Championship: Mo Arani Eliminated in 96th Place by Sridhar Sangannagari

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  95 of 2,290

Sridhar Sangannagari
Sridhar Sangannagari

Sridhar Sangannagari raised under the gun to 60,000, Kristen Foxen called from the cutoff, and Mo Arani moved all in from the small blind for 635,000. Sangannagari called, and Foxen quickly folded.

Arani turned over QdJd, but he needed to improve to stay alive against Sangannagari’s AcKh.

The board came 9s4d4cKc5h, and Arani turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Sangannagari won the pot with two pair, kings and fours, to eliminate Arani in 96th place.

Sridhar Sangannagari  –  1,830,000  (73 bb)
Mo Arani  –  Eliminated in 96th Place  ($10,050)

With 95 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 1,205,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,050 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players). When the field is down to 40 players, blind levels will increase to 90 minutes.