$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 2,482

Steven Snyder raised to 500,000 from the cutoff, Zachary Vuong called from the small blind and Simon Tremblay reraised all in from the big blind for 3,850,000.

Snyder folded immediately, while Vuong tanked and used three time-extensions before he called with a slightly covering stack.

Vuong:
Tremblay:

The board ran out , giving Vuong kings full of sixes to eliminate Tremblay in ninth place.

Zachary Vuong – 9,075,000 (36 bb)
Simon Tremblay – Eliminated in 9th Place ($145,820)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 2,482

Arthur Conan raised to the 525,000 from the cutoff, Erik Cajelais three-bet to 1,450,000 from the button, Conan four-bet shoved for roughly 7,000,000 and Cajelais called.

Conan:
Cajelais:

The board ran out , no help to Conan, ending his run in the championship event in 10th place.

Erik Cajelais – 17,400,000 (70 bb)
Arthur Conan – Eliminated in 10th Place ($111,035)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 2,482

The dinner break hit as Richard Alsup was eliminated and the 10 remaining players have an hour to enjoy the amenities around the casino. They will return to blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante and the average stack 9,925,000 (40 bb).

Table 17
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Albert Calderon – 16,325,000 (65 bb)
Seat 3: Viet Vo – 7,300,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Arthur Conan – 7,125,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Empty
Seat 6: Erik Cajelais – 9,075,000 (36 bb)
Seat 7: Brekstyn Schutten – 17,025,000 (68 bb)
Seat 8: Empty

Table 18
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Sonny Franco – 14,500,000 (58 bb)
Seat 3: Steven Snyder – 10,825,000 (43 bb)
Seat 4: Ken Aldridge – 8,275,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Zachary Vuong – 4,775,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Simon Tremblay – 4,100,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: Empty
Seat 8: Empty

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 2,482

Sonny Franco raised to 425,000 from under the gun, Richard Alsup three-bet to 1,250,000 from the big blind, Franco four-bet all in with a covering stack and Alsup called all in for 4,775,000.

Franco:
Alsup:

The board ran out , giving Franco a set of jacks to eliminate Alsup in 11th place.

Sonny Franco – 14,500,000 (73 bb)
Richard Alsup – Eliminated in 11th Place ($111,035)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 2,482

Viet Vo raised to 425,000 from the button and Erik Cajelais called from the big blind.

The flop was and Cajelais check-called 275,000 from Vo.

The turn was the and Cajelais check-called 450,000 from Vo.

The river was the , Cajelais checked, Vo bet 725,000 and Cajelais called.

Vo showed , while Cajelais tabled for kings and deuces to win the pot.

Erik Cajelais – 9,700,000 (49 bb)
Viet Vo – 5,800,000 (29 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 2,482

Steve Snyder raised to 400,000 from the cutoff, Ken Aldridge three-bet all in for 4,600,000 from the button and Snyder called.

Snyder:
Aldridge:

The flop came down , giving Snyder top set of queens while giving Aldridge a flush draw.

The turn was the , giving Aldridge a few extra outs to a straight.

The river was the , giving Aldridge a flush to double up.

Ken Aldridge – 9,700,000 (49 bb)
Steven Snyder – 7,100,000 (36 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 2,482

Blair Hinkle limped from the cutoff, Albert Calderon did the same from the button, Viet Vo completed in the small blind and Arthur Conan checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and action checked to Hinkle who bet 200,000. Only Calderon called.

The turn was the , Hinkle bet 900,000 and Calderon used a time extension before he called.

The river was the , Hinkle shoved for roughly 2.4 million and Calderon instantly called with for sevens full of aces, besting Hinkle’s for trips.

Albert Calderon – 19,900,000 (100 bb)
Blair Hinkle – Eliminated in 12th Place ($84,905)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 2,482

Albert Calderon opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and Jon Borenstein called in the big blind to see the flop. Borenstein moved all in for 1,500,000 and Calderon called.

Calderon:
Borenstein:

Borenstein flopped second pair but was behind Calderon’s pair of jacks. The board finished with the turn and river and Borenstein could not find a save.

Albert Calderon – 14,150,000 (70 bb)
Jon Borenstein – Eliminated in 13th place ($84,905)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 2,482

Level 29 came to an end and players were sent on another 15-minute break.

They return to blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante and the average stack at 7,650,000 (38 bb) with 13 players remaining.

Table 17
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Albert Calderon – 12,200,000 (61 bb)
Seat 3: Viet Vo – 7,225,000 (36 bb)
Seat 4: Arthur Conan – 7,450,000 (37 bb)
Seat 5: Jon Borenstein – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Seat 6: Erik Cajelais – 8,475,000 (42 bb)
Seat 7: Brekstyn Schutten – 15,050,000 (75 bb)

Seat 8: Empty

Table 18
Seat 1: Blair Hinkle – 5,300,000 (27 bb)
Seat 2: Sonny Franco – 10,200,000 (51 bb)
Seat 3: Steven Snyder – 9,450,000 (47 bb)
Seat 4: Ken Aldridge – 7,750,000 (39 bb)
Seat 5: Zachary Vuong – 3,850,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Simon Tremblay – 6,500,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Richard Alsup – 3,450,000 (17 bb)
Seat 8: Empty

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 2,482

For the second break in a row, we had a big hand developed as the clock ticked down. Erik Cajelais opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Brekstyn Schutten three-bet to 800,000. It folded back around to Cajelais, he moved all in for 4,050,000 and Schutten snapped the call.

Cajelais:
Schutten:

Cajelais ran into a big cooler, especially at this stage. Neither the flop was dramatic nor was the turn. It was the river that made it exciting as Cajelais doubled again going into the break.

Erik Cajelais – 8,475,000 (42 bb)
Brekstyn Schutten – 15,050,000 (75 bb)