$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 1,165

T.K. Miles opened to 115,000 from the button and Rafael Rovira Soler three-bet shoved for 620,000 from the small blind. Sam Panzica folded his big blind and Miles called to put Rovira at risk.

Rovira:
Miles:

Miles was ahead with big slick and Rovira could not pull a miracle on the board to exit in 22nd place.

T.K. Miles – 1,440,000 (29 bb)
Rafael Rovira Soler – Eliminated in 22nd Place ($21,880)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 1,165

Action folded around to Derek Bowers in the small blind and he moved all in with his short stack. Sam Panzica was in the big blind with a slightly bigger stack and called to put Bowers at risk.

Panzica:
Bowers:

Bowers had kicker issues and could not catch as Panzica made trip aces on the run out.

Sam Panzica – 850,000 (17 bb)
Derek Bowers – Eliminated in 23rd Place ($21,880)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,165

Cricket Agnello open-ripped for 675,000 from the button and Kevin Garosshen called from the big blind.

Garosshen:
Agnello:

Agnello was looking great for the double with his better queen but the gave Garosshen the club flush to send him out.

Kevin Garosshen – 4,200,000 (84 bb)
Cricket Agnello – Eliminated in 24th Place ($21,880)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,165

Steve Brite was under 10 big blinds, put his 450,000 stack in the middle and James Gilbert had him at risk.

Brite:
Gilbert:

Brite had the smaller stack but the bigger ace and his big slick held on the for a double.

Steve Brite – 1,025,000 (20 bb)
James Gilbert – 1,055,000 (21 bb)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,165

The 24 remaining players were sent on a 15-minute break. Blinds are up to 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante and the average stack about 1,950,000 (39 bb).

Table 1
Seat 1: Yuri Martins – 2,065,000 (41 bb)
Seat 2: Steve Brite – 550,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Jebhar Patterson – 1,365,000 (27 bb)
Seat 4: Perry Shiao – 1,770,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Dennis Rodriguez – 2,075,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6: Dave Berman – 1,625,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Jim Gilbert – 1,580,000 (32 bb)
Seat 8: Garbriel Abusada – 910,000 (18 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Cricket Agnello – 1,500,000 (30 bb)
Seat 2: Sam Panzica – 815,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Kevin Garosshen – 3,525,000 (71 bb)
Seat 4: Jonathan Jaffe – 5,830,000 (117 bb)
Seat 5: Derek Bowers – 560,000 (11 bb)
Seat 6: Brian Altman – 1,540,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: T.K. Miles – 1,095,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8: Rafael Rovira Soler – 805,000 (16 bb)

Table 3
Seat 1: David Meagher – 1,735,000 (35 bb)
Seat 2: John Haas – 1,405,000 (28 bb)
Seat 3: Peter Vitantonio – 2,185,000 (44 bb)
Seat 4: Steven Queen – 1,125,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Zachary Smiley – 6,385,000 (128 bb)
Seat 6: Joe Steur – 625,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Will Berry – 3,910,000 (78 bb)
Seat 8: Jon Borenstein – 1,590,000 (32 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $613,225
2nd: $408,825
3rd: $302,200
4th: $225,675
5th: $170,275
6th: $129,825
7th: $100,030
8th: $77,900
9th-10th: $61,325
11th-12th: $48,805
13th-14th: $39,270
15th-16th: $31,950
17th-20th: $26,290
21st-24th: $21,880

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,165

Brian Altman and Derek Bowers were heads up to a flop. Bowers checked, Altman bet 110,000 and Bowers check-raised all in. Altman called at risk for 710,000 total.

Altman:
Bowers:

Alman caught aces when he needed them but needed to dodge Bowers’ open-ended straight draw. The turn and river were safe and the WPT Player of the Year had a double.

Brian Altman – 1,640,000 (41 bb)
Derek Bowers – 550,000 (14 bb)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,165

Olamide Otti ran his short stack into Dennis Rodriguez, versus , to go out in 25th place and set up the three-table redraw.

Tournament staff paused the clock and the 24 remaining players found new seats.

Table 1
Seat 1: Yuri Martins
Seat 2: Steve Brite
Seat 3: Jebhar Patterson
Seat 4: Perry Shiao
Seat 5: Dennis Rodriguez
Seat 6: Dave Berman
Seat 7: Jim Gilbert
Seat 8: Garbriel Abusada

Table 2
Seat 1: Cricket Agnello
Seat 2: Sam Panzica
Seat 3: Kevin Garosshen
Seat 4: Jonathan Jaffe
Seat 5: Derek Bowers
Seat 6: Brian Altman
Seat 7: T.K. Miles
Seat 8: Rafael Rovira Soler

Table 3
Seat 1: David Meagher
Seat 2: John Haas
Seat 3: Peter Vitantonio
Seat 4: Steven Queen
Seat 5: Zachary Smiley
Seat 6: Joe Steur
Seat 7: Will Berry
Seat 8: Jon Borenstein

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 1,165

Perry Shiao opened to 120,000 from the button, Dennis Rodriguez three-bet all in, and Shiao called for ~995,000.

Shiao:
Rodriguez:

It was another race and both players caught the . Shiao paired his king but Rodriguez made a set of jacks. Shiao had a diamond draw, missed the turn but got there on the river to double up.

Perry Shiao – 2,050,000 (51 bb)
Dennis Rodriguez – 300,000 (8 bb)

While that action was going on, Jeff Rolland was eliminated in 26th place.

Jeff Rolland – Eliminated in 26th Place ($18,420)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 1,165

Cricket Agnello opened to 85,000 from under the gun and Jon Borenstein raised to 240,000 next to act. The rest of the table folded and Agnello called to see the flop.

Agnello checked, Borenstein bet 240,000 and Agnello check-raised to 600,000. Borenstein moved all in for around 1,000,000 and Agnello called.

Borenstein:
Agnello:

Borenstein was ahead preflop but Agnello caught a set of tens on the flop to take a commanding lead. Borenstein picked up an open-ended straight draw on the turn and it got there with the river for Borenstein’s double.

Jon Borenstein – 2,630,000 (66 bb)
Cricket Agnello – 1,500,000 (38 bb)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 1,165

Level 23 came to an end and the remaining players were sent on a 15-minute break. Jonathan Jaffe continues to lead with 5,800,000 with Peter Vitantonio in second with 3,900,000.

Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,800,000 (45 bb).

Results so far:

27th: Fayal Smile – $18,420
28th: Viny Lima – $18,420
29th: Justin Liberto – $18,420
30th: Mike Sowers – $18,420
31st: Lumni Zhuta – $18,420
32nd: Joshua Palmer – $18,420
33rd: Jorge Martinez – $15,690
34th: Matt Leecy – $15,690
35th: Donald Graham – $15,690
36th: Kevin Andriamahefa – $15,690
37th: David Novosel – $15,690
38th: Matthew Smith – $15,690
39th: Jacob Ferro – $15,690
40th: Howard Feingold – $15,690