$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 797

While the rest of the players went on dinner break, Mackenzie Ramsay and Andrew Pacifico played one more huge pot. Ramsay called a three-bet then shoved with his pocket eights and Pacifico sent him packing with pocket kings.

The huge hand put Pacifico into the lead and staff will balance the tables when they return.

Table 1
Seat 1: Parm Mehmi – 345,000
Seat 2: Rocky Garieri – 205,000
Seat 3: Paul Lenkeit – 1,070,000
Seat 4: Robert Urspruch – 1,600,000
Seat 5: Gerald Dunn – 215,000
Seat 6: Yong Liu – 1,500,000
Seat 7: Nick Avena – 2,380,000
Seat 8: Ahmad Hamoush – 290,000
Seat 9: Charles Kapetanakos – 1,800,000

Table 2
Seat 1: Oscar Lindo – 905,000
Seat 2: Douglas Erwin – 650,000
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Andrew Pacifico – 2,915,000
Seat 6: Jean Brigagao – 355,000
Seat 7: Nick Luczyk – 305,000
Seat 8: Juan Rodriguez – 625,000
Seat 9: Maroun Akiki – 740,000

By chips:

1. Andrew Pacifico – 2,915,000
2. Nick Avena – 2,380,000
3. Charles Kapetanakos – 1,800,000
4. Robert Urspruch – 1,600,000
5. Yong Liu – 1,500,000
6. Paul Lenkeit – 1,070,000
7. Oscar Lindo – 905,000
8. Maroun Akiki – 740,000
9. Douglas Erwin – 650,000
10. Juan Rodriguez – 625,000
11. Jean Brigagao – 355,000
12. Parm Mehmi – 345,000
13. Nick Luczyk – 305,000
14. Ahmad Hamoush – 290,000
15. Gerald Dunn – 215,000
16. Rocky Garieri – 205,000

Remaining payouts:

1st: $70,972 + $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event seat
2nd: $49,762
3rd: $32,118
4th: $23,757
5th: $18,121
6th: $14,374
7th: $11,902
8th: $9,466
9th: $7,098
10th – 12th: $5,842
13th – 15th: $4,630
16th: $3,835

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 797

Leif Oskarsson was the short stack after sending a double up to Parm Mehmi and then he lost a sizable pot to leave him in need of a double himself. He moved all in for 126,000 and Charles Kapetanakos called.

Charles Kapetanakos:
Oskarsson:

“Well, I have an over,” Oskarsson half-joked. “Good game guys.”

The board could not keep him around and he was sent out in 19th place.

Tournament staff broke Table 13 and get the field down to two tables.

While that was going on, Timothy Steorts was eliminated in 18th place and the remaining players took off on a 40-minute dinner break.

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 797

There was a lot of tension on Table 2 as a huge pot was built. Nick Luczyk open-shoved for 221,000 and Curtis Stroman called with around 40,000 behind. Andrew Pacifico took his time in the small blind and eventually put out a full barrel of 25K chips for a 500,000 bet. Jean Brigagao folded his big blind and Stroman called for the three-way all in.

Stroman:
Pacifico:
Luczyk:

The tension was instantly relieved and the flop met they would all chop it up.

$250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 35 of 160

Registration closed on the Sunday Turbo tournament and Event 2 had a nice turnout. There were 160 entries in the game to create a prize pool of $32,500 and easily beat the $20,000 Guarantee.

The last 20 players will share a piece of the payouts with a min-cash taking home $455 and the winner earning $8,735.

2018 WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$20,000 Guaranteed
$250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 160
Prize Pool: $32,500
June 10, 2018

1st: $8,735
2nd: $5,666
3rd: $3,339
4th: $2,031
5th: $1,568
6th: $1,300
7th: $1,129
8th: $1,014
9th: $874
10th – 12th: $764
13th – 15th: $658
16th – 18th: $556
19th – 20th: $455

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 797

Bill McKown was riding the short stack and took a shot after two others dropped after the redraw. He was racing with against the pocket tens of Charles Kapetanakos (pictured) but never whiffed a save on the board to exit in 24th place for $2,671.

Charles Kapetanakos – 1,100,000 (46 bb)
Bill McKown – Eliminated in 24th place ($2,671)

25th: Andra Zachow – $2,214
26th: Raymond Dwyer – $2,214
27th: Mark Winchell – $2,214

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 797

Bradley Smith was all in for 124,000 and Mackenzie Ramsay was the big stack putting him in danger. Smith was dominated with against and nothing on the board could save his knockout.

Tournament staff paused the clock and the 27 remaining players are redrawing seats at the last three tables.

Table 1
Seat 1: Parm Mehmi
Seat 2: Leif Oskarsson
Seat 3: Paul Lenkeit
Seat 4: Jamie Martin
Seat 5: Corey Major
Seat 6: Bill McKown
Seat 7: Andra Zachow
Seat 8: Ahmad Hamoush
Seat 9: Charles Kapetanakos

Table 2
Seat 1: Curtis Stroman
Seat 2: Douglas Erwin
Seat 3: Timothy Steorts
Seat 4: Mark Winchell
Seat 5: Andrew Pacifico
Seat 6: Jean Brigagao
Seat 7: Nick Luczyk
Seat 8: Gerald Dunn
Seat 9: Maroun Akik

Table 13
Seat 1: Nick Avena
Seat 2: Yong Liu
Seat 3: Juan Rodriguez
Seat 4: Thomas Leonzio
Seat 5: Rocky Garieri
Seat 6: Robert Urspruch
Seat 7: Mackenzie Ramsay
Seat 8: Raymond Dwyer
Seat 9: Oscar Lindo

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 797

Event 1 is on the cusp of another big moment. Only 28 players remain and the tournament will redraw seats at the last three tables when they get down to 27.

Andrew Pacifico bagged the lead in his flight the other day and is back among the leaders. He’s the most recent to top the million-chip mark and sits with 1,481,000.

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 797

They are back underway in Event 1 and we have a new player to chase. Nick Avena began a run by knocking out Vitor Coelho earlier and now he’s the big stack in the room with 1,972,000.

Mackenzie Ramsay sits in second with 1,292,000 followed by Paul Lenkeit with 1,138,000 and Yong Liu right on 1,000,000. Maroun Akik is also sticking around the top of the counts with 975,000.

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 797

After a crazy two hours that included scores of knockouts and a quick power blip, the 37 remaining players are taking another 15-minute break from the tables.

We will round up our big stacks and see who’s pushing for a final table appearance.

When they return, they will play three more levels and then take a 40-minute dinner break.