Championship: Roberly Felicio Busts One

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  279 of 1,869

Roberly Felicio

The big blind was all in with Ac10d preflop, and Roberly Felicio had him covered holding 4h3c from the small blind.

The final board read Js6d3sQd6s, and Felicio took out his opponent to stack up 731,000 after collecting the pot.

Roberly Felicio – 731,000 (121 bb)

Championship: Kharlin Sued Takes One Out

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  306 of 1,869

Kharlin Sued

Kevin Eyster was all in for 68,000 with AdQd from the big blind, and Kharlin Sued had him covered holding pocket sixes from late position.

The board ran out Ks6c5s10h9d, and Eyster was eliminated from the tournament. Sued stacked up 293,000 after collecting the pot.

Kharlin Sued – 293,000 (48 bb)
Kevin Eyster – Eliminated

Championship: Connor Rash Extends Lead

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  306 of 1,869

Connor Rash (left) versus Mike Finstein (right)

Connor Rash was already the chip leader at the second break but his lead got bigger after cards went back the air.

He opened to 14,000 from the button and Mike Finstein raised to 56,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Rash called.

The flop was Qh9s3c, Finstein bet 50,000 and Rash called. The turn was 2s, Finstein continued for 120,000 and Rash called.

The river was 6c, and Rash moved all in with the bigger stack. Finstein thought for two minutes with 370,000 behind then folded the big pot to the leader.

Connor Rash – 1,470,000 (245 bb)
Mike Finstein – 370,000 (62 bb)

Championship: Upeshka De Silva Busts One

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  351 of 1,869

Upeshka De Silva

UTG+1 was all in preflop for 83,000 with AsQh, and Upeshka De Silva had him covered holding Ah10d under the gun.

The board was dealt Jh10h9h6hAc, and De Silva took out his opponent to stack up 335,000 after collecting the pot.

Upeshka De Silva – 335,000 (67 bb)

Championship: Anes Kovacevic Doubles

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  387 of 1,869

Anes Kovacevic

Anes Kovacevic was all in with AdQd in the hole preflop for 44,000 in late position, and the button called to cover him holding pocket sevens.

The final board read Qc8c6c6h6d, and Kovacevic doubled up to survive with 101,000 after collecting the pot.

Anes Kovacevic – 101,000 (20 bb)

Championship: Brad Owen Shoves on Lily Kiletto

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  400 of 1,869

Brad Owen

With about 150,000 in the pot and the board reading JcTd6d7d, Brad Owen checked from middle position, and Lily Kiletto bet 45,000 from the hijack.

Owen check-raised all in for 135,000 and Kiletto thought for a few minutes before mucking the nice pot to Owen.

Brad Owen – 325,000 (65 bb)
Lily Kiletto – 172,000 (34 bb)

Lily Kiletto

Championship: Aaron Olshan Takes One Out

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  432 of 1,869

Aaron Olshan

The cutoff was all in short with Jh10h, and Aaron Olshan had him covered holding AsAc from the small blind.

The final board read 8c6s3d2d9c, and Olshan took out his opponent to stack up 124,000 after collecting the pot.

Aaron Olshan – 124,000 (31 bb)

Championship: Aaron Kirshenberg Takes One Out

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  459 of 1,869

Aaron Kirshenberg

UTG was all in with KsQs in the hole, and Aaron Krishenberg had him covered holding As9h on the cutoff.

The final board read 10d9d7h7s9s, and Krishenberg took out his opponent to stack up 298,000 after collecting the pot.

Aaron Krishenberg – 298,000 (74 bb)

Championship: Josh Reichard Leads at Break

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  459 of 1,869

Josh Reichard

The first break ended and cards are back in the air with 459 players remaining in the long march to the money bubble.

Josh Reichard is the new leader in the Championship with Maxwell Young still up near the top followed by Chad Trentacosta, Roman Pumpernick, and Connor Rash.

Josh Reichard – 760,000 (190 bb)
Maxwell Young – 681,000 (170 bb)
Chad Trentacosta – 602,000 (151 bb)
Roman Pumpernick – 597,000 (149 bb)
Connor Rash – 596,000 (149 bb)

Championship: First Break; Lily Kiletto Climbing

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  540 of 1,869

Lily Kiletto

The Championship will take their first break at the top of the hour when tournament staff will pull the purple chips out of play.

Lily Kiletto is one of those moving in the right direction, up to 475,000 after starting the day with 210,000. She came close to putting her name on the Champions Cup at our 2013 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open where she finished second to Matt Giannetti.