$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33  of 1,360

Ryan D’Angelo was all in for 810,000 with and in great shape against Kevin Andriamahefa’s .

The board ran out and D’Angelo wound up with two-pair to avoid elimination.

Ryan D’Angelo – 1,700,000 (57 bb)
Kevin Andriamahefa – 1,250,000 (42 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33  of 1,360

Tam Cao was all in for 665,000 with and racing against Keith Ferrara’s .

The board came and Cao spiked a queen on the river to stay alive.

“Saved by the bell” Cao said as he raked in the pot.

Tam Cao – 1,400,000 (47 bb)
Keith Ferrara – 1,250,000 (42 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33  of 1,360

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break. Here’s a look at the most recent eliminations:

34th:  Aaron Klausman  –  $17,510
35th:  Erik Seidel  – $17,510
36th:  Jonathan Akiba  –  $17,510
37th:  Michael Azzaro  – $17,510
38th:  Jony Farah  – $17,510
39th:  Ahmed Nimer  – $17,510
40th:  Deric Williams  – $17,510
41st:  Michael Moreno  – $15,015

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 35  of 1,360

Jonathan Akiba moved all in for 615,000 and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind.

Akiba tabled and was flipping against Eveslage’s .

The flop came , clean for Akiba, but the spiked the turn for Eveslage to take the lead. The river made it official and Akiba was sent to the pay out desk.

Chad Eveslage – 3,000,000 (120 bb)
Jonathan Akiba – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 40  of 1,360

Tam Cao opened under the gun, Deric Williams shoved for 245,000 and Steve Firestone reshoved for 625,000 from the button. Cao got out of the way.

Williams tabled and was up against Firestone’s .

The board ran out and Firestone’s pocket tens held to eliminate Williams in 40th place.

Steve Firestone – 1,000,000 (20 bb)
Deric Williams  – Eliminated in 40th place ($17,510)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41  of 1,360

Here’s a look at the most recent eliminations:

43rd:  Joelle Guarino  –  $15,015
44th:  Kuo Vang  –  $15,015
45th:  John Gravagna  – $15,015
46th:  Jared Hemingway  – $15,015
47th:  Richard Bai  – $15,015
48th:  John Miller  – $15,015

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41  of 1,360

Here’s a look at the current leader board with Maria Ho sitting at the top:

Maria Ho – 4,100,000 (164 bb)
Timothy Banks – 4,000,000  (160 bb)
Jerry wong – 3,000,000  (120 bb)
Dave Farah – 2,250,000  (90 bb)
Kevin Andriamahefa – 2,200,000  (88 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45  of 1,360

On a flop of Jerry Wong put Dave Farah all in for 785,000 and Farah called.

Wong tabled for top pair but was behind Farah’s set of fives.

The board came , , clean for Farah and his set held to score a big double up.

Dave Farah – 1,600,000 (64 bb)
Jerry Wong – 3,000,000 (120 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45  of 1,360

Jared Hemingway was all in for around 300,000 with and needed to get lucky against Jerry Robinson’s .

The board ran out and Robinson wound up with two-pair to eliminate Hemingway.

Jerry Robinson – 1,400,000 (56 bb)
Jared Hemingway – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 47  of 1,360

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break. Here’s a look at some recent results:

49th:  Samm Wiggings  –  $13,025
50th:  Andrew Peplinkski  – $13,025
51st:  Kevin Garosshen  – $13,025
52nd:  Sulabh Choudhury  –  $13,025
53rd:  Aaron Mermelstein  –  $13,025
54th:  Barry Pevner  –  $13,025