$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship Event
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/75 ante
743 Day 1C Entries (1,795 total)

WSOP bracelet winner William Durkee (Miami, FL) says, “It’s been a good two levels,” as he’s chipped up into the lead with 215k.

“I haven’t counted, I just know it’s a lot,” says Durkee who had 90k on the dinner break and has more than doubled that in the last hour.

Meanwhile, Phil Laak has been holding steady at the 150k range. “The signals aren’t coming through from the mother ship he says with a straight face while wearing ski goggles. “It’s scrambled and not clear right now.”

Laak has been entertaining his table that includes Dave Inselberg,  David Diaz and Ryan Sponaugle.

May need to borrow @PhilLaak 's Snow goggles to combat the table of internet wizards 3 & 4 betting every hand @wpt @shrpo #SHRPO #wpt

— Ryan Sponaugle (@RyanSponaugle) April 13, 2014