$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  896

After a flop of , the player in the small blind checked, Jeff Platt bet 3,000 from middle position, and his opponent called.

The turn card was the , the small blind checked, Platt bet 7,500, and the small blind check-raised to 16,000. Platt thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the , and the small blind moved all in for about 37,500. Platt tanked for a while before he called all in for 28,000.

The small blind showed for a six-high bluff. (He had missed his straight draw.) Platt turned over to win the pot with two pair, tens and eights, and double up in chips.

Jeff Platt  –  100,000  (125 bb)

With 896 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 2,031, and the prizepool is worth more than $6.49 million, more than doubling the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after this level (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  855

After two players entered the pot, the player on the button moved all in for about 15,700. The early position player folded, and Emilio Garcia called from the cutoff with .

The player on the button turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket jacks held up for Garcia to win the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Emilio Garcia  –  60,000  (100 bb)

With 855 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,990, and the prizepool is worth more than $6.36 million, more than doubling the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  834

With the board showing on the turn, Patrice Barbeau checked from the small blind, and a player in middle position moved all in for 30,900. Mo Alhalwani called from the cutoff, and Barbeau called from the small blind.

The river card was the , Barbeau moved all in for 9,400, and Alhalwani folded.

The middle-position player showed , but Barbeau turned over to win the pot with two pair, queens and jacks, eliminating his opponent.

Patrice Barbeau  –  157,000  (262 bb)
Mo Alhalwani  –  158,000  (263 bb)

With 834 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,969, and the prizepool is worth more than $6.3 million, more than doubling the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  785

The players have returned from break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 300-600 with a 600 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 200K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  David Nathaniel, Jr.  –  222,600  (371 bb)
2.  Cherish Andrews  –  213,500  (356 bb)
3.  Mo Alhalwani  –  208,600  (348 bb)
4.  Michael Nugent  –  207,500  (346 bb)
5.  Imari Love  –  198,300  (331 bb)

With 785 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,920, and the prizepool is worth more than $6.14 million, more than doubling the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  741

As the clock was ticking down toward the next break, the entry count hit 741 for a combined total of 1,876 for the Championship. That officially doubles the $3,000,000 guarantee and they are now playing for more than $6,000,000 with late registration available until 9:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  739

After a flop of , Cherish Andrews bet 4,000 from the small blind, and her opponent called from the button.

The turn card was the , Andrews bet 15,000, and her opponent tanked for a long time before he called.

The river card was the , Andrews moved all in, and her opponent thought for a while before he folded, showing one card — the for at least a pair of aces. Andrews took the pot without showing her cards, and she has one of the biggest chip stacks in the room.

Cherish Andrews  –  257,000  (514 bb)

With 739 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,874, and the prizepool is worth more than $5.99 million, easily smashing the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  735

Abby Merk raised under the gun to 1,300, Scott Eskenazi called UTG+1, and a player in middle position reraised to 5,400. Merk moved all in for 22,100, and Eskenazi folded.

The middle-position player called with , and Merk turned over . Merk needed her hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket queens hold up for Merk to win the pot and double up in chips.

Abby Merk  –  46,800  (94 bb)

With 735 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,870, and the prizepool is worth more than $5.98 million, easily smashing the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  670

Ryan Hareuther raised under the gun to 1,000, Kathy Liebert reraised from the hijack to 4,000, and Hareuther called.

The flop came , Hareuther checked, Liebert bet, and Hareuther raised. Liebert called.

The turn card was the , Hareuther moved all in for about 27,000, and Liebert called all in for about 24,000 with .

Hareuther turned over for trip jacks, and Liebert needed an ace on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Hareuther won the pot with his trip jacks to eliminate Liebert.

Ryan Hareuther  –  98,500  (246 bb)
Kathy Liebert  –  Eliminated

With 670 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,805, and the prizepool is worth more than $5.77 million, easily smashing the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  626

With the final board showing on the river, Jerry Maher checked from the cutoff, the player on the button moved all in for 21,100, and Maher called.

The button showed for a pair of nines, but Maher turned over to win the pot with a pair of queens and eliminated his opponent.

Jerry Maher  –  110,000  (275 bb)

With 626 entries so far here on Day 1B, the total field is up to 1,761, and the prizepool is worth more than $5.63 million, easily smashing the $3 million guarantee. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:15 pm.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (around 5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  620

Chris Limo open-shoved for 15,700 from middle position and picked up a caller on the button.

“Hey, I’m all in over here and didn’t look at my cards!” Limo called.

His opponent turned over and Limo slow-peeled his cards. After flipping over the , he asked for another queen. Limo did not get another queen, instead it was the and he paired it on the flop.

“There you go!” Limo said. “Keep it low.”

The board finished with the turn and river and Limo doubled up.

Chris Limo – 32,400 (81 bb)