2026 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 1
$400 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 838
Prize Pool: $276,540
March 4 – 8, 2026
The 2026 Tampa Poker Classic opened with a $400 No-Limit Hold’em tournament that drew 838 entries across seven starting flights, creating a prize pool of $276,540. After a long battle, Justin Green took the top spot outright for $50,090.
Congrats Justin!
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin | Green | Clearwater | FL | $50,090 |
| 2 | Raymond | Anderson | Wesley Chapel | FL | $30,960 |
| 3 | Chris | Moore | Orlando | FL | $22,950 |
| 4 | Chase | Kalivas | Pinellas Park | FL | $17,200 |
| 5 | Aaron | Thivyanathan | St Petersburg | FL | $13,040 |
| 6 | Ben | Paul Chelladurai | Yonkers | NY | $10,000 |
| 7 | Luke | Torres | Palmetto | FL | $7,760 |
| 8 | Chris | Placko | Lithia | FL | $6,090 |
| 9 | Chris | Nance | Oxford | FL | $4,840 |
| 10 | John | Kennedy | Boynton Beach | FL | $3,890 |
| 11 | Cheri | Ivan | Oldsmar | FL | $3,890 |
| 12 | Sam | O'Bryant | Winter Garden | FL | $3,890 |
| 13 | Forrest | Raleigh | Lakeland | FL | $3,170 |
| 14 | Juan | Catala | Saint Petersburg | FL | $3,170 |
| 15 | Gabe | Fuller | Tampa | FL | $3,170 |
| 16 | Nicolas | Egarhos | Athens | GA | $2,610 |
| 17 | Drew | Luker | Saint Petersburg | FL | $2,610 |
| 18 | Christy | Pham | Lake Mary | FL | $2,610 |
| 19 | Chris | Caywood | Riverview | FL | $2,180 |
| 20 | Kai | Merola | Spring Hill | FL | $2,180 |
| 21 | Joe | Incatasciato | Chelmsford | MA | $2,180 |
| 22 | John | Gordon | Seminole | FL | $1,840 |
| 23 | Imre | Papp | Clermont | FL | $1,840 |
| 24 | Josh | Nicholson | Winter Haven | FL | $1,840 |
| 25 | Jason | O'Loughlin | Sarasota | FL | $1,580 |
| 26 | Michael | Gross | Avon Park | NV | $1,580 |
| 27 | Steven | Sinclair | Tampa | FL | $1,580 |
| 28 | Maled | Tajalli | Riverview | FL | $1,370 |
| 29 | Julio | Novo | Tampa | FL | $1,370 |
| 30 | Fred | Paradis | Oldsmar | FL | $1,370 |
| 31 | A.J. | Kelsall | Tampa | FL | $1,200 |
| 32 | Matthew | Brandy | Lutz | FL | $1,200 |
| 33 | David | Ciener | Daytona Beach | FL | $1,200 |
| 34 | Dave | Phillips | St Petersburg | FL | $1,070 |
| 35 | John | Dolan | Lithia | FL | $1,070 |
| 36 | Maroun | Akiki | Kissimmee | FL | $1,070 |
| 37 | Hyndi | Khomutetsky | Orlando | FL | $970 |
| 38 | Lucas | Tae | Wesley Chapel | FL | $970 |
| 39 | David | Wolf | Fairport | NY | $970 |
| 40 | Jose | Garcia | Orlando | FL | $970 |
| 41 | Daniel | Zucker | Tampa | FL | $970 |
| 42 | Kris | Golshan | Bradenton | FL | $970 |
| 43 | Jesse | Hunnicutt | Tampa | MI | $970 |
| 44 | Robert | Cornette | Riverview | FL | $970 |
| 45 | Hemchand | Prasad | Mount Dora | FL | $970 |
| 46 | Mike | Ahmad | Lutz | FL | $890 |
| 47 | Ioannis | Patsourakis | Winter Haven | FL | $890 |
| 48 | Tarun | Gulati | Wesley Chapel | FL | $890 |
| 49 | Milind | Naik | Brandon | FL | $890 |
| 50 | Scott | Woodring | Palu Day | FL | $890 |
| 51 | David | Pelosi | Hudson | FL | $890 |
| 52 | Pablo | Valdivieso | Jacksonville | FL | $890 |
| 53 | Tony | March | Tampa | FL | $890 |
| 54 | James | Browning Jr | Palm Harbor | FL | $890 |
| 55 | Jerry | Prieto Jr | Zephyrhills | FL | $820 |
| 56 | Milan | Cyprich | Tavares | FL | $820 |
| 57 | Zachary | Booth | Wesley Chapel | FL | $820 |
| 58 | Michael | Kalmowicz | Plantation | FL | $820 |
| 59 | Johnathan | Curtis | Sanford | FL | $820 |
| 60 | Anthony | Midthun | Dade City | FL | $820 |
| 61 | Mark | Wiser | Land O Lakes | FL | $820 |
| 62 | Matt | White | North Port | FL | $820 |
| 63 | Michael | Kelly | Hapeville | GA | $770 |
| 64 | Nathan | Seifert | Wayne | PA | $770 |
| 65 | Evan | Pantano | Key West | FL | $770 |
| 66 | Dustin | Bradley | Tampa | FL | $770 |
| 67 | Christopher | Figole | Pittsburgh | PA | $770 |
| 68 | Tom | Mcdonald | Seminole | FL | $770 |
| 69 | John | Sears | Tarpon Springs | FL | $770 |
| 70 | Michael | Bronzo Jr | Davenport | FL | $770 |
| 71 | Jacob | Fenuccio | St. Petersburg | FL | $770 |
| 72 | John | Wolfe | Riverview | FL | $740 |
| 73 | Nihal | Sarasani | Temple Terrace | FL | $740 |
| 74 | Shane | Dellus | Wimauma | FL | $740 |
| 75 | Edward | Kofler | Tampa | FL | $740 |
| 76 | Shawn | Borrack | New Port Richey | FL | $740 |
| 77 | Rory | Malisoff | Terra Ceia | FL | $740 |
| 78 | Kevin | Blewitt | Tampa | FL | $740 |
| 79 | Bradley | Toper | Thonotosassa | FL | $740 |
| 80 | Renato | Moraes | Las Vegas | NV | $740 |
| 81 | James | Williams | Riverview | FL | $720 |
| 82 | John | Weber | Watford City | ND | $720 |
| 83 | Michael | Anderson | Wesley Chapel | FL | $720 |
| 84 | Scott | Swatscheno | Gibsonton | FL | $720 |
| 85 | James | Mori | Tampa | FL | $720 |
| 86 | Juan | Tellez | Jacksonville | FL | $720 |
| 87 | Nick | Scholz | Tampa | FL | $720 |
| 88 | Bradley | Peterson | Frisco | TX | $720 |
| 89 | Anthony | Berouty | Palm Harbor | FL | $720 |
| 90 | Dante | Collier | Westerville | OH | $710 |
| 91 | Justin | Snavely | Orlando | FL | $710 |
| 92 | Anibal | Pabon | Homestead | FL | $710 |
| 93 | Eli | Kiwan | Wesley Chapel | FL | $710 |
| 94 | John | Dobson | Hudson | FL | $710 |
| 95 | Giancarlo | Disalvo | Temple Terrace | FL | $710 |
| 96 | Riley | Price | Largo | FL | $710 |
| 97 | Brian | Harris | Longwood | FL | $710 |
| 98 | Steve | Fiorentini | Bradford | MA | $710 |
| 99 | Kamvar | Razavian | Jacksonville | FL | $700 |
| 100 | Luke | Jacobs | Indian Harbour Beach | FL | $700 |
| 101 | Marco | Belusic | Sun City Center | FL | $700 |
| 102 | Ross | Corless | Lakeland | FL | $700 |
| 103 | Joshua | Poe | Dublin | OH | $700 |
| 104 | Lindsey | Anderson | Tampa | FL | $700 |
| 105 | Charles | Burns Jr | Sebring | FL | $700 |
| 106 | Oleksii | Liakh | Venice | FL | $700 |
| 107 | Brian | Farrington | Lithia Spgs | FL | $700 |
| 108 | Luis | Medina | Wesley Chapel | FL | $700 |
