Championship: Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 24th Place by Andrew Davidson

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 2,010

Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen won Event 18 ($600 PLO-8) a week ago to earn $16,335.

Andrew Davidson raised from the cutoff to 175,000, Jeff Madsen moved all in small blind for 2,650,000, and Davidson called with AhKs.

Madsen turned over AcQd, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10d7c2dJs5c, and Davidson won the pot with his king to eliminate Madsen in 24th place.

Andrew Davidson  –  7,500,000  (100 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($34,000)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,375,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:20 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: Farid Jattin Eliminated in 25th Place by Michael Laufer

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 2,010

Farid Jattin
Farid Jattin

Farid Jattin raised from the hijack to 150,000, Michael Laufer reraised from the cutoff to 300,000, and Jattin called.

The flop came Kh6c2h, Jattin checked, Laufer bet 200,000, and Jattin called.

The turn card was the 3s, Jattin checked, Laufer bet 450,000, and Jattin called.

The river card was the 9h, Jattin moved all in for 2,400,000, and Laufer called. Jattin showed 7d6d for a pair of sixes, but Laufer turned over AhAc to win the pot and eliminate Jattin in 25th place.

The remaining 24 players have drawn for random seats at the final three tables, and we will post the new seat draw with chip counts during the upcoming dinner break.

Michael Laufer  –  7,350,000  (98 bb)
Farid Jattin  –  Eliminated in 25th Place  ($28,500)

With 24 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,200,000 (56 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $34,000 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:20 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: Dan Bekavac Eliminated in 26th Place by Benjamin McCoy

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 2,010

Dan Bekavac
Dan Bekavac

Dan Bekavac raised under the gun to 200,000, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Mark Davis called from the hijack, and Benjamin McCoy called from the big blind.

The flop came 9h4s3s, McCoy bet 200,000, Bekavac called all in for 25,000, and Davis folded.

Bekavac turned over 7d4d for a pair of fours, but he needed to improve to stay alive against McCoy’s 9s7c for a pair of nines.

The turn card was the 9d, the river card was the 2s, and McCoy won the pot with trip nines to eliminate Bekavac in 26th place.

Benjamin McCoy  –  5,725,000  (76 bb)
Dan Bekavac  –  Eliminated in 26th Place  ($28,500)

With 25 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 4,025,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $28,500 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: James Mendoza Doubles Thru Sean Ripp

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

James Mendoza
James Mendoza

James Mendoza moved all in from the button for 1,150,000, and Sean Ripp called from the small blind with KcQs. Mendoza turned over As7h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 6d3d2d6d10c, and Mendoza won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

James Mendoza  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Sean Ripp  –  4,600,000  (61 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $28,500 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: Andrew Davidson Doubles Thru Dan Bekavac

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

Andrew Davidson
Andrew Davidson

Dan Bekavac raised from the small blind to about 250,000, Andrew Davidson reraised from the big blind to 600,000, and Bekavac moved all in.

Davidson quickly called all in for 2,375,000 with AsAd, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Bekavac’s Ah9d.

The board came KdJs4sJd6d, and the pocket aces held up for Davidson to win the pot and double up in chips.

Andrew Davidson  –  4,825,000  (64 bb)
Dan Bekavac  –  225,000  (3 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $28,500 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: Carlos Dorca Shoves the Turn, and Robert Georato Uses His Remaining Time Chips to Fold

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

Carlos Dorca
Carlos Dorca

With the board showing Ks8c6c7s on the turn, Robert Georato checked from the small blind, chipleader Carlos Dorca moved all in under the gun, and Georato went into the tank.

Georato used his last six Time Chips to tank for more than three minutes before he folded, and Dorca showed 7h7c for a turned set of sevens as he took the pot.

Carlos Dorca  –  12,500,000  (167 bb)
Robert Georato  –  950,000  (13 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: Dan Bekavac Doubles Thru Mark Davis

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

Dan Bekavac moved all in from the button for 1,275,000, and Mark Davis called from the big blind with 9c8c. Bekavac turned over Jh8h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qc10s7s2h3s, and Davis flopped an open-ended straight draw, but improved no further. Bekavac won the pot with his jack to double up in chips.

Dan Bekavac  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Mark Davis  –  9,350,000  (125 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Championship: Nancy Birnbaum Eliminated in 27th Place by Andrew Davidson

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

Nancy Birnbaum
Nancy Birnbaum and Her Dog, Buddy

Nancy Birnbaum moved all in from the hijack for 475,000, and Andrew Davidson called from the big blind with AhJs.

Birnbaum turned over KdQs, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 6c4c2h9c5h, and Davidson won the pot with his ace to eliminate Birnbaum in 27th place.

Andrew Davidson  –  2,600,000  (35 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  Eliminated in 27th Place  ($28,500)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

High Roller: Dinner Break

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Entries:  118

Andrew Lichtenberger

The High Roller reached the end of Level 9 and players were sent on a 90-minute dinner break. Plenty of time to eat and relax before returning to action.

Registration will close when they return and we should pick up a few more players while they are gone. The clock shows 118 entries so far and that is good enough for the third-biggest $25K High Roller in our history.

T.K. Miles

Championship: Andrew Davidson Doubles Thru Andrew Barfield

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 2,010

After a flop of Kd9c5c, action checked to Andrew Barfield, who bet 275,000 from the hijack. Dan Bekavac called from the small blind, and Andrew Davidson check-raised all in under the gun for 825,000.

Barfield moved all in over the top for roughly 5 million, and Bekavac used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded.

Davidson turned over Ks7s for a pair of kings, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Barfield’s 10c8c (club flush draw).

The turn card was the As, the river card was the Jh, and the pair of kings held up for Davidson to win the pot and double up in chips.

Andrew Davidson  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)
Andrew Barfield  –  4,250,000  (57 bb)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,150,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).