$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 132

Brock Wilson raised from the button to 115,000, Brian Altman reraised from the big blind to 265,000, and Wilson thought for a while before he called.

The flop came , Altman bet 150,000, and Wilson thought for a while before he moved all in for about 750,000.

Altman quickly called with for two pair, kings and deuces, and Wilson turned over for a pair of kings. Wilson needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Altman won the pot with his two pair to eliminate Wilson in ninth place.

Brian Altman  –  3,340,000  (67 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($90,020)

With eight players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,650,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $101,900 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 132

Brock Wilson raised UTG+1 to 110,000, and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind.

The flop came , Rabichow checked, Wilson bet 50,000, and Rabichow called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Rabichow bet 260,000, and Wilson called. Rabichow showed for a flopped pair of kings, but Wilson turned over to win the pot with a rivered set of eights.

Brock Wilson  –  1,360,000  (27 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  410,000  (8 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 132

The action has really slowed down now that they’re at a final table and the blind levels have increased to 90 minutes. Nobody seems eager to play a big pot.

Stephen Song raised from the small blind to 175,000, and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of . Song showed , but Kornuth turned over to win the pot with two pair on a dangerous board.

Chance Kornuth  –  1,635,000  (33 bb)
Stephen Song  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$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

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Event 50 is here, the last tournament on the 2022 Poker Showdown schedule and the last one handing out a trophy. And this one is a nod towards our regular players starting at 5 pm.

It is a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty, a lot of chips, and $50 bounties on every player.

They’ll start with 40,000 out front and the first eight levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:15 pm and blind levels will then increase to 20 minutes.

We look forward to seeing who takes home one last trophy.

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 50 Structure Sheet

$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)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 132

Stephen Song raised from middle position to 125,000, and Brian Altman called from the big blind.

The flop came , Altman checked, Song bet 75,000, and Altman check-raised to 210,000. Song called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Altman checked, and Song bet 640,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Altman tanked for about five minutes before he folded, and Song took the pot.

Stephen Song  –  1,390,000  (28 bb)
Brian Altman  –  2,200,000  (44 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 132

After the elimination of Landon Tice in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table.

There were only a few minutes remaining in the level, and no big hands played, so here are the official chip counts from the break with the blinds increasing to 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 ante:

Seat 1.  Brock Wilson  –  1,070,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  Joe McKeehen  –  1,860,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Brian Altman  –  2,510,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4.  Jorge Gomez  –  2,065,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5.  Jerry Wong  –  1,290,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Song  –  980,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Chance Kornuth  –  2,040,000  (41 bb)
Seat 8.  Kevin Rabichow  –  610,000  (12 bb)
Seat 9.  Barry Hutter  –  790,000  (16 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). Here is the full list of payouts, including the players who have finished in the money so far:

1st:  $889,145 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $560,570
3rd:  $335,800
4th:  $203,875
5th:  $158,130
6th:  $130,600
7th:  $115,115
8th:  $101,900
9th:  $90,020

10th:  Landon Tice  –  $90,020
11th:  Mike McDonald  –  $78,250
12th:  Carlos Chadha  –  $78,250
13th:  Matt Kolibas  –  $66,835
14th:  Chris O’Hara  –  $66,835
15th:  Daniel Swartz  –  $61,945
16th:  Raul Martinez  –  $61,945
17th:  Loni Hui  –  $57,055
18th:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  $57,055
19th:  Daniel Lazrus  –  $57,055

$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)