2023 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$400 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries: 71
Prize Pool: $23,785
September 10, 2023
Registration has closed in Event 8 at the SPS Series with 71 entries when the final bell tolled . The total prize pool is $23,875 with $7,525 to the winner, and a min-cash worth $780. Here is a look at the full payout structure:
1: $7,525
2: $5,010
3: $3,340
4: $2,320
5: $1,690
6: $1,280
7: $1,020
8: $850
9: $750
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 58 of 3,788
Tyler Chen was all in preflop for 1,375,000 from the small blind with 
in the hole, and he was dominated by the 
of his opponent UTG+1.
The board came to the rescue for Chen when it hit 
to double him up to 2,950,000 after collecting the pot.
Tyler Chen – 2,950,000 (39 bb)
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 60 of 3,788
Jordan Richard was all in with 
under the gun, and his opponent had him covered holding K-Q.
The final board read 
, and that gave Richard the double up to 1.35 million after collecting the pot.
The field came back from dinner a short time ago, but action has been flying, which is atypical of the post-dinner lull.
Jordan Richard – 1,350,000 (18 bb)
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 3,788
Chris Johnson got all in for 715,000 preflop from the hijack with 
, and UTG had him covered holding 
.
The board was dealt 
, and Johnson doubled up to survive with 1,580,000 on the final hand before dinner break. The field will return a little after 8 pm to continue playing down to the final table.
Chris Johnson – 1,580,000 (26 bb)
2023 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 6
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 204
Prize Pool: $68,340
September 10, 2023
Registration has closed in Event 6 at the SPS Series with 204 entries easily topping the guarantee of $25,000. The total prize pool is $68,340 with $16,830 to the winner, and a min-cash worth $510. Here is a look at the full payout structure:
1: $16,830
2: $11,670
3: $7,000
4: $4,260
5: $3,290
6: $2,730
7: $2,320
8: $2,000
9: $1,680
10-12: $1,460
13-15: $1,240
16-18: $1,030
19-21: $820
22-24: $630
25-26: $510
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 80 of 3,788
Bryan Alencar was all in with 
UTG+1, and the hijack had him covered holding . The final board read 
, and Alencar doubled up to survive with 1.55 million after collecting the pot.
Bryan Alencar – 1,550,000 (31 bb)
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 87 of 3,788
Joel Deutsch was second in chips at the second break, but that didn’t last long. He jumped up to 5,100,000 and more than doubled his already huge stack in a few hands.
Knocking three players in a hurry will do that.
He is now the clear leader after Chris Durgin spent most of the day sitting there by himself.
$400 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
We are closing today’s schedule with some more Omaha in the Event Center at 6 pm. Event 8 is a $400 Mixed PLO tournament that will rotate games between Pot Limit Omaha, Pot Limit Omaha 8, and Big O.
Players sit down to 20K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 8:15 pm. This one will be full of action and we will crown a new SPS champion later this evening.
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 3,788
The second break ended and players returned to their seats for three more action-packed levels before dinner.
Chris Durgin increased his chip lead and up top with 3,655,000 followed by Joel Deutsch with 2,575,000 and a handful around 2.5 million.
Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,180,000 (30 bb).
Chris Durgin – 3,655,000 (91 bb)
Joel Deutsch – 2,575,000 (64 bb)
Nick Chong – 2,425,000 (61 bb)
AJ Kelsall – 2,400,000 (60 bb)
Joey Burns – 2,395,000 (60 bb)
Carina Cedrechi – 2,325,000 (58 bb)
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 106 of 3,788
Players are getting ready to head out for their second break with 106 still in the game and the payouts going up.
They will return from break to play three more levels before enjoying a 30-minute dinner break.