$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  120 of 2,290

James Calderaro moved all in under the gun for 380,000, but Natasha Mercier didn’t see it, and she put out 45,000 from the hijack, presumably thinking she was putting in the initial raise.

A floorperson was called over, and Mercier was given the option of folding and forfeiting her 45,000 bet, or calling the all-in amount. Mercier used one of her Time Chips to tank for a while before she called.

Then action folded to Marc Spungin in the big blind, and he used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he moved all in over the top for roughly 500,000.

Mercier called, and all three players turned over their cards.

Natasha Mercier:  
Marc Spungin:  
James Calderaro:  

The board came , and Mercier paired her king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate both players from the tournament.

Natasha Mercier  –  2,000,000  (100 bb)
Marc Spungin  –  Eliminated in 121st Place  ($8,250)
James Calderaro  –  Eliminated in 122nd Place  ($8,250)

With 120 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 955,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,050 each.

Action will continue tonight until the end of this level (around 12:35 am).