$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,869

Jackob Datashvili opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Dylan Smith called on the button. The flop was , Datashvili continued for 275,000 and Smith called.

The turn was , Datashvili bet another 1,100,000 and Smith called. The river finished the board, Datashvili moved all in for about 4,000,000 and Smith quickly called.

Smith:
Datashvili:

A big cooler for Datashvili with both flopping sets but Smith was best to send Datashvili out in 15th place.

Dylan Smith – 11,700,000 (93 bb)
Jackob Datashvili – Eliminated in 15th Place ($57,000)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,869

Action folded to Dylan Linde in the small blind, he moved all in for 1,400,000 and Toby Boas called in the big.

Linde:
Boas:

Linde was ahead for his double but needed to fade the two live cards of Boas. The board ran out and was safe for Linde’s double.

Dylan Linde  –  2,950,000  (24 bb)
Toby Boas  –  3,050,000  (24 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,869

Landon Tice opened to 275,000 from under the gun and John Thornton came along in the cutoff. The flop was , both players checked, and the turn was .

Tice bet 800K, Thornton moved all in for 2,600,000 and Tice called.

Tice:
Thornton:

Tice was ahead with his paired jack but Thornton had a ton of out with his heart draw and open-ended straight draw. The completed Thornton’s flush and he doubled up.

John Thornton  –  6,075,000  (49 bb)
Landon Tice  –  1,900,000  (15 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,869

Barry Hatcher opened to 350,000 from early position and Alex Queen called in the big blind. The flop was , Queen checked, Hatcher bet 500,000 and Queen check-raised all in. Hatcher called with the smaller stack and was at risk.

Hatcher:
Queen:

Hatcher’s sevens were outflopped and Queen was ahead with his paired eight. He improved to tens and eights on the turn and Hatcher was eliminated after the river.

Alex Queen – 16,200,000 (129 bb)
Barry Hatcher – Eliminated in 16th Place ($47,500)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,869

Cards are back in the air for Day 4 of the Championship with 16 players remaining and six of them trying to book a seat at the televised final table in Vegas.

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Jesse Lonis  –  2,475,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Linde  –  3,325,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Toby Boas  –  5,200,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4.  Jaroslaw Osinski  –  2,150,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  David Mzareulov  –  4,250,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6.  Aaron Kupin  –  5,250,000  (53 bb)
Seat 7.  Pavlin Karakikov  –  2,750,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8.  Wasim Assaf  –  6,750,000  (68 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Landon Tice  –  5,575,000  (56 bb)
Seat 2.  Jackob Datashvili  –  6,550,000  (66 bb)
Seat 3.  Scott Wright  –  3,125,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  John Thornton  –  2,625,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Queen  –  14,250,000  (143 bb)
Seat 6.  Dylan Smith  –  4,950,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7.  Barry Hatcher  –  1,925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Reichard  –  22,200,000  (222 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $839,300*
2nd:  $550,000
3rd:  $410,000
4th:  $305,000
5th:  $230,000
6th:  $176,000
7th:  $136,000
8th:  $105,000
9th-10th:  $83,000
11th-12th:  $69,000
13th-15th:  $57,000
16th:  $47,500
* includes $10,400 seat into WPT Championship

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,869

The 2024 WPT Poker Showdown Championship is down to its last 16 players and they return at noon to find our televised final table six members.

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Jesse Lonis  –  2,475,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Linde  –  3,325,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Toby Boas  –  5,200,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4.  Jaroslaw Osinski  –  2,150,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  David Mzareulov  –  4,250,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6.  Aaron Kupin  –  5,250,000  (53 bb)
Seat 7.  Pavlin Karakikov  –  2,750,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8.  Wasim Assaf  –  6,750,000  (68 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Landon Tice  –  5,575,000  (56 bb)
Seat 2.  Jackob Datashvili  –  6,550,000  (66 bb)
Seat 3.  Scott Wright  –  3,125,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  John Thornton  –  2,625,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Queen  –  14,250,000  (143 bb)
Seat 6.  Dylan Smith  –  4,950,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7.  Barry Hatcher  –  1,925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Reichard  –  22,200,000  (222 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $839,300*
2nd:  $550,000
3rd:  $410,000
4th:  $305,000
5th:  $230,000
6th:  $176,000
7th:  $136,000
8th:  $105,000
9th-10th:  $83,000
11th-12th:  $69,000
13th-15th:  $57,000
16th:  $47,500
* includes $10,400 seat into WPT Championship

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 71 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 71 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 72 – $400 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 72 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• Championship Day 4 Seats and Counts
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Day 2 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

• Savage Average Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Savage Average Payouts

12PM: Event 73 – $5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 73 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Seats and Counts
• High Roller Payouts

2PM: Event 74 – $600 Six-Max Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 74 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 75 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 75 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 73 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $5K buy-in Event 73
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,869

The 2024 WPT Poker Showdown Championship is down to its last two tables, and those 16 players return on Tuesday at noon to play down to the televised final table of six.

Like last year, when Bin Weng had a huge lead coming back at this point, Josh Reichard also leads big with nearly 8,000,000 more chips than second-place Alex Queen. Everyone is guaranteed at least $47,500 but the target now is locking up $176,000 plus a trip to Las Vegas.

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Jesse Lonis  –  2,475,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Linde  –  3,325,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Toby Boas  –  5,200,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4.  Jaroslaw Osinski  –  2,150,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  David Mzareulov  –  4,250,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6.  Aaron Kupin  –  5,250,000  (53 bb)
Seat 7.  Pavlin Karakikov  –  2,750,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8.  Wasim Assaf  –  6,750,000  (68 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Landon Tice  –  5,575,000  (56 bb)
Seat 2.  Jackob Datashvili  –  6,550,000  (66 bb)
Seat 3.  Scott Wright  –  3,125,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  John Thornton  –  2,625,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Alex Queen  –  14,250,000  (143 bb)
Seat 6.  Dylan Smith  –  4,950,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7.  Barry Hatcher  –  1,925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Reichard  –  22,200,000  (222 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $839,300*
2nd:  $550,000
3rd:  $410,000
4th:  $305,000
5th:  $230,000
6th:  $176,000
7th:  $136,000
8th:  $105,000
9th-10th:  $83,000
11th-12th:  $69,000
13th-15th:  $57,000
16th:  $47,500
* includes $10,400 seat into WPT Championship

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,869

Josh Reichard raised to 200,000 preflop from the button, and Chad Trentacosta called to cover him from the big blind before the flop fell .

Trentacosta bet 250,000, Reichard raised to 625,000, and Trentacosta called before the fell on the turn. Trentacosta bet 1.6 million, and Reichard called before the river delivered the .

Trentacosta got all in for 2.4 million, and Reichard called to cover him. Trentacosta flipped over for a straight, but that wasn’t enough against the of Reichard to make a flush.

Trentacosta busted in 17th place for a payout worth $47,500, and Reichard made it three-in-a-row eliminations to end the night with a big chip lead of 22.2 million.

Josh Reichard – 22,200,000 (222 bb)
Chad Trentacosta – Eliminated in 17th Place ($47,500) 

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,980,800  | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,869

Danny Panagatos raised to 275,000 preflop from early position, and Josh Reichard reraised to 675,00 from the button. Panagatos reraised all in for about 3 million, and Panagatos called to cover. The two players then tabled their cards.

Reichard:
Panagatos:

Board:

Panagatos busted out in 18th place for payout worth $47,500, and Reichard kept building his stack to 16 million.

Joshua Reichard – 16,000,000 (160 bb)
Danny Panagatos – Eliminated in 18th Place ($47,500)