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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

With the board showing on the turn, Robert Georato checked from the small blind, chipleader Carlos Dorca moved all in under the gun, and Georato went into the tank.

Georato used his last six Time Chips to tank for more than three minutes before he folded, and Dorca showed for a turned set of sevens as he took the pot.

Carlos Dorca  –  12,500,000  (167 bb)
Robert Georato  –  950,000  (13 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

Dan Bekavac moved all in from the button for 1,275,000, and Mark Davis called from the big blind with . Bekavac turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Davis flopped an open-ended straight draw, but improved no further. Bekavac won the pot with his jack to double up in chips.

Dan Bekavac  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Mark Davis  –  9,350,000  (125 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,010

Nancy Birnbaum moved all in from the hijack for 475,000, and Andrew Davidson called from the big blind with .

Birnbaum turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Davidson won the pot with his ace to eliminate Birnbaum in 27th place.

Andrew Davidson  –  2,600,000  (35 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  Eliminated in 27th Place  ($28,500)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,875,000 (52 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 2,010

After a flop of , action checked to Andrew Barfield, who bet 275,000 from the hijack. Dan Bekavac called from the small blind, and Andrew Davidson check-raised all in under the gun for 825,000.

Barfield moved all in over the top for roughly 5 million, and Bekavac used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded.

Davidson turned over for a pair of kings, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Barfield’s (club flush draw).

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pair of kings held up for Davidson to win the pot and double up in chips.

Andrew Davidson  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)
Andrew Barfield  –  4,250,000  (57 bb)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,150,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 2,010

Frank Jacoub moved all in UTG+1 for 450,000, and Dave Moore moved all in over the top from the small blind for 2,400,000 with .

Jacoub turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Jacoub flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Moore won the pot with his queen kicker to eliminate Jacoub in 33rd place.

Dave Moore  –  3,000,000  (40 bb)
Frank Jacoub  –  Eliminated in 33rd Place  ($24,000)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 3,150,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $28,500.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 2,010

David Farber moved all in UTG+1 for 1,125,000, and Ilir Rugova used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while in the small blind before he moved all in over the top for about 1.9 million.

Farber turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Rugova’s .

The board came , and Farber paired his ten on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

David Farber  –  2,400,000  (32 bb)
Ilir Rugova  –  750,000  (10 bb)

With 35 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,875,000 (38 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $24,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 7:15 pm, and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 2,010

The players have returned from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 and a 75,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 400K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Carlos Dorca  –  9,400,000  (125 bb)
2.  Mark Davis  –  8,975,000  (120 bb)
3.  Darren Elias  –  6,375,000  (85 bb)
4.  Benjamin McCoy  –  6,125,000  (82 bb)
5.  Andrew Barfield  –  4,500,000  (60 bb)
6.  Adam Hendrix  –  4,150,000  (55 bb)
7.  Michael Laufer  –  3,975,000  (53 bb)

With 35 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,875,000 (38 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $24,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 2,010

41st:  Myles Kublin  –  $20,000
42nd:  Curt Kohlberg  –  $20,000
43rd:  Brett Murray  –  $20,000
44th:  Hal Rotholz  –  $20,000
45th:  Michael Farrow  –  $20,000
46th:  Salim Admon  –  $20,000
47th:  Steven Snyder  –  $20,000
48th:  Aram Zobian  –  $20,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 2,010

Shannon Shorr dropped to 365,000 and moved all in from the hijack. It made it around to Ilir Rugova in the big blind and he called.

Shorr:
Rugova:

Shorr was alive for a double up but needed to dodge the two live cards of Rugova. The flop was safe as was the turn. The bad news for Shorr came on the river to send him out in 37th place.

Ilir Rugova – 2,350,000 (39 bb)
Shannon Shorr – Eliminated in 37th Place ($24,000)

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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 2,010

With the board showing , Darren Elias checked the small blind, Mark Davis bet from the button, and Elias called.

There was more than 1.5 million in the pot as the dealer put out the river card — the . Both players checked.

Davis showed for two pair, queens and nines, and Elias mucked. Davis won the pot.

Mark Davis  –  5,875,000  (98 bb)
Darren Elias  –  6,500,000  (108 bb)

With 40 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,525,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $24,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).