Championship Day 1A: Cards in the Air!

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  290

Tournament Manager, Jason Heidenthal

The clock his 11 am and tournament staff put cards in the air for the 2023 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with 290 friends in the crowd at the start.

They will play two 60-minute levels before enjoying their first break of the day.

Championship Day 1A: Big Game Ready

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

We made it through the preliminary events and kick off the series headliner when the $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship starts at 11 am with Flight A. The tournament has a huge $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool that will likely be smashed during the final flight later tomorrow.

Players start with 50K in their stack and all levels last 60 minutes for Days 1 and 2, increasing to 60 minutes on Day 3 and 90 when 40 players remain. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm.

It will be an exciting few days in the Grand Ballroom and we can’t wait to see our old friends and make some new ones.

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & Day 2 levels will last 60 minutes each.
  • Day 3 Levels will be 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then go to 90-minute levels.
  • Day 4 Levels will be 90 minutes until players reach six players
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 16 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & Day 2 levels will last 60 minutes each.
  • Day 3 Levels will be 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then go to 90-minute levels.
  • Day 4 Levels will be 90 minutes until players reach six players
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 44 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 “One and Done” Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (2:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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

  • 5 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD 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

9PM: $1,050 Event 51 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$1,000,000 GTD Event 51
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule