$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 56 of 659

Ken O’Donnell was out of position in the cutoff against Richard Carr on the button. They got 80,000 in on the turn when the board laid .

The river fell the and O’Donnell checked. Carr reached deep into his stack betting what looked like 150,000 — leaving him only about 100 behind. O’Donnell went into the tank shuffling his chips while pondering his options.

After some time, he plopped the chips in.

O’Donnell: for queen-high
Carr: for jack-high (missed heart draw)

O’Donnell’s call was correct and the table littered him with, “Nice call,” accordingly.

Ken O’Donnell – 850,000
Richard Carr – 100,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 59 of 659

Kevin Maingot opened the cutoff to 30,000 and Ken O’Donnell defended his big blind.

Flop: – O’Donnell checked. Maingot C-bet 20,000 and O’Donnell called.

Turn: – Check-check.

River: – O’Donnell changed it up, leading for 85,000. Maingot thought for a minute or two, then slid forward calling chips.

O’Donnell tabled for runner-runner flush. He took the pot.

Ken O’Donnell – 600,000
Kevin Maingot – 260,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 67 of 659

68th: Anthony Astarita – $1,934
69th: Joshua Fulford – $1,934
70th: Jermaine Gerlin – $1,934
71st: Alex Ribeiro – $1,934
72nd: Chad Kitchen – $1,934
73rd: Willie Wiggins – $1,731
74th: Michael McKinley – $1,731
75th: Daniel Li – $1,731
76th: Larry Musall – $1,731
77th: Derek Gray – $1,731
78th: Michael Browne – $1,731
79th: Mark Wiser – $1,731
80th: Michael Cohen – $1,731
81st: Russell Waggoner – $1,731
82nd: Aric Pluskat – $1,559
83rd: Travis Klein – $1,559

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 73 of 659

The WPTDeepStacks first came to Seminole Hard Rock Tampa in 2016 and Anthony Astarita started it off in style winning that Main Event for $130,541. From there, he finished 22nd in 2017 and 32nd in 2018.

In the money again here in 2019, Astarita has officially cashed in each of the four WPTDeepStacks Main Events.

Currently midway through Level 19, he holds about 155,00 chips with an average stack of 278,451.

Anthony Astarita – 155,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 79 of 659

Michael Cohen has been a staple in the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event the last two years recording back-to-back runner-up finishes. Cohen’s run at a third deep run has officially ended, as he busted 80th just a few minutes ago earning $1,731.

Michael Cohen – Eliminated in 80th place ($1,731)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 88 of 659

There was an early-position all-in and Tony March moved all-in for more. The remaining players folded and March had a lone opponent at risk — aces versus kings.

The runout fell blank and March sent one packing.

With that, the field narrowed to 88 with only the top 83 finishing in the money.

Tony March – 195,000

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 96 of 659

Vinny Censabella raised to 11,000 from late position. It was on Jade Killian on the button and three-bet shoved about 100,000. The blinds folded and Censabella made a quick call.

Censabella:
Killian:

Runout:

Killian had a brief moment of celebration flopping better, but Censabella retook the lead with the turn ace. The river made it official and Killian was eliminated.

Vinny Censabella – 395,000
Jade Killian – Eliminated

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 106 of 659

David Tuthill lost piles to Joel Wadsworth when his ace-king couldn’t run down Wadsworth’s pocket nines. A short time later, the last of his stack got in the middle on the other side of the race versus Alex Kimpel.

Tuthill:
Kimpel:

Runout:

Tuthill again couldn’t get ahead in the race and he was eliminated shy of the money.

Alex Kimpel – 550,000
David Tuthill – Eliminated

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 113 of 659

Brian Reinert’s run at a WPTDeepStacks title has officially come to a close. He bagged 69,000 chips in Day 1B and tried to get better in Day 1C. Ultimately busting that day, he began today’s restart toward the bottom of the counts. He ran it up for a brief moment, but hit the rail just a few moments ago.

Brian Reinert – Eliminated