$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  592

Edgar Varas wall in preflop for 29,200 with pocket aces, and Dimiti Vorbe had him covered holding pocket kings.

The final board read , and Varas doubled up to survive with 59,700. Vorbe was down to 45,600 after the dust settled.

Edgar Varas – 59,700 (99 bb)
Dimitri Vorbe – 45,600 (76 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  555

Players returned from the second break and we have a new leader. We caught Kharlin Sued sending someone out earlier and he only picked up more chips after that.

He leads the field with 217,300 followed by Randy Campbell (193,500), Dragana Mackelprang (192,100) and Debbie Lee (179,500).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  532

Nick Raio was all in for 12,000 from the big blind with , and Alex Haber had him covered holding on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Raio doubled up to survive with 24,800 after collecting the pot.

Nick Raio – 24,800 (49 bb)
Alex Haber – 98,000 (196 bb)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  61

While the Championship is playing in the middle of the Grand Ballroom, we also have a great group of players running some action in the $600 Big O tournament. After the first break, we have 60 entries and will pick up some more before registration closes at 4:30 p.m.

A few friends in the crowd include Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, Darryll Fish, Phil Hui, Ryan Hoenig, Jay Kerbel, Chris Labrie, and David Shmuel.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  481

The big blind was all in with pocket sixes preflop, and Alex Haber had him covered holding on the button.

The final board read , and Haber took out his opponent to stack up 110,000 after the hand.

Alex Haber – 110,000 (220 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  471

With about 30,000 in the pot and the board complete and reading , Kenny Kim checked from the small blind and Kharlin Sued moved all in from the big with the bigger stack.

These two went deep into the first break in a long hand and this time Kim was taking his time to think it through, he would be at risk for 30,800 if he called.

After several minutes and the WPT camera now in place, Kim called and tabled for two pair nines and eights. Sued showed for a club flush and Kim was sent out.

Kharlin Sued – 133,500 (267 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  460

The flop read when Chun Kwan held from the hijack, and the big blind was all in against him with in the hole.

The turn and river were dealt , and the flush connected for Kwan. He stacked up 133,500 after taking out his opponent.

Chun Kwan – 133,500 (267 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  440

Haim Toogerman was all in with pocket sevens, and he found himself pitted against the held by a player in early position, and the that was tabled by the cutoff.

The final board read , and Toogerman tripled up to survive with 80,000 after collecting the pot.

Haim Toogerman – 80,000 (200 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  413

The flop read when Lily Kiletto moved all in from middle position, and Neil Warren called all in for 32,400 right behind her in late position so the two players tabled their cards.

Warren: 
Kiletto:

Turn and River:

Warren doubled up to survive with 65,800, after collecting the pot, and Kiletto was down to 26,000 after the hand.

Neil Warren – 65,800 (164 bb)
Lily Kiletto – 26,000 (70 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  387

Players returned to action in Flight B of the Championship, now with 387 entries, with an eye on reaching a $5,000,000 prize pool before too long.

Barry Omatsu is the early front-runner, leading the pack with 131,600 followed by Charlie Keisling with 120,100 and Cuba Levenberry with 119,700.