$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  105 (Total: 305)

Tournament staff issued the player instructions and cards were put in the air for Day 1B of the TPC Main Event. They will make their way through the first three levels of the day before taking a 15-minute break.

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Tampa Poker Classic was already a success before the first card was dealt in the Main Event. Flight A of the headliner solidified that success with an even 200 entries putting the $1,700 over its $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.

And there are still two weekend flights to go. This one is going to be huge.

Flight B gets underway at 11 am in the Poker Room with 30,000 deep starting stacks and 40-minute levels until the final table. Late registration is available until the start of Level 10 after the dinner break and unlimited re-entries are available during that time. Play will continue into the evening with action pausing after Level 14. Those with chips will book a seat for Day 2 on Sunday at noon and a chance at the title.

We expect big crowds this weekend in the Poker Room so get here early and get your seat.

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels will last 40 minutes; Final Table levels last 60 minutes
• Late registration/unlimited re-entries available until the start of Level 10 (7pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or tournament director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Chip counts through Flight A

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels will last 40 minutes; Final Table levels last 60 minutes
• Late registration/unlimited re-entries available until the start of Level 10 (7pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or tournament director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $200 Main Event Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 6
• Structure Sheet

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 200

Flight A: 200 Entries; 33 Advanced
Flight B: Friday at 11 am
Flight C: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at noon

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 200

It looked like Event 6 champ Anthony Askey was going to bag the biggest stack for Day 1A but he dropped from his high of 420ish while Michael Stashin jumped him.

Stashin put 397,000 away for Day 2 with Askey’s 351,000 the next closest with Mitch Smith (349,000), Ryan Luker (335,000), and James Kerr (327,000) rounding out the top five.

We will post the full chip count list as soon as it is available but here are the ten biggest after Day 1A:

1. Michael Stashin – 397,000
2. Anthony Askey – 351,000
3. Mitch Smith – 349,000
4. Ryan Luker – 335,000
5. James Kerr – 327,000
6. Scott Robbins – 312,000
7. Jesse Mull – 274,000
8. Fred Paradis – 251,000
9. Richard Kincaid – 244,000
10. Alex Ivan – 237,000

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 200

Level 14 is here and that means it is time for players to start making moves if they want a big Day 2 stack. The field is down to 44 players and each would like to have chips at the end of Level 14 to book a seat on Sunday.

They will play 30 minutes of this level, draw a random number with 10 minutes remaining, and each table will play that many hands to close out the night.

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 200

The final break of the day is complete and action is back underway with two more levels in Flight A.

Anthony Askey took his time getting to the top of the counts after a long Thursday in the Poker Room. He locked up his first Tampa guitar trophy (and second Tampa title) early this morning when he won TPC Event 6 so he can be excused. But Askey is moving right along now and leads late with 360,000.

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 200

Level 12 came to an end and the 56 remaining Flight A players are taking their final break of the day. The average stack is just over 100K and player will be looking to spin up a stack before the end of Level 14.

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/2,000 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  72 of 200

With registration closed and no one firing another bullet, Flight A is quickly down to 72 players eyeing a spot in the Day 2 field. Less than half of them are expected to advance so work needs to be done.

Michael Stashin has been rolling all day long. He was an early leader today and he looks like the biggest stack in the room right now with 245,000.

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries:  200

The official count is in and Flight A of the 2021 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event drew exactly 200 entries to put the prize pool up to $310,000. That is a fantastic start to the tournament with two weekend flights remaining starting with Flight B on Friday at 11 am.

Tonight’s schedule has Flight A playing through Level 14 with survivors bagging up for a Day 2 return on Sunday at noon.