$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 600/1,200
Players Remaining: 15 of 35

Event 3 continues on its trek to the next WPTDeepStacks Tampa champion but the live updates team is calling it a night. There are two tables remaining with a little work to reach the final table, and then hit the money bubble with five remaining.

Later tonight they will divide up the $10,500 and someone will walk away with the guitar trophy. We will post the results first thing in the morning and announce the winner.

$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 9: 500/1,000
Entries: 35

The dinner break is over, cards are back in the air, and registration is closed on WPTDeepStacks Tampa Event 3. The Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O game drew 35 entries to create a prize pool worth $10,500.

The last four spots will be paid with a min-cash taking home $1,365 while the next champ will earn $4,620 and take home the guitar trophy.

2019 Seminole Hard Rock WPTDeepStacks Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries: 35
Prize Pool: $10,500
June 6, 2019

1st: $4,620 + Guitar trophy
2nd: $2,625
3rd: $1,890
4th: $1,365

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 12 of 103

Flight C has come to an end with 12 players advancing from the 103 starting entries. John Sellars was an early chip leader and came back to bag the top stack of the light. His 286,000 was out front and puts him in second place overall with four more flights to go.

We now have 41 players set for Day 2 on Sunday and that will ramp up a lot over the next few days.

Below you will find the 12 Flight C survivors and we will post the full chip count list from A through C as soon as it is available.

Flight C chip counts:

1. John Sellars – 286,000
2. Adam Templeman – 242,000
3. Shadrach Tercy – 197,000
4. Dave Edwards – 174,500
5. Joshua Poe – 174,000
6. Aaron Speer – 170,000
7. Tanner Enoch – 168,000
8. Tom Nguyen – 163,500
9. Romero Montano – 140,000
10. Glenn Ballenger – 136,500
11. Austin Janowsky – 109,500
12. Troy Bercot – 99,000

$360 Pot Limit Omaha 8/Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 8: 400/800
Entries: 34

Event 3 players are on an extended 30-minute dinner break leaving a very short time if players want to get into the PLO8/Big O mix.

Mario De La Puente is back in the Poker Room trying to go back-to-back. He picked up a WPTDeepStacks Tampa trophy last night in the Omaha 8 tournament.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

As Flight C plays on in the front of the Poker Room, Flight D is prepared to go in the back. Event 1 has three flights locked down already with a combined 288 entries so far with a big weekend ahead.

The $360 buy-in tournament has a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool which should be hit sometime on Saturday.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and the tournament has 30-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 around 10:30 pm and Flight D will come to an end after Level 14.

Dealers are in their seats and we are ready to get action underway.

Chip counts through Flight B

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips with 30-minute levels
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 17 of 103

Flight C is back underway and they quickly dropped down to the last two tables after the return. They have three more levels to make it through and it looks like John Sellars is back in the lead with 230,000.

If they fall short here, Flight D starts at the top of the hour for another chance.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 20 of 103

Flight C continues to fly right along and they are on the verge of making it down to the last two tables as Level 11 runs out. That means it’s just about time for the final break of the day. They only have three more levels after that to run up a bag for Day 2 on Sunday.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 31 of 103

The last entry in today’s flight caught our eye, not because she’s at a poker table but because the table where she grabbed a seat.

Parm Mehmi is usually on the cash side of the room grinding away but she was the last person in Flight C today. While cash may be her preferred game, she’s no slouch in tournaments with more than $150,000 in career earnings and a WSOP final table. Mehmi finished in fifth place at the 2015 WSOP Ladies Championship, later won by fellow SHRP favorite Jacquelyn Scott.

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 31 of 103

The numbers are in and Flight C officially drew 103 entries to put the combined total up to 288 for Event 1 so far with five more flights to go. The next goes at 6 pm with two more Friday and Saturday each.

Action is flowing fast this afternoon. We have only 31 players remaining with a lot of time left in the day.

Chip counts through Flight B

$360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight C Entries: 103 (Total Entries: 288)

Players are back in their seats and registration is closed on the third of seven Event 1 starting flights. The unofficial count shows 103 entries this afternoon and we will wait for staff to complete the accounting before we know for sure.

John Sellars is the latest at the top of the counts and he is way out front. He sits with 201.400 which would be good enough for a top five stack for all three flights combined. There’s still plenty of time and someone could catch him over the last six levels.