Steve Tada Wins WPTDeepStacks Central California Main Event

Steve Tada (pictured above with friends) topped a field of 208 players to win the WPTDeepStacks Central California Main Event on Sunday night at the Turlock Poker Room in Turlock, California. Tada was awarded $36,129 in prize money, the WPTDeepStacks trophy, and a $3,000 Championship package after winning a final day that clocked in at 10 hours of play.

Action was accelerated when the final three players decided to a three-way chip chop that gave Steve Tada $36,129, Mark Johnson $36,067, and Tim Weimer $29,638. They played it out for the trophy, remaining WPTDS Player of the Year points, and the $3,000 Championship package.

The final three players traded chips for a little bit after that, but then two quick hands brought the night to an end. Weimer fell with pocket fours when Tada spiked a flush on the river after the money went in preflop. On the first hand of heads-up play the money went all in on a flop reading . Johnson held and Tada was ahead with . The turn and river fell and that gave Tada the WPTDeepStacks title. Congratulations to our new champion – Steve Tada!

Here is a look at the final table results:

1: Steve Tada – $36,129 + $3k Championship Package
2: Mark Johnson – $36,067
3: Tim Weimer – $29,638
4: Mario Lopez – $16,262
5: David Champeny – $12,206
6: Ryan Smith – $9,765
7: Russell Garrett – $8,111
8: Seay Vaj – $6,497
9: Tony Yalda – $4,862

That concludes our coverage from the WPTDeepStacks Central California Main Event. Thanks to the Turlock Poker Room for hosting another great event. The next stop takes us to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, Florida for the WPTDS Tampa Main Event that will run from June 16-20. The tournament features a $1,100 buy-in and a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. The WPTDeepStacks live reporting team will have live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos for you from Florida.