$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 440

Action folded to Brian Altman on the button and he moved all in having both stacks covered in the blinds. Alexander Orlov folded his small blind and Sean Conklin quickly called in the big.

Conklin:
Altman:

Conklin was in great shape for a double up and improved on the flop. The turn and river finished the board to give Conklin the double and Altman was left with only 85,000.

Those went in the middle on the next hand and his ran into the of Siddharth Siddharth to send the three-time WPT champ out in ninth place.

Sean Conklin – 2,000,000 (33 bb)
Siddharth Siddharth – 2,100,000 (35 bb)
Brian Altman – Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,815)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

After Level 24 came to an end, players were sent on a 15-minute break and return to blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante.

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 3,125,000 (52 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 1,830,000 (31 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 2,200,000 (37 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,940,000 (49 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 1,190,000 (20 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 975,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 865,000 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 2,500,000 (42 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 1,940,000 (32 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125
9th: $19,815

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Paul Snead opened to 120,000 from early position and Brian Altman three-bet to 340,000 next to act. The rest of the table folded and Snead called.

Both players checked down until the board was out . Snead checked the river, Altman bet 200,000 and Snead quickly called. He showed for bottom set and Altman mucked.

Paul Snead – 3,285,000 (66 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,200,000 (24 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

It folded around to Paul Snead on the button and he opened to 125,000. Brian Altman folded his small blind and Alexander Orlov called in the big. The flop came and Orlov checked. Snead bet 50,000 and Orlov check-raised all in for 375,000. Before the count was complete, Snead called.

Orlov:
Snead:

“Good hand,” Snead said to Orlov when he saw his two pair.

The turn prompted Snead to ask for another heart to chop but the river sent the double to Orlov.

Alexander Orlov – 1,025,000 (21 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,745,000 (55 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

On the first hand of the day, Paul Snead opened to 90,000 from the hijack and Brian Altman three-bet to 260,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Snead called.

The flop came and both players checked. The turn was , Snead bet 250,000 and Altman called. The river was , Snead put out 600,000 and Altman folded after a two-minute tank. A big swing to start out and Snead had the early lead change.

Paul Snead – 3,245,000 (81 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,955,000 (49 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Cards are in the air for the 2022 Tampa Poker Classic Championship final table. They have 4:32 left in Level 23 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 ante.

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

The 2022 Tampa Poker Classic Championship is down to the last nine players and it is a very talented final table with Justin Zaki in the lead. He’s followed closely by three-time WPT champ Brian Altman but there is little distance between the top six players.

Everyone is guaranteed $19,815 but there’s $198,150 sitting up top waiting for out TPC champ.

They will play the last 4:32 of Level 23 before blinds go up to 25,000/50,000/50,000.

Cards go in the air at 2 pm and we will have all the big hands.

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)

Players by counts:

Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)
Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125
9th: $19,815

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 15 – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes each
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 15 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 2 – $2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Day 3 Seats and Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts

2PM: Event 14 Day 2 – $1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 14 Day 2 Seats and Chip Counts
• Event 14 Payouts

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Justin Zaki began Day 2 with the lead and he finished it with the lead. Nine players remain in the 2022 Tampa Poker Classic and he will return with the biggest stack at the final table when they resume play on Monday.

But three-time WPT champ Brian Altman is lurking and the top six players are separated by only four big blinds. The title is still wide open.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $19,815 but someone will bank $198,150. Cards go back in the air at 2 pm with 4:32 remaining in Level 23.

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)

Players by counts:

Justin Zaki – 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Brian Altman – 2,465,000 (62 bb)
Siddharth Siddharth – 2,450,000 (61 bb)
Dante Cianfarra – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Bryce McVay – 2,415,000 (60 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,365,000 (59 bb)
Tom McDonald – 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Sean Conklin – 790,000 (20 bb)
Alexander Orlov – 525,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125
9th: $19,815

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Paul Snead opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Jason Block moved all in for 550,000 from next to act. The rest of the table folded and Snead called.

Snead:
Block:

Block was looking great for a needed double but Snead jumped ahead on the flop. The turn and river finished the board and Block was eliminated in 10th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock, handed out new seating slips, and the last nine players will return tomorrow at 2 pm to play out the final table.