2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 17
$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  145
Prize Pool:  $217,500
August 31, 2022

Alex Foxen added another trophy to the collection tonight as the champion of Event 17. He also picked up the top prize worth $53,920 and the WPT Trophy. Here is what the seasoned poker professional had to say after the win.

“This is my first time in Tampa, first tournament I’ve played here, so a pretty good start so far. I like the room, I like the area, I always like being in Florida. I’ve been playing in Florida forever for all the stops down there (in Hollywood), I never miss a stop, but I’ve just never made it up here because of the schedule. This is my first time up here, but so far so good,” said Foxen.

“I’ll be playing everything here, I’ll be playing the $2k tomorrow, and I’ll be playing the Main Event after that, and then the $10k after that,” said Foxen about his plans for the rest of the tournament series.

“I love live poker, and I love being able to travel and go to all of these spots, and it feels like we’re back in a place of normalcy a little bit,” said Foxen when he was asked about the regular schedule of poker tournaments coming back.

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 145 entries

Maurice Hawkins was all in with from the button, and Alex Foxen had him covered holding on the big blind.

The board was dealt , and Hawkins was eliminated in third place, good for $25,500. Foxen stacked up 2.3 million after collecting the pot.

Alex Foxen – 2,300,000 (46 bb)

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 145 entries

Brandon Hamlett got all in in preflop for 260,000 with from the small blind, and Alex Foxen had him covered holding on the button.

The final board read , and Hamlett doubled up to survive with 595,000 after collecting the pot. Foxen held 1.35 million after the hand.

Brandon Hamlett – 595,000 (19 bb)
Alex Foxen – 1,350,000 (45 bb)

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16;  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 145 entries

The final nine players have taken their seat the final table of Event 18, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts.

Seat 1: Mansoor Kader – 110,000
Seat 2: Michael Noor – 115,000
Seat 3: Brandon Hamlett – 260,000
Seat 4: Ryan Hogan – 675,000
Seat 5: Maurice Hawkins – 325,000
Seat 6: Clemen Deng – 785,000
Seat 7: Alex Foxen – 144,000
Seat 8: Frank Brannan – 95,000
Seat 9: Romeo Mendoza – 400,000

Here is a look at the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $53,920 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $35,950
3rd: $25,500
4th: $18,510
5th: $13,760
6th: $10,480
7th: $8,190
8th: $6,560
9th: $5,390

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13;  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 145 entries

The button was all in preflop with A-4 in the hole, and Frank Brannan had him covered holding from the small blind.

The board was dealt , and Brannan took out his opponent to stack up 280,000 after collecting the pot.

Frank Brannan – 280,000 (93 bb)

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 17
$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  145
Prize Pool:  $217,500
August 31, 2022

Registration closed for the $1,700 Eight-Handed NLH tournament with 145 entries crushing the $75,000 guarantee. Our players created a prize pool worth $217,500 with the last 19 players getting paid. A min-cash is worth $3,250 and the Event 17 champ will earn $53,920 along with the WPT trophy.

1st: $53,920 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $35,950
3rd: $25,500
4th: $18,510
5th: $13,760
6th: $10,480
7th: $8,190
8th: $6,560
9th-10th: $5,390
11th-12th: $4,560
13th-14th: $3,960
15th-16th: $3,530
17th-19th: $3,250

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  30

As with most big buy-in tournaments (and we’ll see it again in the High Roller), players take their time getting in the game. This afternoon is the same but the 30 entries have the tournament more than halfway to the $75,000 guarantee with a lot of time to get there.

Some early entrants include Paul Snead, Mansoor Kader, Manny Minaya, Michael Laake, Bryce McVay, and Romeo Mendoza.

Snead is the last player to win a Tampa Championship; he conquerored a tough final table in the 2022 Tampa Poker Classic Championship that included McVay, Justin Zaki, and three-time WPT champ Brian Altman to earn nearly $200K.

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$75,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

As we get closer to the WPT Tampa Championship, the schedule will have some bigger buy-ins and huge money for those looking to warm up for the big game. Today we ramp it up to a $1,700 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament at noon with a $75,000 guaranteed prize pool and one-day structure to keep things moving.

Players sit down to 20,000 out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. They will take a dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to battle for the trophy.

• $75,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 17 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 16 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 17 – $1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $75,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 17 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 12 Day 2 – $400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 12 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 12 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 12 Payouts

4PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 125,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Day 2 levels last 90 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10 (10:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when 9 players remain
• High Roller Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: $550 WPT Tampa Championship Satellite (1-in-7)

• 10 seats guaranteed into Flight A of the WPT Tampa Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (7:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $550 WPT Tampa Championship Satellite (1-in-7)

• 5 seats guaranteed into Flight A the WPT Tampa Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (10:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $250 Event 19 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win a seat into $2,200/$100K GTD Event 19
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet