2022 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 9
$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 73
Prize Pool: $24,460
March 15, 2022

Registration closed on the $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament and it drew a very nice 73 entries to create a prize pool worth $24,460. The last eight spots will be paid with $890 for a min-cash and $8,500 plus the TPC trophy awaiting the Event 9 champ.

1st: $8,500 + TPC trophy
2nd: $5,260
3rd: $3,430
4th: $2,350
5th: $1,700
6th: $1,290
7th: $1,040
8th: $890

2022 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 169
Prize Pool: $89,570
March 15, 2022

Registration closed for the $600 No Limit Hold’em tournament and TPC Event 8 drew 169 entries to easily beat the $30,000 guarantee. They combined to put $89,570 up for grabs with $1,480 for a min-cash and $25,170 plus a TPC Event 12 seat to the winner.

1st: $25,170 + $2,200 TPC Event 12 seat
2nd: $15,560
3rd: $10,610
4th: $7,470
5th: $5,420
6th: $4,060
7th: $3,150
8th: $2,530
9th-10th: $2,100
11th-12th: $1,810
13th-14th: $1,630
15th-16th: $1,520
17th: $1,480

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries:  168

The second break came to an end and we closed registration for the big $600 game. The clock shows an unofficial 168 entries but they are tracking down any stragglers who haven’t checked in.

There are a few big stacks in the room and Denis Cry leads them all with 153,800. Jacob Naumann (139,700) and MT Tawfik (136,100) are also stacked nicely heading into the middle part of the tournament.

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1.000 ante
Entries:  155

Event 8 reached the eighth level of the day and the last chance to jump into the bigger game. We have 155 entries in the game so far and the $30,000 is already in the rearview window.

Some familiar faces are here including Event 3 champ Jacob Naumann, Marie Harrell, Bryce McVay, David Moses, Mark Wiser, Ryan Luker, and Juan Rodriguez.

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  50/100 Limits

There’s plenty of action on the Tampa Poker Classic schedule for those who prefer their games with more than two hole cards. Another runs this afternoon starting at noon with a $400 Limit Omaha 8 tournament.

Players start with 10,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm with unlimited re-entries available if a player loses their stack.

The limit split-pot game will have a smaller field but it will be talented. The winner will earn the title and trophy.

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes each
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The games are going to get bigger as we near the Tampa Poker Classic Championship and today we step it up to a $600 No Limit Hold’em game. Event 8 has a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and we expect a lot of talent to warm up for the coming weekend. In addition to the cash payouts, we are adding a $2,200 TPC Event 12 seat to the first-place prize.

Players start with 30,000 chips and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 8 at 3:30 pm. They will continue playing into the evening until we have another TPC champ.

Cards go in the air at 11 am and we will pick up the action after the first break.

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $2,200 TPC Event 12 seat added to 1st Place
• Players begin with 30,000 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 8 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 8 – $600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $2,200 TPC Event 12 seat added to 1st Place
• Players begin with 30,000 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 8 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 9 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes each
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

Secondary Event Schedule

6PM: $140 TPC Event 10 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into TPC $1,100 One-Day Challenge
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes each
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (8:10pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Structure Sheet

2022 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 6
$400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 83
Prize Pool: $27,810
March 14, 2022

The Tampa Poker Classic Pot Limit Omaha 8 tournament drew a great field with 83 entries making it one of our biggest ever. Benjamin Warren worked his way through a tough field to take the title and $9,330 for the outright win.

Players created a prize pool worth $27,810 with the final table nine all making some money. They quickly played down to the bubble, it took nearly an hour to burst it, and they formed the final table with Austin Marks leading.

The choppy nature of the game meant it was going to take a lot of work to win the tournament.  Four hours of tough play came to an end when Warren moved his way from the middle of the pack to top when he defeated Marks heads-up for the title.

Congratulations to Benjamin and good luck the rest of the series.

Results:

2022 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 5
$250 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 216
Prize Pool: $44,280
March 14, 2022

The popular Seniors Event on the Tampa Poker Classic schedule kicked off on Monday morning and James Keating captured the crown 12 hours later after a five-way deal saw him earn $6,068 along with the $2,200 TPC Event 12 seat.

The $250 special event drew 216 entries to put $44,280 in the prize pool, more than quadrupling the $10,000 guarantee. The last 22 players earned some money with the bubble bursting shortly before dinner break.

Keating was among the leaders at the start of the final table and we the top stack when Tamra Piderit was eliminated in sixth place. The last four players decided to split the remaining prize pool right down the middle with Keating’s chip lead earning him the title, the trophy, and the big game seat in TPC Event 12.

Results:

* – denotes results of a five-way deal

$250 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 216

Greg Masterson was ahead when they formed the final table but he was gone before the end of the level, losing twice to nines to go out in ninth place.

The eight remaining players went on break and here’s a better look at their counts with Julio Cacoilo leading.

Seat 2: Richard Hill – 320,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Vittario Iemolo – 545,000 (27 bb)
Seat 4: Mike White – 445,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Brenda Perry – 195,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Julio Cacoilo – 950,000 (48 bb)
Seat 7: Darryl Woodruff – 735,000 (37 bb)
Seat 8: Jim Keating – 625,000 (31 bb)
Seat 9: Tamra Piderit – 505,000 (25 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $11,850 + TPC Event 12 seat
2nd: $7,340
3rd: $5,020
4th: $3,530
5th: $2,550
6th: $1,890
7th: $1,450
8th: $1,150