Event 64: Grant Wang Doubles Thru Martin Kabrhel

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 122

Martin Kabrhel raised to 508,000 from the small blind and Grant Wang thought for a bit before he called all in for 147,000 in the big blind.

Kabrhel:  Kh2h
Wang:  Kc9d

The board came TdTh6s7cTc, safe for Wang to double up.

Grant Wang  –  310,000  (19 bb)
Martin Kabrhel  –  790,000  (49 bb)

With five players remaining from the field of 122 entries, the average stack is 610,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $83,000.

Championship: Frank Funaro Leads at Break

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 1,755

Frank Funaro

The Championship is cruising down toward its end of Day 3 with 29 players and 16 advancing to Day 4 tomorrow at noon. Frank Funaro is the new leader and looking at a deep run.

1.  Frank Funaro  –  7,075,000  (94 bb)
2.  Nathan Thrush  –  6,175,000  (82 bb)
3.  Art Peacock  –  6,000,000  (80 bb)
4.  Sri Sangannagari  –  5,600,000  (75 bb)
5.  Brian Yoon  –  5,400,000  (72 bb)

Event 64: Scott Carragher – 6th Place ($63,000)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 122

Scott Carragher

Scott Carragher was all in preflop holding As7c on the small blind, and Martin Kabhrel had him covered with 10s8c on the button.

The final board read 9s8s7d9c5s, and Carragher busted in sixth place for $63,000. Martin stacked up 935,000 after the hand.

Martin Kabhrel – 935,000 (58 bb)
Scott Carragher – Eliminated in 6th Place ($63,000)

Event 64: Matt Wantman -7th Place ($48,500)

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 122

Matthew Wantman

Matt Wantman was all in for 106,000 with KcJs, and David Stefanski had him covered holding Ac7d. The final board read Qh8s2h4h4d, and Wantman was eliminated in seventh place for $48,500. Stefanski was up to 1.06 million after the hand.

David Stefanski – 1,060,000 (53 bb)
Matt Wantman – Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,500)

Event 64: Counts on Break

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 122

As the other five players walked away on break, Farak Jaka caught a big last-minute double up through Martin Kabhrel to go from second-shortest to second-biggest.

Seat 1: Grant Wang – 243,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Matt Wantman – 146,000 (9 bb)
Seat 3: David Stefanski – 716,000 (45 bb)
Seat 4: Josh Reichard – 276,000 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Faraz Jaka – 598,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Martin Kabhrel – 594,000 (37 bb)
Seat 7: Scott Carragher – 448,000 (28 bb)

1st:  $288,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $197,000
3rd:  $146,000
4th:  $109,000
5th:  $83,000
6th:  $63,000
7th:  $48,500

8th:  Jeremy Dan – $37,500
9th:  Rehman Kassam – $29,500
10th: Nitis Udornpim –  $29,500
11th:  John Hagelgans – $22,800
12th:  Brad Owen – $22,800
13th:  Sameer Batra – $20,500
14th:  Aaron Gao  – $20,500
15th:  Han Ming – $20,500
16th:  Cherish Andrew  –  $20,500

Championship: Four Tables Remain

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 1,755

Nadya Magnus

The Championship is down to the last four table, they are playing 90-minute levels, and aiming to reach the last two tables before bagging up.

32nd: Harrison Gimbel – $27,500
33rd: Dan Chalifour – $27,500
34th: William Pappas – $27,500
35th: Jonathan Bennett – $27,500
36th: Michael Nam – $27,500
37th: Joshua Adcock – $27,500
38th: Nadya Magnus – $27,500
39th: Jarrett Mullins – $27,500

Event 68: Prize Pool and Payouts; $11,915 to the Winner

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 68
$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  64
Prize Pool:  $33,280
April 7, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Triple Stud event with 64 entries, creating a prize pool worth $33,280. The last eight will cash in the tournament with $1,200 for a min-cash and $11,915 to the champ.

1st: $11,915 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $7,100
3rd: $4,410
4th: $2,995
5th: $2,330
6th: $1,830
7th: $1,500
8th: $1,200

Event 64: Faraz Jaka Doubles Through Josh Reichard

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 122

Faraz Jaka

In a battle of the blinds, Josh Reichard bet 20,000 from the small blind after the Qd7c5c flop and Faraz Jaka called in the big blind. The turn was 3c, Reichard bet 85,000 and Jaka moved all in for 82,000 to get a quick call from Reichard.

Jaka: QcTh
Reichard: Qs6d

Both players paired their queen but Reichard had kicker issues. The Kh river finished the board and Jaka doubled up through the reigning WPT Poker Showdown Champ (for a few more weeks).

Faraz Jaka – 250,000 (25 bb)
Josh Reichard – 847,000 (85 bb)

Championship: Recent Results; 40th Through 54th

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 1,755

Thomas Boivin finished 43rd

40th: Sean Astwood – $23,000
41st: Donald Delancy – $23,000
42nd: Asher Neaman – $23,000
43rd: Thomas Boivin – $23,000
44th: Peter Mugar – $23,000
45th: Abbas Hadizadeh – $23,000
46th: Viktor Kovachev – $23,000
47th: David Ha – $23,000

48th: Adrian Hoda – $19,400
49th: Yunkyu Song – $19,400
50th: Jen-Yue Chiang – $19,400
51st: Aaron Augusten – $19,400
52nd: Oniel McCalla – $19,400
53rd: Ory Hen – $19,400
54th: Daniel Lee – $19,400

Oniel McCalla finished 52nd
Ory Hen finished 53rd

Event 64: Jeremy Dan – 8th Place ($37,500)

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 122

Jeremy Dan

Jeremy Dan was all in with KsQh in the hole from the small blind, and Martin Kabhrel had him covered holding pocket sevens in late position.

The final board read 10c9s2c5d10h, and Dan was eliminated in eighth place for a payout worth $37,500. Martin stacked up 995,000 after the hand.

Martin Kabrhel – 995,000 (99 bb)
Jeremy Dan – Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,500)