Championship: Sri Sangannagari Eliminated in 15th Place by Mitchell Hynam

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,755

Sri Sangannagari

Mitchell Hynam opened to 300,000 from middle position and Sri Sangannagari moved all in for 450,000 from the small blind. Dung Nguyen called in the big blind and Hynam called.

The two live players check it down until the board was Ah9s7s4c2h. Nguyen checked, Hynam reached for chips, and Nguyen immediately folded.

Hynam showed Ad6d for a paired ace and Sangannagari’s unimproved Kh8s was not good enough to keep him in the Championship.

Mitchell Hynam – 11,500,000 (77 bb)
Dung Nguyen – 1,450,000 (10 bb)
Sri Sangannagari – Eliminated in 15th Place ($54,000)

Championship: Jared Heminway Doubles Through Sri Sangannagari

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,755

Jared Hemingway

Mitchell Hynam opened to 300,000 from the hijack, Jared Hemingway called on the button, and Sri Sangannagari called in the big blind.

The flop was Jh8d2h, Sangannagari checked, Hynam bet 450,000 and Hemingway called. Sangannagari check-raised to 1,200,000 to get a fold from Hynam and tank from Hemingway. He used one time chip, announced all in, and Sangannagari quickly called with the bigger stack.

Heminway: JsTs
Sangannagari: 9h8h

Hemingway was ahead with his paired ten but needed to dodge a heart draw and Sangannagari improving his pair of eights.

The 5d turn and Qs river finished the board, safe for Hemingway’s double.

Jared Hemingway  –  10,575,000  (71 bb)
Sri Sangannagari  –  450,000  (bb)

Championship: Nathan Thrush Eliminated in 16th Place

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,755

Nathan Thrush

Mitchell Hynam opened to 300,000 from the hijack, it folded to Nathan Thrush in the big blind. he moved all in for 2,125,000, and Mitchell called to put him at risk.

Thrush: KsQd
Hynam: ThTd

It was a race and Thrush needed to improve to stay in the Championship. The board ran out Jc9s8d4d7d and Thrush was unable to improve to go out in 16th place.

Mitchell Hynam – 11,050,000 (74 bb)
Nathan Thrush – Eliminated in 16th Place ($45,500)

Championship: Art Peacock Leads at First Break

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,755

Art Peacock

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Mitchell Hynam  –  8,850,000  (59 bb)
Seat 2.  Alain Medesan  –  5,825,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.  Jared Hemingway  –  6,750,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4.  Johnny Bromberg  –  2,425,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Nathan Thrush  –  2,575,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6.  Sri Sangannagari  –  5,050,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7.  Dung Nguyen  –  1,450,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  Jeffery Fritz  –  6,725,000  (45 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Rafael Rodriguez  –  11,700,000  (78 bb)
Seat 2.  Alfie Poetra  –  6,625,000  (44 bb)
Seat 3.  Frank Funaro  –  3,175,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Marcus  –  2,000,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Art Peacock  –  15,875,000  (106 bb)
Seat 6.  Brian Yoon  –  3,050,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Kharlin Sued  –  2,325,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Mihai Niste  –  2,850,000  (19 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $776,000
2nd:  $515,000
3rd:  $380,000
4th:  $285,000
5th:  $215,000
6th:  $164,000
7th:  $126,000
8th:  $98,000
9th-10th:  $77,000
11th-12th:  $65,000
13th-15th:  $54,000
16th:  $45,500

Showdown Day 21 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 71 – $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
  • Event 71 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 64 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

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

12PM: Event 67 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 72 – $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
  • Event 72 Structure Sheet

1PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 73 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 73 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 74 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 74 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 72 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into $5,000 Showdown Event 72
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Championship: Rafael Rodriguez and Art Peacock Lead the Remaining 16 Players After Day 3

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,755

Rafael Rodriguez

Day 4 begins on Tuesday at 12:00 noon and will play down to the final six players.

Table 7
Seat 1:  Mitchell Hynam  –  4,350,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2:  Alain Medesan  –  6,150,000  (49 bb)
Seat 3:  Jared Hemingway  –  6,275,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4:  Johnny Bromberg  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5:  Nathan Thrush  –  3,400,000  ( 27 bb)
Seat 6:  Sri Sangannagari  – 7,500,000  (60 bb)
Seat 7:  Dung Nguyen  –  2,175,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8:  Jeffery Fritz  –  7,275,000  (58 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  13,700,000  (110 bb)
Seat 2:  Alfie Poetra  –  4,850,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3:  Frank Funaro  –  5,800,000  (46 bb)
Seat 4:  Daniel Marcus  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5:  Art Peacock  –  13,300,000  (106 bb)
Seat 6:  Brian Yoon  –  2,650,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7:  Kharlin Sued  –  1,400,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8:  Mihai Niste  –  3,325,000  (27 bb)

1st:  $776,000*
2nd:  $515,000
3rd:  $380,000
4th:  $285,000
5th:  $215,000
6th:  $164,000
7th:  $126,000
8th:  $98,000
9th-10th:  $77,000
11th-12th:  $65,000
13th-15th:  $54,000
16th:  $45,500

Art Peacock

Photo Credit:  Spenser Sembrat/World Poker Tour

Championship: Scott Heiligman Eliminated in 17th Place by Art Peacock

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,755

Scott Heiligman

Scott Heiligman was all in from the big blind for 1.8 million preflop holding Ad4h, and Art Peacock had him covered with As5s in the hole on the button.

The final board read 9s5h2c7c5d, and Heiligman was out in 17th place for a cash of $45,500. Peacock was up to 13.3 million after collecting the pot.

Art Peacock – 13,300,000 (106 bb)
Scott Heiligman – Eliminated in 17th Place ($45,500)

Championship: Brian Altman Eliminated in 18th Place by Rafael Rodriguez

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,755

Brian Altman

Brian Altman was all in for 2,025,000 with pocket tens in the hole from the small blind, and Rafael Rodriguez had him covered holding pocket jacks.

The final board read Ks8c3s3d4s, and Altman was eliminated in 18th place for a cash worth $45,500. Rodriguez was up to 10,225,000 after collecting the pot.

Rafael Rodriguez – 10,225,000 (81 bb)
Brian Altman – Eliminated in 18th Place ($45,500)

Championship: Asher Conniff Eliminated in 19th Place by Art Peacock

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,755

Asher Conniff

Asher Conniff was all in preflop for 2,525,000 holding pocket jacks on the small blind, and Art Peacock called to cover him from the big blind with pocket eights.

The final board read 8c5h2s10d10h, and Peacock hit a set to to send Conniff home in 19th place with $45,500. Peacock was up to 11,425,000 after the hand.

Art Pecaock – 11,425,000 (114 bb)
Asher Conniff – Eliminated in 19th Place ($45,500)

Championship: Mike Vanier Eliminated in 20th Place by Rafael Rodriguez

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 1,755

Mike Vanier

Mike Vanier was all in preflop after a series of raises for 1.6 million from the small blind with pocket sevens, and Rafael Rodriguez had him covered holding AdKh in middle position.

The final board read AsJs9h8sKd, and Vanier was out in 20th place for a cash of $38,500. Vanier stacked up 7,575,000 after collecting the pot.

Rafael Rodriguez – 7,575,000 (76 bb)
Mike Vanier – Eliminated in 20th Place ($38,500)

Photo Credit: World Poker Tour/Spenser Sembrat