2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 12
$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,146
Prize Pool:  $383,910
August 29-31, 2022

Carlos Rodriguez won the top prize worth $55,085 and the WPT Trophy as the champion of Event 12 here in Tampa tonight as the results of a two-way chop against another Carlos with the last name Loving. Here is what Rodriguez had to say after the win.

“This my first WPT trophy, this is really a big thing for me. This is my second trophy overall, and my first one was at the Hard Rock in Hollywood. The field was tough, and this is a pretty complicated tournament because you have to grind and grind and grind,” said Rodriguez.

“At the final table when I could just play my game I’m known for chipping up very, very fast. I was very happy that the other Carlos and I ended heads-up. He’s a nice guy, he knows me, and I have respect for him, he’s a good player,” said Rodriguez when he was asked about his journey at the final table.

“Oh yes, I’m here for the rest of the series, the whole way through, I’m free running it (laughs). It’s very, very nice here, the food is good, and I always have a good time when I come here to Tampa. The Hard Rock in Hollywood is my home, my poker room, but whenever you go out you like to find something new,” said Rodriguez when he was asked about his plans for the tournament series.

*: Denotes the payouts decided by the two-way chop to end play.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,146

Here is a look at the most recent list of results from Event 12 as they play deep into the money on the final day of the tournament.

5th: Walt Rossi – $17,900
6th: Nicholas Visconti – $13,760
7th: Gus Kalathakis – $10,700
8th: Stephen Johnson – $8,410
9th: Jack Rush – $6,690
10th: Robert Taylor – $5,380
11th: Walter Thornton – $5,380
12th: Mark Dickstein – $5,380
13th: Richard Ogle – $4,380
14th: Richard Kincaid – $4,380
15th: Elias Kiwan – $4,380
16th: Shane Melert – $3,610
17th: Marvin Karlins – $3,610
18th: Aaron Klausman – $3,610

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 1,146

The final nine players have taken their seat the final table of Event 18, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts.

Seat 1: Jack Rush – 670,000
Seat 2: Stephen Johnson – 1,380,000
Seat 3: Gus Kalathakis – 730,000
Seat 4:  Sean Lockwood – 4,670,000
Seat 5: Carlos Rodriguez – 5,200,000
Seat 6: Michael Jagroo – 2,020,000
Seat 7: Walt Rossi – 1,830,000
Seat 8: Carlos Loving – 3,300,000
Seat 9: Nichaolas Visconti – 1,030,000

Here is a look at the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $53,920 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $35,950
3rd: $25,500
4th: $18,510
5th: $13,760
6th: $10,480
7th: $8,190
8th: $6,560
9th: $5,390