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Championship: Rusty Wadsworth – 8th Place ($15,640)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 425

Rusty Wadsworth

Sandro Vianna De Sa opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Rusty Wadsworth moved all in for 460,000 next to act. It folded back around to Vianna De Sa and he called to put Wadsworth at risk.

Vianna De Sa: TsTd
Wadsworth: Ad9s

Wadsworth needed to catch something special to double but blanked the QsJh4h5c7s board to go out in eighth place.

Sandro Vianna De Sa – 1,750,000 (29 bb)
Rusty Wadsworth – Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,640)

Championship: Dan Clemente – 9th Place ($12,220)

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 425

Dan Clemente

Scott Heiligman opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Ryan Hogan three-bet to 360,000 from the cutoff. Dan Clemente shipped for 400,000 and picked up calls from Heiligman and Hogan.

The flop was Qh3h3d and both live players checked. The turn was Ad, Heiligman bet 200,000 and Hogan called. The river was Qc and Heiligman bet 400,000. Hogan raised to 900,000 and Heiligman quickly called.

Heiligman: AhQd
Hogan: Kd9d
Clemente: KcKh

Clemente picked up a monster with his short stack but Heiligman made queens over aces to take the huge pot while sending Clemente out.

Scott Heiligman – 4,700,000 (78 bb)
Ryan Hogan – 5,600,000 (93 bb)
Dan Clemente – Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,220)

Championship: Scott Heiligman Doubles in Big Race

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 425

Dan Clemente opened to 125,000 and Scott Heiligman moved all in for 1,140,000 from the small blind. Clemente called and it was a huge coin flip for a lot of chips.

Heiligman: AhKc
Clemente: JhJs

Heiligman needed to improve to double up and caught an ace on the As6d3d flop to take the lead. He made trip aces on the Ad turn and doubled after the Td river.

Scott Heiligman – 2,400,000 (40 bb)
Dan Clemente – 200,000 (3 bb)

Championship: Counts on Break

$1,700 WPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $637,500 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 425

Seat 1: Stephen Dees – 900,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Gabe Fuller – 1,410,000 (24 bb)
Seat 3: Scott Heiligman – 1,140,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: John Kamis – 1,490,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Sandro Vianna De Sa – 2,040,000 (34 bb)
Seat 6: Rusty Wadsworth Jr – 985,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: William Medina Diaz – 975,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan Hogan – 6,410,000 (107 bb)
Seat 9: Dan Clemente – 1,670,000 (28 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: 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