Championship: Josh Kay Doubles Thru Andrew Wilson Again; Kay Up to 59 Big Blinds

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Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,541

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Andrew Wilson completed the small blind to 400,000, Josh Kay moved all in for 11,600,000, and Wilson used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he called with Kc9c.

Kay turned over Kh10c, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qh4h3c7s8h, and Kay won the pot with his ten kicker to double up in chips.

Kay was down 10-to-1 in chips, but he is right back in the mix with a deep stack of 59 big blinds.

Josh Kay  –  23,600,000  (59 bb)
Andrew Wilson  –  53,400,000  (134 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000

Championship: Josh Kay Doubles Thru Andrew Wilson

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
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Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,541

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Josh Kay limped from the small blind for 400,000, Andrew Wilson raised from the big blind to 1,300,000, and Kay moved all in for 5,800,000.

Wilson quickly called with Ah5h, and Kay turned over 8s8d. Kay needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 9d6d2h5dQc, and Wilson paired his five on the turn to pick up additional outs, but improved no further. Kay won the pot with his pocket eights to double up in chips.

Josh Kay  –  12,000,000  (30 bb)
Andrew Wilson  –  65,000,000  (163 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000

Championship: All In and a Chop

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Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,541

Andrew Wilson limped in from the button, Josh Kay raised all in for 6,200,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called after a few moments.

Kay:  Jc8h
Wilson:  QhJh

The board ran out 7d6d6hAc7h, giving both players the same sevens and sixes with an ace kicker to chop the pot.

Andrew Wilson  –  70,600,000  (177 bb)
Josh Kay  –  6,400,000  (16 bb)

Championship: Andrew Wilson Wins a Big Pot to Take a 10-to-1 Chip Lead Into a Break

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Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,541

Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson raised from the small blind to 700,000 with 5s4s, and Josh Kay called with 8d5c.

The flop came 9c5d4c, Kay checked, Wilson bet 1,300,000, and Kay check-raised to 3,700,000. Wilson called.

The turn card was the 7c, and both players check.

The river card was the 10s, Kay checked, Wilson bet 5,000,000, and Kay used at least one Time Chip to tank for a long time before he called with his 8d5c for a pair of fives.

But Wilson turned over his 5s4s to win the pot with two pair, fives and fours, knocking Kay down to 23 big blinds.

That was the last hand of Level 32, and here are the official chip counts heading into Level 33, with blinds of 200,000-400,000:

Andrew Wilson  –  70,000,000  (175 bb)
Josh Kay  –  7,000,000  (18 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000

Championship: Chad Eveslage – 3rd Place ($390,000)

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,541

Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

Josh Kay raised from the button to 650,000, Andrew Wilson reraised from the small blind to 2,400,000, and Chad Eveslage moved all in from the big blind for about 9,600,000. Kay quickly folded his Ad2c.

Wilson called with AhAc, and Eveslage turned over JsJc. Eveslage needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7h4d4c3h3d, and the pocket aces held up for Wilson to win the pot and eliminate Eveslage in third place.

Eveslage won the WPT Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic last month, and was looking to become the fourth player in history to win back-to-back WPT events.

Chad Eveslage  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($390,000)

Here are the updated chip counts for heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Andrew Wilson  –  58,800,000  (196 bb)
Josh Kay  –  18,200,000  (61 bb)

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000

3rd:  Chad Eveslage  –  $390,000
4th:  Brian Altman  –  $290,000
5th:  Gediminas Uselis  –  $219,000
6th:  Robel Andemichael  –  $167,000

Championship: Josh Kay Doubles Thru Andrew Wilson

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,541

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Andrew Wilson raised from the button to 600,000, Josh Kay reraised from the big blind to 2,200,000, and Wilson four-bet all in.

Kay snap-called all in for about 8,600,000 with 10s10c, and Wilson turned over AsKc. Kay needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qh4d3s4sJh, and the pocket tens held up for Kay to win the pot and double up in chips.

Josh Kay  –  17,650,000  (59 bb)
Andrew Wilson  –  49,000,000  (163 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 25,675,000 (86 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $390,000.

Pocket Tens vs. Ace-King

Championship: Andrew Wilson Wins a Huge Pot Against Josh Kay

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,541

Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson

Josh Kay completed the small blind to to 300,000 with AcKh, Andrew Wilson raised from the big blind to 1,200,000 with 10c4h, and Kay called.

The flop came 5d4d4s, and Wilson flopped trip fours. Kay checked, Wilson bet 700,000, and Kay called.

The turn card was the 9s, Kay checked, Wilson bet 5,000,000, and Kay called.

The river card was the Ks, Kay checked, and Wilson used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he bet 9,500,000.

Kay tanked for a while before he called with AcKh for two pair, kings and fours, but Wilson turned over 10c4h to win a huge pot with trip fours.

Wilson has more than 200 big blinds, which is incredibly rare at a Championship final table.

Andrew Wilson  –  62,500,000  (208 bb)
Josh Kay  –  6,050,000  (20 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 25,675,000 (86 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $390,000.

Championship: Updated Chip Counts at the Break

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,541

Andrew Wilson
Chipleader Andrew Wilson

Level 31 came to an end, and the players took a 15-minute break. Here are the updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Chad Eveslage  –  5,150,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Josh Kay  –  24,700,000  (82 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Wilson  –  47,150,000  (157 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000
3rd:  $390,000

4th:  Brian Altman  –  $290,000
5th:  Gediminas Uselis  –  $219,000
6th:  Robel Andemichael  –  $167,000

Championship: Josh Kay vs. Chad Eveslage

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Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,541

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Chad Eveslage raised from the button to 550,000 with 5h5c, Josh Kay reraised from the small blind to 1,900,000 with KcQh, and Eveslage called.

The flop came 9h7d3s, Kay bet 1,400,000, and Eveslage called.

The turn card was the Ad, Kay bet 2,600,000, and Eveslage folded his 5h5c, which was the best hand. Kay took the pot.

Josh Kay  –  20,400,000  (82 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  10,000,000  (40 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 25,675,000 (103 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $390,000.

Championship: Chad Eveslage vs. Josh Kay

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
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Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,541

Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

Josh Kay raised from the button to 575,000 with QcJh, and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind with Ad2h.

The flop came As6c4h, Eveslage checked, Kay bet 400,000, and Eveslage called.

The turn card was the Qs, and both players check.

The river card was the 2s, Eveslage bet 500,000, and Kay called with his QcJh for a pair of queens. But Eveslage turned over Ad2h to win the pot with two pair, aces and deuces.

Chad Eveslage  –  13,625,000  (55 bb)
Josh Kay  –  17,400,000  (70 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 25,675,000 (103 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $390,000.