$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 37

It was a rough start to the day for Sam Panzica. The two-time WPT champ/four-time WSOP Circuit winner was one of the first players in the room and he was the first to exit. It looks like Ian O’Hara did most of the heavy lifting and he’s up to 143,400.

Panzica has one cash the series but it was a big one. He earned more than $100,000 for a second-place finish in the $1,100 tournament.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 78 of 1,360

Vic Adams was all in with pocket sevens and up against pocket jacks and Ace Jack.

The board ran out and both of his opponents make broadway to split of the Day 1A chip leader’s stack.

Vic Adams – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 83 of 1,360

Jeffrey Silverstein was all in from the hijack for 220,000 with and needed to get lucky against Victor Figueroa’s .

The board ran out , and Figueroa’s pocket aces held to eliminate Silverstein.

Victor Figuroa – 745,000 (50 bb)
Jeffrey Silverstein – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 28

Our most recent entrant is playing his second tournament of the day already. Four-time WPT champ Darren Elias made Day 3 of the Championship but he was an early exit. He earned $8,285 in the Event Center and he rolled that into part of his High Roller entry a few minutes later.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 85 of 1,360

On a board reading Matthew Leecy was all in for around 350,000 with and appeared to be in great shape against Jared Hemingway’s .

The river brought the , giving Hemingway a higher full house to eliminate Leecy.

“I’m a lucky guy.. you’re never going to hear me complain about being unlucky”

Jared Hemingway – 1,200,000 (80 bb)
Matthew Leecy – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 88 of 1,360

Darren Elias was all in from under the gun for 280,000 with and needed to hold against Kevin Andriamahefa’s .

The board ran out and Andriamahefa spiked an ace on the turn to eliminate the four-time WPT Champion.

Kevin Andriamahefa – 1,400,000 (93 bb)
Darren Elias – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 24

The High Roller is up to 24 entries midway through the first level and it’s a relaxed atmosphere despite the high stakes. We expect to see more than a few players join after their Championship run comes to an end.

Jonathan Jaffe was in his seat at the start and the only player so far who also entered the $50,000 Super High Roller last week.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 89 of 1,360

Matthew Wantman was all in for around 200,000 with and racing against Michael Moreno’s .

The board ran out and Moreno’s pocket fours held to eliminate Wantman.

Michael Moreno – 900,000
Matthew Wantman – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 18

At noon on the dot, Tournament Director Tony Burns kicked off the High Roller with 18 entries in the game to start.

They will play three 40-minute levels before the first break. Blinds are at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 90 of 1,360

Following two starting flights and a Day 2, the WPT Poker Showdown Championship is down to 90 players and well into the money. There are a number of storylines developing including a list  chip leaders that’s topped by Keith Ferrara (1,905,000) and Jerry Wong (1,470,000). Others toward the top include Aaron Mermelstein, Eric Afriat, and Brett Murray.

Day 3 Chip Counts | Payouts

Each of the remaining players has locked up just south of $8,000. They’re set to log five, 90-minute levels today before play wraps at about 9:00pm. Updates will be available throughout the day right here at SHRPO.com.