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Event 64: Martin Kabrhel and Josh Reichard Bag Up 621j4b

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Payouts Level 24:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante Players Remaining:  2 of 122 e2v3r

With late registration looming for the $25K High Roller, Martin Kabrhel and Josh Reichard agreed to bag up so that Kabrhel could jump in.

If Kabrhel doesn’t make the final table, then he and Reichard will resume their heads-up match at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. If Kabrhel does make the final table, then a Wednesday restart in the poker room is most likely.

Josh Reichard  –  640,000  (26 bb)
Martin Kabrhel  –  2,415,000  (97 bb)

1st:  $288,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $197,000

3rd:  David Stefanski  –  $146,000
4th:  Faraz Jaka  –  $109,000
5th:  Grant Wang  –  $83,000
6th:  Scott Carragher  –  $63,000
7th:  Matthew Wantman  –  $48,500
8th:  Jeremy Dan  –  $37,500
9th:  Rehman Kassam  –  $29,500

10th: Nitis Udornpim  –  $29,500
11th:  John Hagelgans  –  $22,800
12th:  Brad Owen  –  $22,800
13th:  Sameer Batra  –  $20,500
14th:  Aaron Gao  –  $20,500
15th:  Han Ming  –  $20,500
16th:  Cherish Andrews  –  $20,500

Championship: Scott Heiligman Eliminated in 17th Place by Art Peacock 446x18

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,755

Scott Heiligman

Scott Heiligman was all in from the big blind for 1.8 million preflop holding Ad4h, and Art Peacock had him covered with As5s in the hole on the button.

The final board read 9s5h2c7c5d, and Heiligman was out in 17th place for a cash of $45,500. Peacock was up to 13.3 million after collecting the pot.

Art Peacock – 13,300,000 (106 bb)
Scott Heiligman – Eliminated in 17th Place ($45,500)

Championship: Brian Altman Eliminated in 18th Place by Rafael Rodriguez 6m1s2g

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,755

Brian Altman

Brian Altman was all in for 2,025,000 with pocket tens in the hole from the small blind, and Rafael Rodriguez had him covered holding pocket jacks.

The final board read Ks8c3s3d4s, and Altman was eliminated in 18th place for a cash worth $45,500. Rodriguez was up to 10,225,000 after collecting the pot.

Rafael Rodriguez – 10,225,000 (81 bb)
Brian Altman – Eliminated in 18th Place ($45,500)

Event 64: Josh Reichard Doubles Up 201j1f

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 122

Josh Reichard

Martin Kabrhel limped in for 25,000 and Josh Reichard checked his option.

The flop was 8d7c2h, Reichard checked, Kabrhel bet 2,000,000, and Reichard called all in for 155,000 with Tc8s for a pair of eights. Kabrhel showed 9s2c for a pair of deuces.

The 5h turn and 5s river completed the board, safe for Reichard to double up.

Josh Reichard  –  385,000  (15 bb)
Martin Kabrhel  –  2,670,000  (107 bb)

1st:  $288,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $197,000

Event 64: David Stefanski – 3rd Place ($146,000) 4w2w6u

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 122

David Stefanski

Martin Kabrhel raised all in from the small blind with his chip-leading stack and David Stefanski called all in for about 580,000 in the big blind with AdTd. Kabrhel trailed with 6d4d.

The board ran out 9c5c2d6h8d, giving Kabrhel a pair of sixes to eliminate Stefanski in third place.

Martin Kabrhel  –  2,850,000  (114 bb)
Josh Reichard  –  205,000  (8 bb)
David Stefanski  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($146,000)

1st:  $288,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $197,000

Event 64: David Stefanski Doubles Up ny5e

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 122

Martin Kabrhel raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the button and David Stefanski called all in for 255,000 in the small blind with AsKh, leading Kabrhel’s Tc9c.

The board ran out 7d3h2h2d6d, safe for Stefanski to double up.

David Stefanski  –  560,000  (22 bb)
Martin Kabrhel  –  2,200,000  (88 bb)

Event 64: Martin Kabrhel Doubles Into the Lead 374o6d

$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 122

Martin Kabhrel

Josh Reichard limped in from the small blind, Martin Kabrhel raised to 85,000 in the big blind, Reichard reraised all in with a covering stack, and Kabrhel called all in for 1,190,000 with AhAd. Reichard showed Kc6c.

The board ran out 9s7d3s6d9s, giving Kabrhel aces and nines to double through Reichard into the chip lead again.

Martin Kabrhel  –  2,405,000  (96 bb)
Josh Reichard  –  345,000  (14 bb)

With three players remaining from the field of 122 entries, the average stack is about 1,015,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $146,000.

Championship: Asher Conniff Eliminated in 19th Place by Art Peacock 5h1h1f

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,755

Asher Conniff

Asher Conniff was all in preflop for 2,525,000 holding pocket jacks on the small blind, and Art Peacock called to cover him from the big blind with pocket eights.

The final board read 8c5h2s10d10h, and Peacock hit a set to to send Conniff home in 19th place with $45,500. Peacock was up to 11,425,000 after the hand.

Art Pecaock – 11,425,000 (114 bb)
Asher Conniff – Eliminated in 19th Place ($45,500)

Championship: Mike Vanier Eliminated in 20th Place by Rafael Rodriguez 5d446g

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 1,755

Mike Vanier

Mike Vanier was all in preflop after a series of raises for 1.6 million from the small blind with pocket sevens, and Rafael Rodriguez had him covered holding AdKh in middle position.

The final board read AsJs9h8sKd, and Vanier was out in 20th place for a cash of $38,500. Vanier stacked up 7,575,000 after collecting the pot.

Rafael Rodriguez – 7,575,000 (76 bb)
Mike Vanier – Eliminated in 20th Place ($38,500)

Photo Credit: World Poker Tour/Spenser Sembrat

Championship: David Moses Eliminated in 21st Place by Mihai Niste 483o

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 1,755

David Moses

David Moses got all in short preflop holding Ac5c on the small blind, and Mihai Niste had him covered with Qd5d in the hole from the big blind. The board ran out 10s8d2cJh9c, and Moses was eliminated in 21st place for $38,500. Niste stacked up 2,575,000 after collecting the pot thanks to a straight.

Mihai Niste – 2,575,000 (26 bb)
David Moses – Eliminated in 21st Place ($38,500)