$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 359

Meir Barack opened to 25,000 from under the gun and picked up calls from Billy Papadopoulos on the button and Carlos Barbosa on in the big blind.

The flop came and Barbosa moved all in for 109,000. Barack called and Papadopoulous moved all in. Barack had about 340,000 behind and elected to fold.

Papadopoulos:
Barbosa:

Papadopoulos was way ahead with his flopped set of eights, and Barbosa could not pull a miracle on the turn or river.

Billy Papadopoulos – 1,100,000 (92 bb)
Carlos Barbosa – Eliminated in 25th Place ($3,830)

Tournament staff paused the clock to redraw seats for everyone at the last three tables.

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 359

Ken O’Donnell all in for around 200,000 from middle position and Billy Papadopoulos had him at risk.

Papadopoulos:
O’Donnell –

O’Donnell was dominated by the bigger pair and couldn’t find a save on the to exit in 29th place.

Billy Papadopoulos – 820,000 (82 bb)
Ken O’Donnell – Eliminated in 29th Place ($3,830)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 359

We missed the important mechanics of the hand but found the end result. Starting Day 2 chip leader Milind Naik was packing up his bag for a trip to the payout desk while Austin Srur was stacking up over a million.

It was Srur’s nut flush versus Naik’s not the nut flush for the monster pot.

Austin Srur – 1,100,000 (110 bb)
Milind Naik – Eliminated in 30th Place ($3,830)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Only a few days remain if you want to take home one of those TPC trophies and we have a chance this afternoon with Event 8 at 2 pm. It is a $400 buy-in tournament with a $25,000 guarantee and one-day structure.

Players start with 30K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm. They will continue from there until we have out TPC Event 8 champ.

• $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 359

David Ambrose open-shoved for his last 44,000 and Yan Jiang called on the button. The blinds folded and Ambrose saw he was in trouble.

Jiang:
Ambrose:

Ambrose had a single over card and Jiang locked up the hand when the case ten came on the flop. The board finished with the turn and river to send Ambrose out in 32nd place.

Yan Jiang – 335,000 (42 bb)
David Ambrose – Eliminated in 32nd Place ($3,830)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 359

The TPC Championship is quickly down to the last four tables with 32 players remaining and everyone has locked up at least $3,830.

33rd: Shane Melert – $3,450
34th: Joseph Mole – $3,450
35th: Huan Ngo – $3,450
36th: Antony Pellegrini – $3,450
37th: Oscar Lindo – $3,450
38th: Armando Figueroa – $3,450
39th: Eric Tarikas – $3,450
40th: Filipp Khavin – $3,450

1st: $109,110 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $72,610
3rd: $53,140
4th: $39,360
5th: $29,520
6th: $22,410
7th: $17,220
8th: $13,400
9th-10th: $10,560
11th-12th: $8,540
13th-14th: $7,020
15th-16th: $5,870
17th-20th: $5,000
21st-24th: $4,330
25th-32nd: $3,830

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 359

Tom McDonald opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Thivyanathan moved all in for 213,000 next to act. It folded back around to McDonald, he checked out Thivyanathan’s stack, and called to put him at risk.

Thivyanathan:
McDonald:

Thivyanathan had a dominant ace and it held on the board to double up.

Aaron Thivyanathan – 446,000 (56 bb)
Tom McDonald – 202,000 (25 bb)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 359

We have one table down and our first round of results as things settle in for the grind.

41st: James Calderaro – $3,170
42nd: Bryce McVay – $3,170
43rd: Matthew Leecy – $3,170
44th: Paul Stanechewski – $3,170
45th: Tony March – $3,170
46th: Vincent Censabella – $3,170
47th: Louis Bailey – $3,170

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 359

The clock hit noon and tournament staff put cards back in the air for the TPC Championship with 47 players remaining and more than $100K awaiting the winner.

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 359

Three starting flights are down for the TPC Championship and all 47 survivors return today for Day 2 at noon. They are in the money, guaranteed at least $3,170 but they have $109,110 waiting for the champ.

They will play the last 5:28 of Level 14 before blinds go up to 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante. The structure has them playing down to the final table or Level 29, whichever comes last, and they might just play down to the winner for a day off tomorrow.

It will be a fun, money-making day in the Poker Room.

• Championship Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Day 2 Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts