$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 1,309

Scott Margereson opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Jake Bazeley moved all in from the small blind for 439,000. Faraz Jaka reshoved from the big blind and Margereson got out of the way.

It was a classic coin flip as Bazeley turned over against Jaka’s .

Bazeley goes “I’ve been waiting all day for the fake flip”

The flop came and Jaka flopped an ace to take the lead. The turn was the and Bazeley hit his four to retake the lead.

The river was the and neither player had a spade so Bazeley’s set of fours secured his double.

Jake Bazeley – 949,000 (48 bb)
Faraz Jaka – 2,020,000 (101 bb)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 35 of 1,309

36th: Elliot Zaydman – $16,794
37th: John Gordon – $16,794
38th:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  $16,974
39th:  David Poces  –  $16,974
40th:  Mukul Pahuja  –  $16,974
41st:  Billy Pilossoph  –  $14,536
42nd:  Natasha Mercier  –  $14,536
43rd:  Josh Kay  –  $14,536
44th:  Millard Hale  –  $14,536
45th:  Justin Liberto  –  $14,536
46th:  Preecha Taepakdee  –  $14,536
47th:  Martin Carnero  –  $14,536
48th:  Jorge Gomez  –  $14,536
49th:  Paul Snead  –  $12,590
50th:  Emrah Cakmak  –  $12,590

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 40

Brandon Adams completed his small blind and Pablo Fernandez checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Adams bet 22,000 and Fernandez called.

Both players checked the on the turn. The river brought the , Adams bet 60,000 and Fernandez called.

Adams tabled and Fernandez showed the winning flush.

Pablo Fernandez – 600,000 (60 bb)
Brandon Adams – 1,440,000 (140 bb)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 1,309

On a board reading with around 200,000 in the pot, Joe Cheong checked from the small blind and Ashley Sleeth checked from the big blind.

Brian England bet 145,000 from the cutoff and Cheong called.

The river was the , Cheong checked, and England moved all in for 405,000. Cheong called with but was no good against England’s higher full house.

Brian England 1,500,000 (75 bb)
Joe Cheong – 3,000,000 (150 bb)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 1,309

On a board reading with around 200,000 in the pot, Joe Cheong checked from the small blind and Ashley Sleeth checked from the big blind.

Brian England bet 145,000 from the cutoff and Cheong called.

The river was the , Cheong checked, and England moved all in for 405,000. Cheong called with but was no good against England’s higher full house.

Brian England 1,500,000 (75 bb)
Joe Cheong – 3,000,000 (1500 bb)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 1,309

On the last hand before break Joe Cheong won a huge pot off of Scott Stewart to take a massive chip lead.

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break. Here’s how they stack up:

Joe Cheong – 3,600,000
Jeff Fielder – 2,600,000
Brian Hastings – 2,200,000
Joey Couden – 2,043,000
Matt Stout – 1,600,000
Perdro Palacio – 1,478,000
Adam Swan – 1,426,000
George Cain – 1,100,000
Dylan Wilkerson – 1,000,000
Grayson Ramage – 918,000
Brian England – 865,000
Roberto Elberro – 849,000
Aaron Mermelstein – 800,000
Nissin Vakain – 798,000
Jason Marshman – 770,000
Josh Rittenberg – 680,000
Ashley Sleeth – 574,000
Elliot Zaydman – 480,000
Keith Nassetta – 473,000
Michael Newman – 434,000
Jeff Gross – 393,000
Kenny Nguyen – 349,000
Kobi Ribak – 210,000

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 1,309

Jeremy Ausmus opened to 35,000 from the hijack and Zach Donovan raised to 135,000 from the cutoff.

Ausmus shoved for around 360,000 and Donovan called. Ausmus tabled and needed to get lucky against Donovan’s .

The board ran out and Donovan’s pocket tens held to eliminate Ausmus in 38th place ($16,974).

Zach Donovan – 1,260,000 (79 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 43 of 1,309

Matt Stout opened to 38,000 from the hijack and Brian Hastings raised to 95,000 from the button. Stout called.

The flop came , Stout checked and Hastings bet 85,000. Stout raised to 240,000 winning himself the pot.

Matt Stout – 870,000 (54 bb)
Brian Hastings – 1,860,000 (116 bb)