WPT Tampa

Event 30: Day 2 Ends with Clemen Deng Leading the Final Nine with 1,380,000

$10,000 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante

Clemen Deng

Day 1 has come to a close in Event 30, and the final nine players have bagged up their chips. Day 2 will resume at 2 pm in the Poker Room. The chip leader at the end of play is Clemen Deng with 1,380,000.

Here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts for the start of play. They will draw for the button at the start of play tomorrow.

Seat 1: Stephen Song – 220,000
Seat 2: Taylor Alex Wilson – 1,280,000
Seat 3: Shankar Pillai – 245,000
Seat 4: Clemen Deng – 1,380,000
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 595,000
Seat 6: Rodney Turvin – 365,000
Seat 7: Tsz Shing – 1,210,000
Seat 8: Taylor von Kriegenbergh – 615,000
Seat 9: John Racener – 295,000

Here is the  prize pool up for grabs tomorrow after every player remaining made the money at the end of play tonight.

1st: $197,020
2nd: $132,730
3rd: $80,350
4th: $55,350
5th: $38,090
6th: $28,570
7th: $23,210
8th: $20,240
9th: $19,640

Event 28: Final Table Begins

$600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 24:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante

Event 28 Final Table

The final nine players have taken their seats in Event 28, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts:

Seat 1: Clyde Maliauka – 810,000
Seat 2: Jack Ranallo – 570,000
Seat 3: Luke Blindert – 2,850,000
Seat 4:  Dan Huang – 810,000
Seat 5: Adam Isaacson – Eliminated in Ninth Place  ($5,030)
Seat 6: Brendan Shiller – 1,830,000
Seat 7: Daniel Kasper – 600,000
Seat 8: Jovan Jojic – 2,460,000
Seat 9: Jeremy Becker – 3,310,000

Here is the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $50,330 + WPT trophy
2nd: $35,260
3rd: $22,670
4th: $15,600
5th: $11,970
6th: $9,980
7th: $8,330
8th: $6,680
9th: $5,030

Event 29: Final Table Begins

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,00 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 93

Event 29 Final Table

The final nine players have taken their seats in Event 29, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts:

Seat 1: Max Schindler – 230,000
Seat 2: Arian Stolt – 170,000
Seat 3: Mike Collins – 250,000
Seat 4: Steven Snyder – 90,000
Seat 5: Ari Engel – 155,000
Seat 6: Bradley Butcher – 537,000
Seat 7: John Gallaher – 126,000
Seat 8: Ye Yao – Eliminated in Ninth Place ($2,860)
Seat 9: Mahesh Manthani – 470,000

Here is the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $28,610 + WPT trophy
2nd: $17,140
3rd: $10,830
4th: $6,990
5th: $5,410
6th: $4,280
7th: $3,610
8th: $3,160

Event 31: Prize Pool Released

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 31
$180 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  171
Prize Pool:  $24,975
September 5, 2022

The field of 171 entries has created a prize pool worth $24,975 in Event 31, and the eventual champion will take home $6,495. The top 22 players will take home at least $240 in prize money.

Here is a look at the full payouts:

1st: $6,495
2nd: $4,310
3rd: $2,540
4th: $1,550
5th: $1,190
6th: $990
7th: $860
8th: $750
9th: $650
10th-12th: $560
13th-15th: $470
16th-18th: $390
19th-21st: $320
22nd: $240

Event 30: Prize Pool Released with $132,020 up top

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 30
$10,000 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Entries:  62
Prize Pool:  $595,200
September 5, 2022

$10k Field

The total field of 60 entries has created a prize pool worth $595,200 in Event 30 tonight. The top nine players will take home at least $19,640, and the eventual champion will win $197,020 along with a WPT trophy.

Here are the payouts for the tournament:

1st: $197,020
2nd: $132,730
3rd: $80,350
4th: $55,350
5th: $38,090
6th: $28,570
7th: $23,210
8th: $20,240
9th: $19,640

Event 30: Darren Elias Eliminated by Shankar Pillai

$10,000 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 10:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante

Shankar Pillai

Darren Elias got all in with JcJd from middle position, and Shankar Pillai has him covered holding AdQd.

The board ran out Js10s2c6cKc, and Elias was eliminated from the tournament. Pillai stacked up 780,000 after collecting the pot thanks to a straight.

Shankar Pillai – 780,000 (156 bb)
Darren Elias – Eliminated

Championship: Fred Paradis Leads the Final 16 with Close to 7 Million

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Fred Paradis – Photo Credit : Drew Amato for World Poker Tour

Day 3 has ended with the final 16 players bagging up chips in the Championship Event in Tampa. Fred Paradis held the chip lead at the end of play with 6,975,000, and Steven McKoy is in second with 5,825,000. Rounding out the top three was Seth Berger 5,275,000.

And a big reminder to everyone remaining, play will take place down in the Poker Room tomorrow beginning at Noon. Play will resume with 30 minutes remaining in Level 25 with blinds at 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Here is a look at the seating chart with chip counts at the end of play.

Seat 1:  Kevin Ragusa  –  4,050,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  Dimitry Agrachov  –  3,600,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3:  Sam Laskowitz  –  1,350,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Corey Wade  –  2,825,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Bernie Wen  –  1,550,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6:  Fred Paradis  –  6,975,000  (93 bb)
Seat 7:  James Calderaro  –  2,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Seth Berger  –  5,275,000  (70 bb)

Seat 1:  Donnie Phan  –  4,025,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  James Mendoza   –  4,775,000  (64 bb)
Seat 3:  David Tuthill  –  4,975,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Funes  –  1,150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  5,075,000  (68 bb)
Seat 6:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,150,000  (29 bb)
Seat 7:  Aaron Olshan  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Steven McKoy  –  5,825,000  (78 bb)

Here is the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st:  $615,050
2nd:  $410,000
3rd:  $300,000
4th:  $226,000
5th:  $170,000
6th:  $130,000
7th:  $100,000
8th:  $78,000
9th-10th:  $61,500
11th-12th:  $49,000
13th-14th:  $39,400
15th-16th:  $32,000

Championship: Michael Stashin – 17th Place ($26,400)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Michael Stashin

Bernie Wen raised to 150,000 from the hijack, Michael Stashin called on the button, and Seth Berger called on the big blind before the flop was dealt 7s5s5d.

Berger checked, Wen bet 150,000, and Stashin called. Berger then check-shoved all in for 2.5 million. Stashin called all in for 2.35 million so the final two players then turned over their cards.

Stashin: AdAc
Berger: 7c7d

Turn and River: Js4c

Stashin was eliminated in 17th place, good for $26,400, and Berger stacked up 5.5 million after collecting the pot.

Seth Berger – 5,500,000 (37 bb)
Michael Stashin – Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,400)

Championship: Chad Summers – 18th Place ($26,400)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,165

Chad Summers got all in for a short stack of 450,000 under the gun, and James Mendoza called on the cutoff. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Mendoza: AcKs
Summers: Qs3s

Board: Ah9c3h6c9h

Summer was eliminated on the hand in 18th place, good for $26,400, and Mendoza stacked up 4,750,000 after collecting the pot.

James Mendoza – 4,750,000 (63 bb)
Chad Summers – Eliminated in 18th Place ($26,400)

Championship: Travis Greenawalt – 21st Place ($21,900)

$3,500 WPT Tampa Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 1,165

Travis Greenawalt raised to 125,000 on the button, and Steven McKoy reraised to 400,000. Greenwalt reraised all in for 1.2 million, and McKoy called to cover.

McKoy held pocket jacks, and he was well ahead of the Js10s held by Greenawalt. The board brought no help, so Greenawalt was eliminated in 21st place, good for $21,900. McKoy stacked up 5,875,000 after collecting the pot.

Steven McKoy – 5,875,000 (95 bb)
Travis Greenawalt – Eliminated in 21st Place ($21,900)