2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$88,717
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Entries
173
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Altman Gets Some Back

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Brian Altman and Maksim Budovskiy were facing off again on a flop that read {5-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Budovskiy had raised Altman's bet of 900 to 2,000 as the action was back on Altman. He thought it over for a while before calling.

The turn was the {8-Hearts}, both players checked, and the river came up the {8-Clubs} to pair the board. Again both players checked.

Altman rolled over the {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for the best two pair as Budovskiy mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
45,000
13,000
13,000
WPT 3X Winner
Maksim Budovskiy us
Maksim Budovskiy
41,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Brian AltmanMaksim Budovskiy

Russell Picks it Off

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

The board read {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} on the turn. Karl Manouchakian bet 1,100 and was called by David Russell.

The river came the {3-Spades} to put another three out there. Manouchakian loaded up and fired another barrel, this time for 3,000. Russell considered it for about five seconds before calling.

Manouchakian announced queen high and mucked as Russell showed the {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for the winning boat.

Player Chips Progress
David Russell us
David Russell
57,000
27,000
27,000
Karl Manouchakian us
Karl Manouchakian
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: David RussellKarl Manouchakian

Vitantonio Out Boats Rumptz

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Action was on the turn as the board read {2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{a-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Peter Vitantonio bet 2,000 and was called by James Rumptz. The river was another ace as the {a-Hearts} peeled off.

Both players checked it and Vitantonio showed the {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} which beat Rumptz who shook his head and showed a {2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Vitantonio us
Peter Vitantonio
42,000
12,000
12,000
James Rumptz us
James Rumptz
33,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: James RumptzPeter Vitantonio

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Chip Counts

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andrew Barfield us
Andrew Barfield
56,000
26,000
26,000
Steven Veneziano us
Steven Veneziano
52,000
22,000
22,000
Jeffrey Trudeau us
Jeffrey Trudeau
50,000
20,000
20,000
Brett Bader us
Brett Bader
35,000
5,000
5,000
Miguel Hernandez us
Miguel Hernandez
32,000
2,000
2,000
Candi Schiller us
Candi Schiller
28,000
28,000
28,000
Christine Holubeck us
Christine Holubeck
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
Oscar Lindo Zeledon us
Oscar Lindo Zeledon
26,000
26,000
26,000
Marcus Little us
Marcus Little
25,000
-5,000
-5,000
David Berman us
David Berman
15,000
-15,000
-15,000
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
14,000
-31,000
-31,000
WPT 3X Winner

Manouchakian Fires Big

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The flop read {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}. Karl Manouchakian bet 2,100 and was called by David Russell.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and action went check-check.

The river came the {4-Hearts} and Manouchakian made a hefty bet of 6,000, which forced Russell to relent and give Manouchakian the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Karl Manouchakian us
Karl Manouchakian
41,000
1,000
1,000
David Russell us
David Russell
40,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: David RussellKarl Manouchakian

David Tuthill Wins Second Gold Ring Nearly 7 Years After the First

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
David Tuthill
David Tuthill

PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event and two high roller tournaments here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Hard Rock Tampa, but those are just three of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.

In Event #3: $400 NLH Turbo, 190 runners created a $62,700 prize pool that was paid out to the top 29 players including Brad Albrinck (5th - $3,506), Chad Kitchen (10th - $1,070), Spencer Hubbell (16th - $794), Eric Emerson (21st - $712), Andrew Kelsall (25th - $624), and Andre Greene (29th - $610).

Coming out on top was David Tuthill, who bested Jesse Carter in heads-up play to win a $15,272 top prize and his second gold ring (his first came back in 2013).

“I’m happy I won the money. It was a turbo so I just won a bunch of all ins, I got very lucky and fortunate to win,” Tuthill said after his win.

He added: “In 2017, I started working for a nonprofit and I don’t play full time anymore. I’ve still had some nice success part-time. There is so much great poker in Florida now and with this amazing new ballroom in Tampa, Tampa is on fire. I still play a lot of great tournaments every year without having to travel like I used to, and I can have stability and a regular family life which is what I was looking for as I got older.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1David TuthillSt. Petersburg, Florida$15,272
2Jesse CarterBlaine, Tennessee$9,438
3Michael MccrayNaples, Florida$6,637
4Jonathan WalskyVestavia Hills, Alabama$4,770
5Brad AlbrinckCincinnati, Ohio$3,506
6Sean SmithThomasville, Georgia$2,636
7Adamastor SantosJacksonville, Florida$2,029
8Travis CatheyHouston, Texas$1,599
9Patrick EskandarLadera Ranch, California$1,292

Tags: David Tuthill

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200