$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Who Will Take Home the $290,974 First-Place Prize Today in Tampa?
The three day $1,700 Main Event here in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa is now winding down to an end as the final 25 return to play down to a champion, today at noon, who will be taking home the $290,974 first-place prize and a World Series of Poker Circuit Ring.
Entering the final day atop the leaderboard is live newcomer Isaac Kempton with a considerable lead as he starts with over double that of every other player with his 5,205,000 (130 bb) stack. Kempton started yesterday as the overall chipleader and saw no real hurdles en route to bagging the biggest stack yet again and is in a great position to make his first live cash a memorable one.
Starting the day second in counts is Canada's Patrick Serda with 2,600,00 (65 bb) after a pure-running Day 2 that his 315,000 starting stack instantly rocket to the top. Serda, like everyone else, will have his eye on the heavy top prize which will bring his career earnings over the two million mark and will also add a first WSOP ring to his finger.
Rounding out the top five are Robert Manjura (2,020,000), James Calderaro (1,900,000), and Paul Balzano (1,800,000). Other notable players left in the field that are worth a mention include David Jackson (1,580,000), Nathan Russler (1,315,000), Mike Shin (730,000), and Kevin Javier (590,000).
Day 3 Seat Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | Empty | N/A | |
| 25 | 2 | Ioannis Patsourakis | 1,450,000 | 36 |
| 25 | 3 | David Jackson | 1,585,000 | 40 |
| 25 | 4 | Cameron Marshall | 810,000 | 20 |
| 25 | 5 | Christopher Hyden | 595,000 | 15 |
| 25 | 6 | Robert Manjura | 2,020,000 | 51 |
| 25 | 7 | John Ott | 1,365,000 | 34 |
| 25 | 8 | John O'Neal | 1,510,000 | 38 |
| 25 | 9 | Mike Shin | 730,000 | 18 |
| 26 | 1 | Brad Sailor | 1,125,000 | 28 |
| 26 | 2 | Nathan Russler | 1,315,000 | 33 |
| 26 | 3 | Jason Klapman | 365,000 | 9 |
| 26 | 4 | Isaac Kempton | 5,205,000 | 130 |
| 26 | 5 | Francisco Gomez | 1,280,000 | 32 |
| 26 | 6 | Michael Cohen | 370,000 | 9 |
| 26 | 7 | Brian Ray | 1,465,000 | 37 |
| 26 | 8 | John Dwyer | 1,390,000 | 35 |
| 26 | 9 | James Calderaro | 1,900,000 | 48 |
| 30 | 1 | David Berman | 1,550,000 | 39 |
| 30 | 2 | Kevin Gavier | 590,000 | 15 |
| 30 | 3 | Thomas Boyden | 925,000 | 23 |
| 30 | 4 | Fares Santana | 425,000 | 11 |
| 30 | 5 | Empty | N/A | |
| 30 | 6 | Serge Dergham | 1,700,000 | 43 |
| 30 | 7 | Ronald Rosenberg | 910,000 | 23 |
| 30 | 8 | Paul Balzano | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 30 | 9 | Patrick Serda | 2,600,000 | 65 |
Play begins at 12 p.m. on Level 26 and will continue until a champion is determined. Breaks will be every two levels with a dinner break at the discretion of the tournament director.
PokerNews will provide all of the live updates throughout the remainder of this event so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The final day of the WSOPC Tampa Main Event is underway.
Final 25 Chip Positions After Day 1
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Here is where the final 25 players remaining stacked up in their chip position after Day 1 amongst the 243 to return on Day 2.
| Player | Position out of 243 |
| Isaac Kempton | 1st |
| Brad Sailor | 10th |
| Patrick Serda | 11th |
| Brian Ray | 13th |
| Serge Dergham | 28th |
| David Jackson | 31st |
| Paul Palzano | 42nd |
| Thomas Boyden | 53rd |
| Jason Klapman | 61st |
| Fares Santana | 62nd |
| Michael Cohen | 67th |
| Francisco Gomez | 70th |
| David Berman | 71st |
| Christopher Hyden | 73rd |
| Ioannis Patsourakis | 79th |
| Kevin Javier | 86th |
| Mike Shin | 116th |
| John O'Neal | 124th |
| Robert Manjura | 142nd |
| John Dwyer | 146th |
| Cameron Marshall | 149th |
| James Calderaro | 163rd |
| Nathan Russler | 170th |
| Ronald Rosenberg | 187th |
| John Ott | 190th |
Rosenberg Grabs Early Double
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ronald Rosenberg was all in preflop but in good position as he held the 
against the 
of Serge Dergham.
The board would run out with no surprises as it came down 
and Rosenberg got a nice start his Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,820,000 | 910,000 |
|
790,000 | -910,000 |
Ott and Patsourakis Mixing It Up Early
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
On a flop of 
. Ioannis Patsourakis bet 240,000. John Ott took a moment to think before cutting out a raise to 520,000. Patsourakis laid down his hand after a couple moments.
A few hands later, John Ott raised from early position, Patsourakis then three-bet from the cutoff to 360,000. Ott called. The flop came 
. Patsourakis kept the pressure on by jamming all in after it was checked to him. Ott folded after a few seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,570,000 | 120,000 |
|
1,245,000 | -120,000 |
Santana Grabs Early Double Through Balzano
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Fares Santana moved all in for 425,000 and Paul Balzano called, putting Santana at risk.
Fares Santana: 
Paul Balzano: 
The board came down 
and Fares' snowmen held on for the pot, doubling through Balzano.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | -450,000 |
|
930,000 | 505,000 |
Cohen Secures Second Double of the Day
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Isaac Kempton opened to 85,000 and Michael Cohen moved almost all in, totaling 515,000 as he left 5,000 behind. Kempton called to see the 
flop and then threw his remaining 5,000 in on the flop, Kempton called.
Michael Cohen: 
Isaac Kempton: 
The 
runout did not help Kempton's hand and he sent over a stack to Cohen who secured his second double of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000 | -605,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 730,000 |
Klapman Another to Find Early Fortune
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
John Dwyer raised to 85,000 from the hijack and Jason Klapman moved all in for 265,000. Dwyer took a moment but in the end, he called the bet and Klapman was at risk.
Jason Klapman: 
John Dwyer:
The board ranout 
and Klapman's boat secured the pot, doubling through Dwyer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | 215,000 |
|
580,000 | -810,000 |