2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  174
Prize Pool:  $58,920
August 25, 2022

Vinny Monteiro claimed the first tournament trophy of the series tonight along with $13,135 thanks to a large chip lead when the final three players decided to chop at the conclusion of Event 2 at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa.

Here is a what Monteiro had to say a short time after his victory. “It feels good, this is my first trophy. This is the third time I’ve played in a PLO tournament live, and it’s my second final table, and this one I took it down. Now let’s go for the hold’em tournaments and see if we can take those down too.”

“I came from Hollywood, I live in Boca Raton, so I came with the family and we’re all going to stay here the whole week. I brought the wife, the kids, everybody. It’s going to be fun, I plan on staying until at least the Main Event,” said Monteiro when he was asked about his plans for the tournament series.

Monteiro took control of the final table with over half the chips in play during the later stages of the night. “There was a guy that was super big when we got to the final table, and I was able to capitalize on him since he we playing every hand. I was able to get most of his chips to my side, and then I was able to just pressure the table all the time, and that was it,” said Monteiro about his journey through the final table.

Here is a look at the final results in the tournament:

*: Denotes three-way deal

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,500/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 174

After the elimination of Alex Wiiten in fourth place ($3,640), the final three players decided to chop up the remaining prize pool in Event 2.

Vinny Monteiro was crowned the champion with a commanding chip stack, and he took home the WPT trophy in addition to the largest portion of the prize money.

Here is a look at how things were settled after the decision to chop.

Vinny Monteiro – $13,135 (2,490,000)
Andrew Donabedian – $10,000 (600,000)
John Travers – $8,295 (290,000)

Stay tuned for a winner photo, interview with the champion, and full results for the tournament.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,500/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 174

Here is a look at the updated chip counts at the final table in Event 2. Vinny Monteiro has pulled out to a big lead with over half the chips in play.

Seat 1: Andrew Donabedian – 515,000
Seat 3: Alex Witten – 440,000
Seat 5: John Travers – 530,000
Seat 6: Vinny Monteiro – 2,000,000

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 174

Recent eliminations at the final table in Event 2 were Zack Henry in eighth place ($1,760), and Alexandru Ivan in seventh place ($2,010). Here is a look at the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $15,310
2nd: $10,140
3rd: $5,980
4th: $3,640
5th: $2,810
6th: $2,330

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 174

The players have taken their seats at the final table in Event 2, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts.

Seat 1: Andrew Donabedian – 405,000
Seat 2: Zack Henry – 76,000
Seat 3: Alex Witten – 670,000
Seat 4: Alexander Ivan – 385,000
Seat 5: John Travers – 95,000
Seat 6: Vinny Monteiro – 560,000
Seat 7: Cory Wood – Eliminated in Ninth Place ($1,530)
Seat 8: Austin Sullivan – 185,000
Seat 9: Greg Lee – 850,000

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 2
$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  174
Prize Pool:  $58,920
August 25, 2022

Registration closed for the $400 Pot Limit Omaha game with 174 entries creating a prize pool worth $58,920. A great turnout to start the Omaha portion of the schedule. The last 22 spots will be paid with a min-cash worth $570 and $15,310 sitting up top for the champ.

1st: $15,310
2nd: $10,140
3rd: $5,980
4th: $3,640
5th: $2,810
6th: $2,330
7th: $2,010
8th: $1,760
9th: $1,530
10th-12th: $1,310
13th-15th: $1,100
16th-18th: $920
19th-21st: $740
22nd: $570

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries:  110

The Pot Limit Omaha tournament is off to a great start with more than 100 entries before the first break. It’s turning out to be a fantastic start to the series.

Friendly faces in early action include AJ Kelsall, Cary Rosenthal, Wally Maddah, Vinny Montiero, and Dan Clemente.

$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Tampa loves its Omaha games and we have a schedule chock full of trophy events featuring the four-card game. The first gets underway at noon with a $400 Pot Limit Omaha tournament.

Players start with 20K stacks 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 40-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to play down to a winner late this evening.

We look forward to a lot of Omaha champs this series!

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes each
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet