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Championship: Counts on Break

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

The six remaining players were sent on break after Level 30 and return with Brock Wilson holding a big lead.

Blinds are up to 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante and the average stack is about 9,700,000 (39 bb).

Seat 1:  David Tuthill  –  9,525,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  3,875,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  – 19,925,000  (80 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –   10,350,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Berger  –  5,700,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven McKoy  –  8,575,000  (34 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000

Championship: Corey Wade Doubles Through David Tuthill

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

Corey Wade

David Tuthill opened to 450,000 from the cutoff, Corey Wade moved all in for 4,550,000 from the big blind, and Tuthill called.

Wade: Ac9h
Tuthill: TsTd

Wade was behind and needed help with his single overcard. Then got it immediately on the Ad4s3s flop to take the lead with his paired ace. The board finished with the Jc turn and 6c river for his double.

Corey Wade – 9,40,000 (57 bb)
David Tuthill – 9,525,000 (48 bb)

Championship: Brock Wilson Moves to the Top

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

Brock Wilson

There were no major hands over the first part of the final table but Brock Wilson chipped up to the lead with David Tuthill also making moves while Steve McKoy dipped to third.

Seat 1: David Tuthill – 12,700,000 (64 bb)
Seat 2: Fred Paradis – 7,300,000 (37 bb)
Seat 3: Brock Wilson – 16,000,000 (80 bb)
Seat 4: Corey Wade – 6,300,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: Seth Berger – 6,200,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Steven McKoy – 9,100,000 (46 bb)

Championship: Cards in the Air

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

2022 WPT Tampa Championship final table (Photo credit: Drew Amato/WPT)

After a quick delay for the final table formalities, cards are in the air for the 2022 WPT Tampa Championship final table is underway in the Poker Room.

Seat 1:  David Tuthill  –  9,850,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  11,075,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  – 12,100,000  (61 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –   6,550,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Berger  –  5,025,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven McKoy  –  13,350,000  (67 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000

Championship: Closing it Out

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

It started with 1,165 entries and the 2022 WPT Tampa Championship is down to the last six players with a chance to put their name on the WPT Champions Cup. They return at noon to the Poker Room and we will finish the day with our champ.

Steven McKoy leads the six-handed final table with Fred Paradis, David Tuthill, Brock Wilson, Corey Wade, and Seth Berger rounding it out. They are each guaranteed at least $130,000 and one player will walk away with $615K.

They have an hour remaining in Level 20 with blinds at 100,000/20,000 with a 200,000 ante and the average stack is about 9,700,000 (49 bb).

Seat 1:  David Tuthill  –  9,850,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  11,075,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  – 12,100,000  (61 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –   6,550,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Berger  –  5,025,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven McKoy  –  13,350,000  (67 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000

Championship: Final Day Lineup

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,165

Steven McKoy

The final six players have bagged for the night, and they will return tomorrow at Noon. The chip leader at the end of play will be Steven McKoy with 13,350,000.

Play ended with 1:08:03 remaining in Level 30, and that’s where play will resume tomorrow with blinds at 100,000-200,000 with a 200,000 ante.

Seat 1:  David Tuthill  –  9,850,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  11,075,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  – 12,100,000  (61 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –   6,550,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Berger  –  5,025,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven McKoy  –  13,350,000  (67 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts up for grabs:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000

Championship: Kevin Ragusa – 7th Place ($100,000)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,165

Kevin Ragusa – Photo Credit: Drew Amato

Kevin Ragusa raised all in for 4,050,000 on the cutoff, and Brock Wilson quickly called on the big blind. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Wilson: AcAh
Ragusa: 9c9s

Board: Jd8c2d10sJc

Ragusa was eliminated in seventh place, good for $100,000. Wilson stacked up 12.1 million after collecting the pot.

Brock Wilson – 12,100,000 (61 bb)
Kevin Ragusa – Eliminated in Seventh Place ($100,000)

Play has now ended with the final table of six set for the final day of the tournament tomorrow at Noon. Stay tuned for final chip counts.

Championship: Donnie Phan – 8th Place ($78,000)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,165

Fred Paradis raised to 350,000 under the gun, Corey Wade reraised to 850,000, and Donnie Phan reraised all in for 2,125,000. Paradis folded, and Wade called to cover so they tabled their cards.

Wade: QsQh
Phan: AhKs

Board: Jd10c9hKc10d

Phan was eliminated in eighth place, good for $78,000, and Wade stacked up 9,475,000 after collecting the pot.

Corey Wade – 9,475,000 (63 bb)
Donnie Phan – Eliminated in Eighth Place ($78,000)  

Championship: Aaron Olshan – 9th Place ($61,500)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,165

Aaron Olshan

Steven McKoy raised on the button preflop, and Aaron Olshan called on the big blind before the flop was dealt Ks8c6d.

McKoy bet 350,000, and Olshan check-raised all in for about a million. McKoy called to cover him so they flipped over their cards.

McKoy: Kd3h
Olshan: 7h6h

Turn and River: Jd2s

Olshan was eliminated in ninth place, good for $61,500 in prize money, and McKoy stacks up 9,650,000 after the hand.

Steven McKoy – 9,650,000 (64 bb)
Aaron Olshan – Eliminated in Ninth Place ($61,500)