racener – 1,695,000 (34 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 1,430,000 (29 bb)
Remaining payouts:
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 2 of 25
John Racener opened to 80,000 from the button and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind to see the 
flop. McKeehen checked, Racener bet 45,000 and McKeehen check-raised all in for about 450,000 total. Racener called and McKeehen was at risk.
McKeehen:
Racener: 
McKeehen paired his six but Racener was ahead with his paired ace. The turn and 
river finished the board, McKeehen wished his opponents good luck, and collect his third place payout.
Joe McKeehen – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($98,800)
Heads-up is now underway for the High Roller title.
Seat 1: John Racener – 1,825,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 1,300,000 (33 bb)
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 25
Seat 1: John Racener – 1,440,000 (36 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 1,275,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: Joe McKeehen – 405,000 (10 bb)
Remaining payouts:
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800
2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 19
$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 204
Prize Pool: $408,000
September 1, 2022
Registration closed for the $2,200 No Limit Hold’em tournament with 204 entries more than quadrupling the $100K guarantee into a prize pool worth $408,000. The last 26 players will make the money with $3,540 for a min-cash and $94,490 set aside for the Event 19 champ.
1st: $94,490 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $63,010
3rd: $45,870
4th: $33,900
5th: $25,440
6th: $19,390
7th: $15,020
8th: $11,820
9th-10th: $9,450
11th-12th: 47,690
13th-14th: $6,360
15th-16th: $5,350
17th-20th: $4,580
21st-24th: $3,990
25th-26th: $3,540
$1,100 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/100
We have the game for you at 5 pm if you want some PLO action this evening. Event 20 is a $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha tournament with a turbo structure that will move right along until the end.
Players sit down to 20K starting stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:55 pm. The tournament will play out this evening and crown our last winner before the WPT Tampa Championship.