$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 98

Eric Tarikas entered the pot from middle position, Grant Missonis moved all in from the small blind for about 50,000, and Tarikas called with .

Missonis turned over , and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Tarikas flopped trip jacks and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Missonis in ninth place.

Eric Tarikas  –  317,000  (53 bb)
Grant Missonis  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,116)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 245,000 (41 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $1,313 each.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 98

With 10 players remaining, Eric Mutschler moved all in under the gun for 18,000, Rishi Srivastava called from the small blind, and Davy Ridout called from the big blind.

The flop came , Srivastava bet, and Ridout folded.

Mutschler showed , but he needed to improve to stay alive against Srivastava’s .

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pocket aces held up for Srivastava to win the pot and eliminate Mutschler in 10th place.

Eric Mutschler  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($985)

After the elimination of Mutschler, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with their updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Rishi Srivastava  –  614,000  (102 bb)
Seat 2.  Ben Miner  –  284,000  (47 bb)
Seat 3.  Sherman Supley  –  60,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Eric Tarikas  –  260,000  (43 bb)
Seat 5.  Mark “Bud” Wiser  –  57,000  (10 bb)
Seat 6.  Justin Fulbright  –  115,000  (19 bb)
Seat 7.  Wilmer Chavira  –  199,000  (33 bb)
Seat 8.  Grant Missonis  –  60,000  (10 bb)
Seat 9.  Davy Ridout  –  298,000  (50 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $11,162 + Trophy
2nd:  $6,402
3rd:  $4,005
4th:  $2,708
5th:  $2,052
6th:  $1,642
7th:  $1,445
8th:  $1,313
9th:  $1,116
10th:  Eric Mutschler  –  $985

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante

Gabriel Abusada was closing the gap and was up to 18,525,000 when they played the biggest hand of the tournament. He open-shipped from the button and Altman called with a chance to close it out.

Altman:
Abusada:

Altman found a great spot to catch the big pair and it held as the dealer spread the final board .

Abusada earned $408,825 for his runner-up finish while Altman claimed the WPT Tampa Championship, third overall, for $613,225.

1st: Brian Altman – $613,225
2nd: Gabriel Abusada – $408,825

$5,000 Eight-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 33

The last big tournament on the WPT Tampa schedule drew 33 entries to the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em game. They combined to create a prize pool worth $156,750 and the last four players will get paid. A min-cash will earn $21,490 while the Event 21 champ will take home $66,837 plus the guitar trophy.

2021 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 21
$5,000 Eight-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  33
Prize Pool:  $156,750
June 22, 2021

1st: $66,837 + Trophy
2nd: $41,309
3rd: $27,114
4th: $21,490

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500
Players Remaining:  23 of 98

Registration closed on Event 20 and it drew 98 entries to the $400 No Limit Hold’em tournament. They created a prize pool worth $32,830 and the last 10 spots will get paid. They have $985 for a min-cash and $11,162 awaiting the winner.

2021 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 20
$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  98
Prize Pool:  $32,830
June 22, 2021

1st: $11,162 + Trophy
2nd: $6,402
3rd: $4,005
4th: $2,708
5th: $2,052
6th: $1,642
7th: $1,445
8th: $1,313
9th: $1,116
10th: $985

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,165

Level 32 came to an end giving Brian Altman and Gabriel Abusada a 10-minute break from the action. Altman extended his lead a bit over the first part of heads up and the grind continues.

Seat 3: Brian Altman – 37,850,000 (126 bb)
Seat 4: Gabriel Abusada – 8,550,000 (29 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $613,225
2nd: $408,825

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,165

Brian Altman and Gabriel Abusada adjusted their seats to begin their heads-up match for the WPT Tampa Championship title. Levels now last 30 minutes for the duration.

Seat 3: Brian Altman – 35,850,000 (143 bb)
Seat 4: Gabriel Abusada – 10,650,000 (43 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $613,225
2nd: $408,825

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,165

Zachard Smiley open-shoved for 1,800,000 from the small blind and Brian Altman called in the big.

Altman:
Smiley:

Smiley ran into a big hand in the big blind and he couldn’t catch up on the board to exit in third place.

Brian Altman – 35,850,000 (143 bb)
Zachary Smiley – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($302,200)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,165

It folded to Jonathan Jaffe in the small blind and he completed. Brian Altman raised to 650,000 and Jaffe limp/shoved for 4,400,000. Altman called and one friend had the other at risk.

Altman:
Jaffe:

Jaffe’s pair of sixes were in trouble against the eights and he could not find a Championship save on the run out to exit in fourth place.

Brian Altman – 28,000,000 (140 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – Eliminated in 4th Place ($225,675)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,165

John Haas open-shoved from the cutoff and Gabriel Abusada called from the small blind with the bigger stack.

Abusada:
Haas:

Haas was ahead for the double, improved on the flop but now had to worry about an open-ended straight draw. The turn gave Abusada diamond outs as well and the river was one of them to knock Haas out in fifth place.

Gabriel Abusada – 17,050,000 (85 bb)
John Haas – Eliminated in 5th Place ($170,275)