2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 12
$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,146
Prize Pool:  $383,910
August 29-31, 2022

Registration closed for WPT Tampa Event 12 with 1,146 entries over four starting flights crushing the $100,000 guarantee. They created a prize pool worth $383,910 and the 117 players returning for Day 2 will be in the money. A min-cash is worth $900 while the Event 12 winner will earn $68,080 and the WPT trophy.

1st: $68,080 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $42,090
3rd: $31,310
4th: $23,540
5th: $17,900
6th: $13,760
7th: $10,700
8th: $8,410
9th: $6,690
10th-12th: $5,380
13th-15th: $4,380
16th-18th: $3,610
19th-21st: $3,010
22nd-24th: $2,540
25th-27th: $2,170
28th-30th: $1,870
31st-33rd: $1,640
34th-36th: $1,460
37th-45th: $1,310
46th-54th: $1,190
55th-63rd: $1,100
64th-72nd: $1,030
73rd-81st: $970
82nd-90th: $940
91st-99th: $910
100th-117th: $900

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 404

The final starting flight of Event 12 has come to a close with the final 41 players advancing to join the 117 players returning for Day 2 that begins at 2 pm on Wednesday.

The top chip stack at the end of play was bagged up by Michael Tweedlie (428,000). Other top stacks were bagged up by Kostas “Gus” Kalathakis (417,000), and Adam Midowicz (378,000).

Full official chip counts for Day 2 along with the seat draw will be posted a little later tonight. But for now here is a look at the chip count from this flight.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 404

There was 70,000 in the pot, and the board reads when the big blind got all in with in the hole, and Adam Zelster had him covered holding .

The river delivered the , and Zelster eliminated his opponent to stack up 232,000 after collecting the pot. Play has now ended for the night. Stay tuned for official chip counts and the table and seat draw for when cards get back into the air at 2 pm on Wednesday.

Adam Zelster – 232,000 (46 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 43 of 404

Vernon Barlow got all in with in the hole on a short stack, and Jonathan Johns had him covered holding . The board ran out , and Johns stacked up 127,000 after collecting the pot.

Jonathan Johns – 127,000 (25 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 44 of 404

Vernon Barlow was all in preflop for 18,000 with in the hole UTG+1, and a player in late position has him covered holding .

The board was dealt , and Barlow doubled up to survive with 51,000 after collecting the pot.

Vernon Barlow – 51,000 (8 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 47 of 404

Robert Taylor had his tournament life at risk with in the hole, and his two opponents held and .

The final board read [, so the quad nines were more than enough for him to survive with 240,000 after collecting the pot.

Robert Taylor – 240,000 (48 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight D Entries:  404

Registration closed for the final flight of WPT Tampa Event 12 with another 404 entries putting the combined total at 1,146. The $100,000 guarantee was crushed and they created a prize pool worth $383,910.

Flight D will play down until 41 remain and they will advance to Day 2 tomorrow at 2 pm in the money.

Chip counts through Flight C

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 76 of 742

Flight A: 186 Entries; 19 Advanced
Flight B: 254 Entries; 26 Advanced
Flight C: 302 Entries; 31 Advanced
Flight D: Tuesday at 6 pm
Day 2: Wednesday at 2 pm

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 49 of 404

Nick Egarhos was all in preflop for about 50,000 with in the hole, and the button had him covered holding .

The board was dealt , and Egarhos doubled up to survive with 120,000 thanks to a flush on the turn.

Nick Egarhos – 120,000 (24 bb)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 53 of 404

A player in middle position got all in preflop with in the hole on a flop reading , and Christopher Wilson had him covered holding from the cutoff.

The turn and river were dealt , and Wilson took out his opponent to stack up 335,000 after collecting the pot.

Christopher Wilson – 335,000 (83 bb)