$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 2,010

Robert Lofaso raised from the cutoff to 250,000, Sean Ripp reraised from the button to 750,000, and Lofaso four-bet all in.

Ripp called all in for about 2.7 million with , but Lofaso turned over , and Ripp needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Lofaso to win the pot and eliminate Ripp in 18th place.

Robert Lofaso  –  6,400,000  (64 bb)
Sean Ripp  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($41,000)

With 17 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 5,900,000 (59 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $41,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 2,010

Robert Georato raised under the gun to 200,000, Andrew Barfield called from the button, and Jason Wandling called from the big blind.

The flop came , Wandling checked, and Georato bet 200,000. Barfield called, and Wandling check-raised all in for 1,100,000. Georato folded.

Barfield called with for a gutshot straight draw, and Wandling turned over for trip nines. Wandling needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Barfield rivered an ace-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Wandling in 19th place.

Andrew Barfield  –  5,900,000  (59 bb)
Jason Wandling  –  Eliminated in 19th Place  ($41,000)

With 18 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 5,575,000 (56 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $41,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 2,010

James Mendoza raised from the button to 225,000, and Carlos Dorca called from the big blind.

The flop came , Dorca checked, Mendoza bet 175,000, and Dorca called.

The turn card was the , Dorca checked, Mendoza moved all in for about 1,100,000, and Dorca called with for a pair of kings.

Mendoza turned over for an open-ended straight draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The river card paired the board with the , and Dorca won the pot with trip kings to eliminate Mendoza in 20th place.

Carlos Dorca  –  10,800,000  (108 bb)
James Mendoza  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($41,000)

With 19 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 5,275,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $41,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 2,010

Matt Berkey raised under the gun to 1,000,000, and James Calderaro reraised from the small blind enough to put Berkey all in. Berkey used two of his Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he called all in for 1,100,000 with .

Calderaro turned over , and Berkey needed his pocket pair to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Calderaro rivered an ace-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Berkey in 21st place.

James Calderaro  –  9,200,000  (92 bb)
Matt Berkey  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($34,000)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 5,025,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $41,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 2,010

Benjamin McCoy raised from the cutoff to 200,000, Darren Elias reraised from the button to 500,000, and McCoy moved all in for 2,700,000.

Elias called with , and McCoy turned over . McCoy needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket nines held up for Elias to win the pot and eliminate McCoy in 22nd place.

Darren Elias  –  9,550,000  (96 bb)
Benjamin McCoy  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($34,000)

With 21 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,775,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 2,010

James Calderaro raised from the hijack to 225,000, and Benjamin McCoy called from the big blind.

The flop came , McCoy checked, Calderaro bet 200,000, and McCoy check-raised to 625,000. Calderaro called.

The turn card was the , McCoy bet 850,000, Calderaro moved all in for 2,625,000, and McCoy called with for top two pair with an ace-high flush draw.

Calderaro turned over for an ace-high straight with a lower flush draw. Calderaro needed his straight to hold to stay alive.

“I knew the ten of spades was coming on the turn,” said Calderaro.

The river card was the , and Calderaro won the pot with his ace-high straight to double up in chips.

James Calderaro  –  7,100,000  (71 bb)
Benjamin McCoy  –  2,500,000  (25 bb)

With 22 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,575,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 2,010

The players returned from dinner to begin Level 27, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 100,000 ante.

With 22 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,575,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 2,010

Level 26 came to an end, and the players left for a one-hour dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 8:20 pm EDT.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Michael Laufer  –  8,570,000  (86 bb)
Seat 2.  Christian Harder  –  2,500,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  James Mendoza  –  2,075,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5.  James Kousouros  –  2,775,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6.  Carlos Dorca  –  10,400,000  (104 bb)
Seat 7.  Mark Davis  –  8,600,000  (86 bb)
Seat 8.  Dave Moore  –  2,850,000  (29 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Jason Wandling  –  1,700,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert Georato  –  2,550,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Davidson  –  7,775,000  (78 bb)
Seat 4.  Benjamin Miner  –  2,275,000  (23 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Marcos Exterkotter  –  6,525,000  (65 bb)
Seat 7.  Andrew Barfield  –  4,725,000  (47 bb)
Seat 8.  Vinny Pahuja  –  2,025,000  (20 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Sean Ripp  –  3,775,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2.  James Calderaro  –  3,725,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Viet Vo  –  5,700,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  Matt Berkey  –  1,750,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  Adam Hendrix  –  3,850,000  (39 bb)
Seat 6.  Benjamin McCoy  –  5,900,000  (59 bb)
Seat 7.  Darren Elias  –  6,400,000  (64 bb)
Seat 8.  Robert Lofaso  –  4,100,000  (41 bb)

With 22 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,575,000 (46 big blinds). Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $1,000,300
2nd:  $660,000
3rd:  $490,000
4th:  $370,000
5th:  $280,000
6th:  $215,000
7th:  $165,000
8th:  $125,000
9th-10th:  $100,000
11th-12th:  $79,000
13th-14th:  $63,000
15th-16th:  $51,000
17th-20th:  $41,000
21st-22nd:  $34,000

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 2,010

Christian Harder raised from middle position to 150,000, David Farber moved all in from the hijack for 925,000, and Harder called with .

Farber turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Harder paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Farber in 23rd place.

Christian Harder  –  2,400,000  (32 bb)
David Farber  –  Eliminated in 23rd Place  ($34,000)

With 22 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,575,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:20 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 2,010

Andrew Davidson raised from the cutoff to 175,000, Jeff Madsen moved all in small blind for 2,650,000, and Davidson called with .

Madsen turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Davidson won the pot with his king to eliminate Madsen in 24th place.

Andrew Davidson  –  7,500,000  (100 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($34,000)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,375,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:20 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).