2019 Showdown Live Updates

Event 26: Brent Roberts – 4th Place ($36,955)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 83

Brent Roberts – 4th Place

Brent Roberts raised all in for about 180,000 from the small blind and Paul Snead called from the big blind.

Roberts: Qd8h
Snead: AdJc

The board ran out AhJs9d8c7d, giving Snead top two pair to eliminate Roberts in fourth place.

Paul Snead – 925,000
Brent Roberts – Eliminated in 4th Place ($36,955)

Event 26: Brian Yoon Doubles Through Paul Snead

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 83

Paul Snead raised all in for effectively 150,000 from the small blind and Brian Yoon called all in from the big blind.

Snead: Kh7c
Yoon: 10c10s

The board ran out QcJd2h6s2s, safe for Yoon to double up.

Brian Yoon – 310,000
Paul  Snead – 750,000

Event 26: Michael Tureniec – 5th Place ($27,000)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 83

Michael Tureniec – 5th Place

Michael Tureniec raised all in from under the gun for 85,000 and Brian Yoon isolated from the small blind.

Tureniec: Qd10c
Yoon: Kh10h

The board ran out 7c7s3c6h9d, no help to Tureniec, safe for Yoon to score the elimination.

Brian Yoon – 200,000
Michael Tureniec – Eliminated in 5th Place ($27,000)

Championship: Jason Marshman – 7th Place ($114,285)

$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

Jason Marshman

Jason Marshman moved all in from early position for 1,750,000, and Maria Ho thought shortly before calling from the big blind.

Marshman tabled Ah8h and was in the lead against Ho’s QcJd.

The flop came Jc9s8c and Ho flopped top pair to take the lead, the turn 7d, and river Js made it official as Ho wound up with trip jacks to eliminate Marshman in seventh place on the TV bubble.

Jason Marshman  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($114,285)

The final six players are currently filling out their bio sheets and verifying their counts.

Championship: Jerry Wong Doubles Through Eric Afriat

$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: 7 of 1,360

Jerry Wong
Jerry Wong

James Carroll raised to 325,000 from under the gun and Jerry Wong moved all in from the small blind for 1,375,000. Eric Afriat called from the big blind, and Carroll folds.

Wong turns over Ah9s and needed to get lucky with Ah9s against Afriat’s QhQc.

The board came AdKdKh3h9h and Wong did indeed get lucky as he flopped an ace to stay alive.

Jerry Wong  –  3,050,000  (20 bb)
Eric Afriat  –  4,500,000  (30 bb)

Event 26: Paul Snead Takes the Chip Lead

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 83

Paul Snead

Paul Snead raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Brent Roberts called from the big blind.

The flop was As10c7c and Roberts check-called 30,000 from Snead.

The turn was the 5h and both players checked.

The river was the 4d, Roberts bet 80,000 and Snead called.

Roberts showed AdJd, but Snead tabled AhKs to win the pot.

Paul Snead – 600,000
Brent Roberts – 480,000

Championship: Maria Ho Versus Chad Eveslage

$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: 7 of 1,360

Maria Ho

Maria Ho opened to 325,000 from  from the cutoff, Chad Eveslage called from the button and Jerry Wong defended his big blind.

The flop came Ac5h2d, Wong checked and Ho bet 400,000. Only Eveslage called.

The turn brought the 4s, Ho checked and Eveslage bet 700,000. Ho thought shortly before calling.

Both players checked the 9c on the river and Ho tabled 6s6c to win the pot.

Maria Ho  –  12,800,000  (85 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  3,725,000  (25 bb)

Championship: Ami Alibay versus Chad Eveslage

$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: 7 of 1,360

Ami Alibay

Chad Eveslage opened to 325,000 from the hijack and Ami Alibay defended his big blind.

Both players checked the Qc6h3h flop, The turn brought the 7h, Alibay checked and Eveslage bet 250,000. Alibay called.

The river was the Ad, Alibay led out 500,000 and Eveslage called.   Alibay turned over his AhQd and Eveslage mucked.

Ami Alibay – 3,500,000 (23 bb)
Chad Eveslage – 5,525,000 (37 bb)

Event 26: Kristen Bicknell – 6th Place ($20,520)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 83

Kristen Bicknell – 6th Place

Kristen Bicknell raised all in for 102,000 from the cutoff and George Wolff isolated from the button with a shove of his own.

Bicknell: 2c2s
Wolff: JhJs

The board ran out 9s6s9d5s9h, no help to Bicknell, ending her tournament in sixth place.

George Wolff – 365,000
Kristen Bicknell – Eliminated in 6th Place $20,520)