$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  1,374

Steve Wilkie was all in under the gun for 54,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against his opponent’s in middle position.

The board came — his opponent turned a gutshot straight draw, but the river card was a blank. Wilkie won the pot with his pocket kings to double up in chips.

Steve Wilkie  –  125,000  (83 bb)

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:20 pm.