$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 7: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries: 140

Another three levels are in the books and the second break of the day is a wrap. Players are now betting and raising to blinds of 300/500 with a 500 ante. While there are a number of growing stacks in the room, it appears Brent Pasquarella has the largest.

Pasquarella sits on just over 87,000 and is tops midway through Day 1A.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 6: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries: 132

It wasn’t much, but Daniel Johnson had his opponent’s last 3,300 at risk preflop. Johnson had the best of it, his outkicking the of his opponent. The runout kept Johnson on top and he sent an opponent to the rail midway through Level 6.

Johnson is cruising along well in the early stages and scooped up another pile growing his chips to about 45,000.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 5: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries: 128

Bob Gallo is a regular in the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa poker room and has enjoyed his share of deep runs under its roof. It was back in 2017 when he earned a guitar trophy in the WPTDeepStacks $350. The victory came at the hands of a 513-entry field and came at the hands of a heads-up chop to the tune of $29,930.

Gallo returned from break here in the Main Event with one of the biggest stacks in the room and has sights on another deep run if his play can hold up.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 4: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries: 115

Tony March takes his seat here in the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event playing not for himself, but for the Pay it Backward Foundation.

March is the founder of the local charitable organization which “invests itself in the lives of the underprivileged broken, abused, homeless and forgotten.” March came from an impoverished background, and after finding professional success, was compelled to combat poverty in the communities in which he lives. Thus began the Pay it Backward Foundation.

According to the foundation’s website:

“[The][Pay][it][Backward][Foundation] has been created to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, assist the poor and encourage the broken hearted while, at the same time, seeking to enrich their spirits and raise their hopes for a better future.”

It’s early here in the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event, but were March to make a deep run in thsi $500,000 guaranteed finale, March’s organization would prove to benefit handsomely.

The first break is freshly wrapped and Level 4 is underway with the clock showing 118 entries.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries: 107

Level 3 is underway and the entry count is continuing to tick up. Now sitting at 107, the upward trend is expected to continue all the way until registration closes at roughly 6:30pm.

Those unable to get in today’s installment can register the action for tomorrow’s Day 1B or Saturday’s Day 1C.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 2: 100/100 with a 100 ante
Day 1A Entries: 100

Quentin Jones put a hurt on last year’s WPTDeepStacks Tampa series scoring two property trophies. It was the $350 re-entry prelim that got Jones’ momentum going. From there, he parlayed his hot play into a Main Event victory. It was a 12-day stretch that saw Jones score more than $145,000 in earnings.

With a pedigree like that, the 2019 installment was a must-play for Jones. He’s in the early action taking his seat midway through Level 1 and jockeying now in Level 2.

There are plenty of chips flying early with blinds of 100/100 with a 100 ante.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 100/100 with a 100 ante
Day 1A Entries: 68

The clock strikes 11am and cards are in the air for Day 1A of the WPTDeepStacks Main Event with a strong start of 68 entries.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 100/100 with a 100 ante

There’s been a slew of tournament champions crowned here at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa over the last few days, but the time has come to crown the champion of champions — the Main Event.

Beginning today at 11am is Day 1A of the $1,100 buy-in guaranteed finale. For the first time in the event’s history, the guarantee has been bumped up to a cool half million.

Players in this tournament enjoy loads of play with 30,000 starting chips and 40- and 60-minute levels. Day 1 play is comprised of 15 levels wrapping shortly before 11pm. Registration and re-entry close following level 10, about 6:30pm.

Here are the details:

11AM: Day 1A – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 60 minutes
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Tournament updates begin at 11am and will run throughout the day. Good luck, players!

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 60 minutes
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 20 – $140 Main Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $500,000 GTD WPTDS Main Event
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 20 Sheet

7PM: Event 21 – $140 Main Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $500,000 GTD WPTDS Main Event
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 21 Sheet