$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  1,105

Nick Palma is up to 440,000, and he gave us details on the big hand that got him there.

A player raised from early position to 2,500, and Nick Palma reraised to 7,300. The big blind called, as did the original raiser.

The flop came rainbow, and the big blind open-shoved for 68,000. The next player called, and Palma moved all in over the top. The other player called, and all three players turned over their cards.

Nick Palma:    (set of nines)
Early Position:    (set of fives)
Big Blind:    (gutshot straight draw)

The last two cards were blanks, and Palma won the entire pot with his set of nines to knock out the big blind and reach 440,000.

Nick Palma  –  440,000  (367 bb)

With 1,105 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 2,240, and the prizepool is worth more than $7.14 million, more than doubling the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.