2026 Showdown Live Updates

Willie Wiggins Wins His 5th SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2026 Showdown Event 60 Outright Win for $7,400

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2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 60
$200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  199
Prize Pool:  $31,840
April 25, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 60 Champion Willie Wiggins

Event 60 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown a $200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 199 entries for a prize pool of $31,840. Emerging victorious for the second time this week was Willie Wiggins, winning outright for $7,400.

Just two nights ago, Wiggins won the $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event. With his win tonight, Wiggins earned his fifth SHRP major series trophy victory.

1.  2013 RRPO:  $150 Turbo NLHE  ($3,633)
2.  2025 SHRPO:  $400 Bounty NLHE  ($8,100)
3.  2025 RRPO:  $300 Bounty Six-Max NLHE  ($8,940)
4.  2026 Showdown:  $300 Larry Frank Memorial  ($7,000)
5.  2026 Showdown:  $200 NLHE  ($7,400)

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1WillieWigginsPembroke PinesFL$7,400
2JouleKadaduHallandaleFL$4,900
3Jean-PaulDraytonSt. Philip$3,640
4ChristopherCuratoloCoconut CreekFL$2,720
5SyedAlviDuluthGA$2,060
6DastanMuratkanovHoustonTX$1,560
7ThomasBilleloVirgina BeachVA$1,200
8PabloPalladinoBuenos Aires$940
9StevenHerschkowitzWoodburyNY$740
10RussellDizerPine CityNY$740
11ChristopherCarbineFort LauderdaleFL$560
12StevenGlasscockBixbyOK$560
13RamelDiaz-WarnerMiami GardensFL$460
14EricRiveraNorcrossGA$460
15DeborahDanaFort LauderdaleFL$460
16DinaOlano ChacinPembroke PinesFL$380
17MichaelGrossLakelandFL$380
18PaulValenzuelaStaten IslandNY$380
19GaryKhutorskyCooper CityFL$380
20CoreyMajorJacksonvilleFL$320
21AlexanderDiazMiamiFL$320
22CarmeloGuerreriManassasVA$320
23StevenPollackSunriseFL$320
24PeterFellowsMiramarFL$320
25AngeliChacon ParraOrlandoFL$160
26JonathanMarcuBoca RatonFL$160
2026 Showdown Live Updates

Darin Utley Wins Event 59 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $15,805

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2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 59
$600 Deep Stack Big O
Entries:  96
Prize Pool:  $49,920
April 25, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 59 Champion Darin Utley

Event 59 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Big O, drawing a field of 96 entries for a prize pool of $49,920. Taking it down was Darin Utley, wining outright for $15,805.

This marked Utley’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $400 Multi-Flight No-Limit Hold’em event during the 2026 Lucky Hearts.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1DarinUtleyCedar RapidsIA$15,805
2RudolphBourg JrMidlandTX$9,485
3RyanHoenigFort CollinsCO$5,990
4DavidDambrosiDix HillsNY$3,870
5IsraelHokeXeniaOH$2,995
6JasonReepJupiterFL$2,375
7MatthewKaplanPalm Beach GardensFL$2,005
8DylanLambeSandyUT$1,755
9MariiaIevseievaBal HarbourFL$1,585
10DarryllFishMiamiFL$1,455
11BrocKuerziLouisvilleKY$1,350
12JonathanPinedaSouth MiamiFL$1,250
2026 Showdown Live Updates

Championship: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 475  of 1,417

Day 1A:  737 Entries;  242 Advanced
Day 1B:  680 Entries;  233 Advanced
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 12 p.m.
Day 4:  Tuesday at 12 p.m.
Day 5:  Wednesday at 12 p.m.  (TV Final Table)

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
31DevonShalmiBoca RatonFL158,500
32ArditKurshumiDelray BeachFL54,000
33Marius-AlexandruGicovanuRuse128,000
34GaryGelmanBrooklynNY139,500
35RamyGuirguisPhiladelphiaPA226,500
36FrancisAndersonLas VegasNV235,000
37StevenPiperFort LauderdaleFL80,000
38WillFaillaSmithtownNY121,000
39SachinRamrakhaniFort LeeNJ83,000
41DavidMosesAshevilleNC90,000
42FrankLagodichLas VegasNV64,000
43WilliamSlepcevichNaplesFL130,500
44LuisCapellaNorth MiamiFL165,500
45CalebHarrisSidneyOH213,000
46Robert-AndreiBurlacuLondon-199,000
47DeanHutchisonTannochside-59,500
48ArtemMetalidiKyiv Kyiv UaMA100,000
49MatthewWaxmanFort LauderdaleFL61,500
51JordanFlaschnerOkeechobeeFL173,500
53RenhaoZhangBurnabyBC168,000
54SamuelWynderWest Plm BchFL218,000
55DarryllFishMiamiFL131,000
56EvgenyKharchenkoHallandale BeachFL176,500
57MatthewSessoNaplesFL61,000
58TravellThomasOrchard ParkNY47,500
59StuartTaylorSt Bridlinston-122,500
61JessicaVierlingLas VegasNV136,000
62JacobBellDelray BeachFL78,000
63KeithSaundersMiamiFL179,000
64BalakrishnaPaturFlemingtonNJ259,000
65CathyBaileyBethlehemPA85,500
66DavidPelosiHudsonFL452,000
67WalterBravoGolden BeachFL86,000
68JakeSchwartzFt LauderdaleFL152,500
69NickYunisLas VegasFL247,500
71FrankPasqualePort JeffersonNY173,000
72NicholasViscontiDelray BeachFL32,000
73ZhenCaiLake WorthFL144,000
74ChangHuangFort MyersFL102,500
75MichaelNewmanFort LauderdaleFL37,000
76DavidHaCupertinoCA119,000
77JohnathanCuevasCharlotteNC127,000
78MattGlantzLake WorthFL91,500
81AntonioGalianaMalaga-183,000
82StevenRashTallahasseeFL108,000
83MalikWigginsColumbusOH150,500
84BrunoPisaLake WorthFL154,000
86BradleyButcherYellow SpringsOH117,000
87ColbyCovingtonMiramarFL326,000
88BenWarringtonMarlborough-78,000
89RodneyClementeWenatcheeWA145,500
111StuartPatersonBoca RatonFL103,000
112PhuocVoFt LauderdaleFL219,500
113FirasKashatSterling HeightsMI208,000
114OliverBerensMiamiFL151,000
115Haim GilNagarHollywoodFL250,000
116JohnCorsiPlymouthMI48,000
117LukeGrahamPalm CityFL63,500
118LandonTiceLas VegasNV86,000
119PaulFisherFort LauderdaleFL161,000
121FilippKhavinSaint PetersburgFL31,500
122MichaelTweedlieEnfieldCT261,500
123AlexanderFarahiLos AngelesCA149,000
124GregoryMcCurrySimpsonvilleKY86,500
125JordanSemelFort LauderdaleFL33,000
126FelipeRoldanArmenia159,000
127Mihai IoanTaizsConstanta-98,500
128NicholasCarballoCutler BayFL129,000
129MichaelVinokurMiamiFL161,500
131AndrewPorterIvylandPA189,500
132MikeScarboroughLawrenceburgIN125,000
133MattSalsbergLos AngelesCA263,500
134ManishOzaSpringfieldIL169,000
135MisaelIadiserniaBoynton BeachFL285,000
136AshtonGriffinDavieFL220,500
137MichealZezulaOviedoFL157,000
138CatherineGriffinChicagoIL313,500
139DavidEhresmanLake WorthFL135,000
141KharlinSuedPembroke PinesFL21,000
142TrungPhamPearlandTX296,000
143JamesPillonWindsorON367,000
144MichaelWetcherDavieFL61,500
145AdamAdlerMount PleasantSC120,000
146CarlosVizosoGainesvilleAL158,500
147JavierNunez JimenezCali-198,500
148RobertAnastasioFreeholdNJ115,500
149JamesGuidiGoodlandFL96,500
151JeremyHalaskaBay Vi GeOH171,000
152JorgeConfesorMiamiFL143,500
153JeffreyMillerJupiterFL95,000
154CarlosBermudezHialeahFL340,500
155BenjaminEilersBowieMD31,000
156AriKatzReisterstownMD158,500
157ChahnhoonJungLos AngelesCA230,000
158JustinHallMyrtle BeachSC158,000
159JamesAndersonPittsburghPA50,000
161GregRosenCoral SpringsFL49,000
162AlbertoSabogaliGreenwichCT155,000
163GabrielFullerBrandonFL123,500
164AlbertoMeranMiamiFL205,000
165RobertKennedyOcalaFL176,500
166KennyNguyenLansingIL255,000
167AlainCandales FalconMiamiFL179,000
168MichaelZulkerLas VegasNV145,500
169DrewDodgeSpring HillFL135,000
191IgorHoldaiyHallandaleFL34,500
192LouOjedaMiamiFL165,500
193RyanHoenigFort CollinsCO345,500
194MichaelSlateAthensTX57,500
195DavidJacksonLas VegasNV328,000
196MichaelMortonDavieFL62,000
197JustinFawcettGainesvilleFL514,000
198BryanBuonocoreCantonOH253,500
199SteveKarpNorth Miami BeachFL266,500
201VietVoHoustonTX111,000
202JoeMcKeehenPlymouth MtngPA265,500
203JuanCisneros CabreraFort WorthTX127,000
204RichardRendoHomesteadFL140,500
205AkashSethSyossetNY206,000
206MichaelAmatoBoca RatonFL165,500
207EddiePakLos AngelesCA112,000
208VitoDiStefanoLas VegasNV227,500
209RoniZelichonokAventuraFL119,000
211GlennBeckerDeerfield BeachFL165,000
212RobertHoverRocklandMA95,000
213JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL49,000
214RichardChouinardRoyal Palm BeachFL55,500
215MarkLewandowski-73,000
216QuangVuLas VegasNV317,500
217ChristopherAudrainHarvesterMO52,000
218AlbertCalderonChandlerAZ115,400
219RobertoBendeckHollywoodFL44,000
221ArthurKassisBethlehemPA96,000
222ChristopherSelamiLos AngelesCA250,500
223LarryKlurBoynton BeachFL54,000
224JosefSnejbergKlobuky-206,000
225BrianWardrupUnionKY61,000
226CraigMasonHendersonNV250,500
227ToddIvensHinsdaleIL122,000
228KevinGomezFort LauderdaleFL142,000
229CodyWiegmannLas VegasNV155,000
231KelechiAmadiCelinaTX102,000
232JohnConnorsSaint JohnsFL50,500
233GarryGurevichVernon HillsIL194,500
234JeremyHeraufSarasotaFL123,500
235ArkadiyTsinisSunny Isles BeachFL140,000
236TalAviviPlantationFL339,000
237AndyFrankenbergerNew YorkNY127,000
238AnnaAntimonyFort LeeNJ214,500
239RyanCooperDyerIN274,000
241MuratMuftariBirminghamMI46,000
242MarshaWolakLakewood RanchFL73,500
243EkremBozkurtLas VegasNV106,000
244NathanCartwrightEvansGA109,500
245MatiasMoranaMiami BeachFL45,500
246RafaelReisWinter GardenFL119,500
247GrahamMathewsTempeAZ44,000
248EugeneGolubchikScottsdaleAZ67,000
249KevinSchulzLake WorthFL66,500
271ChadWassmuthLewistonID133,500
272JoshKayBoca RatonFL329,000
273AntonioSerraoNew RochelleNY197,000
274FredGoldbergPlantationFL99,000
275MiltonMartini JuniorPorto Alegre-72,500
276ClemenDengLas VegasNV82,000
277AthanasiosPolychronopoulosDelray BeachFL129,000
278DevonWorkmanBoca RatonFL88,000
279NicholasMannGainesvilleFL45,500
281MarkLeBlancIrvineCA240,500
282ChaseWatsonBoynton BeachFL85,000
283JustinZakiTampaFL11,500
284JosephHernonHamptonNH69,000
285ErikSeidelLas VegasNV120,500
286MukulPahujaCherry HillNJ60,500
287TimothyBanksLauderdale By The SeaFL77,000
288RobertCapoteNaplesFL85,000
289BrekSchuttenGrand RapidsMI89,000
291AndrosIoakimidesBallwinMO95,500
292LaDarrenBanksTuscaloosaAL39,500
293JavierZarcoLondon-116,500
294KamoruYusufHumbleTX111,000
295JonathanZusmanSarasotaFL468,500
296MaxwellYoungBoynton BeachFL225,000
297MorganPetroFredericksburgVA66,000
298EricFirestoneEast HamptonNY68,500
299FreddyGutierrezBucaramanga65,000
301MalcolmCaldwellPanama City BeachFL70,000
302MattYorraMiamiFL85,000
303RogenChhabraMadisonMS127,500
304StephenTicsayDallasTX225,000
305AlexKimLong Is CityNY76,500
306JeanDeromediMiami BeachFL56,500
307JosiasSantosTampaFL103,500
308DenisCyrLac-Saint-JosephQC178,000
309DamjanRadanovLas VegasNV89,000
311JoshuaHillockLighthouse PointFL90,000
312ThomasWinschelPortlandME201,000
313CalvinKetchelSterling HeightsMI198,500
314AlejandroGonzalez OlaechNorth MiamiFL173,500
315EugeneKatchalovLas VegasNV162,500
316AntonioNdojaClinton TownshipMI320,000
317RussellDizerPine CityNY141,000
318DavidD'AlessandroMiamiFL157,500
319RichardLegerLighthouse PointFL294,500
321TimothyChangLas VegasNV46,000
322HarrisonGimbelPalm Beach GardensFL62,000
323JosephVillacciCooper CityFL80,000
325ElvynBelloBellflowerCA257,500
326HaydenTooleTorontoON92,500
327PaulKlannRichmondBC86,000
328StevenBegleiterChappaquaNY215,000
329ArthurAzenHackensackNJ327,000
351DavidMcGowanChicagoIL69,000
352BretWinogradNew YorkNY110,500
353ThaoTranHoustonTX124,500
354ShovalMalinMiami BeachFL68,000
355LoniHuiTamaracFL40,500
356ScottManziWest Palm BeachFL109,500
357HarveyCastroFlower MoundTX50,500
358JessicaCaiLake WorthFL138,000
359ShaneSantacroceParklandFL294,000
361MitchGarshofskyLas VegasNV71,500
362AaronKupinMiamiFL43,500
363NadyaMagnusBoca RatonFL290,000
364NiallCostiganLantanaFL201,500
365RaminderSinghDelray BeachFL166,000
366NicholasPalmaBronxNY101,000
367AlanBaumanVero BeachFL173,500
368CaseyHatmakerChambersburgPA181,000
369GeorgeJamesTorontoON66,000
371GregOstranderWebsterNY64,500
372AlexQueenBethlehemPA38,500
373AaronGaoRedmondWA93,000
374GustavoFelicio MachadoCampinas127,000
375JeanFattaParklandFL160,500
376T.K.MilesDavieFL196,500
378MichaelBohmerwaldWestfieldNJ57,500
379KaoSaechaoRentonWA310,000
381YifuHeLos AltosCA147,500
382DylanLindeLas VegasNV115,500
383MariusSuciuBonita SpringsFL74,500
384PeterMugarBostonMA161,000
385HalKleinBoca RatonFL117,000
386JasonHickeyDripping SpringsTX210,000
387MikeVelaPiedmontSC85,500
388JustinVaysmanAmblerPA181,500
389EdgardoRosario FigueroaLakelandFL88,500
391JoshuaSteinbergSan FranciscoCA212,000
392IvanStarostinHallandale BeachFL79,500
393AlexZiskinBonita SpringsFL100,500
394MaxKingstoneOrlandoFL65,500
395BrianAltmanBostonMA159,000
396AliDarroudiMiami LakesFL63,000
397RomanRogovskyiZaporirhiaAB261,000
398JulianMilliardSunny Isles BeachFL59,500
399AndresKornBuenos Aires-171,000
401JustinDatloffBoca RatonFL122,000
402AlcidesGomezMiamiFL106,500
403AlainMedesanTampaFL147,000
404MicahRaskinOld WestburyNY323,000
405PhilipRigbyMitcham101,000
406AlekseiDonetsNaplesFL126,000
407VictoriaLivschitzLas VegasNV156,000
408LiamSchmidtAbbottstownPA104,500
409MikeMeskinBelmontMA75,000
431WayneLeonardTampaFL224,500
432BradleyJansenHubertusWI92,500
433RuthRuffmanNaplesFL128,000
434JohnnyBrombergLos AngelesCA317,000
435DanielKusnerakNewtonNC123,000
436NipunJavaLas VegasNV181,500
437RaymondManciniSarasotaFL78,500
438DarioDussanNeiva-100,000
439CharlesFureyBridgewaterNJ179,000
441JuanTellezJacksonvilleFL72,000
442AdrianHodaMiamiFL90,500
443RajVohraLake WorthFL293,000
444PhilippeSoucyNaplesFL79,000
445MosheRefaelovitzMiamiFL100,500
446TobyBoasSylvaNC121,500
447ThomasPuccioMiami BeachFL50,500
448RicardoEyzaguirreMiamiFL139,000
449MichaelChiappettaBoca RatonFL153,500
451JeffreyGaleCoral SpringsFL153,500
452AndrewMillerTavernierFL142,000
453JosephPhelpsBonita SpringsFL153,000
454ElijahRuffinChandlerAZ152,000
455RobertEliasSeafordNY277,500
456RichardSeymourSuwaneeGA518,000
457JustinWarnerNaplesFL270,500
458CarterMcMahonSyracuseNY367,500
459JohnMcDonaldPhiladelphiaPA508,000
461GiuseppeIadiserniaBoynton BeachFL324,000
462FrankFunaroSewellNJ17,000
463DavidShawBoca RatonFL200,000
464PranavSardaMarlboroNJ208,000
465AnthonyAngeramiSarasotaFL235,000
466NicholasDavidsonRochester HillsMI102,500
467EliBergMiami BeachFL135,000
468JonathanStephensHolladayUT100,000
469KalebHarwellHoustonTX73,000
471ScottBaumsteinFt LauderdaleFL116,000
472PetkoTsakovPlantationFL185,000
473JustinSwillingPort OrangeFL232,000
474CoreyHarrisonMetairieLA216,500
475MohamadAlhalwaniOrlandoFL155,000
476DennisStevermerSaint PaulMN55,000
477FaridJattinMiamiFL246,500
478MaryonHarperPalmetto BayFL88,000
479UmutOzturkApple ValleyMN219,000
481RudolphBourg JrMidlandTX96,000
482OrenSegevMiamiFL185,000
483JakeCodyNottinghamshire-150,000
484ArtemTuliupaAventuraFL62,500
485EricBoninFort LauderdaleFL202,000
487SethFischerAtlantaGA233,000
488BrockWilsonLas VegasNV157,500
489NoahSchwartzHollywoodFL71,500
511MiguelCaprilesMiamiFL93,500
512AntuanBunkleyWest Palm BeachFL51,500
513NerijusPaskeviciusAsmens Tapabytes Kortele205,000
514AnthonyMerloToms RiverNJ44,000
515TimothyCaprettaGrand RapidsOH266,000
516DorPelegHollywoodFL133,000
517KyleTaddeiCoconut CreekFL211,500
518KeithStahlChester SprgsPA258,500
519JamesKousourosBriarcliff ManorNY70,000
521TedMcNamaraParklandFL62,000
522MattHigginsRossvilleGA42,000
523YilmazYosulBoynton BeachFL17,000
524ZakVanKeurenSaratoga SpringsNY184,500
525MatthewZarcadoolasFt LauderdaleFL135,500
526KenEinigerLas VegasNV87,500
527KevinPaustenbachCutler BayFL114,500
528DiegoPaulo UezRiverviewFL80,000
529SeanHeywoodOrlandoFL10,000
531CubaLevenberryHollywoodFL282,500
532AndjelkoAndrejevic72,500
533RonaldSullivanRiverviewFL129,000
534AndrewOstapchenkoLas VegasNV161,000
535JamesCarrollFort LauderdaleFL209,000
536AlanHamzaOcalaFL39,000
537YanJiangWesley ChapelFL210,500
538PavlinKarakikov100,000
539DarrenRabinowitzLas VegasNV50,000
541PaulDombKey BiscayneFL126,000
542FredericNormandQuebecQC89,000
543VinnyPahujaJersey CityNJ52,500
544DavidFassettPalm HarborFL87,000
545DavidSomersLas VegasNV77,000
546JoelEscobarFort LauderdaleFL40,000
547DanHeimillerNorth Las VegasNV162,000
548PatrickPlottCharlotteNC115,000
549MatthewLambrechtJupiterFL47,000
551AbelGebeyehuBurtonsvilleMD306,000
552AlexanderYenIndianapolisIN82,500
554ScottZakheimFort LauderdaleFL63,000
555JohnLangevinPort OrangeFL175,500
556SergioGihaMiamiFL249,500
557DavidFinkelsteinUpper Saddle RiverNJ136,500
558StefanoSpataroSanta MonicaCA111,000
559FreddyFerminCarolinaPR191,500
561TraceHendersonLaurelMS205,000
562ElliottKampenFishersIN92,500
563NicholasRalphPortsmouth-94,000
564RonJacobowitzWestonFL210,000
565DannySuiedAventuraFL69,000
566ZheyuWengJiujiang-84,500
567BrianSanguinetSaint LouisMO236,000
568ElierMontefuMiamiFL163,500
569JarodLudemannPort St JoeFL55,500
591EricAfriatMiami BeachFL277,000
592AltonMendlesonVero BeachFL62,500
593A.J.KelsallTampaFL226,500
594ShalomElhararPensacolaFL72,000
595TedSpencerWarwickRI165,000
596MichaelTarafaHomesteadFL57,000
597DienLeBellevueWA209,000
598TruyenNguyenGarden GroveCA167,000
599NenadMedicSunny Isles BeachFL266,500
601JosephBrum PachecoTampaCA181,000
602KurtJewellFrankfortKY58,000
603JudyBielanLas VegasNV28,000
604JamesKatzCoral GablesFL148,500
605CalebKingSpringfieldOH166,000
606JoelGolaGolden BeachFL410,500
607ChadEveslageFort LauderdaleFL117,000
608DanielGoryMurfreesboroTN101,500
609OrsonYoungHobokenNJ336,000
611DylanSmithFt LauderdaleFL196,500
612CarlosSanchezHoustonTX116,000
613RichardGaneshPort Saint LucieFL162,000
614MichaelSurickFreeholdNJ146,500
615GeronimoTimermanBuenos Aires-417,500
617RickMechammilTarzanaCA113,000
618EranAydinMariettaGA72,500
619JoeyWeissmanLas VegasNV175,000
621CoryWoodValricoFL106,000
622TonySinishtajManalapanNJ430,500
623RobertMizrachiHollywoodFL73,000
624RossFischerDavieFL193,000
625DannyFuhsIrvineCA122,500
626TomasSchlesingerBoca RatonFL112,500
627ThomasMetzShaker HtsOH59,000
628ChristopherMoonSterling HeightsMI92,500
629BulatKhusainovHallandaleFL10,500
631BenRamonNashvilleTN69,500
632CherishAndrewsChambersburgPA450,500
633GregoryAndaFort MyersFL43,000
634SanketDesaiLas VegasNV177,500
635StephenEkinVero BeachFL57,000
636BenjaminGriseCarmelIN99,500
637FrankRussoPompano BeachFL211,500
638FawazSiddiquiBeamsvilleON113,500
639BrianYoonLas VegasNV224,000
641ThomasLavianoGlen HeadNY234,000
642NicholasRigbySouth ParkPA209,000
643PaulBalzanoSunriseFL100,000
644DavidBradshawDecaturGA358,000
645MerrittKuhnSaint LouisMO52,500
646AlexAntonMiamiFL258,000
647DanetteSmithSan ClementeCA179,000
648JeffreyGarfinkelBoca RatonFL44,000
671JeremyBeckerTampaFL122,500
672RyanRiessLas VegasNV78,500
673DanielMonossonWoodburyNY125,000
674ScottWeinsteinNew YorkNY30,000
675HerbertNairnNaplesFL268,000
676GustavoGoncalves MotaCentro Rio, Maria152,000
677JonahLaBrancheChandlerAZ138,500
678ThienNguyenFort MyersFL115,000
679JeremyEyerHattiesburgMS334,500
681AlanNacinovicWaterdownON122,500
682NicholasSena-HopkinsIslamoradaFL145,000
683MichaelKleinTenaflyNJ32,000
684DaleRoeselChattanoogaTN285,000
685TalRothmanWest Palm BeachFL191,000
687AnibalPabonHomesteadFL146,000
688SihaoZhangBrandonFL195,500
689BrandonCasalisMiamiFL42,500
691JorgeGuzman FlorezMonteria-335,000
692LinhQuachBradentonFL275,000
694BrianScottCutler BayFL106,500
695RobertShuptrineCowetaOK142,000
696OmerRotmanFort LauderdaleFL188,000
697MarceloAagesenMiamiFL281,000
698UriKadoshFort LauderdaleFL400,000
699VitalijsZavorotnijsBoca RatonFL203,000
701IvanYatsukBradentonFL255,000
702JulioDelgado ReyesDavenportFL59,500
703JeanGaspardEvanstonIL72,500
704Eli EyalVitalBal HarbourFL57,000
705LaraEisenbergSilver SpringMD127,500
706NicholasChongSaint AugustineFL70,500
707JustinLibertoBaltimoreMD132,500
708JeffreyRodinoCoral SpringsNV122,000
709MichaelReinTorontoON362,500
711AaronMasseyLas VegasNV144,000
712SebastianToro HenaoMedellin-246,000
713GregoryBackWest Palm BeachFL128,500
714JoshReichardJanesvilleWI83,000
715EvanBeardBoynton BeachFL233,000
716AnatolyNikitinMoscow-127,000
717IanCohenFort LauderdaleFL364,000
718Jaya AnushMalapatiSaint JohnsFL85,500
719NatashaMercierDavieFL56,500
721ZacharyBaronDallasTX191,000
722KrishnaJammulaSchenectadyNY126,000
723ViktorKovachevSofia-153,000
724LiorRusinekBoca RatonFL241,000
725DanChalifourSpoffordNH98,000
726EricYanovskyBrooklynNY526,000
727ImanDanMiamiFL60,500
728KevinMerolaHuntingtonNY109,000
729PeterNgDaytonOH63,000
2026 Showdown Live Updates

Championship: Day 2 Chip Counts

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 475  of 1,417

Day 1A:  737 Entries;  242 Advanced
Day 1B:  680 Entries;  233 Advanced
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 12 p.m.
Day 4:  Tuesday at 12 p.m.
Day 5:  Wednesday at 12 p.m.  (TV Final Table)

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1EricYanovskyBrooklynNY526,000
2RichardSeymourSuwaneeGA518,000
3JustinFawcettGainesvilleFL514,000
4JohnMcDonaldPhiladelphiaPA508,000
5JonathanZusmanSarasotaFL468,500
6DavidPelosiHudsonFL452,000
7CherishAndrewsChambersburgPA450,500
8TonySinishtajManalapanNJ430,500
9GeronimoTimermanBuenos Aires-417,500
10JoelGolaGolden BeachFL410,500
11UriKadoshFort LauderdaleFL400,000
12CarterMcMahonSyracuseNY367,500
13JamesPillonWindsorON367,000
14IanCohenFort LauderdaleFL364,000
15MichaelReinTorontoON362,500
16DavidBradshawDecaturGA358,000
17RyanHoenigFort CollinsCO345,500
18CarlosBermudezHialeahFL340,500
19TalAviviPlantationFL339,000
20OrsonYoungHobokenNJ336,000
21JorgeGuzman FlorezMonteria-335,000
22JeremyEyerHattiesburgMS334,500
23JoshKayBoca RatonFL329,000
24DavidJacksonLas VegasNV328,000
25ArthurAzenHackensackNJ327,000
26ColbyCovingtonMiramarFL326,000
27GiuseppeIadiserniaBoynton BeachFL324,000
28MicahRaskinOld WestburyNY323,000
29AntonioNdojaClinton TownshipMI320,000
30QuangVuLas VegasNV317,500
31JohnnyBrombergLos AngelesCA317,000
32CatherineGriffinChicagoIL313,500
33KaoSaechaoRentonWA310,000
34AbelGebeyehuBurtonsvilleMD306,000
35TrungPhamPearlandTX296,000
36RichardLegerLighthouse PointFL294,500
37ShaneSantacroceParklandFL294,000
38RajVohraLake WorthFL293,000
39NadyaMagnusBoca RatonFL290,000
40MisaelIadiserniaBoynton BeachFL285,000
41DaleRoeselChattanoogaTN285,000
42CubaLevenberryHollywoodFL282,500
43MarceloAagesenMiamiFL281,000
44RobertEliasSeafordNY277,500
45EricAfriatMiami BeachFL277,000
46LinhQuachBradentonFL275,000
47RyanCooperDyerIN274,000
48JustinWarnerNaplesFL270,500
49HerbertNairnNaplesFL268,000
50SteveKarpNorth Miami BeachFL266,500
51NenadMedicSunny Isles BeachFL266,500
52TimothyCaprettaGrand RapidsOH266,000
53JoeMcKeehenPlymouth MtngPA265,500
54MattSalsbergLos AngelesCA263,500
55MichaelTweedlieEnfieldCT261,500
56RomanRogovskyiZaporirhiaAB261,000
57BalakrishnaPaturFlemingtonNJ259,000
58KeithStahlChester SprgsPA258,500
59AlexAntonMiamiFL258,000
60ElvynBelloBellflowerCA257,500
61KennyNguyenLansingIL255,000
62IvanYatsukBradentonFL255,000
63BryanBuonocoreCantonOH253,500
64ChristopherSelamiLos AngelesCA250,500
65CraigMasonHendersonNV250,500
66Haim GilNagarHollywoodFL250,000
67SergioGihaMiamiFL249,500
68NickYunisLas VegasFL247,500
69FaridJattinMiamiFL246,500
70SebastianToro HenaoMedellin-246,000
71LiorRusinekBoca RatonFL241,000
72MarkLeBlancIrvineCA240,500
73BrianSanguinetSaint LouisMO236,000
74FrancisAndersonLas VegasNV235,000
75AnthonyAngeramiSarasotaFL235,000
76ThomasLavianoGlen HeadNY234,000
77SethFischerAtlantaGA233,000
78EvanBeardBoynton BeachFL233,000
79JustinSwillingPort OrangeFL232,000
80ChahnhoonJungLos AngelesCA230,000
81VitoDiStefanoLas VegasNV227,500
82RamyGuirguisPhiladelphiaPA226,500
83A.J.KelsallTampaFL226,500
84MaxwellYoungBoynton BeachFL225,000
85StephenTicsayDallasTX225,000
86WayneLeonardTampaFL224,500
87BrianYoonLas VegasNV224,000
88AshtonGriffinDavieFL220,500
89PhuocVoFt LauderdaleFL219,500
90UmutOzturkApple ValleyMN219,000
91SamuelWynderWest Plm BchFL218,000
92CoreyHarrisonMetairieLA216,500
93StevenBegleiterChappaquaNY215,000
94AnnaAntimonyFort LeeNJ214,500
95CalebHarrisSidneyOH213,000
96JoshuaSteinbergSan FranciscoCA212,000
97KyleTaddeiCoconut CreekFL211,500
98FrankRussoPompano BeachFL211,500
99YanJiangWesley ChapelFL210,500
100JasonHickeyDripping SpringsTX210,000
101RonJacobowitzWestonFL210,000
102JamesCarrollFort LauderdaleFL209,000
103DienLeBellevueWA209,000
104NicholasRigbySouth ParkPA209,000
105FirasKashatSterling HeightsMI208,000
106PranavSardaMarlboroNJ208,000
107AkashSethSyossetNY206,000
108JosefSnejbergKlobuky-206,000
109AlbertoMeranMiamiFL205,000
110NerijusPaskeviciusAsmens Tapabytes Kortele205,000
111TraceHendersonLaurelMS205,000
112VitalijsZavorotnijsBoca RatonFL203,000
113EricBoninFort LauderdaleFL202,000
114NiallCostiganLantanaFL201,500
115ThomasWinschelPortlandME201,000
116DavidShawBoca RatonFL200,000
117Robert-AndreiBurlacuLondon-199,000
118JavierNunez JimenezCali-198,500
119CalvinKetchelSterling HeightsMI198,500
120AntonioSerraoNew RochelleNY197,000
121T.K.MilesDavieFL196,500
122DylanSmithFt LauderdaleFL196,500
123SihaoZhangBrandonFL195,500
124GarryGurevichVernon HillsIL194,500
125RossFischerDavieFL193,000
126FreddyFerminCarolinaPR191,500
127TalRothmanWest Palm BeachFL191,000
128ZacharyBaronDallasTX191,000
129AndrewPorterIvylandPA189,500
130OmerRotmanFort LauderdaleFL188,000
131PetkoTsakovPlantationFL185,000
132OrenSegevMiamiFL185,000
133ZakVanKeurenSaratoga SpringsNY184,500
134AntonioGalianaMalaga-183,000
135JustinVaysmanAmblerPA181,500
136NipunJavaLas VegasNV181,500
137CaseyHatmakerChambersburgPA181,000
138JosephBrum PachecoTampaCA181,000
139KeithSaundersMiamiFL179,000
140AlainCandales FalconMiamiFL179,000
141CharlesFureyBridgewaterNJ179,000
142DanetteSmithSan ClementeCA179,000
143DenisCyrLac-Saint-JosephQC178,000
144SanketDesaiLas VegasNV177,500
145EvgenyKharchenkoHallandale BeachFL176,500
146RobertKennedyOcalaFL176,500
147JohnLangevinPort OrangeFL175,500
148JoeyWeissmanLas VegasNV175,000
149JordanFlaschnerOkeechobeeFL173,500
150AlejandroGonzalez OlaechNorth MiamiFL173,500
151AlanBaumanVero BeachFL173,500
152FrankPasqualePort JeffersonNY173,000
153JeremyHalaskaBay Vi GeOH171,000
154AndresKornBuenos Aires-171,000
155ManishOzaSpringfieldIL169,000
156RenhaoZhangBurnabyBC168,000
157TruyenNguyenGarden GroveCA167,000
158RaminderSinghDelray BeachFL166,000
159CalebKingSpringfieldOH166,000
160LuisCapellaNorth MiamiFL165,500
161LouOjedaMiamiFL165,500
162MichaelAmatoBoca RatonFL165,500
163GlennBeckerDeerfield BeachFL165,000
164TedSpencerWarwickRI165,000
165ElierMontefuMiamiFL163,500
166EugeneKatchalovLas VegasNV162,500
167DanHeimillerNorth Las VegasNV162,000
168RichardGaneshPort Saint LucieFL162,000
169MichaelVinokurMiamiFL161,500
170PaulFisherFort LauderdaleFL161,000
171PeterMugarBostonMA161,000
172AndrewOstapchenkoLas VegasNV161,000
173JeanFattaParklandFL160,500
174FelipeRoldanArmenia159,000
175BrianAltmanBostonMA159,000
176DevonShalmiBoca RatonFL158,500
177CarlosVizosoGainesvilleAL158,500
178AriKatzReisterstownMD158,500
179JustinHallMyrtle BeachSC158,000
180DavidD'AlessandroMiamiFL157,500
181BrockWilsonLas VegasNV157,500
182MichealZezulaOviedoFL157,000
183VictoriaLivschitzLas VegasNV156,000
184AlbertoSabogaliGreenwichCT155,000
185CodyWiegmannLas VegasNV155,000
186MohamadAlhalwaniOrlandoFL155,000
187BrunoPisaLake WorthFL154,000
188MichaelChiappettaBoca RatonFL153,500
189JeffreyGaleCoral SpringsFL153,500
190JosephPhelpsBonita SpringsFL153,000
191ViktorKovachevSofia-153,000
192JakeSchwartzFt LauderdaleFL152,500
193ElijahRuffinChandlerAZ152,000
194GustavoGoncalves MotaCentro Rio, Maria152,000
195OliverBerensMiamiFL151,000
196MalikWigginsColumbusOH150,500
197JakeCodyNottinghamshire-150,000
198AlexanderFarahiLos AngelesCA149,000
199JamesKatzCoral GablesFL148,500
200YifuHeLos AltosCA147,500
201AlainMedesanTampaFL147,000
202MichaelSurickFreeholdNJ146,500
203AnibalPabonHomesteadFL146,000
204RodneyClementeWenatcheeWA145,500
205MichaelZulkerLas VegasNV145,500
206NicholasSena-HopkinsIslamoradaFL145,000
207ZhenCaiLake WorthFL144,000
208AaronMasseyLas VegasNV144,000
209JorgeConfesorMiamiFL143,500
210KevinGomezFort LauderdaleFL142,000
211AndrewMillerTavernierFL142,000
212RobertShuptrineCowetaOK142,000
213RussellDizerPine CityNY141,000
214RichardRendoHomesteadFL140,500
215ArkadiyTsinisSunny Isles BeachFL140,000
216GaryGelmanBrooklynNY139,500
217RicardoEyzaguirreMiamiFL139,000
218JonahLaBrancheChandlerAZ138,500
219JessicaCaiLake WorthFL138,000
220DavidFinkelsteinUpper Saddle RiverNJ136,500
221JessicaVierlingLas VegasNV136,000
222MatthewZarcadoolasFt LauderdaleFL135,500
223DavidEhresmanLake WorthFL135,000
224DrewDodgeSpring HillFL135,000
225EliBergMiami BeachFL135,000
226ChadWassmuthLewistonID133,500
227DorPelegHollywoodFL133,000
228JustinLibertoBaltimoreMD132,500
229DarryllFishMiamiFL131,000
230WilliamSlepcevichNaplesFL130,500
231NicholasCarballoCutler BayFL129,000
232AthanasiosPolychronopoulosDelray BeachFL129,000
233RonaldSullivanRiverviewFL129,000
234GregoryBackWest Palm BeachFL128,500
235Marius-AlexandruGicovanuRuse128,000
236RuthRuffmanNaplesFL128,000
237RogenChhabraMadisonMS127,500
238LaraEisenbergSilver SpringMD127,500
239JohnathanCuevasCharlotteNC127,000
240JuanCisneros CabreraFort WorthTX127,000
241AndyFrankenbergerNew YorkNY127,000
242GustavoFelicio MachadoCampinas127,000
243AnatolyNikitinMoscow-127,000
244AlekseiDonetsNaplesFL126,000
245PaulDombKey BiscayneFL126,000
246KrishnaJammulaSchenectadyNY126,000
247MikeScarboroughLawrenceburgIN125,000
248DanielMonossonWoodburyNY125,000
249ThaoTranHoustonTX124,500
250GabrielFullerBrandonFL123,500
251JeremyHeraufSarasotaFL123,500
252DanielKusnerakNewtonNC123,000
253StuartTaylorSt Bridlinston-122,500
254DannyFuhsIrvineCA122,500
255JeremyBeckerTampaFL122,500
256AlanNacinovicWaterdownON122,500
257ToddIvensHinsdaleIL122,000
258JustinDatloffBoca RatonFL122,000
259JeffreyRodinoCoral SpringsNV122,000
260TobyBoasSylvaNC121,500
261WillFaillaSmithtownNY121,000
262ErikSeidelLas VegasNV120,500
263AdamAdlerMount PleasantSC120,000
264RafaelReisWinter GardenFL119,500
265DavidHaCupertinoCA119,000
266RoniZelichonokAventuraFL119,000
267BradleyButcherYellow SpringsOH117,000
268HalKleinBoca RatonFL117,000
269ChadEveslageFort LauderdaleFL117,000
270JavierZarcoLondon-116,500
271ScottBaumsteinFt LauderdaleFL116,000
272CarlosSanchezHoustonTX116,000
273RobertAnastasioFreeholdNJ115,500
274DylanLindeLas VegasNV115,500
275AlbertCalderonChandlerAZ115,400
276PatrickPlottCharlotteNC115,000
277ThienNguyenFort MyersFL115,000
278KevinPaustenbachCutler BayFL114,500
279FawazSiddiquiBeamsvilleON113,500
280RickMechammilTarzanaCA113,000
281TomasSchlesingerBoca RatonFL112,500
282EddiePakLos AngelesCA112,000
283VietVoHoustonTX111,000
284KamoruYusufHumbleTX111,000
285StefanoSpataroSanta MonicaCA111,000
286BretWinogradNew YorkNY110,500
287NathanCartwrightEvansGA109,500
288ScottManziWest Palm BeachFL109,500
289KevinMerolaHuntingtonNY109,000
290StevenRashTallahasseeFL108,000
291AlcidesGomezMiamiFL106,500
292BrianScottCutler BayFL106,500
293EkremBozkurtLas VegasNV106,000
294CoryWoodValricoFL106,000
295LiamSchmidtAbbottstownPA104,500
296JosiasSantosTampaFL103,500
297StuartPatersonBoca RatonFL103,000
298ChangHuangFort MyersFL102,500
299NicholasDavidsonRochester HillsMI102,500
300KelechiAmadiCelinaTX102,000
301DanielGoryMurfreesboroTN101,500
302NicholasPalmaBronxNY101,000
303PhilipRigbyMitcham101,000
304AlexZiskinBonita SpringsFL100,500
305MosheRefaelovitzMiamiFL100,500
306ArtemMetalidiKyiv Kyiv UaMA100,000
307DarioDussanNeiva-100,000
308JonathanStephensHolladayUT100,000
309PavlinKarakikov100,000
310PaulBalzanoSunriseFL100,000
311BenjaminGriseCarmelIN99,500
312FredGoldbergPlantationFL99,000
313Mihai IoanTaizsConstanta-98,500
314DanChalifourSpoffordNH98,000
315JamesGuidiGoodlandFL96,500
316ArthurKassisBethlehemPA96,000
317RudolphBourg JrMidlandTX96,000
318AndrosIoakimidesBallwinMO95,500
319JeffreyMillerJupiterFL95,000
320RobertHoverRocklandMA95,000
321NicholasRalphPortsmouth-94,000
322MiguelCaprilesMiamiFL93,500
323AaronGaoRedmondWA93,000
324HaydenTooleTorontoON92,500
325BradleyJansenHubertusWI92,500
326ElliottKampenFishersIN92,500
327ChristopherMoonSterling HeightsMI92,500
328MattGlantzLake WorthFL91,500
329AdrianHodaMiamiFL90,500
330DavidMosesAshevilleNC90,000
331JoshuaHillockLighthouse PointFL90,000
332BrekSchuttenGrand RapidsMI89,000
333DamjanRadanovLas VegasNV89,000
334FredericNormandQuebecQC89,000
335EdgardoRosario FigueroaLakelandFL88,500
336DevonWorkmanBoca RatonFL88,000
337MaryonHarperPalmetto BayFL88,000
338KenEinigerLas VegasNV87,500
339DavidFassettPalm HarborFL87,000
340GregoryMcCurrySimpsonvilleKY86,500
341WalterBravoGolden BeachFL86,000
342LandonTiceLas VegasNV86,000
343PaulKlannRichmondBC86,000
344CathyBaileyBethlehemPA85,500
345MikeVelaPiedmontSC85,500
346Jaya AnushMalapatiSaint JohnsFL85,500
347ChaseWatsonBoynton BeachFL85,000
348RobertCapoteNaplesFL85,000
349MattYorraMiamiFL85,000
350ZheyuWengJiujiang-84,500
351SachinRamrakhaniFort LeeNJ83,000
352JoshReichardJanesvilleWI83,000
353AlexanderYenIndianapolisIN82,500
354ClemenDengLas VegasNV82,000
355StevenPiperFort LauderdaleFL80,000
356JosephVillacciCooper CityFL80,000
357DiegoPaulo UezRiverviewFL80,000
358IvanStarostinHallandale BeachFL79,500
359PhilippeSoucyNaplesFL79,000
360RaymondManciniSarasotaFL78,500
361RyanRiessLas VegasNV78,500
362JacobBellDelray BeachFL78,000
363BenWarringtonMarlborough-78,000
364TimothyBanksLauderdale By The SeaFL77,000
365DavidSomersLas VegasNV77,000
366AlexKimLong Is CityNY76,500
367MikeMeskinBelmontMA75,000
368MariusSuciuBonita SpringsFL74,500
369MarshaWolakLakewood RanchFL73,500
370MarkLewandowski-73,000
371KalebHarwellHoustonTX73,000
372RobertMizrachiHollywoodFL73,000
373MiltonMartini JuniorPorto Alegre-72,500
374AndjelkoAndrejevic72,500
375EranAydinMariettaGA72,500
376JeanGaspardEvanstonIL72,500
377JuanTellezJacksonvilleFL72,000
378ShalomElhararPensacolaFL72,000
379MitchGarshofskyLas VegasNV71,500
380NoahSchwartzHollywoodFL71,500
381NicholasChongSaint AugustineFL70,500
382MalcolmCaldwellPanama City BeachFL70,000
383JamesKousourosBriarcliff ManorNY70,000
384BenRamonNashvilleTN69,500
385JosephHernonHamptonNH69,000
386DavidMcGowanChicagoIL69,000
387DannySuiedAventuraFL69,000
388EricFirestoneEast HamptonNY68,500
389ShovalMalinMiami BeachFL68,000
390EugeneGolubchikScottsdaleAZ67,000
391KevinSchulzLake WorthFL66,500
392MorganPetroFredericksburgVA66,000
393GeorgeJamesTorontoON66,000
394MaxKingstoneOrlandoFL65,500
395FreddyGutierrezBucaramanga65,000
396GregOstranderWebsterNY64,500
397FrankLagodichLas VegasNV64,000
398LukeGrahamPalm CityFL63,500
399AliDarroudiMiami LakesFL63,000
400ScottZakheimFort LauderdaleFL63,000
401PeterNgDaytonOH63,000
402ArtemTuliupaAventuraFL62,500
403AltonMendlesonVero BeachFL62,500
404MichaelMortonDavieFL62,000
405HarrisonGimbelPalm Beach GardensFL62,000
406TedMcNamaraParklandFL62,000
407MatthewWaxmanFort LauderdaleFL61,500
408MichaelWetcherDavieFL61,500
409MatthewSessoNaplesFL61,000
410BrianWardrupUnionKY61,000
411MukulPahujaCherry HillNJ60,500
412ImanDanMiamiFL60,500
413DeanHutchisonTannochside-59,500
414JulianMilliardSunny Isles BeachFL59,500
415JulioDelgado ReyesDavenportFL59,500
416ThomasMetzShaker HtsOH59,000
417KurtJewellFrankfortKY58,000
418MichaelSlateAthensTX57,500
419MichaelBohmerwaldWestfieldNJ57,500
420MichaelTarafaHomesteadFL57,000
421StephenEkinVero BeachFL57,000
422Eli EyalVitalBal HarbourFL57,000
423JeanDeromediMiami BeachFL56,500
424NatashaMercierDavieFL56,500
425RichardChouinardRoyal Palm BeachFL55,500
426JarodLudemannPort St JoeFL55,500
427DennisStevermerSaint PaulMN55,000
428ArditKurshumiDelray BeachFL54,000
429LarryKlurBoynton BeachFL54,000
430VinnyPahujaJersey CityNJ52,500
431MerrittKuhnSaint LouisMO52,500
432ChristopherAudrainHarvesterMO52,000
433AntuanBunkleyWest Palm BeachFL51,500
434JohnConnorsSaint JohnsFL50,500
435HarveyCastroFlower MoundTX50,500
436ThomasPuccioMiami BeachFL50,500
437JamesAndersonPittsburghPA50,000
438DarrenRabinowitzLas VegasNV50,000
439GregRosenCoral SpringsFL49,000
440JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL49,000
441JohnCorsiPlymouthMI48,000
442TravellThomasOrchard ParkNY47,500
443MatthewLambrechtJupiterFL47,000
444MuratMuftariBirminghamMI46,000
445TimothyChangLas VegasNV46,000
446MatiasMoranaMiami BeachFL45,500
447NicholasMannGainesvilleFL45,500
448RobertoBendeckHollywoodFL44,000
449GrahamMathewsTempeAZ44,000
450AnthonyMerloToms RiverNJ44,000
451JeffreyGarfinkelBoca RatonFL44,000
452AaronKupinMiamiFL43,500
453GregoryAndaFort MyersFL43,000
454BrandonCasalisMiamiFL42,500
455MattHigginsRossvilleGA42,000
456LoniHuiTamaracFL40,500
457JoelEscobarFort LauderdaleFL40,000
458LaDarrenBanksTuscaloosaAL39,500
459AlanHamzaOcalaFL39,000
460AlexQueenBethlehemPA38,500
461MichaelNewmanFort LauderdaleFL37,000
462IgorHoldaiyHallandaleFL34,500
463JordanSemelFort LauderdaleFL33,000
464NicholasViscontiDelray BeachFL32,000
465MichaelKleinTenaflyNJ32,000
466FilippKhavinSaint PetersburgFL31,500
467BenjaminEilersBowieMD31,000
468ScottWeinsteinNew YorkNY30,000
469JudyBielanLas VegasNV28,000
470KharlinSuedPembroke PinesFL21,000
471FrankFunaroSewellNJ17,000
472YilmazYosulBoynton BeachFL17,000
473JustinZakiTampaFL11,500
474BulatKhusainovHallandaleFL10,500
475SeanHeywoodOrlandoFL10,000
2026 Showdown Live Updates

Championship Day 1B: Eric Yanovsky Leads 233 Survivors with 526,000

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  233 of 680

Eric Yanovsky
Chipleader Eric Yanovsky

There were 680 entries on Day 1B of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, creating a total field size of 1,417, and a prizepool worth $4,534,400.

Day 1B comes to an end with 233 players remaining, and the big stack belongs to Eric Yanovsky, who bagged 526,000 (210 big blinds). The full list of official chip counts will be posted a little later tonight, but in the meantime, here’s a look at the four players who bagged at least 400K in chips:

1.  Eric Yanovsky  –  526,000  (210 bb)
2.  David Pelosi  –  452,000  (181 bb)
3.  Geronimo Timerman  –  417,500  (167 bb)
4.  Joel Gola  –  410,500  (164 bb)

The final 178 players will finish in the money (probably around the dinner break on Day 2), and here is the full list of payouts:

1st:  $656,200 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $430,000
3rd:  $320,000
4th:  $240,000
5th:  $181,000
6th:  $138,000
7th:  $106,000
8th:  $82,000
9th-10th:  $65,000
11th-12th:  $54,000
13th-15th:  $46,000
16th-19th:  $38,500
20th-23rd:  $32,500
24th-31st:  $27,500
32nd-39th:  $23,000
40th-47th:  $19,400
48th-55th:  $16,300
56th-63rd:  $13,800
64th-79th:  $11,500
80th-96th:  $9,600
97th-114th:  $8,200
115th-142nd:  $7,000
143rd-178th:  $6,400

Day 2 begins tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:00 noon EDT. Stay tuned to SHRPO.com for our continuing coverage of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

2026 Showdown Live Updates

Championship Day 1B: Eugene Todd Eliminated by Joe McKeehen

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  243 of 680

Eugene Todd
Eugene Todd Bro

Eric Yanovsky raised to 4,000 in middle position, Joe McKeehen called in the next seat over, Eugene Todd reraised all in for 22,000 in the hijack, Yanovsky folded, and McKeehen called.

McKeehen:  QdJc
Todd:  8h7h

The board ran out Jh9h3d8s6s, not enough help to Todd, scoring the elimination for McKeehen.

Joe McKeehen  –  265,500  (133 bb)
Eugene Todd  –  Eliminated

2026 Showdown Live Updates

Championship Day 1B: Eric Yanovsky vs. Joe McKeehen

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  243 of 680

Eric Yanovsky vs Joe McKeehen
Eric Yanovsky vs Joe McKeehen

Eric Yanovsky raised to 4,000 from the cutoff, Joe McKeehen three-bet to 14,000 from the button, and Yanovsky called.

The flop was QcTd5h, Yanovsky checked, McKeehen bet 11,000, and Yanovsky called.

The turn was the 9d, Yanovsky checked, and McKeehen checked.

The river was the 4h, Yanovsky bet, McKeehen raised to 40,000, and Yanovsky called after about a minute.

McKeehen showed Ac5c for a pair of fives, but Yanovsky tabled QdJd for a pair of queens to win the pot.

Eric Yanovsky  –  515,000  (258 bb)
Joe McKeehen  –  250,000  (125 bb)

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WPT Poker Showdown Championship Players Party at L Bar!

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Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is hosting a Players Party tonight from 10:30 pm until 1:00 am at L Bar, which is directly across from the check-in desk in the lobby.

For access, players just need to bring their tournament receipt from the $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship.

Players will get free drinks and hors d’oeuvres from our popular restaurant Kuro.

Even if you play all day and find a Day 2 bag at 11:15 pm, you’ll still have plenty of time to make it to the party before it ends at 1:00 am.

Come join the fun!

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Championship Day 1B: Nick Palma Doubles Up

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  252 of 680

Nick Palma
Nick Palma

Nick Palma was all in from middle position for 40,500 with QsQc, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the 6s6h of his UTG+1 opponent.

The board came AcKc9s10c8s, and the pocket queens held up for Palma to win the pot and double up in chips.

Nick Palma  –  90,000  (45 bb)

With about 252 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 135,000 (68 big blinds). Action will continue tonight until the end of this level, around 11:15 pm.

The WPT Poker Showdown Championship Players Party begins at 10:30 pm at L Bar (across from the hotel check-in desk), and it lasts until 1:00 am, so even players who bag chips at the end of the night will have plenty of time to join the party.

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Championship Day 1B: Neil Warren Eliminated by Elvyn Bello

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$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,534,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  288 of 680

Elvyn Bello
Elvyn Bello

With about 54,000 in the pot and the board reading Kc7c6h2d, Neil Warren bet 15,000 from early position and Elvyn Bello raised all in with a covering stack. After a little while in the tank, Warren called all in for about 42,000.

Bello showed AcKs for a pair of kings with an ace kicker, leading Warren’s KdQs for a pair of kings with a queen kicker.

The river was the Jd, no help to Warren, locking up the pot for Bello.

Elvyn Bello  –  264,000  (132 bb)
Neil Warren  –  Eliminated

With about 288 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 118,000 (59 big blinds). Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

The WPT Poker Showdown Championship Players Party begins at 10:30 pm at L Bar (across from the hotel check-in desk), and it lasts until 1:00 am, so even players who bag chips at the end of the night will have plenty of time to join the party.