$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 5: 100/200 with a 25 ante
Flight B Entries: 129 (Total Entries: 318)

More players are showing up on the left coast of Florida for the Main Event, trekking across Alligator Alley for some big money poker.

Charlemagne Benjamin made the trip with Michael Newman and they are both in today’s field. Benjamin has four tournament wins but all of them came at our sister room in Hollywood. He made the WPTDeepStacks Hollywood final table in January 2017 and his only cash here was during the WPTDeepStacks Tampa event in 2016.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 4: 75/150 with a 25 ante
Flight B Entries: 118 (Total Entries: 307)

We really didn’t have to wait that long to hit the magic number. Less than two minutes into the post-break level, entry number 118 put up their buy-in to push the prize pool over $300,000. Every new entry will now push it higher until registration closes tomorrow evening.

The next milestone is 220 entries and they will slide the prize pool over $400,000. It might not get here today, but will fly past it tomorrow if not.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 3: 75/150
Flight B Entries: 109 (Total Entries: 298)

Three levels down and it is time for the first break of the day. We have 109 entries so far and only nine away from making the $300,000 Guarantee. The count should click up during the break then pass the mark in the next level.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 3: 75/150
Flight B Entries: 100 (Total Entries: 289)

Yesterday we mentioned a mother/son set of players in the field but neither Marie Harrell nor her son Trey advanced to Day 2. Today we have the mother/daughter duo of Ok and Jennifer Haselton and they are trying to accomplish what the Harrell’s were unable to do.

Ok Haselton went deep in the opening event of the series and she also made two final tables in three days this past January with a win and third place finish. Jennifer Haselton won the Triple 30 event in April and scored big with a final table appearance in the 2016 Winter Poker Open $570 Deep Stack event.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Flight B Entries: 93 (Total Entries: 282)

We’re beginning to see some friends from the other side of the state take part in the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event. Michael Newman made the trek from South Florida to take part in today’s flight with an opportunity to advance his standing the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year race.

Newman sits in fourth place with two more tournaments to go, this one and the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship in August. He sits behind Brian Hastings, Brett Bader, and Darryll Fish and they are out in the desert of Las Vegas at the moment. A perfect time for Newman to add to his point total and gain some ground.

Newman’s biggest score came in November with a victory in the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Flight B Entries: 82 (Total Entries: 271)

The entry count continues to climb at an impressive pace, even better than last year’s flight which drew 199 entries. It will slow down as they near the dinner break but they are keeping everyone on their toes in the morning.

Marvin “Duckman” Karlins was in his seat before cards went in the air. The author/college professor/PHD/poker player is trying to match a WPTDeepStacks final table with his World Poker Tour final table appearance in 2015.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Flight B Entries: 60 (Total Entries: 249)

Flight B of the WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event is underway in the ballroom and we have 60 entries in the game at the start. That’s a good way to kick off a Friday afternoon and evening of poker while we watch the count climb on the clock.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

The final weekend of the WPTDeepStacks series is here and today we hit the middle of the Main Event. The second of three starting flights of the $300,000 Guarantee tournament starts at 11am and we should hit the mark today.

The first flight drew 189 entries and we should see a bigger field today. Only 118 entries are required today for the prize pool to top $300,000 and that is easily within reach with two full flights to go.

All entrants will sit down to a 25,000 starting stack and levels run 40 minutes long throughout the tournament. Late registration is open until the start of Level 10 after the dinner break with unlimited re-entries available during that time. The day will come to an end after Level 15 and those with chips will join the 36 who advanced to Day 2.

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• All levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

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

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• All levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Main Event Structure Sheet

Satellite Schedule

4PM: $260 WPTDeepStacks Main Event Satellite (1-in-5)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $300,000 GTD Main Event
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 25-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Main Event Satellite Structure Sheet

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Tampa Main Event
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Returning to Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 36 of 189

Flight A: 189 Entries, 36 Advanced
Flight B: Friday at 11am
Flight C: Saturday at 11am
Day 2: Sunday at 12pm