2026 Tampa Poker Classic

TPC Day 1 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Flight A – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Flight B – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

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2026 Tampa Poker Classic

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Primary Events

EventDateTimeBuy-InDescriptionGuaranteeStructure
1AWed, Mar 411AM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1A$150,000 Structure Sheet
1BWed, Mar 46PM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1BStructure Sheet
1CThu, Mar 511AM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1CStructure Sheet
1DThu, Mar 56PM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1DStructure Sheet
1EFri, Mar 611AM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1EStructure Sheet
1FFri, Mar 66PM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1FStructure Sheet
1GSat, Mar 711AM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1GStructure Sheet
1(2)Sun, Mar 811AM--Event 1 Day 2Structure Sheet
2Sun, Mar 812PM$250 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)$20,000 Structure Sheet
3Mon, Mar 911AM$400 Limit Omaha 8 or BetterStructure Sheet
4AMon, Mar 91PM$600 Mega Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1A$50,000 Structure Sheet
4BTue, Mar 101PM$600 Mega Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1BStructure Sheet
4(2)Wed, Mar 1111AM--Event 4 Day 2Structure Sheet
5Tue, Mar 1011AM$400 Pot Limit Omaha Big O (Re-Entry) Structure Sheet
6Tue, Mar 106PM$150+$50Quad Stack Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
7Wed, Mar 1112PM$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) Structure Sheet
8AThu, Mar 1211AM$1,700 Championship Event No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1A $250,000 Structure Sheet
8BFri, Mar 1311AM$1,700 Championship Event No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1BStructure Sheet
8CSat, Mar 1411AM$1,700 Championship Event No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) Day 1CStructure Sheet
8(2)Sun, Mar 1511AM--Championship Event Day 2Structure Sheet
9Sun, Mar 151PM$400 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)$20,000 Structure Sheet
10Mon, Mar 1611AM$250 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)$10,000 Structure Sheet
11Mon, Mar 166PM$200+$100Monster Stack Black Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet

Satellite Events

EventDateTimeBuy-InDescriptionGuaranteeStructure
12Sat, Mar 75PM$80 Satellite into Event 4A2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
13Mon, Mar 96PM$80 Satellite into Event 42 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
14Wed, Mar 116PM$200 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1A2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
15Thu, Mar 123PM$200 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1B2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
16Thu, Mar 126PM$200 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1B2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
17Fri, Mar 133PM$200 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1C5 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
18Fri, Mar 136PM$200 Satellite into Championship Event Day 1C5 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
19Sat, Mar 149AM$200 Last Chance Satellite into Championship EventStructure Sheet
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James Calderaro Wins 2026 February Mega Stack Outright for $30,760!

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa

2026 February Mega Stack
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$600 Buy-in/$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 252
Prize Pool: $131,040
February 26 – March 1, 2026

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1JamesCalderaroEnglewoodFL$30,760
2RobertCornetteRiverviewFL$19,020
3DrewDodgeSpring HillFL$13,490
4OlegRutskinTampaFL$9,760
5MitchellSmithRiverviewFL$7,210
6ChadKitchenWimaumaFL$5,440
7JasonLuttrellInvernessFL$4,190
8JulioDelgado ReyesDavenportFL$3,300
9IgorTretyakovLutzFL$2,650
10JohnDobsonHudsonFL$2,190
11JoshuaMorganWinter HavenFL$2,190
12OnderEkinciTampaFL$2,190
13BradSailorLombardIL$1,840
14JonGodwinTampaFL$1,840
15RoryMalisoffTerra CeiaFL$1,840
16JamesMckinnonSaint PetersburgFL$1,590
17RobertCrabbeAndersonIN$1,590
18JoshuaLeeAustinTX$1,590
19LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL$1,410
20NicholasRikerClermontFL$1,410
21SanjibAcharyaWesley ChapelFL$1,410
22JoshuaMilradTampaFL$1,280
23GeraldSilvaTampaFL$1,280
24JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL$1,280
25TarunGulatiWesley ChapelFL$1,190
26DrewScottKingstonON$1,190
27LuisTorresWinter GardenFL$1,190
28JohnDolanLithiaFL$1,130
29BrianRayWesley ChapelFL$1,130
30AndrewMartinsValricoFL$1,130
31DominickMinayaTampaFL$1,110
32NathanSeifertWaynePA$1,110
33GabrielFullerTampaFL$1,110
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2026 February $600 Mega Stack Day 2: Final Table Lineup

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The $600 Mega Stack has reached the final table, and the remaining nine players are set to battle it out for the title. Final table lineup:

James Calderaro
Jason Luttrell
Drew Dodge
Julio Delgado Reyes
Oleg Rutskin
Igor Tretyakov
Mitchell Smith
Robert Cornette
Chad Kitchens

Lates eliminations

10th: Jon Dobson – $2,190
11th:  Joshua Morgan – $2,190
12th: Onder Ekinci – $2,190
13th: Brad Sailor – $1,840
14th: Jon Godwin – $1,840
15th: Roy Malisoff – $1,840
16th: James Mckinnon – $1,590
17th: Robert Crabbe – $1,590
18th: Joshua Lee – $1,590

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2026 February $600 Mega Stack Day 2 Redraw at 18

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15 players were eliminated in the $600 Mega Stack NLH Day 2, triggering a redraw w/18 remaining:

19th: Lucas Tae-$1,410
20th: Nicholas Riker-$1,410
21st: Sanjib Acharya-$1,410
22nd: Joshua Milrad-$1,280
23rd: Gerald Silva-$1,280
24th: John Kennedy-$1,280
25th: Tarun Gulati-$1,190
26th: Drew Scott – $1,190
27th: Luis Torres – $1,190
28th: John Dolan – $1,130
29th: Bryan Ray – $1,130
30th: Andrew Martins – $1,130
31st: Dominick Minaya – $1,110
32nd: Nathan Seifert – $1,110
33rd: Gabriel Fuller – $1,110

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2026 February $600 Mega Stack Day 2 Seating Assignments

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$600 Holiday Mega Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payout
Prize Pool: $131,040
Players Remaining: 33 of 252
Day 2 Resume level 16 23:04  Blinds 4,000/8,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight B: 74 Entries, 10 Advanced
Flight C: 125 Entries, 16 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday, March 1st at 11am

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
101EmptyEmpty
102RoryMalisoffTerra CeiaFL198,000
103BrianRayWesley ChapelFL205,000
104NathanSeifertWaynePA144,000
105JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL250,000
106GeraldSilvaTampaFL640,000
107ChadKitchenWimaumaFL441,000
108DominickMinayaTampaFL172,000
109DrewScottKingstonON174,000
111JoshuaMorganWinter HavenFL378,000
112EmptyEmpty
113IgorTretyakovLutzFL310,000
114LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL182,000
115SanjibAcharyaWesley ChapelFL243,000
116RobertCrabbeAndersonIN540,000
117AndrewMartinsValricoFL102,000
118JulioDelgado ReyesDavenportFL14,000
119OlegRutskinTampaFL230,000
131JasonLuttrellInvernessFL302,000
132LuisTorresWinter GardenFL160,000
133MitchellSmithRiverviewFL676,000
134JonGodwinTampaFL120,000
135DrewDodgeSpring HillFL232,000
136JohnDolanLithiaFL193,000
137BradSailorLombardIL368,000
138JoshuaMilradTampaFL304,000
139OnderEkinciTampaFL469,000
211RobertCornetteRiverviewFL377,000
212JoshuaLeeAustinTX532,000
213JamesMckinnonSaint PetersburgFL519,000
214NicholasRikerClermontFL177,000
215JamesCalderaroEnglewoodFL385,000
216GabrielFullerTampaFL91,000
217EmptyEmpty
218TarunGulatiWesley ChapelFL417,000
219JohnDobsonHudsonFL593,000
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2026 February $600 Mega Stack Day 2 Chip Counts

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$600 Holiday Mega Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $131,040
Players Remaining: 33 of 252
Day 2 Resume level 16 23:04  Blinds 4,000/8,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight B: 74 Entries, 10 Advanced
Flight C: 125 Entries, 16 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday, March 1st at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1MitchellSmithRiverviewFL676,000
2GeraldSilvaTampaFL640,000
3JohnDobsonHudsonFL593,000
4RobertCrabbeAndersonIN540,000
5JoshuaLeeAustinTX532,000
6JamesMckinnonSaint PetersburgFL519,000
7OnderEkinciTampaFL469,000
8ChadKitchenWimaumaFL441,000
9TarunGulatiWesley ChapelFL417,000
10JamesCalderaroEnglewoodFL385,000
11JoshuaMorganWinter HavenFL378,000
12RobertCornetteRiverviewFL377,000
13BradSailorLombardIL368,000
14IgorTretyakovLutzFL310,000
15JoshuaMilradTampaFL304,000
16JasonLuttrellInvernessFL302,000
17JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL250,000
18SanjibAcharyaWesley ChapelFL243,000
19DrewDodgeSpring HillFL232,000
20OlegRutskinTampaFL230,000
21BrianRayWesley ChapelFL205,000
22RoryMalisoffTerra CeiaFL198,000
23JohnDolanLithiaFL193,000
24LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL182,000
25NicholasRikerClermontFL177,000
26DrewScottKingstonON174,000
27DominickMinayaTampaFL172,000
28LuisTorresWinter GardenFL160,000
29NathanSeifertWaynePA144,000
30JonGodwinTampaFL120,000
31AndrewMartinsValricoFL102,000
32GabrielFullerTampaFL91,000
33JulioDelgado ReyesDavenportFL14,000
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2026 February $600 Mega Stack: Prize Pool and Payouts

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2026 February Mega Stack
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$600 Buy-in/$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 252
Prize Pool: $131,040
February 26 – March 1, 2026

Registration is closed for the 2026 February Holiday Mega Stack tournament.  It drew 252 entrants over three starting flights, for a total prize pool of $131,040.

A min-cash will earn $1,110, and the February Mega Stack champ is set to take home $30,760.

1st: $30,760
2nd: $19,020
3rd: $13,490
4th: $9,760
5th: $7,210
6th: $5,440
7th: $4,190
8th: $3,300
9th: $2,650
10th-12th: $2,190
13th-15th: $1,840
16th- 18th: $1,590
19th- 21st: $1,410
22nd- 24th: $1,280
25th- 27th: $1,190
28th- 30th: $1,130
31st- 33rd: $1,110

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2026 February $600 Mega Stack Chip Counts Through Flight B

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$600 Holiday Mega Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Satellite
Current Prize Pool: $66,040
Players Remaining: 17 of 127
Day 2 Resume level 16 23:04  Blinds 4,000/8,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight B: 74 Entries, 10 Advanced
Flight C: Saturday, February 28th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, March 1st at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1JohnDobsonHudsonFL593,000
2RobertCrabbeAndersonIN540,000
3JamesMckinnonSaint PetersburgFL519,000
4OnderEkinciTampaFL469,000
5JoshuaMorganWinter HavenFL378,000
6RobertCornetteRiverviewFL377,000
7BradSailorLombardIL368,000
8SanjibAcharyaWesley ChapelFL243,000
9DrewDodgeSpring HillFL232,000
10OlegRutskinTampaFL230,000
11JohnDolanLithiaFL193,000
12LucasTaeWesley ChapelFL182,000
13NicholasRikerClermontFL177,000
14DrewScottKingstonON174,000
15DominickMinayaTampaFL172,000
16NathanSeifertWaynePA144,000
17GabrielFullerTampaFL91,000
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2026 February $600 Mega Stack Chip Counts Through Flight A

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$600 Holiday Mega Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Satellite
Current Prize Pool: $27,560
Players Remaining: 7 of 53
Day 2 Resume level 16 23:04  Blinds 4,000/8,000 with a 4,000 Ante

Flight A: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight B: Friday, February 27th at 11:00am
Flight C: Saturday, February 28th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, March 1st at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1RobertCrabbeAndersonIN540,000
2JamesMckinnonSaint PetersburgFL519,000
3RobertCornetteRiverviewFL377,000
4SanjibAcharyaWesley ChapelFL243,000
5NicholasRikerClermontFL177,000
6DrewScottKingstonON174,000
7GabrielFullerTampaFL91,000