$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,010

Andrew Davidson opened to 500,000 from under the gun, Mark Davis called from the next seat over, and Darren Elias called from the big blind.

The flop was and Elias checked to Davidson who continued for 900,000. Davis called, Elias check-raised to 3,400,000, Davidson folded, and Davis called.

The turn was the , Elias used a time extension and moved all in for 8,550,000. Davis used a time extension of his own before he folded.

Darren Elias  –  18,125,000  (73 bb)
Mark Davis  –  29,800,000  (119 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,010

Seat 1:  Andrew Davidson – 7,875,000  (32 bb)
Seat 2:  Mark Davis – 31,300,000  (125 bb)
Seat 3:  Viet Vo – 10,775,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4:  Mike Laufer – 11,500,000  (46 bb)
Seat 5:  Andrew Barfield – 4,975,000  (20 bb)
Seat 6:  Marcos Exterkotter – 7,725,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  James Calderaro – 13,775,000  (55 bb)
Seat 8:  Darren Elias – 12,700,000  (51 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $1,000,300
2nd:  $660,000
3rd:  $490,000
4th:  $370,000
5th:  $280,000
6th:  $215,000
7th:  $165,000
8th:  $125,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,010

Dave Moore raised all in for 2,925,000 from early position and Andrew Davidson called from the small blind.

Moore: 
Davidson: 

The board ran out , no help to Moore, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Andrew Davidson  –  10,025,000  (50 bb)
Dave Moore  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($100,000)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,010

The last nine Championship players are in their seats and the final table is underway with Mark Davis still holding the lead.

Seat 1: Andrew Davidson – 9,475,000 (47 bb)
Seat 2: Mark Davis – 25,650,000 (128 bb)
Seat 3: Viet Vo – 9,700,000 (49 bb)
Seat 4: Dave Moore – 4,350,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Mike Laufer – 16,225,000 (81 bb)
Seat 6: Andrew Barfield – 8,225,000 (41 bb)
Seat 7: Marcos Exterkotter – 6,100,000 (31 bb)
Seat 8: James Calderaro – 6,675,000 (33 bb)
Seat 9: Darren Elias – 14,100,000 (71 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $1,000,300
2nd: $660,000
3rd: $490,000
4th: $370,000
5th: $280,000
6th: $215,000
7th: $165,000
8th: $125,000
9th: $100,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,010

Mike Laufer limped from the cutoff and Dave Moore completed his small blind. Robert Lofaso moved all in for an even 1,000,000 and both players called.

The flop came and Moore moved all in for about 2,500,000 to get a fold from Laufer.

Moore:
Lofaso:

Moore caught a jack on the flop and Lofaso could not find a save on the turn or river to go out in 10th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock and the last nine players redrew seats at the final table. But not the final final table, they now continue playing until there are six remaining for the official WPT final table to be played in Las Vegas.

Dave Moore – 4,350,000 (22 bb)
Robert Lofaso – Eliminated in 10th Place ($100,000)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 2,010

The 10 remaining players were sent on another break and the return with Mark Davis out front. Blinds will increase to 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante and the average stack is about 10,050,000 (50 bb).

Table 6
Seat 1: Mark Davis – 25,650,000 (128 bb)
Seat 2: Andrew Barfield – 8,225,000 (41 bb)
Seat 4: Viet Vo – 9,700,000 (49 bb)
Seat 6: Marcos Exterkotter – 6,100,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Darren Elias – 14,100,000 (71 bb)

Table 7
Seat 2: Dave Moore – 3,350,000 (17 bb)
Seat 3: Robert Lofaso – 1,300,000 (7 bb)
Seat 4: Andrew Davidson – 9,475,000 (47 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Laufer – 16,225,000 (81 bb)
Seat 8: James Calderaro – 6,675,000 (33 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $1,000,300
2nd: $660,000
3rd: $490,000
4th: $370,000
5th: $280,000
6th: $215,000
7th: $165,000
8th: $125,000
9th-10th: $100,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 2,010

Action folded to Carlos Dorca in the cutoff and he moved all in for 1,300,000. Mark Davis came along from the button and the blinds folded.

Davis:
Dorca:

Dorca was dominated by the bigger ace and Davis improved on the flop. Dorca picked up spade outs on the turn but blanked the river to go out in 11th place.

Mark Davis – 25,775,000 (171 bb)
Carlos Dorca – Eliminated in 11th Place ($79,000)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 2,010

Action folded to Benjamin Miner in the cutoff and he moved all in for 1,400,000. Andrew Davidson was in the small blind and called.

Davidson:
Miner:

Miner was dominated by the bigger king and Davidson made jacks up on the . Miner had a diamond draw to double but the turn Davidson’s two pair into a full house. Miner stood up as the hit the river and he was eliminated in 12th place.

Andrew Davidson – 9,600,000 (64 bb)
Benjamin Miner –Eliminated in 12th Place $79,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 2,010

Andrew Barfield opened to 350,000 from the cutoff and James Calderaro three-bet to 825,000 from the button. Barfield called and both players checked the flop. The turn was , Barfield checked, and Calderaro bet 500,000.

Barfield check-raised to 1,500,000 and Calderaro called. The river was and Barfield moved all in. Calderaro would be at risk for about 2,900,000 if he called but he elected to fold while showing .

Soon after, he was heads up with Andrew Davidson and moved all in for 2,425,000 with the board reading . Davidson called and Calderaro was at risk.

Davidson:
Calderaro:

Caldero was ahead with his paired jack and held for his double after the river.

James Calderaro – 7,325,000 (49 bb)
Andrew Davidson – 7,325,000 (49 bb)
Andrew Barfield – 11,700,000 (78 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 2,010

Carlos Dorca limped from under the gun and Mark Davis limped the from the hijack. Robert Georato raised to 675,000 from the button and both called.

The flop came , Dorca and Davis checked and Georato bet 475,000. Dorca folded and Davis moved all in. Georato thought for a minute and called at risk for 2,300,000.

Davis:
Georato:

Georato was ahead preflop but Davis flopped an ace. The turn and river finished the board and Georato was eliminated in 13th place.

Mark Davis – 21,600,000 (144 bb)
Robert Georato – Eliminated in 13th Place ($63,000)