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Fred Paradis Wins Second Trophy of the Series

2023 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed

Entries: 152
Prize Pool: $147,440
March 15, 2023

Fred Paradis

The last warmup before the TPC Championship was the $1,100 One-Day Challenge and we had a huge turnout with 152 entries. Tampa favorite Fred Paradis added to an already successful run with his second series trophy after an outright win saw him earn another $36,510.

In addition to this win, Paradis captured the TPC Event 1 title for nearly $92,000 and was our WPT Tampa Championship runner-up a few months ago.

Congrats Fred!

Results:

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePrize Amount
1FredParadisOldsmarFL$36,510
2MarioArribasLake OrionMI$24,310
3BryceMcVayTampaFL$17,220
4NicholasGiovineMiddletownNJ$12,490
5AaronThivyanathanSt PetersburgFL$9,270
6AlexanderGrassiaPalm HarborFL$7,040
7PhiNguyenTampaFL$5,490
8JerrySilvaTampaFL$4,380
9JulioDelgado ReyesOrlandoFL$3,590
10JermaineGerlinJacksonvilleFL$3,590
11CarlosLovingLas VegasNV$3,080
12ForrestClardyCandlerNC$3,080
13MarieHarrellTampaFL$2,720
14SaedAmirehOdessaFL$2,720
15JoeJimenezCorp ChristiTX$2,480
16ChristineHolubeckSt PetersburgFL$2,480
17TammyEhrhartPort OrangeFL$2,330
18AnthonyAstaritaRiverviewFL$2,330
19ShaneMelertMogadoreOH$2,330

Event 8: Prize Pool and Payouts with $36,510 Up Top

2023 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed

Entries: 152
Prize Pool: $147,440
March 15, 2023

Registration closed for the $1,100 One-Day Challenge with a huge turnout of 152 entries that nearly tripled the $50,000 guarantee. They put together a prize pool worth $147,440 and the last 19 places will be paid. A min-cash is worth $2,330 and the winner will earn $36,510 plus the TPC trophy.

1st: $36,510 + TPC trophy
2nd: $24,310
3rd: $17,220
4th: $12,490
5th: $9,270
6th: $7,040
7th: $5,490
8th: $4,380
9th-10th: $3,590
11th-12th: $3,080
13th-14th: $2,720
15th-16th: $2,480
17th-19th: $2,330

Event 8: Big Start

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  96

Filipp Khavin

The $1,100 One-Day Challenge got off to a great start this afternoon with more than 90 entries at the first break and steadily climbing.

Some early entrants include Filipp Khavin, Event 4 champ Jerry Silva, Marsha Wolak, Carlos Loving, Raminder Singh, Jacob Naumann, Thomas McDonald, Byrce McVay, Julio Delgado, Fred Paradis, and Ryan Hogan.

They’ve nearly doubled the $50,000 guarantee with registration open until 4:30 pm.

Jerry Silva
Marsha Wolak (left) and Carlos Loving (right)

Event 8: One-Day Challenge

$1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We are one day away from kicking off the 2023 Tampa Poker Classic Championship so it’s a good time to bring back the One-Day Challenge at noon. It has a $1,100 buy-in, a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool, and a structure that will wrap things up later this evening.

Players start with 30,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm and they may re-enter is often as needed during that time. A 40-minute dinner break is scheduled at 8:45 pm and they will return to find our last winner before the Championship.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

TPC Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 8 – $1,100 One-Day Challenge (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 5 Day 2 – $200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $200 TPC Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into Day 1A of the $500,000 GTD TPC Championship
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $200 TPC Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $500,000 GTD TPC Championship Day 1A
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (8:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Tampa Poker Classic Schedule

Ken McAdams Wins 2022 WPO Championship for $108,000

2022 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  471
Prize Pool:  $706,500
December 8 – 12, 2022

Ken McAdams

The 2022 Tampa Winter Poker Open closed with the $1,700 buy-in Championship over the last weekend of the series. The tournament drew 471 entries to easily surpass its $500,000 guarantee, and Ken McAdams outlasted the tough field to take the title along with $108,000 after a three-way deal.

After three starting days, the tournament generated a prize pool worth $706,500 and paid out the last 59 spots. The Championship had 83 players return for Day 2 and they quickly made it into the money.

McAdams took the lead late but had some tough competition, including defending champ T.K. Miles and WSOP Circuit Tampa winner David DiBernardi. Neither was able to book a seat at final table but Miles solidified himself at the top of our all-time money winners list.

The final table began with David Kozma leading but McAdams quickly jumped back on top after several eliminations. After picking up aces and sending Tampa regular Jerry Silva out in fourth place, McAdams came to an agreement with Kozma and Jamie Smith to divide up the remaining prize money.

Smith earned $82,000 for a third-place finish, Kozma took home $105,000 as the runner-up, and McAdams became the 2022 WPO Champion with a payday worth $108,000.

Congrats Ken and thanks to everyone for the great turnout during the series!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1KenMcAdamsLas VegasNV$108,000 *
2DavidKozmaBudapest$105,000 *
3JamieSmithLargoFL$82,000 *
4JerrySilvaTampaFL$50,000
5JeffYanchekMeridenCT$37,000
6JordanLowerySarasotaFL$28,000
7PhilipJacksonAustinTX$22,000
8TomNguyenTampaFL$17,000
9MarkKoelnHigh GateMO$13,500

* – denotes results of a three-way deal

Championship: We Have a Deal!

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante

Ken McAdams

After Jerry Silva was eliminated in fourth place, the remaining players decided to look at numbers to divide up the remaining prize pool and agreed quickly.

Ken McAdams was the chip leader and the official 2022 WPO Champion. He earned $108,000 with David Kozma taking home $105,000 for second and Jamie Smith banked $82,000.

Ken McAdams – 8,625,000 (144 bb)
David Kozma – 7,480,000 (125 bb)
Jamie Smith – 2,730,000 (46 bb)

1st: Ken McAdams – $108,000 + WPO Guitar trophy
2nd: David Kozma – $105,000
3rd: Jamie Smith – $82,000

David Kozma
Jamie Smith

Championship: Jerry Silva – 4th Place ($50,000)

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 471

Jerry Silva

Jerry Silva opened to 175,000 from under the gun and Ken McAdams three-bet to 675,000 from the button. Silva moved all in for about 2,000,000 and McAdams called after yelling for his friends at a nearby table.

McAdams: AsAh
Silva: Ac9d

Silva ran into aces and barely found a sweat as the board ran out Jc9h5d4s4d to send the Tampa regular out in fourth place.

Ken McAdams – 8,625,000 (144 bb)
Jerry Silva – Eliminated in 4th Place ($50,000)

Championship: Jeff Yanchek – 5th Place ($37,000)

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 471

Jeff Yanchek

Jeff Yanchek open-shipped for 1,100,000 from the button, Ken McAdam folded his small blind, and David Kozma called in the big.

Kozma: AhJs
Yanchek: Ad8s

“I haven’t used my one time yet,” Yanchek half-joked.

He needed a lot of help to double, missed the Ac7s5h flop, and was drawing dead after the Jh turn gave Kozma aces up. Yanchek stood up, the river was Kd, and he collected $37,000 for his fifth place finish.

David Kozma – 7,140,000 (119 bb)
Jeff Yanchek – Eliminated in 5th Place ($37,000)

Championship: Counts on Break

$1,700 Winter Poker Open Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 471

Seat 1: David Kozma – 6,365,000 (106 bb)
Seat 4: Jamie Smith – 2,965,000 (49 bb)
Seat 5: Jerry Silva – 1,940,000 (32 bb)
Seat 7: Jeff Yanchek – 1,130,000 (19 bb)
Seat 8: Ken McAdams – 6,435,000 (107 bb)

Payouts:

1st: $140,000 + WPO Guitar trophy
2nd: $90,000
3rd: $65,000
4th: $50,000
5th: $37,000
6th: Jordan Lowery – $28,000
7th: Philip Jackson – $22,000
8th: Tom Nguyen – $17,000
9th: Mark Koeln – $13,500