$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  877

With the board showing on the turn, Matthew Wantman checked from middle position, the player on the button bet 9,000, and Wantman check-raised to 25,200. The button called.

The river card was the , and Wantman moved all in. His opponent went into the tank with about 46,000 left in his stack, and he tanked for a very long time before he folded face up for a pair of aces.

Wantman let his opponent choose one of his cards to reveal, and it was the for a possible straight.

Matthew Wantman  –  170,000  (283 bb)

With 877 entries and counting, the prizepool is up over $2.8 million on its way to the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm, with Day 1B beginning tomorrow at 11:00 am.