Championship Day 1A: Paul Snead Slips, But Still Among Chip Leaders

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Players Remaining: 306 of 712

Following a flop of Ac8c3h, a player in all in from middle position for 26,700 with AhJh for a pair of aces against Paul Snead on the button with 4c3c for a pair of threes with a flush draw.

The As[turn][and][Js river complete the board, giving Snead’s opponent aces full of jacks.

Despite the hit, Snead appears to be one of the chip leaders still with 297,500 as Day 1A draws to an end.

Paul Snead – 297,500