Event 15: Alexander Perez Doubles Thru Steven McKoy

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 4,259

Alexander Perez
Alexander Perez

Steven McKoy raised UTG+1 to 700,000, Alexander Perez moved all in from the cutoff for 1,550,000, and McKoy called with 6s6c.

Perez turned over Qs10h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came QhQc9d5c2d, and Perez flopped trip queens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alexander Perez  –  3,850,000  (13 bb)
Steven McKoy  –  7,200,000  (24 bb)

With 13 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 6,550,000 (22 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,565 each.

Event 15: Phillip Stuttman Triples Up

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 4,259

Phillip Stuttman
Phillip Stuttman

Phillip Stuttman moved all in under the gun for 1,450,000, Ricardo Velasco asked for an exact count before he called from UTG+1, and Isar Miha-Emil tanked for a while before moving all in over the top from the hijack for 4,875,000.

Action returned to Velasco, who had about 3,125,000 remaining in his stack and would be all in if he called. Velasco thought for a while before he folded.

Stuttman turned over Ah10c, and needed to improve to stay alive against Miha-Emil’s QsQd.

Somebody asked what Velasco folded, and he said, “I will never tell. Never.”

There was an ace in the window as the board came AsJd2d4d3h, and Stuttman won the pot with a pair of aces to triple up in chips.

“I would have won,” said Velasco.

Phillip Stuttman  –  4,975,000  (20 bb)
Isar Miha-Emil  –  3,425,000  (14 bb)
Ricardo Velasco  –  3,125,000  (13 bb)

With 13 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 6,550,000 (26 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,565 each.

Event 15: Scott Baumstein Eliminated in 14th Place by New Chipleader Ian O’Hara

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 4,259

Scott Baumstein
Scott Baumstein

Scott Baumstein moved all in UTG+1 for 3,475,000, and Ian O’Hara moved all in over the top from the cutoff for about 7,700,000. Everyone else folded.

Baumstein turned over 5s5d, but he needed to improve to stay alive against O’Hara’s QhQd.

The board came QsQc7dJh6s, and O’Hara flopped quad queens to clinch the pot and eliminate Baumstein in 14th place. O’Hara has taken the chip lead with about 11.8 million in chips.

Ian O’Hara  –  11,800,000  (47 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($17,565)

With 13 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 6,550,000 (26 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,565 each.

Ian O'Hara
Ian O’Hara

Event 15: Bonus Day Ready to Go

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 4,259

Mike Nye

Showdown Event 15 needs one more day to settle the matter of who will take home the $365,605 top prize. There were 426 in contention at the start of Day 2 but only 14 survived the full day and return at 3 pm to begin the final day.

Mike Nye leads a talented field and everyone has locked up at least a $17,565 payout. Here’s the lineup and what they are playing for:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Alexander Perez  –  4,075,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Bradley Coultas  –  6,025,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  Phillip Stuttman  –  2,075,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Ricardo Velasco  –  7,450,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  Isar Miha-Emil  –  6,325,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6.  Steven McKoy  –  7,050,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Jonathan Kranker  –  6,050,000  (24 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Michael Nye  –  10,750,000  (43 bb)
Seat 2.  Evan Teitelbaum  –  6,900,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3.  Raminder Singh  –  3,150,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Juan Endara – 6,725,000 (27 bb)
Seat 5.  Scott Baumstein  –  3,000,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Peter Muhlbek  –  7,900,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Ian O’Hara  –  7,575,000  (30 bb)

With 14 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 6,075,000 (24 big blinds), and here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $365,605 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $236,300
3rd:  $172,250
4th:  $133,050
5th:  $100,730
6th:  $74,290
7th:  $53,405
8th:  $42,525
9th-10th:  $32,845
11th-12th:  $24,520
13th-14th:  $17,565

Showdown Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 22 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 23 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 20 Day 2 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 21 Day 2 – $400 Mix Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 15 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 24 – $600 Eight-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 25 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $200 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $550 Super High Roller Step Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into $5,100 Super High Roller satellite Event 94
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Poker Showdown Schedule

Event 15: Michael Nye Leads the Final 14 Players Into Day 3

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 4,259

Michael Nye
Michael Nye

Level 32 comes to an end, and so does Day 2. The final 14 players have bagged up their chips, and they’ll be returning tomorrow to the same seats, but at different tables.

Here are the official chip counts for Day 3:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Alexander Perez  –  4,075,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Bradley Coultas  –  6,025,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  Phillip Stuttman  –  2,075,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Ricardo Velasco  –  7,450,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  Isar Miha-Emil  –  6,325,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6.  Steven McKoy  –  7,050,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Jonathan Kranker  –  6,050,000  (24 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Michael Nye  –  10,750,000  (43 bb)
Seat 2.  Evan Teitelbaum  –  6,900,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3.  Raminder Singh  –  3,150,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Juan Endara  –  2,725,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  Scott Baumstein  –  3,000,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Peter Muhlbek  –  7,900,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Ian O’Hara  –  7,575,000  (30 bb)

With 14 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 6,075,000 (24 big blinds), and here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $365,605 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $236,300
3rd:  $172,250
4th:  $133,050
5th:  $100,730
6th:  $74,290
7th:  $53,405
8th:  $42,525
9th-10th:  $32,845
11th-12th:  $24,520
13th-14th:  $17,565

Event 15: Action Has Slowed to a Crawl

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 4,259

Isar Miha-Emil
Isar Miha-Emil

The action has stalled to a crawl during the second half of Level 32, as one table — really one player — is playing much slower than the other.

Isar Miha-Emil has had the clock called on him nearly every hand as he tanks preflop. And he has an above-average chip stack of around 6.5 million.

Isar Miha-Emil  –  6,500,000  (33 bb)

Several players at the other table are complaining, and when the clock has been called, the amount of time Miha-Emil has been given has shrunk each time, and he now has 10 seconds to act when the clock is called.

Regardless of what happens, this will be the last level of the night, with action ending shortly after 3:00 am.

Event 15: Robert Mosca Eliminated in 15th Place by Michael Nye

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 4,259

Robert Mosca raised all in for 2,475,000 from the button and Michael Nye called from the big blind with AcJc, leading Mosca’s Ah6s.

The board came Qd4dQh9c2c, no help to Mosca, ending his tournament in 15th place.

Michael Nye  –  9,525,000  (48 bb)
Robert Mosca  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($17,565)

Event 15: Ricardo Velasco Leads the Final 15 at the Break with 9,775,000

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 4,259

The players returned from break to begin Level 32, with increased blinds of 100,000-200,000 and a 200,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Alexander Perez  –  4,075,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Bradley Coultas  –  7,375,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Phillip Stuttman  –  2,575,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Ricardo Velasco  –  9,775,000  (49 bb)
Seat 5.  Isar Miha-Emil  –  4,625,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  Steven McKoy  –  4,500,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  
Seat 9.  Jonathan Kranker  –  6,175,000  (31 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Michael Nye  –  6,950,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  Evan Teitelbaum  –  7,700,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.  Raminder Singh  –  4,450,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4.  Juan Endara  –  8,075,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5.  Scott Baumstein  –  7,275,000  (36 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Peter Muhlbek  –  3,200,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Robert Mosca  –  2,475,000  (12 bb)
Seat 9.  Ian O’Hara  –  5,350,000  (27 bb)

With 15 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 5,675,000 (28 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,565 each.

Event 15: Juan Endara Doubles Thru Robert Mosca

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 4,259

Juan Endara
Juan Endara

Juan Endara raised from the cutoff to 500,000, Robert Mosca reraised from the big blind to 1,150,000, and Endara moved all in for 3,925,000.

Mosca quickly called with QsQc, but Endara turned over KsKc. Endara needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came AdKd7s5s3s, and Endara flopped a set of kings to win the pot and double up in chips.

Juan Endara  –  8,075,000  (54 bb)
Robert Mosca  –  1,875,000  (13 bb)

With 15 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 5,675,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,565 each.