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Jim Collopy Wins Event 32 to Claim one of the Last Trophies of the Series

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 32
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $365,750
September 6, 2022

Jim Collopy

Jim Collopy won Event 32 tonight to take home one of the last WPT Trophies of the tournament series here in Tampa. He topped a talented field to take home the top prize worth $87,346.

“Pretty good, this series is a nice series. I’m looking forward to seeing Tampa start to rival Hollywood as a new Florida scene,” said Collopy right after the win.

“I think that some kind of POY or contest, the same way the Cali Swing used to have would be a good idea. I don’t know if the East Coast Swing was as good as the Cali Swing, but I think a Florida Swing would be real nice. Regional leader boards are the key to domestic success,” said Collopy when he was asked about playing at both the Hollywood and Tampa series at Seminole properties these past few weeks.

When he was asked about his journey on the final day of the tournament, Collopy replied, “I got off to a good start with eliminating the player that resulted in the final table, and then I drew a seat to the direct left of the other big stack so I think that my table and seat draw winded up quite well for me.”

“I think all events have their own appeal. I liked mixed-game events, any rotation event is my favorite kind of event. Less about mixed or limits specifically, but what I really like is rotational. I like half hold’em, half Omaha. Any sort of half and half is a fun variation to tournament poker,” said Collopy.

When he was asked how he was going to celebrate, he had a very fitting reply for Florida: “I’m going to Disney World.”

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Payout
1JimCollopy$87,346+ + WPT Trophy
2StephenSong$76,443*
3MichaelRossitto$72,821*
4JustinSaliba$34,620
5PaulBrooks$25,120
6JavierZarco Sanchez$19,080
7AJKelsall$15,190
8JustinZaki$12,710
9JamesCalderaro$11,210
10JenniferShahade$11,210

*: Denotes payouts based upon the three-way chop that ended play.

Event 32: Last Restart

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Remaining Players: 10 of 77 entries

The Championship final table isn’t the only outcome to determine today, we also have to finish out the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament with ten players returning at the top of the hour.

Michael Rossitto leads a very tough field coming back, so it’s still anyone’s game this afternoon.

Table 1
Seat 1: AJ Kelsall – 95,000
Seat 2: James Calderaro – 143,000 (button)
Seat 6: Justin Saliba – 178,000
Seat 7: Stephen Song – 141,000
Seat 8: Michael Rossitto – 339,000

Table 2
Seat 1: Jennifer Shahade – 58,000
Seat 2: Pablo Camp – 74,000
Seat 3: Justin Zaki – 53,000 (button)
Seat 4: Javier Zarco – 124,000
Seat 5: James Collopy – 124,000

Here are the payouts up for grabs tomorrow:

1st: $112,080 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $74,720
3rd: $49,810
4th: $34,620
5th: $25,120
6th: $19,080
7th: $15,190
8th: $12,710
9th-10th: $11,210

Event 32: Day 1 Ends with the Final 10 Players in the Money

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Remaining Players: 10 of 77 entries

Michael Rossitto

The final ten players made it to the end of Day 1 in Event 32 when the money bubble burst, and they all will all take home at least $11,210 when Day 2 begins tomorrow at 2 pm. Blinds will begin at 3,000-5,000 with a 5,000 ante for the start of Level 16.

Michael Rossitto was the chip leader at the end of play with a stack of 339,000. Here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts for when cards get into the air tomorrow:

Table 1
Seat 1: AJ Kelsall – 95,000
Seat 2: James Calderaro – 143,000 (button)
Seat 6: Justin Saliba – 178,000
Seat 7: Stephen Song – 141,000
Seat 8: Michael Rossitto – 339,000

Table 2
Seat 1: Jennifer Shahade – 58,000
Seat 2: Pablo Camp – 74,000
Seat 3: Justin Zaki – 53,000 (button)
Seat 4: Javier Zarco – 124,000
Seat 5: James Collopy – 124,000

Here are the payouts up for grabs tomorrow:

1st: $112,080 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $74,720
3rd: $49,810
4th: $34,620
5th: $25,120
6th: $19,080
7th: $15,190
8th: $12,710
9th-10th: $11,210

Event 32: AJ Kelsall Doubles

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 15 of 77 entries

AJ Kelsall got all in with AhKs in the hole from the big blind, and Stephen Song had him covered from the button holding Qc4c.

The final board read Ac9d6s6h4s, and Kelsall doubled up to survive with 61,000. Song held 93,000 after the hand.

AJ Kelsall – 61,000 (20 bb)
Stephen Song – 93,000 (31 bb)

Event 32: Prize Pool and Payouts with $112K Up Top

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 32
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $365,750
September 6, 2022

Registration closed for the last tournament on the series schedule and the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament drew 77 entries to create a prize pool worth $365,750. The last ten players will make the money with a min-cash worth $11,210 and the Event 32 champ will take home $112,080.

1st: $112,080 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $74,720
3rd: $49,810
4th: $34,620
5th: $25,120
6th: $19,080
7th: $15,190
8th: $12,710
9th-10th: $11,210

Event 32: Closing Out the Series

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last tournament on the 2022 WPT Tampa schedule is a big one. Starting at 2 pm in the Poker Room, Event 32 has a $5,000 buy-in with a slow, deep two-day structure.

Players start with 20K stacks and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes at the start of Level 13. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7 pm following a 45-minute dinner break.

Play will continue through Level 15 and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Wednesday at 2 pm.

  • 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 end after Level 15
  • Event 32 Structure Sheet

WPT Tampa Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

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

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

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)


2022 WPT Tampa Schedule