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Championship: Chip Count Update

$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: 9 of 1,165

Here is a look at the chip counts from the final table from the last break in play.

Seat 1:  Kevin Ragusa  –  10,875,000  (73 bb)
Seat 2:  Aaron Olshan  –  2,850,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  6,575,000  (44 bb)
Seat 4:  Fred Paradis  –  11,875,000  (79 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  6,450,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6:  Corey Wade  –   5,025,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7:  Donnie Phan  –   5,225,000  (35 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  2,400,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9:  Steven McKoy  –  6,675,000  (45 bb)

Championship: Kevin Ragusa Doubles Through Seth Berger

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 1,165

Kevin Ragusa

Seth Berger opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Steven McKoy called. Kevin Ragusa three-bet to 1,000,000 and Berger moved all in for about 7,500,000. McKoy folded and Ragusa called at risk for 5,150,000.

Ragusa: QsQh
Berger: AhKh

A big flip and Ragusa’s queens held on the Tc6s5d8h5s board for a double on the last hand before break.

Kevin Ragusa  –  10,875,000  (87 bb)
Seth Berger  –  2,400,000  (19 bb)

Championship: Final Table Lineup

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 1,165

The last nine players in the WPT Tampa Championship have new seats at the final table and they will continue until the six-handed final table is formed.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $61,500 with the $615,050 top prize still waiting for tomorrow.

Seat 1:  Kevin Ragusa  –  4,700,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2:  Aaron Olshan  –  4,250,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  7,750,000  (62 bb)
Seat 4:  Fred Paradis  –  9,125,000  (73 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  7,200,000  (58 bb)
Seat 6:  Corey Wade  –  2,375,000  (19 bb)
Seat 7:  Donnie Phan  –  5,650,000  (45 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  8,900,000  (71 bb)
Seat 9:  Steven McKoy  –  6,600,000  (53 bb)

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000
7th:  $100,000
8th:  $78,000
9th:  $61,500

Championship: Dimitry Agrachov Eliminated

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 1,165

Dimitry Agrachov

Action folded to Seth Berger in the small blind, he bet enough to put Dimitry Agrachov all in from the big, and he called at risk for 1,425,000.

Agrachov: ThTs
Berger: Ac7h

Agrachov was ahead for the double up but Berger picked up an open-ended straight draw on the 8c6d5s flop that got there on the 4c river. Agrachov was drawing dead to the Ah river to go out in tenth place.

Tournament staff paused the clock and players redrew seats for the nine-handed final table.

Seth Berger  –  8,900,000  (71 bb)
Dimitry Agrachov  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($61,500)

Championship: Aaron Alshan Doubles Through Dimitry Agrachov

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,165

Aaron Olshan

Aaron Olshan opened to 250,000 from under the gun, Dimitry Agrachov called on the button, and Fred Paradis called in the big blind.

All three players checked the Td9c6h flop and Paradis checked the 3s turn. Olshan bet 400,000 and only Agrachov came along. The river was 5s, Olshan checked, and Agrachov bet enough to put Olshan all in. He quickly called for his last 1,325,000 and showed Kh9h for a pair of nines.  Agrachov held KcJc for king high and Olshan doubled.

Aaron Olshan  –  4,525,000  (36 bb)
Dimitry Agrachov  –  2,300,000  (18 bb)

Championship: Counts on Break

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,165

The ten remaining players were sent on a 15-minute break after a pretty active first two hours. Fred Paradis continues to lead and the field will drop to the nine-handed final table with one more elimination.

Table 1
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Dimitry Agrachov  –  4,375,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –  2,125,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Fred Paradis  –  10,000,000  (80 bb)
Seat 7:  Aaron Olshan  –  2,300,000  (18 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  6,875,000  (55 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1:  Donnie Phan  –  6,100,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  8,325,000  (67 bb)
Seat 4:  Kevin Ragusa  –  5,500,000  (44 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  7,650,000  (61 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:
Seat 8:  Steven McKoy  –  4,700,000  (38 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000
7th:  $100,000
8th:  $78,000
9th-10th:  $61,500

Championship: James Mendoza Eliminated by Brock Wilson

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,165

James Mendoza

Brock Wilson opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, James Mendoza three-bet shipped for 2,950,000 and Wilson called.

Wilson: TdTh
Mendoza: AsKd

It was a flip and Mendoza needed to catch something with his big slick to double. The dealer spread the all low 8s6h3c4c9c board and Mendoza was eliminated in 11th place.

Brock Wilson  –  7,900,000  (79 bb)
James Mendoza  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($49,000)

Championship: Scott Heiligman Eliminated by Steven McKoy

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 1,165

Scott Heiligman

Action folded to Scott Heiligman in the small blind, he moved all in for 575,000 and Steven McKoy called in the big blind.

McKoy: Qh3h
Heiligman: Js5d

Heiligman had two live cards for a double but fell short on the KdQs4sJc7d board to go out in 12th place.

Steven McKoy – 4,875,000 (49 bb)
Scott Heiligman – Eliminated in 12th Place ($49,000)

Championship: Bernie Wen Eliminated by Kevin Ragusa

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 1,165

Bernie Wen

Kevin Ragusa opened to 225,000 from the cutoff, Bernie Wen moved all in for 1,900,000 from the big blind, and Ragusa called.

Ragusa: JhJc
Wen: Kc3c

Wen was behind and found little help on the AcTs3h flop. He picked up a club draw on the 2c turn but blanked the Td river to go out in 13th place for $39,400.

Kevin Ragusa  –  4,600,000  (46 bb)
Bernie Wen  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($39,400)

Championship: James Calderaro Eliminated by Bernie Wen

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 1,165

James Calderaro

Action folded to James Calderaro in middle position, he open-shoved for about 900,000 and Bernie Wen snap-called from the big blind.

Wen: AhAc
Calderaro: Td9d

Calderaro ran into aces and never found a sweat as the dealer spread the Qs4h3d4s9s board.

Bernie Wen  –  2,600,000  (26 bb)
James Calderaro  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($39,400)