$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,360

The $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship event is down to its final six players. James Carroll takes a big chip lead into the final day, with 18,525,000 (123 bb).

“It went pretty smooth. It was a fun day,” Carroll said of Day 4.

The final table will conclude May 30th when the final six players combine to resume play at the televised WPT final table from HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $148,380, but they all have their sights set on the $715,175 first place prize.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts for the final six players:

Seat 1: Maria Ho – 16,650,000
Seat 2: Chad Eveslage – 3,350,000
Seat 3: Jerry Wong – 3,225,000
Seat 4: Eric Afriat – 4,425,000
Seat 5: Ami Alibay – 8,175,000
Seat 6: James Carroll – 18,525,000

The button is on James Carroll and there is 43:43 remaining in Level 31 (75,000-150,000 and a 150,000-big blind ante).

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $700,175 + $15,000 Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions seat
2nd:  $465,120
3rd:  $344,960
4th:  $257,815
5th:  $194,610
6th:  $148,380

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 645

Flight A: 303 Entries; 33 Advanced
Flight B: 342 Entries; 29 Advanced
Day 2: Wednesday at 5pm

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 645

Flight A: 303 Entries; 33 Advanced
Flight B: 342 Entries; 29 Advanced
Day 2: Wednesday at 5pm

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 93
Prize Pool: $93,000
April 16, 2019

Event 28 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 93 entries came to play, which generated a prize pool of $93,000.

After six-and-a-half hours, Greg Levine was the sole survivor, outlasting the field for an outright victory for $29,503.

Results:
1st: Greg Levine $29,503
2nd: Eli Levy – $17,670
3rd: Dustin Murphy – $11,160
4th: Jarrett Blakeley – $7,208
5th: James Buane – $5,580
6th: Ravi Raghavan – $4,418
7th: Waldir Guerra – $3,720
8th: Nitis Udornpim – $3,720
9th: Ian Pelz – $2,951
10th: Inacio Izkovitz – $2,697
11th: Jacob Wojtuniecki – $2,511
12th: Konstantinos Tsompanellis – $2,327

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 26
$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 83
Prize Pool: $394,250
April 16, 2019

Event 26 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry) with a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000. A field of 83 entries nearly doubled that amount, generating a prize pool of $394,250. Earning the outright victory was Paul Snead, winning the first-place prize of $116,245.

“It feels great,” Snead told us afterward. “It’s been a long time coming. I haven’t won first place since 2007, and that was my only win until now.”

This win was certainly a long time coming for Snead, who after his biggest career score in 2008 took time away from the game.

“I took a long time off after the 2008 World Series Main Event (Snead finished in 21st place for $257,334). It really crushed me, and I stopped playing poker for a while,” reminisced Snead of his tough exit in the Main Event, where he was two-outed on the river.

“My brother and I started a business together after, and I didn’t really play poker for about eight years. We sold the business, and now I’m free to do whatever and play poker again.”

Snead’s win today marks his second largest career score, and he believes it’s a sign of things to come.

“I feel like the universe is lining up, finally. I took a lot of bad beats in the past, and it just feels nice to win a race like that in a big spot. I’m just very grateful. I have a lot of support from my family, and they’re going to be thrilled. It just feels great.”

Results:
1st: Paul Snead – $116,245
2nd: George Wolff – $77,500
3rd: Brian Yoon – $52,545
4th: Brent Roberts – $36,955
5th: Michael Tureniec – $27,000
6th: Kristen Bicknell – $20,520
7th: Brian Altman – $16,255
8th: Barry Hutter – $13,440
9th: Eric Panayiotou – $11,625
10th: Brock Wilson – $11,625
11th: James Romero – $10,540

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24
$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 645
Prize Pool: $77,400
April 15-17, 2019

1st: $20,436
2nd: $11,997
3rd: $7,779
4th: $5,418
5th: $3,909
6th: $3,135
7th: $2,399
8th: $1,703
9th: $1,238
10th-12th: $929
13th-15th: $735
16th-18th: $619
19th-27th: $542
28th-36th: $464
37th-45th: $387

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 83

George Wolff raised all in for 215,000 from the button and Paul Snead called from the big blind.

Wolff:
Snead:

The board ran out , giving Snead a pair of jacks to eliminate Wolff in second place for $77,500.

Snead wins Event 26 outright for $116,245!

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 83

Paul Snead raised to 40,000 from the small blind, Brian Yoon three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind and Snead called.

The flop was , Snead checked, Yoon bet 100,000, Snead check-raised all in with a covering stack and Yoon called all in for just shy of 500,000.

Yoon:
Snead:

The turn and river completed the board, giving Snead a flush to crack Yoon’s set of aces and eliminate him in third place.

Paul Snead – 1,390,000
George Wolff – 275,000
Brian Yoon – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($52,545)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 8: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 93

Seat 1: Dustin Murphy – 390,000
Seat 2: Jarrett Blakeley – 563,000
Seat 3: Ravi Raghavan – 125,000
Seat 4: James Baune – 35,000
Seat 5: Nitis Udornpim – 166,000
Seat 6: Greg Levine – 140,000
Seat 7: Wadir Guerra – 255,000
Seat 8: Eli Levy – 193,000

Payouts:
1st: $29,503
2nd: $17,670
3rd: $11,160
4th: $7,208
5th: $5,580
6th: 4,418
7th: $3,720
8th: $3,720
9th: Ian Pelz – $2,951
10th: Inacio Izkovitz – $2,697
11th: Jacob Wojtuniecki – $2,511
12th: Konstantinos Tsompanellis – $2,327

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$360 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 88
Prize Pool: $30,000
April 16, 2019

Event 27 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $360 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry) with a prize pool of $30,000.

A field of 88 entries took part and a deal was agreed upon by the final four players. As the chip leader Aaron Klausman was officially declared the winner, earning $6,804 for his efforts.

Results:
*1st: Aaron Klausman – $6,804
*2nd: Mark Manesh – $4,757
*3rd: Carey Pickus – $4,547
*4th: Mario De La Puente – $4,366
5th: Elias Nassif – $1,755
6th: Ryan Galpern – $1,403
7th: Giovanni Lucente – $1,193
8th: Francois Gagne – $1,035
9th: Errol Rosen – $915
10th: Ari Engel – $825
11th: Peter Bostrom – $825
12th: Antony Vidmer – $825
13th: Marcus Stein – $750

*denotes four-way deal