$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 2,290

After a flop of , action checked to Andrew Ostapchenko in the hijack, and he bet 200,000. David Mzareulov check-raised all in from the small blind to 2,550,000, and Isaac Kempton quickly folded the big blind.

Ostapchenko called all in for 2,450,000 with for a set of fives, and Mzareulov turned over for a pair of nines with a heart flush draw. Ostapchenko needed his set to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Mzareulov completed his heart flush on the river to win the pot and eliminate Ostapchenko in 13th place.

David Mzareulov  –  5,600,000  (37 bb)
Andrew Ostapchenko  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($70,500)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 9,550,000 (64 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $88,500 each.

$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:  13 of 2,290

Mitch Garshofsky moved all in from the hijack for 2,450,000, and Champie Douglas called all in from the button for 2,075,000 with .

Garshofsky turned over , and Douglas needed to improve to stay alive.

There was an eight in the window as the board came , and Garshofsky won the pot with a set of eights to eliminate Douglas in 14th place.

Mitch Garshofsky  –  4,900,000  (33 bb)
Champie Douglas  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($70,500)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 8,800,000 (59 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $70,500 each.

$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:  14 of 2,290

Rafael Farah Jarufe raised under the gun to 375,000, Sridhar Sangannagari called from the hijack, and Naing Thu used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he moved all in for 5,925,000.

Jarufe folded, and Sangannagari called with . Thu turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Sangannagari turned an eight-high straight, but Thu rivered a king-high flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Naing Thu  –  12,525,000  (84 bb)
Sridhar Sangannagari  –  12,450,000  (83 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 8,175,000 (55 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $70,500 each.

$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:  14 of 2,290

Rafael Farah Jarufe raised from the cutoff to 400,000, Andrew Moreno reraised from the small blind to 1,550,000, and Jarufe moved all in.

Moreno called all in for about 4,800,000 with , and Jarufe turned over . Moreno needed his kings to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Jarufe paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Moreno in 15th place.

Rafael Farah Jarufe  –  19,300,000  (129 bb)
Andrew Moreno  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($56,800)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 8,175,000 (55 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $70,500 each.

$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:  15 of 2,290

Jeff Madsen raised from the small blind to 1,050,000, and Isaac Kempton called from the big blind.

The flop came , Madsen moved all in for about 600,000, and Kempton quickly called with for jack high with a gutshot straight draw.

Madsen turned over for a pair of kings, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , and the river card was — the .

Madsen popped out of his chair as Kempton spiked his four-outer on the river to complete his king-high straight to win the pot. Madsen was eliminated in 16th place.

Isaac Kempton  –  10,950,000  (73 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($56,800)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 7,625,000 (51 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $56,800 each.

$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:  16 of 2,290

There are 76 minutes remaining in Level 29, with blinds at 75,000-150,000 with a big blind ante of 150,000.

Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

With 16 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 7,150,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $56,800 each.

$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:  16 of 2,290

The 2023 WPT Poker Showdown Championship is down to its last 16 players and they return at noon with one big goal in mind; make the WPT televised final table. Six players will book a seat on the big stage in Las Vegas later this month with a shot at $1,128,250.

Table 7
Seat 1:  David Mzareulov  –  2,725,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2:  Jeff Madsen  –  1,675,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3:  Isaac Kempton  –  9,200,000  (61 bb)
Seat 4:  Clemen Deng  –  6,200,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Gal Yifrach  –  5,550,000  (37 bb)
Seat 6:  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  4,625,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  James Anderson  –  16,925,000  (113 bb)
Seat 8:  Bin Weng  –  10,575,000  (71 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Dorian Rios  –  3,950,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  Naing Thu  –  6,350,000  (42 bb)
Seat 3:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  5,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4:  Rafael Farah Jarufe  –  10,900,000  (73 bb)
Seat 5:  Champie Douglas  –  2,050,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6:  Andrew Moreno  –  7,125,000  (48 bb)
Seat 7:  Sridhar Sangannagari  –  18,125,000  (121 bb)
Seat 8:  Dylan Smith  –  2,925,000  (20 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $1,128,250 (includes seat in the WPT World Championship)
2nd:  $745,000
3rd:  $550,000
4th:  $413,000
5th:  $312,000
6th:  $238,000
7th:  $183,000
8th:  $142,000
9th-10th:  $111,500
11th-12th:  $88,500
13th-14th:  $70,500
15th-16th:  $56,800

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 58 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 59 – $600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• Championship Day 4 Chip Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 60 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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
• Structure Sheet

2:30 PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• High Roller Payouts

5PM: Event 61 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• 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
• Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 60 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000/$250K GTD Event 60
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$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:  16 of 2,290

Day 3 of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship came to an end with 76:09 remaining in Level 29 with blinds at 75,000-150,000. The field is down to the final two tables (16 players) and Sridhar Sangannagari leads with 18,125,000  (121 big blinds).

Here are the official chip counts and seating positions for Day 4, which begins tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12:00 noon EST:

Table 7
Seat 1:  David Mzareulov  –  2,725,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2:  Jeff Madsen  –  1,675,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3:  Isaac Kempton  –  9,200,000  (61 bb)
Seat 4:  Clemen Deng  –  6,200,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Gal Yifrach  –  5,550,000  (37 bb)
Seat 6:  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  4,625,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  James Anderson  –  16,925,000  (113 bb)
Seat 8:  Bin Weng  –  10,575,000  (71 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Dorian Rios  –  3,950,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  Naing Thu  –  6,350,000  (42 bb)
Seat 3:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  5,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4:  Rafael Farah Jarufe  –  10,900,000  (73 bb)
Seat 5:  Champie Douglas  –  2,050,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6:  Andrew Moreno  –  7,125,000  (48 bb)
Seat 7:  Sridhar Sangannagari  –  18,125,000  (121 bb)
Seat 8:  Dylan Smith  –  2,925,000  (20 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $1,128,250 (includes seat in the WPT World Championship)
2nd:  $745,000
3rd:  $550,000
4th:  $413,000
5th:  $312,000
6th:  $238,000
7th:  $183,000
8th:  $142,000
9th-10th:  $111,500
11th-12th:  $88,500
13th-14th:  $70,500
15th-16th:  $56,800

Stay tuned to SHRPO.com for our continuing coverage of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.

$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:  16 of 2,290

Clemen Deng raised to 375,000 from under the gun, Alex Jim reraised all in for 1,075,000 from the big blind, and Deng called.

Deng: 
Jim: 

The board ran out , giving Deng queens and jacks to eliminate Jim in 17th place.

Clemen Deng  –  6,200,000  (41 bb)
Alex Jim  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($46,200)