The WPTDeepStacks cameras spent the day with 2016 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event champion Anthony Astarita on his day off from the Main Event.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 83 of 620

The first break is near along with the impending bubble when they get back. They are only a handful of eliminations away from making some money and our Day 2 returning chip leader continues his hot run.

Julio Marerro came back to the poker room with 338,500 but is now up to 617,000 as other players hit the rail.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 87 of 620

Michael Newman is chasing Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year points but they are not making it easy on him.

Newman was in the cutoff and called an all in shove by William Burdick in the hijack for 31,000.

Newman:
Burdick:

Newman was ahead in the race and stormed further out front on the flop. His set was looking good and Burdick stood up from his seat.

Then he sat back down as the board finished with the turn and river to put a straight on the board for a chopped pot.

Michael Newman – 93,000 (19 bb)
William Burdick – 37,000 (7 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 93 of 620

Mark “Bud” Wiser opened to 11,000 from middle position and Anthony Do three-bet shoved for 59,500 from the cutoff. The button and blinds released and Wiser called with the bigger stack.

Wiser:
Do:

Do was in rough shape with the single over card and couldn’t catch the board to exit short of the money.

Mark “Bud” Wiser – 240,000 (60 bb)
Anthony Do – Eliminated

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 110 of 620

The action to start Day 2 has been much slower than expected. Only 19 players hit the rail in the first level back which is not the norm but they will pick it up before the money bubble.

Both former WPTDeepStacks Tampa champs are grinding away; 2016 winner Anthony Astarita in the middle of the room and 2017 winner Rex Clinkscales in the back.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 129 of 620

The 129 players remaining, Day 2 of the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event is underway.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 129 of 620

They have played three starting flight in the 2018 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event and now is the time for everyone still in the game to join as one in the poker room. The tournament drew 620 entries and 129 players return today trying to make it down to the final table.

Julio Marrero returns with the chip lead but Corey Lipke is not far behind. There are some very talented players still in the field including both previous WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event champs. Anthony Astarita (2016) and Rex Clinkscales (2017) bagged up chips and will return today.

Michael Cohen finished second to Clinkscales last year and he comes back to a top ten stack while Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year challenger Michael Newman will have some work to do with his shorter stack.

The top 78 spots will get paid and we will see the money bubble approach around the time of the first break. Today’s schedule has the field playing down to the final table nine and they return tomorrow to play it out.

Cards go back in the air at noon and we will have all the action from start to finish.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Julio Marrero – 338,500 (113 bb)
2. Corey Lipke – 333,000 (111 bb)
3. Zhou Li – 320,000 (107 bb)
4. Brandon Byars – 313,000 (104 bb)
5. Dino Patsourakis – 307,000 (102 bb)
6. Joseph Skarzynski – 297,000 (99 bb)
7. Michael Cohen – 295,000 (98 bb)
8. Robert Goudy – 257,000 (86 bb)
9. Jonathan Toth – 230,000 (77 bb)
10. Nicholas Carter – 219,000 (73 bb)

Day 2 Chips | Day 2 Seats | Main Event Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 2 – 1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event

• Main Event Day 2 Chip Counts
• Main Event Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Main Event Payouts

2PM: Event 5 – $250 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Returning to Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 129 of 620

Flight A: 189 Entries, 36 Advanced
Flight B: 156 Entries, 30 Advanced
Flight C: 275 Entries, 63 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 12pm

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Returning to Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 129 of 620

Flight A: 189 Entries, 36 Advanced
Flight B: 156 Entries, 30 Advanced
Flight C: 275 Entries, 63 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 12pm