$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 102 of 1,012

Event 1 hit the money bubble at the midpoint of Level 17 and they did not wait long to finish their business. On the first bubble hand, there were two all-ins called.

On Table9, Alex Burry put his last 53,000 in the middle with the board reading and Michael Gencal called to put him at risk. Burry was ahead with and need to fade a flush draw/gutshot draw and boated on the river to double.

On Table 11, David Yo was all in preflop against Jermaine Gerlin and Yo was dominated. His was in trouble against and could not find a save to be the Event 1 bubble boy.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 107 of 1,012

The money bubble is just about here with 108 players remaining and 102 getting paid. Tournament staff will pause the clock and go into hand-for-hand mode when 103 remain.

Wally Maddah was one of the recent eliminations to drop the field to the last 12 tables.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 140 of 1,012

The action has been a little slower at the start than anticipated and only 10 players hit the rail in early action. One of those was Wilfred Templeton after he found ace-face in early position. He moved all in for ~60,000 with and David Russel called in the small blind with . He had a chop sweat but the board sent him out.

In other news, we are still waiting for Travis Keppel to make his return to the Poker Room. His stack is getting blinded out but he still has a stake in the game.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 150 of 1,012

Without much ado, tournament staff issued instructions and cards are in the air for Day 2. Blind levels are still 30-minutes long and they will take their first break after Level 18.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 150 of 1,012

The 2019 WPTDeepStacks Tampa series is in full swing and we close out the weekend with a big restart. Event 1 drew 1,012 entries over the seven starting flights to put more than $300,000 up for grabs later today.

Of those starters, we have 150 players coming back today and they will play down to a champion later this evening. Tampa regular Scott Caracciolo leads the way with 343,500 and David Nadeau is the only other returning to a stack over 300,000.

The average stack is 135,000 (34 bb) and the money bubble should get here before the first break with 102 getting paid. Levels continue to run at 30 minutes each and will continue that way until we have our Event 1 champion.

Cards go back in the air at the top of the hour and we will not leave until someone walks away with the Event guitar trophy.

1. Scott Caracciolo – 343,500 (86 bb)
2. David Nadeau – 301,000 (75 bb)
3. Drew Brannon – 296,000 (74 bb)
4. Matthew Kerley – 292,000 (73 bb)
5. John Sellars – 286,000 (72 bb)
6. Mark Lynch – 278,500 (70 bb)
7. Stanley Holley – 276,000 (69 bb)
8. William Hill – 271,000 (68 bb)
9. Jeremy Culnen – 266,000 (67 bb)
10. Mohd Eid – 266,000 (67 bb)

Day 2 Chips | Day 2 Seats | Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 2 – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

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

2PM: Event 5 Day 1 – $1,650 Mega Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips with 40-minute levels
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Day 2
• Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 6 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: Event 13 – $200 Event 5 Mega Satellite (Re-Entry)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $100,000 GTD Event 5
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 13 Sheet

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 150 of 1,012

Flight A: 106 Entries; 17 Advanced
Flight B: 79 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight C: 103 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight D: 95 Entries; 14 Advanced
Flight E: 116 Entries; 16 Advanced
Flight F: 340 Entries; 55 Advanced
Flight G: Saturday at 11 am

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 150 of 1,012

Flight A: 106 Entries; 17 Advanced
Flight B: 79 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight C: 103 Entries; 12 Advanced
Flight D: 95 Entries; 14 Advanced
Flight E: 116 Entries; 16 Advanced
Flight F: 340 Entries; 55 Advanced
Flight G: Saturday at 11 am

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining: 55 of 340

The final flight of Event 1 has come to an end with 55 players remaining of the 340 starters. Drew Brannon briefly lost his chip lead but took it back over the last few hands. He put 296,000 away for tomorrow, good enough for third overall, with William Hill in second holding 271,000.

They will all return for Day 2 tomorrow at 11 am with the other 95 survivors from previous flights.

We will post the complete table draw later this evening as soon as it is available.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining: 60 of 340

When the tournament clock hit 10 minutes remaining, tournament staff paused the clock and they will play three more hands before bagging.