$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,417

In the first hand of heads-up play, Richard Seymour raised to 1,300,000, and Ian Cohen called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Cohen bet 2,400,000, and Seymour quickly called.

The river card was the , Cohen bet 7,500,000, and Seymour used his last Time Chip to tank for a while before he folded. Cohen took the pot to increase his lead.

Ian Cohen  –  47,600,000  (95 bb)
Richard Seymour  –  23,200,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $656,200 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $430,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,417

The final two players are back from break and ready to play down to a winner. Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

Reminder:  In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

Ian Cohen  –  43,900,000  (88 bb)
Richard Seymour  –  26,900,000  (54 bb)

1st:  $656,200 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $430,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,417

Ian Cohen raised from the button to 1,100,000, and Michael Amato called from the big blind.

The flop came , Amato checked, Cohen bet 2,000,000, and Amato called.

The turn card was the , Amato checked, Cohen bet 3,000,000, and Amato thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the , Amato checked, and Cohen moved all in for 18,000,000. Amato waited for an exact count before he called all in for 12,900,000 with for two pair.

But Cohen turned over to win the pot with a king-high straight, eliminating Michael Amato in third place.

Michael Amato  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($320,000)

There will be a short break before heads-up play begins. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the final table payouts:

Ian Cohen  –  43,900,000  (88 bb)
Richard Seymour  –  26,900,000  (54 bb)

1st:  $656,200 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $430,000

3rd:  Michael Amato  –  $320,000
4th:  Frank Funaro  –  $240,000
5th:  Johnny Bromberg  –  $181,000
6th:  Raj Vohra  –  $138,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,417

There is 30:27 remaining in Level 34, with blinds at 300,000-500,000 and a big blind ante of 500,000. The players are seated and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

With three players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 23.6 million (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $320,000 each.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,417

After the elimination of Frank Funaro in fourth place, the final three players take a 20-minute break with 30:27 remaining in Level 34.

With three players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 23.6 million (47 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Ian Cohen  –  22,500,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2.  Richard Seymour  –  28,800,000  (58 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Amato  –  19,500,000  (39 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $656,200 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $430,000
3rd:  $320,000

4th:  Frank Funaro  –  $240,000
5th:  Johnny Bromberg  –  $181,000
6th:  Raj Vohra  –  $138,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,417

Richard Seymour raised from the cutoff to 1,200,000, Frank Funaro moved all in from the big blind for 9,100,000, and Seymour snap-called with .

Funaro turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Seymour won the pot with a flopped pair of queens to eliminate Funaro in fourth place.

Frank Funaro  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($240,000)

Seat 1.  Ian Cohen  –  22,500,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2.  Richard Seymour  –  28,800,000  (58 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Amato  –  19,500,000  (39 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 23.6 million (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $320,000 each.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,417

Ian Cohen completed the small blind to 500,000, and Frank Funaro checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Cohen bet 500,000, and Funaro called.

The turn card was the , Cohen bet 2,000,000, and Funaro called.

The river card was the , and Cohen moved all in for 7,500,000. Funaro used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he called with for two pair, jacks and nines.

But Cohen turned over to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Ian Cohen  –  21,500,000  (43 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Funaro  –  8,900,000  (18 bb)
Seat 3.  Richard Seymour  –  20,800,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  19,600,000  (39 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 17.7 million (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $240,000 each.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,417

Michael Amato completed the small blind to 500,000, Ian Cohen raised from the big blind to 1,500,000, and Amato called.

The flop came , Amato checked, Cohen bet 1,200,000, and Amato called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , and Amato thought for a while before he moved all in for 13,700,000. Cohen folded, and Amato took the pot.

Seat 1.  Ian Cohen  –  10,500,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Funaro  –  19,900,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3.  Richard Seymour  –  20,800,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  19,600,000  (39 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 17.7 million (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $240,000 each.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,417

Michael Amato raised from the button to 800,000, and Frank Funaro called from the big blind.

The flop came , Funaro checked, Amato bet 500,000, and Funaro check-raised to 1,300,000. Amato thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the , Funaro checked, Amato bet 1,500,000, and Funaro called.

The river card was the , and Funaro used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he bet 5,400,000. Amato used two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he folded, and Funaro took the pot worth 7.8 million in chips.

Seat 1.  Ian Cohen  –  13,300,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Funaro  –  22,400,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3.  Richard Seymour  –  18,200,000  (46 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  16,900,000  (42 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 17.7 million (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $240,000 each.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prizepool: $4,534,400 |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,417

Richard Seymour raised from the cutoff to 900,000, Michael Amato reraised from the button to 2,800,000, and Seymour thought for a while before he four-bet it to 7,000,000.

Amato thought for a while before he folded, and Seymour took the pot.

Seat 1.  Ian Cohen  –  13,300,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Funaro  –  16,800,000  (42 bb)
Seat 3.  Richard Seymour  –  19,200,000  (48 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  21,500,000  (54 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,417, the average chip stack is around 17.7 million (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $240,000 each.