Championship: Andrew Wilson Wins a Huge Pot Against Josh Kay

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
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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

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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.

Championship: Brian Altman – 4th Place ($290,000)

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

Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Josh Kay raised from the button to 575,000 with AsKc, and Brian Altman called from the big blind with Ks8c.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Jh9d8s10h, Altman checked, Kay bet 300,000, and Altman called.

The river card was the Qd, giving Altman a king-high straight, but Kay clinched the pot with an ace-high straight.

Altman checked, Kay bet 2,000,000, and Altman check-raised to 4,000,000. Kay moved all in, and Altman called all in for about 7,800,000 with his Ks8c for a king-high straight.

But of course Kay turned over his AsKc to win the pot with an ace-high straight, eliminating three-time WPT champion Brian Altman in fourth place.

Brian Altman  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($290,000)

Here are the updated chip counts for the final three players:

Seat 1.  Chad Eveslage  –  13,250,000  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Josh Kay  –  19,825,000  (79 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Wilson  –  43,900,000  (176 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

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: Gediminas Uselis – 5th Place ($219,000)

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Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,541

Gediminas Uselis
Gediminas Uselis

Gediminas Uselis raised from the button to 550,000, Andrew Wilson reraised from the small blind to 1,700,000, and Uselis moved all in for 8,300,000.

Wilson snap-called with KhKd, and Uselis turned over Ad10s. Uselis needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10d7d2c2sJh, and Wilson won the pot with his pocket kings to eliminate defending WPT Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open champion Uselis in fifth place.

Andrew Wilson  –  43,900,000  (176 bb)
Gediminas Uselis  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($219,000)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 19,275,000 (77 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $290,000.

Gediminas Uselis
Gediminas Uselis

Championship: Josh Kay Four-Bets It Preflop Against Brian Altman

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Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,541

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Josh Kay raised from the cutoff to 450,000 with AhKd, and Brian Altman reraised from the big blind to 1,600,000 with 8h7h.

Kay used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he four-bet it to 3,100,000. and Altman thought for a while before he folded.

Josh Kay  –  10,650,000  (53 bb)
Brian Altman  –  9,100,000  (46 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 15,400,000 (77 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $219,000.

Championship: Robel Andemichael – 6th Place ($167,000)

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Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,541

Robel Andemichael
Robel Andemichael

Andrew Wilson raised from the hijack to 400,000, Robel Andemichael moved all in from the small blind for 700,000, and Wilson called with AsQh.

Andemichael turned over Ad4d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10h9c5cKh7h, and Wilson won the pot with his queen kicker to eliminate Andemichael in sixth place.

This was the second Seminole Hard Rock Championship final table for Andemichael, who also finished second at the 2021 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open, earning $545,500.

Andrew Wilson  –  36,000,000  (180 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($167,000)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 15,400,000 (77 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $219,000.

Robel Andemichael
Robel Andemichael

Championship: Shuffle Up & Deal; WPT Live Stream is On the Air

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,541

The action is getting underway on the WPT Live Stream, which is on a 30-minute delay. Our live updates here will follow that same delay.

We will keep a link to the live stream in our header at the top of each post, or you can click here. And of course we will be posting the biggest hands right here on SHRPO.com.

Championship: Shuffle Up and … Wait? (Updates on a 30-Minute Delay)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,541

Final Table

The final six players have been introduced to the audience, and they have taken their seats at the WPT Final Table. Here are their official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Chad Eveslage  –  12,700,000  (64 bb)
Seat 2.  Robel Andemichael  –  1,400,000  (7 bb)
Seat 3.  Josh Kay  –  9,250,000  (46 bb)
Seat 4.  Gediminas Uselis  –  8,375,000  (42 bb)
Seat 5.  Andrew Wilson  –  33,425,000  (167 bb)
Seat 6.  Brian Altman  –  11,850,000  (59 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000
3rd:  $390,000
4th:  $290,000
5th:  $219,000
6th:  $167,000

The cards went in the air shortly before 2:00 pm EST, but our updates will be posted on a 30-minute delay so as not to spoil the WPT Live Stream.