$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  700

A player raised under the gun to 1,000, Ray Qartomy called from the button, and Fred Goldberg called from the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Qartomy, who bet 2,500. Goldberg folded, and the UTG player called.

The turn card was the , the UTG player checked, Qartomy bet 5,000, and his opponent folded. Qartomy took the pot.

Qartomy is a regular here for our major tournaments, but he just flew in from Jordan, and this is his first event of the series. But he tells us that he is well-rested and ready for a deep run.

Ray Qartomy  –  42,000  (105 bb)

With about 700 entries and counting, the prizepool is up to $2.24 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.