$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 332

Staff approached the table to find Alex Ivan on the button with 60,000 chips in the pot. Randolph Spain was in the big blind all-in for 90,000. Ken O’Donnell was in late position also all-in and having both players well covered.

Action was on Ivan who had about 400,000 chips he needed to make a decision with. There were a few minutes spent in the tank before Ivan called, “Clock,” on himself and the 30-second countdown started. He called and all three hands were tabled.

O’Donnell:
Ivan:
Spain:

Runout:

Spain’s spiked a set to triple up while Ivan was eliminated in 20th place.

Randolph Spain – 290,000
Ken O’Donnell – 1,250,000
Alex Ivan – Eliminated in 20th place ($5,603)

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 332

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 332

1st: $112,425
2nd: $79,152
3rd: $50,906
4th: $31,050
5th: $23,979
6th: $19,870
7th: $16,683
8th: $13,944
9th: $11,245
10th-12th: $9,462
13th-15th: $8,093
16th-18th: $6,778
19th-21st: $5,603
22nd-24th: $4,482
25th-27th: $3,860

28th: Mark Radcliff – $3,416
29th: Hai Ly – $3,416

Additional results are available in the post below.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 332

30th: Jason Goldman – $3,416
31st: Jeffrey Russell – $3,416
32nd: Edward VanLandingham – $3,416
33rd: Greg Muzzillo – $3,416
34th: Wally Maddah – $3,416

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 332

Wally Maddah’s unlikely run came to an end in 34th place. It was on the first hand after the bubble burst that his 2,000 chips went into the middle and never came back.

Wally Maddah – Eliminated in 34th place ($3,416)

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 34 of 332

With 35 players remaining and 34 finishing in the money, Cody Hernandez and start-of-day chip leader John O’Neal played what would be Hernandez’s last hand.

When staff approached the table, Hernandez was in late position facing off against O’Neal in the cutoff. O’Neal had 45,000 chips slid into the pot while Hernandez moved all-in for 261,000 total. Action was back on O’Neal. He called and the hands were up.

O’Neal:
Hernandez:

Runout:

O’Neal’s pair held and Hernandez was eliminated on the bubble. The remaining 34 players — including Wally Maddah at a neighboring table with only 2,000 chips — were sent into the money.

John O’Neal – 730,000
Wally Maddah – 2,000
Cody Hernandez – Eliminated

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 36 of 332

Tournament staff just broke a table leaving only four tables and 36 players in the game.

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 332

Florida’s Erik Christensen is the most recent casualty here on Day 2 of the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Classic Main Event. Christensen unofficially fell in 38th place with only the top 34 finishing in the money.

Erik Christensen – Eliminated

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 38 of 332

Deon Sampson was all in for under 40,000 and Justin Zaki had the shortstack at risk.

Zaki:
Sampson:

Runout:

Zaki’s aces held and Sampson was eliminated.

Justin Zaki – 230,000
Deon Sampson – Eliminated

$1,650 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Heading to Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 39 of 332

The day’s first break has arrived and players are on a quick 15-minute recess. Blinds are about to go up 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante and the money bubble is right around the corner. There are 39 left with only 34 finishing in the money.

Here’s a look at some of the short stacks hoping to sneak their way into a payday:

• Trey Harrell – 104,000
• Karen Longfellow – 99,000
• Charles Kelly – 84,000
• Randolph Spain – 81,000
• Jeff Russell – 70,000
• Wally Maddah – 47,000
• Vitor Coelho – 38,000