$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 2,482

Sonny Franco raised to 800,000 from the button, Brekstyn Schutten called from the small blind and Erik Cajelais three-bet all in from the big blind for 6,175,000. Franco called and Schutten folded.

Franco:
Cajelais:

The board came down , no help to Cajelais, ending his run in seventh place.

Sonny Franco – 32,000,000 (80 bb)
Erik Cajelais – Eliminated in 7th Place ($203,405)

The remaining six players are filling out paperwork and bio sheets for the final table, which will be played on May 18th in Las Vegas at the PokerGO Studio.

Official chip counts will be posted shortly.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 145

After the elimination of Brock Wilson in fourth place, the final three players agreed to look at the numbers for a possible ICM chop. These were the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Sean Perry  –  3,025,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Chad Eveslage  –  7,075,000  (57 bb)
Seat 3.  Byron Kaverman  –  4,400,000  (35 bb)

The players looked at the ICM numbers, and everyone quickly agreed to the following payouts:

1st:  Chad Eveslage  –  $767,577 + Trophy
2nd:  Byron Kaverman  –  $670,285
3rd:  Sean Perry  –  $596,418

As chipleader, Chad Eveslage is declared the winner and will receive the trophy. Here is the full list of final table payouts:

1st:  Chad Eveslage  –  $767,577 + Trophy
2nd:  Byron Kaverman  –  $670,285
3rd:  Sean Perry  –  $596,418
4th:  Brock Wilson  –  $286,520
5th:  Derek Gregory  –  $179,075
6th:  Chris Brewer  –  $128,935
7th:  Michael Rossitto  –  $103,865
8th:  Rania Nasreddine  –  $87,750

Stay tuned for a recap from the biggest $25K High Roller in Seminole Hard Rock history.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 33: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 2,482

Seat 1: Brekstyn Schutten – 29,325,000 (73 bb)
Seat 2: Erik Cajelais – 7,575,000 (19 bb)
Seat 3: Ken Aldridge  – 11,600,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Steven Snyder – 17,775,000 (44 bb)
Seat 5: Viet Vo – 4,150,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Albert Calderon – 6,350,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: Sonny Franco – 22,550,000 (56 bb)

1st: $1,261,095
2nd: $899,295
3rd: $593,140
4th: $438,500
5th: $326,750
6th: $261,700
7th: $203,405

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 145

Sean Perry moved all in from UTG/cutoff for exactly 2,000,000, and Brock Wilson tanked for a long time before calling all in from the big blind for 800,000 with .

Perry turned over , and Wilson needed his pocket threes to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Perry turned a jack-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Wilson in fourth place.

Sean Perry  –  3,025,000  (24 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($286,520)

With three players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 4.83 million (39 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $404,710.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 2,482

Ken Aldridge raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Steven Snyder three-bet to 2,250,000 from the next seat over, Aldridge four-bet all in for 5,425,000 and Snyder called.

Aldridge:
Snyder:

The board came down , safe for Aldridge to double up.

Ken Aldridge – 11,600,000 (39 bb)
Steven Snyder – 17,775,000 (59 bb)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 145

The final four players have been playing for a while now, and while the possibility of a deal has been brought up a couple of times since the final table began, Byron Kaverman has immediately shot it down each time.

Sean Perry is pretty talkative at the poker table, and lately he’s been providing commentary on hands (after they’re over) and talking himself up.

Perry has also tried to engage Byron Kaverman, but Kaverman usually stays quiet and stoic at the poker table, and hasn’t really responded beyond a glance.

Now that Kaverman has lost the chip lead with four players left, Perry has been needling him a bit, telling the table, “I’ve got third place locked up.”

Brock Wilson said, “That’s a dangerous statement.”

Perry responded, “Locked up. Byron over there is on tilt from losing the chip lead.”

Wilson asked, “Can I remind you of this if you bust fourth?”

Perry said, “Yes. Immediately. I’m a good loser.”

After some more table talk, with everyone joking around except for Kaverman, Perry said, “Byron, you don’t talk much, do you? Except to say ‘no’ to deals.”

That got a laugh from everyone, including Kaverman himself, who visibly chuckled even with a mask on.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 145

Chad Eveslage completed the small blind for 125,000, and Byron Kaverman checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Eveslage bet 125,000, and Kaverman called.

The turn card was the , Eveslage checked, Kaverman bet 400,000, and Eveslage thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the , Eveslage checked, Kaverman bet 700,000, and Eveslage called. Kaverman showed for trip jacks, but Eveslage turned over to win the pot — and take the chip lead — with a rivered king-high straight.

Chad Eveslage  –  6,100,000  (49 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  3,750,000  (30 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 3.63 million (29 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $286,520.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 145

Chad Eveslage moved all in button for 2,300,000, and Byron Kaverman called from the small blind with .

Eveslage turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Eveslage turned a five-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Chad Eveslage  –  4,925,000  (39 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  5,200,000  (42 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 3.63 million (29 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $286,520.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 145

The final four players have returned from their dinner break, and they’ll continue playing until they reach a winner.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, with an average chip stack around 3.63 million (29 big blinds):

Seat 1.  Brock Wilson  –  2,525,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Sean Perry  –  2,700,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3.  Chad Eveslage  –  2,075,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Byron Kaverman  –  7,200,000  (58 bb)

And here’s the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $970,600 + Trophy
2nd:  $658,970
3rd:  $404,710
4th:  $286,520

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 2,482

Steven Snyder raised to 600,000 from middle position and Brekstyn Schutten called from the small blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Schutten bet 600,000. Snyder called.

The river was the , Schutten bet 1,400,000, Snyder raised all in for 8,775,000 and Schutten thought for a bit before he called with for an eight-high straight.

Snyder, however, tabled for an ace-high flush to double up.

Steven Snyder – 20,500,000 (68 bb)
Brekstyn Schutten – 16,500,000 (55 bb)

Schutten, however, has chipped back up considerably since then and is back above the 24 million mark.