Championship: Dan Bekavac Doubles Thru Mark Davis

$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:  26 of 2,010

Dan Bekavac moved all in from the button for 1,275,000, and Mark Davis called from the big blind with 9c8c. Bekavac turned over Jh8h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qc10s7s2h3s, and Davis flopped an open-ended straight draw, but improved no further. Bekavac won the pot with his jack to double up in chips.

Dan Bekavac  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Mark Davis  –  9,350,000  (125 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).