$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/100 with a 100 ante
Day 1C Entries: 72 (Total Entries: 245)

It was about two months ago when Ryan Anderkin ran deep in the Winter Poker Open Main Event. He graced the final table before bowing out in ninth place for $19,023. Back to the present, he’s in another $1,650 here in the Tampa Poker Classic and recently chipped up a little bit in a raised, three-way pot.

He bet 500 on a board. He got one caller and they checked the turn. The river fell the and it went check-check again. Anderkin turned over for two pair and took the small pot.

We’ll keep an eye on Anderkin as he looks to maneuver his way to Day 2.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/100 with a 100 ante
Day 1C Entries: 57 (Total Entries: 231)

Alex Ivan was under the gun and popped it to 300. Tara Schwartz was on his direct left and called. It folded back around to the big blind and he called as well putting it three-handed to the flop.

Flop: – The big blind checked. Ivan C-bet 600. Schwartz  called while the big blind folded. It was heads up to the turn.

Turn: – Ivan changed gears, checking the action to Schwartz. She bet 1,200 and Ivan called.

River: – Ivan lead for 2,000. Schwartz paused for a moment before calling.

Ivan: for jacks-up with an ace
Schwartz: for jacks-up with a queen

Ivan took the pot and notched his stack above starting.

Ivan is a regular in the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa poker room. He owns two wins at the property along with more than $200,000 in reported tournament earnings.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Day 1C Entries: 31 (Total Entries: 204)

The clock struck the 11am hour and it was just moments after that that cards went in the air for Day 1C of the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic Main Event. At shuffle up and deal, the clock showed 31 entries in the $1,650 game putting the combined field at 204 and officially besting the $300,000 guarantee.

Action is freshly underway with registration and re-entry available all the way until 6:30pm to grow the prize pool event higher.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

The Saturday play has arrived in the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic and it marks the last of the starting flights in the series’ Main Event. This is players’ final chance to get in the $1,650 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed game and we’re prepping for what will most certainly be a strong weekend turnout.

Play begins at 11am and all Day 1C players will take their seats to 30,000 starting chips. Levels on Day 1 are 40 minutes and they’ll log 15 of them before action wraps around 10:45pm. Registration and re-entry are open through the dinner break ending about 6:30pm and the final prize pool figures will be posted at that time.

Here’s a look at the schedule of play:

11AM: Day 1C – $1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Day 2 and 3 levels last 60 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Through Day 1B, the field sits at 173 combined entries putting the prize pool at $259,500. That means just 27 entries are needed to best the event’s six-figure target and that will likely be accomplished before or shortly after cards go in the air today.

Tournament updates will begin at shuffle up and deal and we’ll be here all day providing the action from Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. Good luck, Main Event players!

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 173

Flight A: 74 Entries, 10 Advanced
Flight B: 99 Entries, 17 Advanced
Flight C: Saturday at 11am
Day 2: Sunday at noon
Final Table: Monday at noon

Day 2 chip counts through Flight B:

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1C – $1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Day 2 and 3 levels last 60 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 26 – $100 Main Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $300,000 GTD Main Event
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 26 Structure Sheet

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 15: 2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining: 17 of 99

Action has come to an end for the second of three flights in the Tampa Poker Classic Main Event. Another 17 players booked their seats in Day 2 on Sunday with Jeffrey Trudeau Jr bagging biggest today.

He put away 453,000 to sit second overall to John O’Neal by only 2K. Bryan Lewis advanced with 363,000 and he’s joined by Hunter Cichy, Justin Zaki, and Vitor Coelho.

Complete chip counts will be posted tomorrow morning.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining: 20 of 99

Flight B has reached the last level of the evening and we have a brand new chip leader. Jeffrey Trudeau Jr continues to wield a big stack but Bryan Lewis pushed his stack up to 375,000 in the last few hours to take the lead.

They will continue in Level 15 until ten minutes remain, then each table will play a set number of hands before survivors bag up for Sunday.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining: 24 of 99

The carnage continues and Jose Reyes was the most recent of those sent out. With the flop reading , Reyes three-bet shoved for ~66,000 and Sterling Savill quickly called.

Reyes:
Savill:

Reyes’ flopped top pair was severely outkicked, he was sent out after the turn and river, and Savill is up near 200,000.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining: 27 of 99

It did not take long after the break before Flight B reached three tables this evening. They still have more than two levels left in the evening so we expect another table to break before they bag up.

Jeffrey Trudeau Jr is still the top stack in the room and picking up chips with little resistance at this point.