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Championship: Justin Liberto Eliminated by Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 1,165

Justin Liberto

Justin Liberto put his 420,000 stack at risk from the hijack and Brian Altman had him at risk from the cutoff.

Altman: AcJs
Liberto: 6c6d

Liberto was ahead but need to win the coin flip to double. The flop came AhQs7s and Altman paired his ace to take the lead. The board finished 8d turn and 7c river to send Liberto out of the Championship in 29th place.

Brian Altman – 2,070,000 (69 bb)
Justin Liberto – Eliminated in 29th Place ($18,420)

Championship: Jonathan Jaffe Versus Faysal Smile

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 1,165

Jonathan Jaffe

Jonathan Jaffe opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Faysal Smile raised to 235,000 from middle position. The rest of the table folded, Jaffe four-bet to 580,000 and Smile called.

The flop came 7s4c3c, Jaffe continued for 175,000 and Smile called. The turn was 3d, Jaffe bet 575,000 and Smile called again. The river was 9s, Jaffe used a time extension before betting 1,100,000 and Smile called.

Jaffe turned over AcAd and Smile mucked to send the huge pot to Jaffe.

Jonathan Jaffe – 5,800,000 (193 bb)
Faysal Smile – 180,000 (6 bb)

Championship: Mike Sowers and Lumni Zhuta Eliminated by Kevin Garosshen

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 1,165

Kevin Garosshen

Kevin Garosshen opened to 65,000 from early position and Lumni Zhuta three-bet shipped for 940,000 from the hijack. Mike Sowers moved all in over the top for 1,060,000 from the small blind and Garosshen called having both players covered.

Garosshen: QcQd
Zhuta: AsJc
Sowers: ThTs

Garosshen was huge with the queens in that spot and nothing on the 9h6d3d2c4h was a problem. Sowers had the bigger stack for 30th place and Zhuta took 31st.

That hand might have been big enough for the chip lead but at the same time nearby, Jonathan Jaffe went huge.

To be continued…

Kevin Garosshen – 3,200,000 (107 bb)
Mike Sowers – Eliminated in 30th Place ($18,420)
Lumni Zhuta – Eliminated in 31st Place ($18,420)

Championship: Matt Leecy Eliminated by Zachary Smiley

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 1,165

Matt Leecy

It was three-ways to a flop of JcTs8c and Zachary Smiley checked from the big blind. Gabriel Abrusada bet 100,000 from the cutoff and Matt Leecy raised to 220,000 from the button.

Smiley called and Abrusada asked to see how much Leecy was playing before he called.

The turn was Ks and Smiley bet 425,000. Abrusada folded and Leecy called all in for 380,000.

Smiley: Qc9d
Leecy: 8s8d

Leecy, our reigning Tampa Poker Classic champ, flopped a set of eights but Smiley flopped the joint with a queen-high straight that improved to king-high on the turn. Leecy needed to the board to pair to double up but the Ad river sent him out in 34th place.

Zachary Smiley – 2,730,000 (91 bb)
Matthew Leecy – Eliminated in 34th Place ($15,690)

After Leecy was eliminated, Jorge Martinez was eliminated in 33rd place to get the Championship down to the last four tables.

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

Championship: Donald Graham Eliminated by Steve Brite

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  34 of 1,165

Donald Graham

Donald Graham picked up queens to knock out Howard Feingold, picked them up again against Gabriel Abrusada but that time ran into aces.

He was left short-stacked and moved all in against Steve Brite. This time the queens were on the other side and he couldn’t find a save with 5s5c against QhQc.

Steve Brite – 1,155,000 (bb)
Donald Graham – Eliminated in 35th Place ($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

Championship: Howard Feingold Eliminated by Donald Graham

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 1,165

Howard Feingold

On the first hand of the new day, John Haas opened to 60,000 from the button and Howard Feingold shipped in from the small blind for 325,000. Donald Graham put his stack in the middle for a fourth bet and Haas abandoned his open.

Graham: QsQc
Feingold: 3h3c

Graham woke up with a big hand and action to start his day. Feingold ran into a monster and the AdKc6sTs6h run out could not extend his stay.

Donald Graham – 1,310,000 (44 bb)
Howard Feingold – Eliminated in 40th Place ($15,690)

Championship: Cards in the Air

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 1,165

Jonathan Jaffe (left) and Peter Vitantonio (right)

Chips were unbagged and tournament staff put cards in the air for Day 3 of the WPT Tampa Championship with 40 players remaining.

Our two biggest stacks, Jonathan Jaffe and Peter Vitantonio, began the day sitting side-by-side. That’s a lot of chips in two spots. In another bit of coincidence, we have two Tampa champs sitting next to each other as well.

Matt Leecy won the 2021 Tampa Poker Classic Main Event earlier this year and Stephen Brite capture the $1,100 Six-Max PLO title last week at a tough final table.

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
25th-32nd:  $18,420
33rd-40th:  $15,690

Matt Leecy (left) and Stephen Brite (right)

Championship: Setting Sights on Final Table

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 1,165

Jonathan Jaffe
Jonathan Jaffe

Day 3 of the WPT Tampa Championship is here and now is the time we find out who makes our final table. There are 40 players returning, 35 of them trying to put their name on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup for the first time.

Five players are trying to get there again including chip leader Jonathan Jaffe. Two-time WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open champ Brian Altman is still in the mix with a top 10 stack with Zachary Smiley, Viny Lima, and Sam Panzica going for their second win.

Cards go back in the air at noon and the plan is to play seven 90-minute levels or stop with the official final table of six players, whichever comes first.

Top 10 returning for Day 3:

  1. Jonathan Jaffe – 3,035,000 (101 bb)
  2. Peter Vitantonio – 2,735,000 (91 bb)
  3. Kevin Garosshen – 2,245,000 (75 bb)
  4. Jon Borenstein – 2,000,000 (67 bb)
  5. Yuri Martins – 1,970,000 (66 bb)
  6. Brian Altman – 1,880,000 (63 bb)
  7. James Gilbert – 1,800,000 (60 bb)
  8. Zachary Smiley – 1,705,000 (57 bb)
  9. David Berman – 1,700,000 (57 bb)
  10. Cricket Agnello – 1,680,000 (56 bb)

Day 2 Chips | Day 2 Seats | Payouts

WPT Tampa Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 17 – $300 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips with 25-minute levels
  • Late registration available until the start of Level 11 (3:40pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT Tampa Championship

2PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 18 Day 1 – $2,200 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips with 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (7:55pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 13 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 19 – $300 Deep Stack Survivor (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $2,500
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips with 25-minute levels
  • Late registration available until the start of Level 9 (9:40pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 19 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $80 Event 17 Satellite (1-in-5)

  • Players begin with 7,000 in chips with 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 6
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $550 Event 21 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips with 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • Structure Sheet

Complete 2021 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Schedule

Championship: Returning Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 1,165

Flight A: 548 Entries; 123 Advanced
Flight B: 617 Entries; 161 Advanced
Day 2: 284 Returned; 40 Advanced
Day 3: Monday at noon

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
531MatthewLeecyTrinityFL1,115,000
532StephenBriteBradentonFL940,000
533ZacharySmileyToledoOH1,705,000
534JosephSteurLargoFL595,000
535JohnHaas IIITampaFL1,450,000
536HowardFeingoldNew YorkNY325,000
537DonaldGrahamMontgomeryAL925,000
538GabrielAbusadaTomballTX765,000
541PerryShiaoPembroke PinesFL710,000
542T.K.MilesDavieFL1,200,000
543KevinAndriamahefaChicagoIL585,000
544DerekBowersJacksonvilleFL1,020,000
545WilliamBerryOklahoma CityOK750,000
546DavidMeagherLakelandFL1,225,000
547VinyLimaLas VegasNV1,450,000
548MatthewSmithLithiaFL470,000
571LumniZhutaWolcottCT750,000
572ChristopherAgnelloCape CoralFL1,680,000
573JacobFerroCrystal RiverFL290,000
574JamesSowersThomasvilleNC800,000
575JebharPattersonLutzFL1,135,000
576RafaelRovira SolerRiverviewFL1,065,000
577KevinGarosshenLas VegasNV2,245,000
578YuriDzivielevskiFlorianopolis1,970,000
581JonathanJaffePlantationFL3,035,000
582PeterVitantonioHighland HgtsOH2,735,000
583FaysalSmileBristolTN1,475,000
584JamesGilbertPhiladelphiaPA1,800,000
585JorgeMartinezCutler BayFL540,000
586BrianAltmanBostonMA1,880,000
587OlamideOttiValley StreamNY1,400,000
588DavidBermanSolonOH1,700,000
611JustinLibertoBaltimoreMD435,000
612JoshuaPalmerDaphneAL325,000
613DavidNovoselCincinnatiOH340,000
614SamuelPanzicaFort LauderdaleFL1,410,000
615JonBorensteinTeaneckNJ2,000,000
616StevenQueenElonNC715,000
617DennisRodriguezSunriseFL785,000
618JeffreyRollandFort LauderdaleFL890,000