2018 Showdown Live Updates

Championship: Scott Margereson Extends His Lead

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
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Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 1,309

Scott Margereson raised to 500,000 and Faraz Jaka called.

The flop came 10h8d2s, Jaka checked and Margereson bet 750,000. Jaka called.

The turn brought the Qd, Jaka checked and Margereson bet 1,650,000. Jaka called.

The river was the 9s, and they both checked. Margereson turned over KhQs and was good against Jaka’s 10d5d.

 

Event 18: Joaquin Sosa Doubles Through Chris Zito

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Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 565

Chris Zito raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Joaquin Sosa moved all in from the hijack for 295,000. Action folded back to Zito, who called.

It was a flip with Zito’s QhJd against Sosa’s 9d9c.

The board ran out Ks6c5cKhKd and Sosa doubled up with a full house.

Joaquin Sosa – 680,000
Chris Zito – 425,000

Championship: Heads Up Counts

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Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 1,309

Faraz Jaka (left) versus Scott Margereson (right)

It’s down to the final two players battling for the trophy. Here’s how they stack up:

Scott Margereson  – 28,450,000 (114 bb) – 5 Time Chips
Faraz Jaka – 10,825,000 (43 bb) – 8 Time Chips

Remaining payouts:

1st: $696,740*
2nd: $454,496
* – Includes $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions seat

Championship: Brian Hastings – 3rd Place ($336,466)

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Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 1,309

Brian Hastings

Scott Margereson raised to 500,000 from the button and Brian Hastings raised to 1,800,000 from the small blind. Margereson called.

The flop came Jc9s3c, Hastings checked, Margereson  bet 1,200,000 and Hastings raised to 3,800,000. Margereson  moved all in and Hastings called all in for 9,825,000

Hastings turned over AhJd for top pair and needed to hold against Margereson’s Kc8c flush draw.

The turn was the 3d, clean for Hastings but the river was the 7c, giving Margereson the winning flush to eliminate Hastings in third place ($336,466)

Brian Hastings – Eliminated in 3rd place ($336,466)

Brian Hastings reacts to the unkind river
Brian Hastings eliminated by Scott Margereson

Championship: Faraz Jaka Takes One

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Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 1,309

Brian Hastings raised to 750,000 from the small blind and Faraz Jaka called from the big blind.

The flop came Ah5h2s, Hastings bet 550,000 and Jaka called.

The turn brought the 8s, and both players checked. The river was the 7h, and both players checked again.

Jaka’s 8d4d pair of eights take the pot.

Championship: Scott Margereson vs Faraz Jaka

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Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 1,309

Faraz Jaka opened to 550,000 from the button and Scott Margereson raised to 2,000,000 from the small blind. Jaka called.

The flop came Ks2h2c, Margereson checked, and Jaka bet 1,400,000. Margereson called.

The turn brought the Kh and both players checked. The river brought the 3s, Margereson checked and Jaka checked as well.

Margereson  turned over Kd10c for the winning full house and Jaka mucked.

Event 18: Angelo Castaldi – 10th Place ($881)

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Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 565

Angelo Castaldi

Angelo Castaldi moved all in from middle position for about 60,000 and was called by Bob Tanner in the small blind and Alfredo Fernandez in the big blind.

The two blinds check it down and fail to create a side pot on a runout of 9c7d5cAh4d.

Fernandez showed AcJc and nobody could beat it. Castaldi hit the rail in 10th place and earned $881, while Fernandez crossed the million chip mark.

Alfredo Fernandez – 1,050,000
Bob Tanner – 580,000
Angelo Castaldi – Eliminated 

Championship: Break Time Chip Counts

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End of Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 1,309

Players are currently on a ten minute break. Here’s how they stack up:

Faraz Jaka – 13,950,000 (56 bb) – 8 Time Chips
Scott Margereson  – 13,750,000 (55 bb) – 5 Time Chips
Brian Hastings – 11,575,000 (46 bb) – 3 Time Chips

Remaining payouts:

1st: $696,740*
2nd: $454,496
3rd: $336,466
* – Includes $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions seat

Event 18: Chris Zito Leads Final 10 Players

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Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 565

Daniel Saffer hit the rail in 12th place, followed closely behind by Homero Molina in 11th place.

The final 10 players are redrawing for seats at the unofficial final table. With one more elimination, the final nine players will be credited with making the official final table.

Here is a look at the seat map for the final 10 players;

Seat 1: Antonio Colon – 265,000
Seat 2: George Navarro – 800,000
Seat 3: Manuel Jo – 520,000
Seat 4: Angelo Castaldi – 234,000
Seat 5: Claudio Piedrabuena – 268,000
Seat 6: Chris Zito – 860,000
Seat 7: James Scott – 190,000
Seat 8: Bob Tanner – 850,000
Seat 9: Alfredo Fernandez  800,000
Seat 10: Joaquin Sosa – 580,000

Event 18: Bob Tanner Doubles Up and Chris Zito Scores a Knockout

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 565

Bob Tanner

Bob Tanner raised from the small blind and Daniel Saffer moved all in from the big blind. Tanner called, was all in for 253,000 and showed AdQd. He was in dominating shape against Saffer’s AsJh.

The board ran out AcQs9s6d6c and Tanner doubled up.

While Tanner was doubling up, Chris Zito scored a knockout when his pocket aces held up against Ariel Rosello Quintana’s AxJx.

With 12 players left, they are just a couple eliminations away from a final table redraw.

Bob Tanner – 524,000
Chris Zito – 650,000
Daniel Saffer – 140,000
Ariel Rosello Quintana – Eliminated