$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 440

With right around 1,000,000 in the pot and the board reading , Bryce McVay bet 550,000 from the big blind. Dante Cianfarra thought for a few minutes and called to finish the massive pot.

McVay tabled for a turned ten-high straight, Ciafarra mucked his hand, and the former leader dropped under 15 big blinds.

Bryce McVay – 4,750,000 (59 bb)
Dante Cianfarra – 1,150,000 (14 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 440

Paul Snead opened to 180,000 from the cutoff, Sean Conklin moved all in for 1,035,000 from the small blind and Snead called after double checking the count.

Snead:
Conklin:

Conklin was ahead for another double but Snead paired his king on the flop to take the lead. The turn and river could not save Conklin’s Championship and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Paul Snead – 5,400,000 (68 bb)
Sean Conklin – Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,125)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 440

Blinds are up at the Championship final table with eight players still in the hunt and Bryce McVay sitting at the top. Here are the approximate counts:

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 2,550,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 2,460,000 (31 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 3,280,000 (41 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,975,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 1,480,000 (19 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 1,590,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 1,400,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 1,820,000 (23 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 440

After a long stretch with few showdowns and no seven-digit pots, Alexander Orlov decided to make a stand. Paul Snead opened to 125,000 from the button and Orlov moved all in for 580,000. Snead asked for a count and called.

Orlov:
Snead:

Orlov was ahead for a double but needed to fade the two suited live cards. The flop changed nothing and Orlov had his double after the turn and river.

Alexander Orlov – 1,280,000 (21 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,975,000 (50 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 440

Action folded to Brian Altman on the button and he moved all in having both stacks covered in the blinds. Alexander Orlov folded his small blind and Sean Conklin quickly called in the big.

Conklin:
Altman:

Conklin was in great shape for a double up and improved on the flop. The turn and river finished the board to give Conklin the double and Altman was left with only 85,000.

Those went in the middle on the next hand and his ran into the of Siddharth Siddharth to send the three-time WPT champ out in ninth place.

Sean Conklin – 2,000,000 (33 bb)
Siddharth Siddharth – 2,100,000 (35 bb)
Brian Altman – Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,815)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

After Level 24 came to an end, players were sent on a 15-minute break and return to blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante.

Seat 1: Dante Cianfarra – 3,125,000 (52 bb)
Seat 2: Tom McDonald – 1,830,000 (31 bb)
Seat 3: Bryce McVay – 2,200,000 (37 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 2,940,000 (49 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 1,190,000 (20 bb)
Seat 6: Alexander Orlov – 975,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: Sean Conklin – 865,000 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Zaki – 2,500,000 (42 bb)
Seat 9: Siddharth Siddharth – 1,940,000 (32 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $198,150
2nd: $132,095
3rd: $97,475
4th: $72,710
5th: $54,830
6th: $41,800
7th: $32,225
8th: $25,125
9th: $19,815

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Paul Snead opened to 120,000 from early position and Brian Altman three-bet to 340,000 next to act. The rest of the table folded and Snead called.

Both players checked down until the board was out . Snead checked the river, Altman bet 200,000 and Snead quickly called. He showed for bottom set and Altman mucked.

Paul Snead – 3,285,000 (66 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,200,000 (24 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

It folded around to Paul Snead on the button and he opened to 125,000. Brian Altman folded his small blind and Alexander Orlov called in the big. The flop came and Orlov checked. Snead bet 50,000 and Orlov check-raised all in for 375,000. Before the count was complete, Snead called.

Orlov:
Snead:

“Good hand,” Snead said to Orlov when he saw his two pair.

The turn prompted Snead to ask for another heart to chop but the river sent the double to Orlov.

Alexander Orlov – 1,025,000 (21 bb)
Paul Snead – 2,745,000 (55 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

On the first hand of the day, Paul Snead opened to 90,000 from the hijack and Brian Altman three-bet to 260,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Snead called.

The flop came and both players checked. The turn was , Snead bet 250,000 and Altman called. The river was , Snead put out 600,000 and Altman folded after a two-minute tank. A big swing to start out and Snead had the early lead change.

Paul Snead – 3,245,000 (81 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,955,000 (49 bb)

$2,500 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 440

Cards are in the air for the 2022 Tampa Poker Classic Championship final table. They have 4:32 left in Level 23 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 ante.