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Championship: John Kamis Triples Up

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 425

Rusty Wadsworth opened to 150,000 from early position and Dan Clemente called. John Kamis shipped for 480,000 from the big blind and both Wadsworth and Clemente called.

The flop was 5c4s2s, Wadsworth checked, Clemente moved all in and Wadsworth folded.

Kamis: As8s
Clemente: TsTd

Clemente was ahead with his over pair tens but Kamis made a spade flush on the 6s turn. The 6c river finished the board and Kamis caught a big triple up.

John Kamis – 1,515,000 (30 bb)
Dan Clemente – 1,650,000 (33 bb)
Rusty Wadsworth Jr – 850,000 (17 bb)

Championship: William Medina Diaz Doubles Through Gabe Fuller

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 425

William Medina

Gabe Fuller opened to 125,000 and it folded to William Median Diaz in the small blind. He moved all in for 680,000 and Fuller called after hearing the count.

Medina Diaz: Ah8h
Fuller: QcQs

Fuller was in command with the queens but Medina Diaz took the lead when he paired his ace on the AcJd5d flop. The 3s turn and 8s were safe for Medina Diaz to stay in the game.

William Medina Diaz – 1,460,000 (29 bb)
Gabe Fuller – 1,420,000 (28 bb)

Championship: Final Table Lineup

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 425

Seat 1: Stephen Dees – 500,000 (10 bb)
Seat 2: Gabe Fuller – 2,100,000 (42 bb)
Seat 3: Scott Heiligman – 1,600,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: John Kamis – 785,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Sandro Vianna De Sa – 1,180,000 (24 bb)
Seat 6: Rusty Wadsworth Jr – 2,100,000 (42 bb)
Seat 7: William Medina Diaz – 825,000 (17 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan Hogan – 5,600,000 (112 bb)
Seat 9: Dan Clemente – 2,300,000 (46 bb)

1st: $127,020 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $84,520
3rd: $62,230
4th: $46,280
5th: $34,770
6th: $26,380
7th: $20,220
8th: $15,640
9th: $12,220

Championship: David Meagher -14th Place ($7,860)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 425

David Meagher

Gabe Fuller opened to 80,000 from under the gun, it folded to David Meagher in the big blind, he moved all in for about 680,000 and Fuller quickly called.

Fuller: AhKc
Meagher: AdQs

Meagher was dominated by the smaller ace and couldn’t find a save on the 9d6h4h3s7h board.

Gabe Fuller – 1,600,000 (40 bb)
David Meagher – Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,860)

Championship: Doubles Around

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 425

There were no eliminations immediately after the break but there was some action.

First up on Table 22 with the board reading JcJd9d, Dakota Diaz checked and Dan Clemente bet 50,000. Diaz moved all in and Clemente quickly called at risk for 430,000.

Clemente: 8d7d
Diaz: Kh9h

Clemente was behind but had a diamond draw that got there on the 6d turn. The 7s river finished the board and Diaz sent a big chunk of his stack across the table.

Dakota Diaz – 875,000 (29 bb)
Dan Clemente – 1,100,000 (37 bb)

Then on Table 21 with the board reading Ad8s5d, Vincent Censabella moved all in for 285,000 and Gabe Fuller called.

Censabella: Ah7h
Fuller: Ac9d

Censabella had kicked issues with his seven, the Jd turn changed nothing, but he paired that seven on the 7h river to double up.

Vincent Censabella – 725,000 (24 bb)
Gabe Fuller – 1,015,000 (34 bb)

Two hands later, Wayne Leonard was all-in for 285,000 and Censabella tried to ride the heater.

Censabella: AhQc
Leonard: 9d9s

Another race and Leonard faded the Th7h3c3s2s for his double up.

Wayne Leonard – 670,000 (22 bb)
Vincent Censabella – 440,000 (15 bb)

Championship: Counts on Break; Ryan Hogan Up Big

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 425

Table 21
Seat 1: Stephen Dees – 1,180,000 (39 bb)
Seat 2: Rusty Wadsworth Jr – 1,495,000 (50 bb)
Seat 3: Wayne Leonard – 285,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: Sandro Vianna De Sa – 525,000 (18 bb)
Seat 5: Vincent Censabella – 435,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: John Kamis – 470,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: David Meagher – 925,000 (31 bb)
Seat 8: Gabe Fuller – 1,170,000 (39 bb)

Table 22
Seat 1: William Medina Diaz – 845,000 (28 bb)
Seat 2: Jeffrey Trudeau Jr – 1,155,000 (39 bb)
Seat 3: Fred Paradis – 615,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan Hogan – 3,575,000 (119 bb)
Seat 5: Dakota Diaz – 1,525,000 (51 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Mederos – 500,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7: Scott Heiligman – 1,550,000 (52 bb)
Seat 8: Dan Clemente – 740,000 (25 bb)

1st: $127,020 + WPO Trophy
2nd: $84,520
3rd: $62,230
4th: $46,280
5th: $34,770
6th: $26,380
7th: $20,220
8th: $15,640
9th-10th: $12,220
11th-12th: $9,640
13th-14th: $7,860
15th-16th: $6,500