2019 WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$1,100 Buy-in Main Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 659
Prize Pool: $639,230
June 13-17, 2019

(Tampa, FL) — The WPTDeepStacks Main Event concluded Monday evening at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. Claiming an outright win in the $1,100 buy-in series finale was Jeff Trudeau, a Seminole regular, earning $120,842. That prize figure is inclusive of a $3,000 package into the season-ending WPTDeepStacks Champions where Trudeau will represent the Seminole Hard Rock.

Trudeau was a man of few words following the win.

“Pretty good,” he laughed when asked how it felt to be a WPTDeepStacks Tampa champion.

Running over the course of three starting flights and two restart days, Trudeau’s win was a marathon that went deep into the structure. His Day 2 bag came in Flight C and he stayed toward the top of the list before bagging the second biggest stack at the final table.

Monday’s final session action was fast, losing the first six players in just over two hours. Trudeau was a spectator for much of that and could only watch as tablemate Fabian Foster built a huge stack. Following Wendy Vo’s third-place elimination, it was heads and Trudeau was a 2-to-1 underdog. He doubled to level the stacks, but gave up a double a few hands later was a 4-to-1 chip underdog. In the end, he overcame Foster to be crowned a WPTDeepStacks champion. Foster, who was born and raised in Jamaica, earned $82,627 for his second-place finish.

Trudeau is a 25-year-old poker professional from nearby Mount Dora. His WPTDeepStacks victory is a career highlight, but the winner’s circle is familiar territory for the accomplished pro. Dating back to 2011, he’s recorded more than 170 tournament cashes including 19 tournament wins and totaling more than $1,500,000. Monday’s six-figure score marks his second-largest cash to date behind only a 26th-place finish in last year’s $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event.

The WPTDeepStacks Main Event marked the eighth of 10 trophy events on the Tampa schedule which began June 5. With 659 entries, the $500,000 prize pool was easily surpassed topping out at $639,230. Additionally, the turnout marked a notable year-over-year attendance increase of nearly 40 entries.

It was Trudeau that got the best of it, but a slew of other notables finished in the money; Jonathan Hilton (12th, $9,792), Jordan Joeckel (13th, $7,794), Steve Trizis (30th, $3,118), Wally Maddah (39th, $2,736), Tony March (40th, $2,736) and Anthony Astarita (68th, $1,934). Astarita’s 68th-place finish might not seem like much, but he won the inaugural WPTDeepStacks Tampa in 2016 and has recorded cashes every since.

Thank you to everyone who played this event and see you next year!

WPTDeepStacks Tampa results:

1st: Jeff Trudeau – $120,842 + Trophy
2nd: Fabian Foster – $82,627
3rd: Wendy Vo – $53,259
4th: Saj Illikal – $38,765
5th: Dan Chalifour – $29,712
6th: Mark Scacewater – $23,776
7th: Peter Walsworth – $19,704
8th: Ryan Anderkin – $15,689
9th: Alex Kimpel – $11,783

Complete tournament results available by clicking the link below

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$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 659

Fabian Foster had worked his way back up to about 4,500,000, but ultimately succumbed to Jeff Trudeau.

On the final hand, Foster’s aforementioned 4,500,000 went into the middle preflop and Trudeau had him at risk.

Trudeau:
Foster:

Runout:

Trudeau’s pair held and he was crowned champion of the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event for $120,842. Foster went home the runner-up earning $82,627.

A full report from the event will be posted within the hour.

1st: Jeff Trudeau – $120,842 + Trophy
2nd: Fabian Foster – $82,627

*First prize inclusive of $3,000 WPTDeepStacks Championship package

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

Fabian limped the button the Jeff Trudeau raised it to 1,000,000. Foster called and the flop fell . Trudeau lead for 1,050,000 and Foster shoved. Trudeau called off 7,650,000 total and the cards were up.

Trudeau: for top pair, king kicker
Foster: for top pair, six kicker

Turn and river:

Trudeau improved even more and doubled through Foster. Foster was left with only 2,150,000.

Jeff Trudeau – 17,620,000
Fabian Foster – 2,150,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

The board was dealt through the turn — . Fabian Foster lead into Jeff Trudeau for 550,000. Trudeau raised, stacking together white 100,000 chips, and Foster quickly shoved. Trudeau called off 4,650,000 and the hands were up.

Trudeau: for two pair
Foster: for top pair

Foster had outs, but the river wasn’t one of them. Trudeau improved to a boat and it was yet another double-up.

Jeff Trudeau – 10,220,000
Fabian Foster – 9,550,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

There were piles of white chips already in the middle with Fabian Foster on the button and Jeff Trudeau out of position.

The board was through the turn — . Trudeau checked. Foster bet 750,000 and Trudeau called. It was river time.

River:

Trudeau checked again. Foster jammed 7,200,000 and Trudeau asked for a breakdown. He through for a bit then called. No sooner did her call did Foster’s hit the table — a full house.

Trudeau’s pair was no good and the a huge chip lead went back to Foster.

Fabian Foster – 16,720,000
Jeff Trudeau – 3,050,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

With a pile of chips already in the middle and the board dealt through the river — — Fabian Foster shoved into Jeff Trudeau. Trudeau, who held 4,275,000 behind, went into the tank. After maybe 90 seconds, he plopped in some blue 25,000 chips for a call.

Trudeau: for second pair
Foster: for third pair

Trudeau called correctly and got the full double his heads-up foe.

Jeff Trudeau – 9,120,000
Fabian Foster – 10,650,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

Heads-up chip counts and remaining payouts:

Fabian Foster – 13,025,000
Jeff Trudeau – 6,725,000

1st: – $120,842 + Trophy
2nd: – $82,627

Updated final table results:

3rd: Wendy Vo – $53,259
4th: Saj Illikal – $38,765
5th: Dan Chalifour – $29,712
6th: Mark Scacewater – $23,776
7th: Peter Walsworth – $19,704
8th: Ryan Anderkin – $15,689
9th: Alex Kimpel – $11,783

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

On the last hand of Level 32, Fabian Foster raised the button to 3750,000. Jeff Trudeau folded the small and Wendy Vo shoved the big for about 1,700,000. Foster called putting Vo at risk.

Foster:
Vo:

Runout:

Foster added to his lead and Vo busted in third place for $53,259.

Foster and and Trudeau were sent on break as tournament staff prepared for heads-up play. Levels will now be 30 minutes in length.

Wendy Vo – Eliminated in 3rd place ($53,259)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 659

Level 32 has been rather uneventful with players guaranteed $53,259, but looking for the $120,842 up top.

In one of the better sized pots of late, Fabian Foster called from the button and Jeff Trudeau raised the small blind to 575,000. Wendy Vo got out of the way sending it back to Foster. He three-bet to 1,500,000 and Trudeau came along for the ride.

Flop:

Trudeau checked. Foster kept up the pressure, sliding in a big stack of white 100,000 chips. Trudeau thought for a moment, then let it go.

Fabian Foster – 11,900,000
Jeff Trudeau – 5,575,000
Wendy Vo – 2,000,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 659

Seat 1: Jeff Trudeau – 5,500,000
Seat 2: Wendy Vo – 2,750,000
Seat 3: Fabian Foster – 11,400,000

1st: – $120,842 + Trophy
2nd: – $82,627
3rd: – $53,259

4th: Saj Illikal – $38,765
5th: Dan Chalifour – $29,712
6th: Mark Scacewater – $23,776
7th: Peter Walsworth – $19,704
8th: Ryan Anderkin – $15,689
9th: Alex Kimpel – $11,783