$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29  of 1,360

Timothy Banks limped the small blind and Chad Eveslage raised to 100,000. Banks called.

The flop came , Banks checked, and Eveslage bet 80,000. Banks raised to 600,000 and Eveslage used a time chip before raising to 1,200,000. Banks called.

The turn brought the ,  and Banks led out 2,000,000. Eveslage shoved for 1,725,000 more and Banks went into the tank. He used three time chips before throwing his hand away.

Eveslage mucked and scooped the chip leading pot.

Chad Eveslage – 8,355,000 (279 bb)
Timothy Banks – 2,900,000 (97 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31  of 1,360

Jerry Wong opened to 65,000 from middle position and Jerry Robinson three-bet to 200,000 from the hijack. Dave Farah four-bet to 700,000 from the button, Wong folded, and Robinson shoved.

Farah thought shortly before calling all in for 1,180,000.

Robinson turned over and Farah would need a lot of help with .

The board came and Farah couldn’t catch up and was sent to the rail.

Jerry Robinson – 4,450,000 (148 bb)
Dave Farah – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33  of 1,360

Ryan D’Angelo was all in for 810,000 with and in great shape against Kevin Andriamahefa’s .

The board ran out and D’Angelo wound up with two-pair to avoid elimination.

Ryan D’Angelo – 1,700,000 (57 bb)
Kevin Andriamahefa – 1,250,000 (42 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33  of 1,360

Tam Cao was all in for 665,000 with and racing against Keith Ferrara’s .

The board came and Cao spiked a queen on the river to stay alive.

“Saved by the bell” Cao said as he raked in the pot.

Tam Cao – 1,400,000 (47 bb)
Keith Ferrara – 1,250,000 (42 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33  of 1,360

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break. Here’s a look at the most recent eliminations:

34th:  Aaron Klausman  –  $17,510
35th:  Erik Seidel  – $17,510
36th:  Jonathan Akiba  –  $17,510
37th:  Michael Azzaro  – $17,510
38th:  Jony Farah  – $17,510
39th:  Ahmed Nimer  – $17,510
40th:  Deric Williams  – $17,510
41st:  Michael Moreno  – $15,015

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 35  of 1,360

Jonathan Akiba moved all in for 615,000 and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind.

Akiba tabled and was flipping against Eveslage’s .

The flop came , clean for Akiba, but the spiked the turn for Eveslage to take the lead. The river made it official and Akiba was sent to the pay out desk.

Chad Eveslage – 3,000,000 (120 bb)
Jonathan Akiba – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 40  of 1,360

Tam Cao opened under the gun, Deric Williams shoved for 245,000 and Steve Firestone reshoved for 625,000 from the button. Cao got out of the way.

Williams tabled and was up against Firestone’s .

The board ran out and Firestone’s pocket tens held to eliminate Williams in 40th place.

Steve Firestone – 1,000,000 (20 bb)
Deric Williams  – Eliminated in 40th place ($17,510)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41  of 1,360

Here’s a look at the most recent eliminations:

43rd:  Joelle Guarino  –  $15,015
44th:  Kuo Vang  –  $15,015
45th:  John Gravagna  – $15,015
46th:  Jared Hemingway  – $15,015
47th:  Richard Bai  – $15,015
48th:  John Miller  – $15,015

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41  of 1,360

Here’s a look at the current leader board with Maria Ho sitting at the top:

Maria Ho – 4,100,000 (164 bb)
Timothy Banks – 4,000,000  (160 bb)
Jerry wong – 3,000,000  (120 bb)
Dave Farah – 2,250,000  (90 bb)
Kevin Andriamahefa – 2,200,000  (88 bb)