The WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown has entered its final stage after Day 3 of the $3,500 buy-in tournament was completed with 10 remaining players. The 10 finalists are set to return on Wednesday to play down to a champion.
Day 3 of the event started with 74 players. By the time organizers called it a day, 64 of those were eliminated taking home a share of the prize pool. The 10 remaining survivors will come back on Wednesday at 11 am local time to play the final table and determine the eventual champion.
Overall, the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown drew a massive field of 1,222 entries who created a prize pool of $3,910,000. The top 153 players would receive a portion of the money. The lowest payout amounts to $4,791.
Each of the players at the ten-handed final table is guaranteed a minimum cash of $49,627 for their deep run in the prestigious tournament. Here it is also important to note that the winner will take home the total amount of $669,161, including a $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions, which is set to begin on Friday, April 22.
Day 3 of the event ended with Hyoung Chae as the chip leader, holding a total of 6,225,000 in chips. Based in Bellevue, Washington, the player has cashed in as many as nine different events since the beginning of his career. His live tournament earnings currently amount to $60,194 and given his performance in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown so far, the player has every chance to eventually win the major event.
And here are the rest of the ten finalists and their respective chip counts:
Hyoung Chae – 6,225,000
Tim Reilly – 5,795,000
Sam Soverel – 4,715,000
Ben Tarzia – 4,540,000
Matt Haugen – 4,425,000
Justin Young – 3,660,000
Andrey Plotnikov – 3,240,000
Garrett Greer – 2,035,000
Cate Hall – 1,140,000
William Foxen – 880,000
As mentioned above, the players will play the final table and determine who this year’s winner will be on Wednesday. Thus, they will have the chance to late-register for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale, with Day 2 of the event scheduled to start today at noon local time.
