$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  625

Players continue to file into the Grand Ballroom and with 625 entries before the second break, they’ve already put $2,000,000 toward the $3,000,000 guarantee with a ton of time to spin it up.

More friends in the field include Jessica Cai, (six-time WSOP winner) Erick Lindgren, (2022 SHRPO champ) Sergio Aido, (three-time Hollywood champ) Min Zhang, and (reigning SHRPO champ) Farid Jattin.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  549

The button was all in with , and Maksim Rozenfeld had him covered holding on the big blind.

The final board read , and Rozenfeld took out his opponent to stack up 208,000 after collecting the pot.

Maksim Rozenfeld – 208,000 (520 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  484

Players returned to their seats with a familiar face sitting at the top of the counts. Three-time WSOP champ (and our $10K Heads-Up winner) Chance Kornuth leads big with 195,700 and in great shape.

William Lamar-Boone, David Farber, Daniel Moran, and Francis Anderson round out the top five with a lot of talent trying to chase them down.

Chance Kornuth – 195,700 (489 bb)
William Lamar-Boone – 187,400 (469 bb)
David Farber – 167,100 (418 bb)
Daniel Moran – 154,300 (386 bb)
Francis Anderson – 153,200 (383 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  440

Tournament staff sent Championship players on the first 15-minute break of the day with a lot of people in the Grand Ballroom. Between the opening flight and the satellite in the corner and Meeting Room, we are packed solid and having fun.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  401

Blinds are up for Day 1A of the Championship and we have 400 runners/entries to put us nearly halfway to the $3,000,000 guarantee before the first break. Not too shabby.

More friends in the field include local legend Andy Slater, $10K Heads-Up champ Chance Kornuth, Neil Blumenfield, Ryan Hoenig, Darren Rabinowitz, Joe McKeehen, Francis Margaglione, and former WPT Poker Showdown champ Eric Afriat.

Hoenig is coming into the Championship on a heater; he has seven cashes so far with two runners-up and won three titles in three straight nights.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  302

The Day 1A field continues to expand with more players in the registration line and seats filling up. They have very deep stacks and late reg is available until 9:15 pm, there’s time to get here.

Some early friends include defending champ Bin Weng along with Darryll Fish, Marsha Wolak, Paul Snead, Wagner Wysotchanski, Kharlin Sued, Toby Boas, Tony Cousineau, Phil Krnyaich, Josh Cranfill, Richard Whitebrook, and $25K High Roller PLO champ Jeremy Ausmus.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  204

Cards are in the air for the 2024 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with 204 entries and many many more expected before registration closes tomorrow evening.

They will play two levels, one hour each, before getting their first break in the action.

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

The wait is over, today we kick off the 2024 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with Day 1A at 11 am in the Grand Ballroom. The $3,500 buy-in headliner has a huge $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and televised final table from Vegas.

Players start with 50,000 in their stacks and all levels last 60 minutes on Day 1 and 2. Levels increase to 90 minutes when 40 players remain and stay that way until six players remain. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 around 9:15 pm and players may re-enter as often as they wish during that time.

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 and 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
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

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 and 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
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 53 Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Event 53 Payouts

12PM: Event 59 – $600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8

• 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 59 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 60 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Final table only payouts
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 60 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

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

• 10 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

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

• 10 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet