Championship: Alexander Orlov Doubles Through Paul Snead

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Alexander Orlov

It folded around to Paul Snead on the button and he opened to 125,000. Brian Altman folded his small blind and Alexander Orlov called in the big. The flop came Jh8h4h and Orlov checked. Snead bet 50,000 and Orlov check-raised all in for 375,000. Before the count was complete, Snead called.

Orlov: Jc8c
Snead: 8d7d

“Good hand,” Snead said to Orlov when he saw his two pair.

The 3h turn prompted Snead to ask for another heart to chop but the 5d river sent the double to Orlov.

Alexander Orlov – 1,025,000 (21 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,745,000 (55 bb)

Championship: Paul Snead Versus Brian Altman

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

On the first hand of the day, Paul Snead opened to 90,000 from the hijack and Brian Altman three-bet to 260,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Snead called.

The flop came 9c8c4h and both players checked. The turn was 9d, Snead bet 250,000 and Altman called. The river was 4d, Snead put out 600,000 and Altman folded after a two-minute tank. A big swing to start out and Snead had the early lead change.

Paul Snead – 3,245,000 (81 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,955,000 (49 bb)

Championship: Final Table Ready to Go

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

The 2022 Tampa Poker Classic Championship is down to the last nine players and it is a very talented final table with Justin Zaki in the lead. He’s followed closely by three-time WPT champ Brian Altman but there is little distance between the top six players.

Everyone is guaranteed $19,815 but there’s $198,150 sitting up top waiting for out TPC champ.

They will play the last 4:32 of Level 23 before blinds go up to 25,000/50,000/50,000.

Cards go in the air at 2 pm and we will have all the big hands.

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)

Players by counts:

Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)
Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125
9th: $19,815

Event 15: Last Chance for a Trophy

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Monday is the last day on the 2022 Tampa Poker Classic schedule and Event 15 is your last chance to take home a TPC trophy. It is a $400 one-day tournament starting at 11 am with a $10,000 guarantee and a great way to close out the series.

Players start with 20,000 chips out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

They will play down into the evening and someone will take home our last TPC trophy.

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes each
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

Poker Classic Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 15 – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes each
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 2 – $2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 14 Day 2 – $1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)


2022 Tampa Poker Classic Schedule

Event 14: Returning Day 2 Chips and Seats

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 94

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
321MichaelMcCaryNaplesFL162,500
323MohamadAlhalwaniOrlandoFL104,000
324AaronThivyanathanRentonWA93,500
325Daniel ConstantineSepiolMichigan CityIN203,500
326HunterCichyJacksonvilleFL75,500
327StephenCoonanAustinTX138,000
331SujuAbrhamWylieTX224,500
333RJSullivanRiverviewFL118,500
334BrettApterNashvilleTN142,000
335TarunGulatiGlastonburyCT260,500
336BrianBrookshireGreenwoodIN128,500
337KyleCartwrightArlingtonTN41,000
338MichaelCrouchEast LansingMI156,000
442JordanLoweryQueen CreekAZ258,500
443SanjibAcharyaTampaFL77,000
444SamuelPhillipsWest Palm BeachFL296,000
445MarieHarrellTampaFL106,000
447AsifMohammedBrandonFL143,500
448KarlManouchakianTampaFL96,000
RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1SamuelPhillipsWest Palm BeachFL296,000
2TarunGulatiGlastonburyCT260,500
3JordanLoweryQueen CreekAZ258,500
4SujuAbrhamWylieTX224,500
5Daniel ConstantineSepiolMichigan CityIN203,500
6MichaelMcCrayNaplesFL162,500
7MichaelCrouchEast LansingMI156,000
8AsifMohammedBrandonFL143,500
9BrettApterNashvilleTN142,000
10StephenCoonanAustinTX138,000
11BrianBrookshireGreenwoodIN128,500
12RJSullivanRiverviewFL118,500
13MarieHarrellTampaFL106,000
14MohamadAlhalwaniOrlandoFL104,000
15KarlManouchakianTampaFL96,000
16AaronThivyanathanRentonWA93,500
17SanjibAcharyaTampaFL77,000
18HunterCichyJacksonvilleFL75,500
19KyleCartwrightArlingtonTN41,000

Championship: Justin Zaki Leads Again Going to Final Table

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Justin Zaki

Justin Zaki began Day 2 with the lead and he finished it with the lead. Nine players remain in the 2022 Tampa Poker Classic and he will return with the biggest stack at the final table when they resume play on Monday.

But three-time WPT champ Brian Altman is lurking and the top six players are separated by only four big blinds. The title is still wide open.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $19,815 but someone will bank $198,150. Cards go back in the air at 2 pm with 4:32 remaining in Level 23.

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)

Players by counts:

Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)
Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125
9th: $19,815

Championship: Jason Block Eliminated by Paul Snead

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Jason Block

Paul Snead opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Jason Block moved all in for 550,000 from next to act. The rest of the table folded and Snead called.

Snead: Ad7d
Block: JhJs

Block was looking great for a needed double but Snead jumped ahead on the As7c3h flop. The 2d turn and 4h river finished the board and Block was eliminated in 10th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock, handed out new seating slips, and the last nine players will return tomorrow at 2 pm to play out the final table.

Event 14: Prize Pool and Payouts with $45,970 Up Top

2022 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 14

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed

Entries: 94
Prize Pool: $141,000
March 20 – 21, 2022

Event 14 was the last multi-day tournament on the Tampa Poker Classic schedule and the turnout was great. It had a $1,700 buy-in and the 94 entries pushed the $50,000 guarantee into a $141,000 prize pool.

The last 10 spots will make some money with $4,040 for a min-cash and the Event 14 champ will earn $45,970 along with the TPC trophy.

1st: $45,970 + TPC trophy
2nd: $28,410
3rd: $18,850
4th: $13,020
5th: $9,390
6th: $7,070
7th: $5,580
8th: $4,630
9th-10th: $4,040