$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 959

Alex Ivan opened to 275,000 from under the gun and Ken O’Donnell called from the hijack. Scott Robbins shipped for 1,500,000 from the cutoff and Ivan reshipped to get a fold from O’Donnell.

Ivan:
Robbins:

Robbins had bad kicker issues and could not find a save on the to avoid seventh place in the Main Event.

Alex Ivan – 6,100,000 (49 bb)
Scott Robbins – Eliminated in 7th place ($40,819)

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

Alex Ivan opened to 250,000 from early position and Steve Brite came along from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked.

The turn was , Brite checked, Ivan bet 400,000 and Brite check/raised to 1,075,000. Ivan announced all in and Brite folded after triple-checking his cards.

Alex Ivan – 4,300,000 (34 bb)
Steve Brite – 3,425,000 (27 bb)

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

Scott Robbins opened to 350,000 from the cutoff and Gary Bowker moved all in from the big blind for 1,375,000 to get a quick call from Robbins.

Bowker:
Robbins:

Bowker was ahead with the fours and needed to fade the suited overs. The dealer spread the board and Bowker held for the double.

“Strap in boys!” Bowker told the table.

Gary Bowker – 2,950,000 (24 bb)
Scott Robbins – 1,600,000 (13 bb)

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

There was little activity over the remainder of Level 29 and blinds are up with levels now 60-minutes long until they hit heads-up play.

Blinds are now 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante and the average stack is 4,100,000 (33 bb)

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

Cards are in the air for the 2021 TPC Main Event final table with 20:23 remaining in Level 29.

Seat 1: Steve Brite – 4,400,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Gary Bowker – 1,125,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Alex Ivan – 2,975,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Kyrylo Kobzyev – 2,900,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Ken O’Donnell – 5,750,000 (58 bb)
Seat 6: Scott Robbins – 3,225,000 (32 bb)
Seat 7: James Kerr – 8,375,000 (84 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $286,471
2nd: $177,058
3rd: $128,596
4th: $94,620
5th: $70,543
6th: $53,299
7th: $40,819

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

The 2021 TPC Main Event is down to only seven players with a chance earn the title and $286,471 top prize. Two-time Tampa champ James Kerr leads the return and looking for another guitar trophy for his collection.

Ken O’Donnell sits in second followed by Steve Brite, Scott Robbins, Alex Ivan, Kyrylo Kobzyev, and Gary Bowker.

They have 20:23 left in Level 28 and blind levels will increase to 60 minutes at the start of Level 29.

Cards go back in the air at noon and we will bring you the updates along the way.

Seat 1: Steve Brite – 4,400,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Gary Bowker – 1,125,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Alex Ivan – 2,975,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Kyrylo Kobzyev – 2,900,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Ken O’Donnell – 5,750,000 (58 bb)
Seat 6: Scott Robbins – 3,225,000 (32 bb)
Seat 7: James Kerr – 8,375,000 (84 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $286,471
2nd: $177,058
3rd: $128,596
4th: $94,620
5th: $70,543
6th: $53,299
7th: $40,819

2021 Tampa Poker Classic
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 8
$400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 226
Prize Pool: $53,110
Bounty Prize Pool: $22,600
March 1, 2021

* – Denotes results of heads-up deal

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

The TPC Main Event final table is set and will return on Monday at noon to play it out. James Kerr took the lead in the middle of Day 2 and only increased it by the time they bagged for the night. He returns with 8,375,000 in his stack with Ken O’Donnell’s 5,750,000 putting him in second.

There’s still a lot of money in play. Everyone guaranteed at least $40,819 with $286,471 awaiting the TPC Main Event champion.

Seat 1: Steve Brite – 4,400,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Gary Bowker – 1,125,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Alex Ivan – 2,975,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Kyrylo Kobzyev – 2,900,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Ken O’Donnell – 5,750,000 (58 bb)
Seat 6: Scott Robbins – 3,225,000 (32 bb)
Seat 7: James Kerr – 8,375,000 (84 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $286,471
2nd: $177,058
3rd: $128,596
4th: $94,620
5th: $70,543
6th: $53,299
7th: $40,819

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 959

Tournament staff paused the clock with eight players remaining and seven advancing to the final table to play hand-for-hand. On the second hand, Jeremy Becker open-shoved for his last 650,000 and Ken O’Donnell looked him up from the button.

O’Donnell:
Becker:

O’Donnell was in good shape with only an over card to dodge then improved on the flop. He needed to fade a gutshot wheel draw and his set held after the turn and river to send Becker out in eighth place and set the final table.

Ken O’Donnell – 5,750,000 (58 bb)
Jeremy Becker – Eliminated in 8th place ($31,692)

$1,700 TPC Main Event (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 959

James Kerr opened to 250,000 from the hijack and Raminder Singh moved all in from the small blind for 1,775,000. The big blind folded and Kerr quickly called.

Kerr:
Singh:

Singh was in trouble and found no save on the board to send him to the payout desk in ninth place.

James Kerr – 8,500,000 (85 bb)
Raminder Singh – Eliminated in 9th place ($24,950)