$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: 14 of 1,165

James Calderaro opened to 225,000 from the hijack and Seth Berger three-bet to 600,000 from the cutoff. Sam Laskowitz used two time chips before he cold four-bet all in for 1,475,000. Calderaro folded and Berger called.

Berger:
Laskowitz:

They were flipping and Laskowitz needed to improve to double up. The board ran out and he missed to exit in 15th place.

Seth Berger  –  8,300,000  (83 bb)
Sam Laskowitz  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($32,000)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 1,165

Action folded to David Tuthill and he moved all in with Alejandro Funes sitting in the big with 650,000. He called at risk and the hands were tabled.

Tuthill:
Funes:

Tuthill found a monster in the small blind and Funes could not miracle a double on the board to exit early in 16th place for $32,000.

David Tuthill – 5,900,000 (79 bb)
Alejandro Funes – Eliminated in 16th Place ($32,000)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the 2022 WPT Tampa Championship with 16 players remaining and playing down to the six-handed final table.

Table 1
Seat 1:  Kevin Ragusa  –  4,050,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  Dimitry Agrachov  –  3,600,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3:  Sam Laskowitz  –  1,350,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –  2,825,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Bernie Wen  –  1,550,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6:  Fred Paradis  –  6,975,000  (93 bb)
Seat 7:  James Calderaro  –  2,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  5,275,000  (70 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1:  Donnie Phan  –  4,025,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  James Mendoza   –  4,775,000  (64 bb)
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  4,975,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Funes  –  1,150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  5,075,000  (68 bb)
Seat 6:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,150,000  (29 bb)
Seat 7:  Aaron Olshan  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Steven McKoy  –  5,825,000  (78 bb)

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
11th-12th:  $49,000
13th-14th:  $39,400
15th-16th:  $32,000

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

The 2022 WPT Tampa Championship is down to its last two tables; 16 players with a chance to put their name on the WPT Champions Cup.

Fred Paradis leads the field when they return at noon with 15 tough players trying to overtake him. They will continue their day until only six players remain to form the six-handed WPT final table for tomorrow.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $32,000 but they all want the $615,050 top prize that will go out tomorrow.

They will play out the last 30 minutes of Level 26 and a full 90-minute Level 27 before taking their first break. The blinds are 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is about 3,650,000 (49 bb).

Table 1
Seat 1:  Kevin Ragusa  –  4,050,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  Dimitry Agrachov  –  3,600,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3:  Sam Laskowitz  –  1,350,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –  2,825,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Bernie Wen  –  1,550,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6:  Fred Paradis  –  6,975,000  (93 bb)
Seat 7:  James Calderaro  –  2,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  5,275,000  (70 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1:  Donnie Phan  –  4,025,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  James Mendoza   –  4,775,000  (64 bb)
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  4,975,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Funes  –  1,150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  5,075,000  (68 bb)
Seat 6:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,150,000  (29 bb)
Seat 7:  Aaron Olshan  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Steven McKoy  –  5,825,000  (78 bb)

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
11th-12th:  $49,000
13th-14th:  $39,400
15th-16th:  $32,000

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Day 4 Chips and Seats
• Championship Payouts

2PM: Event 30 – $10,000 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• Event 30 Day 2 Chips and Seats
• Event 30 Payouts

2PM: Event 32 – $5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9 (7:00pm)
• Day 1 will come to an end after Level 15
• Event 32 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 28 – $600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 28 Day 2 Chips and Seats and Payouts

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Day 3 has ended with the final 16 players bagging up chips in the Championship Event in Tampa. Fred Paradis held the chip lead at the end of play with 6,975,000, and Steven McKoy is in second with 5,825,000. Rounding out the top three was Seth Berger 5,275,000.

And a big reminder to everyone remaining, play will take place down in the Poker Room tomorrow beginning at Noon. Play will resume with 30 minutes remaining in Level 25 with blinds at 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Here is a look at the seating chart with chip counts at the end of play.

Seat 1:  Kevin Ragusa  –  4,050,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  Dimitry Agrachov  –  3,600,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3:  Sam Laskowitz  –  1,350,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –  2,825,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Bernie Wen  –  1,550,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6:  Fred Paradis  –  6,975,000  (93 bb)
Seat 7:  James Calderaro  –  2,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  5,275,000  (70 bb)

Seat 1:  Donnie Phan  –  4,025,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  James Mendoza   –  4,775,000  (64 bb)
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  4,975,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Funes  –  1,150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  5,075,000  (68 bb)
Seat 6:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,150,000  (29 bb)
Seat 7:  Aaron Olshan  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Steven McKoy  –  5,825,000  (78 bb)

Here is the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

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
11th-12th:  $49,000
13th-14th:  $39,400
15th-16th:  $32,000

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Bernie Wen raised to 150,000 from the hijack, Michael Stashin called on the button, and Seth Berger called on the big blind before the flop was dealt .

Berger checked, Wen bet 150,000, and Stashin called. Berger then check-shoved all in for 2.5 million. Stashin called all in for 2.35 million so the final two players then turned over their cards.

Stashin:
Berger:

Turn and River:

Stashin was eliminated in 17th place, good for $26,400, and Berger stacked up 5.5 million after collecting the pot.

Seth Berger – 5,500,000 (37 bb)
Michael Stashin – Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,400)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Chad Summers got all in for a short stack of 450,000 under the gun, and James Mendoza called on the cutoff. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Mendoza:
Summers:

Board:

Summer was eliminated on the hand in 18th place, good for $26,400, and Mendoza stacked up 4,750,000 after collecting the pot.

James Mendoza – 4,750,000 (63 bb)
Chad Summers – Eliminated in 18th Place ($26,400)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 1,165

Travis Greenawalt raised to 125,000 on the button, and Steven McKoy reraised to 400,000. Greenwalt reraised all in for 1.2 million, and McKoy called to cover.

McKoy held pocket jacks, and he was well ahead of the held by Greenawalt. The board brought no help, so Greenawalt was eliminated in 21st place, good for $21,900. McKoy stacked up 5,875,000 after collecting the pot.

Steven McKoy – 5,875,000 (95 bb)
Travis Greenawalt – Eliminated in 21st Place ($21,900)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 1,165

Brad Owen was all in with in the hole from the small blind, and Steven McKoy had him covered holding UTG+1.

The final board read , and Owen was eliminated in 24th place, good for $21,900. McKoy stacked up 4.5 million after collecting the pot.

Steve McKoy – 4,500,000 (75 bb)
Brad Owen – Eliminated in 24th Place ($21,900)