$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 74 of 1,128

After the bubble burst, we have witnessed a long, steady parade to the payout desk. The tournament clock shows 74 players remaining and 98 have processed their Event 1 cash with more than a few in line.

98th: Brandon Miller – $737
99th: Chase Madden – $737
100th: Bradley Patton – $663
101st: Ellen Heller – $663
102nd: Andrew Pappalardo – $663
103rd: Dmitiry Konikov – $663
104th: Kevin Blewitt – $663
105th: Walter Thornton – $663
106th: Benjamin Keathley – $663
107th: Charles Mitchell III – $663
108th: Blair Miller – $663
109th: Quan Ngo – $589
110th: Kevin Pahl – $589
111th: Stephen Ibrahim – $589
112th: Maheshwar Manthani – $589
113th: Juan Rodriguez – $589

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 114 of 1,128

It took less than five minutes into Level 18 for Event 1 to hit the money bubble. Tournament staff paused the clock and they will play hand-for-hand until one player is eliminated. The clock will be paused with two minutes coming off per hand until they make the money.

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 116 of 1,128

Action is about to get back underway after the color up break and Event 1 is only two eliminations away from bubble play.

Philip Starner is among the top stacks in the room heading to the money with more than 700,000. We found another stack over 800,000 and will identify that player once they put cards back in the air.

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 124 of 1,128

Event 1 is nearing the bubble but the first break is closer. They are less than a dozen eliminations away from the money with only ten minutes remaining in the level. Once Level 17 is complete, they will take their first break of the day as the 500 denom chips come out of play.

There were plenty of top players making it through to Day 2 including Bryce McVay, Brandon Miller, and Nick Palma along with Willy Maddah, Marvin Kharlins, and Travis Jackson. They are all still around with a chance to make the money.

Unfortunately for some, the list of those who fell short included Parm Mehmi and starting Day 2 chip leader Todd Doan.

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 144 of 1,128

Not everyone in today’s restart is a Tampa regular. Some are making their first visit to the poker room including Hamid Izadi.

The Georgia grinder has results all around the country and his latest came at our sister property in Coconut Creek. Izadi went deep in their WSOP Circuit Main Event and cashed out in fourth place for more than $86,000. A near miss on his second WSOPC ring.

Izadi was road tripping with some friends after that series, heard about the Tampa Poker Classic and made Day 2 of the opening Deepstacks Challenge Event 1.

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 163 of 1,128

We missed the early action in the hand but we heard the dealer on the way by. From the looks of it, Carlos Serafin was all in for ~51,000 with and “royal flush” got our attention.

The run out gave Serafin the royal and put him back over 100,000. And a smile.

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 179 of 1,128

Once everyone was settled and (most) players were seated, Tournament Director Yi Li announced “shuffle up and deal” for Day 2 of the opening Deepstack Challenge.

Blinds are at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante and the average stack right around 40 big blinds.

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 179 of 1,128

The opening flights are complete and Event 1 of the Tampa Poker Classic is set to return today for Day 2. The tournament drew a fantastic 1,128 entries to crush the $200,000 Guarantee. They combined to put $338,400 up for grabs and the first order of business today will be bursting the money bubble.

With 179 players coming back and 113 getting paid, it will not take long to get there.

Tampa regular Alex Ivan held the overall chip lead with one more flight to go but he was caught by Tom Doane and Sean Hampson, the only two players coming back with more than 500K.

Other notables include Wally Maddah, Karl Manouchakian, Manny Minaya, Hamid Izadi, and Cheri Beatty along with Marvin “The Duckman” Kharlins sitting in fifth coming back.

Cards fly at noon and we will be until we crown the Event 1 champion.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Todd Doane – 515,500 (129 bb)
2. Sean Hampson – 504,500 (126 bb)
3. Alex Ivan – 471,000 (118 bb)
4. Philip Starner – 417,000 (104 bb)
5. Marvin Kharlins – 373,000 (93 bb)
6. Matthew Kerley – 368,500 (92 bb)
7. Aaron Speer – 344,000 (86 bb)
8. Robert Gill – 340,500 (85 bb)
9. Stephen Dees – 337,500 (84 bb)
10. Siddharth Siddharth – 333,500 (83 bb)

Day 2 Chips | Day 2 seats | Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 1 Day 2 – $360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 1 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 1 Payouts

2PM: Event 2 – $360 Deepstack 8-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: Event 17 – $75 Event 3 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $100,000 GTD Event 3
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 17 Structure Sheet

$360 Deepstack Challenge (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Day 2 Blinds: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 179 of 1,128

Flight A: 103 Entries, 16 Advanced
Flight B: 113 Entries, 17 Advanced
Flight C: 135 Entries, 23 Advanced
Flight D: 152 Entries, 20 Advanced
Flight E: 224 Entries, 38 Advanced
Flight F: 401 Entries, 65 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at noon