$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event $300,000 Guaranteed | Live Streamed Final Table Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500 | Payouts Players Remaining: 89/704
Steve Karp
Florida pro Steve Karp and recent WPTDeepStacks-Turlock final table Kyle Kitawaga have been eliminated from the WPTDeepStacks Main Event. The clock now shows 89 players remaining with the top 72 finishing in the money.
Kyle Kitawaga
Steve Karp – Eliminated Kyle Kitawaga – Eliminated
$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event $300,000 Guaranteed | Live Streamed Final Table Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500 | Payouts Players Remaining: 93/704
Daniel Griggs
After starting the day with 179,000, Daniel Griggs claims over 500,000 and appears to the lead way early on Day 2. Across the room, meanwhile, start-of-day chip leader Mike “Gascard” Collins (who began Day 2 with 457,000) has hit the skids. He sits on less than 100,000 chips.
$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event $300,000 Guaranteed | Live Streamed Final Table Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500 | Payouts Players Remaining: 98/704
Michael Graffeo
Less than 100 players remain midway through Level 18. The 2017 WPTDeepStacks-Hollywood Main Event champion Michael Graffeo is among those who have hit the rail shy of a payday.
$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event $300,000 Guaranteed | Live Streamed Final Table Level 17: 2,000/4,000/500 | Payouts Players Remaining: 112/704
Nick Costarelis
Nick Costarelis was under the gun and shoved for his last 25,500. It folded to Mike Le May in the small blind and he min-raised. Daniel Lobato had a decision on his hands in the big blind, but he folded. Costarlis was at risk against Le May.
Le May: Costarelis:
Costarelis was in rough shape, but the dealer helped.
Flop: – Costarelis flopped a set.
Turn: – From worst to first, Le May improved to a better set.
River: – Costarelis hit the one-outer — quads — to stay alive and double through Le May.
$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event $300,000 Guaranteed | Live Streamed Final Table Level 16: 1,500/3,000/500 | Payouts Players Remaining: 123/704
Charles Johnson raised from late position and defending champion Anthony Astarita defended his big blind. The pair held healthy stacks but it was Johnson who had Astarita covered.
Flop: – Both players checked.
Turn: – Astarita lead and Johnson raised to 16,500. Astarita called.
River: – Both players checked.
Astarita turned over for a rivered flush. Johnson mucked and Astarita raked the pot.
Anthony Astarita – 265,000 Charles Johnson – 232,000
$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event $300,000 Guaranteed | Live Streamed Final Table Level 16: 1,500/3,000/500 | Payouts Players Remaining: 127/704
The WPTDeepStacks-Tampa Main Event marked the third largest finale in the tour’s history. From 704 starting entries, the field is down to 127 and Day 2 is underway.
Leading the way is Mike “Gascard” Collins. Collins bagged a monster in Flight A, sealing up a stack of 457,000. He’s one of three players over the 400,000 mark headlining the trio that includes second in chips Maroun Akiki and third in chips Haroon Samnani.
There’s a slew of Seminole Hard Rock Tampa regulars still in as well. Karl Manouchakian (369,000), defending WPTDeepStacks Main Event champion Anthony Astarita (227,000) and the room’s ambassador Wally Maddah (46,500) mark just a few of the notables.
Karl ManouchakianAnthony AstaritaWally Maddah
The top 72 finishers earn a payday with a min-cash worth $1,992. Payouts escalate from there and top out in a $162,354 first prize. (that number is inclusive of a $3,000 WPTDeepStacks Championship package). In addition, the champs earns an added seat in the $5,250 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in August and the property’s signature guitar trophy.
Updates will be available throughout the day right here at SHRTPoker.com.
Day 10 of the WPTDeepStacks has officially come to a close. Main Event chip counts and seat draws will be posted by 2am while the payout information is available HERE.
Tournament updates will begin again Sunday at 12pm. In the meantime, here’s a look at tomorrow’s full tournament schedule:
12pm: Main Event ($1,100 No Limit Hold’em) – Day 2
2pm: Event 5 ($250 Deep Stack Turbo) — One-Day Event