$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 779

Action folded to Max Young in the small blind and he dropped in a barrel of 100K chips. Darin Thompson checked his cards and called all in for 1,300,000 from the big blind.

Thompson:
Young:

Thompson was behind but live then paired his king on the flop. The turn and river finished the board to give Thompson another double.

Max Young – 7,200,000 (58 bb)
Darin Thompson – 2,700,000 (22 bb)

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 779

Fernando Rodriguez limped from the button and called after Max Young raise to 450,000 from the big blind. The flop came and Young bet 600,000. Rodriguez moved all in for 2,750,000 and Young called.

Rodriguez:
Young:

Rodriguez was ahead with the flopped heart flush against top pair and pulled a huge double after the turn and river.

Fernando Rodriguez – 6,450,000 (65 bb)
Max Young – 8,500,000 (85 bb)

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 779

Edgardo Rosario and Darin Thompson were both riding out short stacks compared to the other three players and would need to take a short.

Rosario was the first to go. He moved all in for 450,000 after Max Young opened to 250,000 and Young called.

Rosario:
Young:

Rosario was in great shape but Young flopped a king on the flop. Rosario was not happy and the turn did not change his mood. But the two-out river got a fish pump from Rosario.

“That river just cost me 17 grand,” Thompson joked about the pay jump missed.

A few hands later, Young opened to 250,000 and Thompson moved all in for 825,000. Fernando Rodriguez thought about coming along but it was Young again trying for a knockout.

Thompson:
Young:

It was a race and Thompson paired the flop to take the lead. The board finished with the turn and river to send Thompson his needed double.

“Don’t call it a comeback!” Thompson laugh-quoted LL Cool J after the win.

Max Young – 12,100,000 (121 bb)
Darin Thompson – 1,900,000 (19 bb)
Edgardo Rosario – 1,150,000 (12 bb)

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 779

Max Young opened to 175,000 from the button, Phil Hernz moved all in for 1,400,000 from the big blind and Young quickly called.

Young:
Hernz:

Hernz was in bad shape for a double up and found no luck on the to exit the Main Event in sixth place.

Max Young – 10,300,000 (137 bb)
Phil Hernz – Eliminated in 6th place ($45,605)

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 779

Most of the big action after the break was between Peter Walsworth and Fernando Rodriguez. The first hand saw them heads up to a flop. Rodriguez checked from the big blind and called after Walsworth bet 150,000.

Both players checked the turn and Rodriguez bet 600,000 after the river. Walsworth called, then mucked after Rodriguez showed for quad queens.

Soon after, there were four limps to a flop. Max Young and Darin Thompson checked in the blinds, Rodriguez bet 175,000 and only Walsworth came along to the turn. Rodriguez bet another 175,000, Walsworth raised to 550,000 and Rodriguez snap-called.

The river was , Rodriguez checked, and Walsworth bet 1,100,000. Rodriguez called and Walsworth showed for fours full of tens to get a muck from Rodriguez.

Peter Walsworth – 6,500,000 (87 bb)
Fernando Rodriguez – 2,950,000 (39 bb)

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 779

Cards are back in the air with blinds at 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is 3,900,000 (52 bb).

Seat 1: Fernando Rodriguez – 3,275,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 6,250,000 (83 bb)
Seat 3: Max Young – 7,700,000 (103 bb)
Seat 4: Darin Thompson – 2,625,000 (35 bb)
Seat 6: Phil Hernz – 2,275,000 (30 bb)
Seat 7: Edgardo Rosario – 1,350,000 (18 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $226,510
2nd: $158,828
3rd: $102,211
4th: $73,618
5th: $56,497
6th: $45,605

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 779

There was very little major action after Romeo Mendoza doubled and they played through most of Level 27 before there were more fireworks.

It began with a limp from Fernando Rodriguez in the hijack, a limp from Max Young on the button, a complete from Darin Thompson in the small blind, and check from Romeo Mendoza in the big. An innocent start.

The flop came , Thompson and Mendoza checked in the blinds and Rodriguez bet 200,000. Young called on the button, Thompson folded, and Mendoza check-raised all in for 1,365,000. Rodriguez folded and Young called.

Young:
Mendoza:

Mendoza was ahead with trip eights versus Young’s two pair jacks and eights. The turn gave Young a gutshot straight draw that got there on the river and the unlucky knockout for Mendoza.

Max Young – 7,700,000 (128 bb)
Romeo Mendoza – Eliminated in 7th place ($37,890)

That was the last hand of the level and players grabbed a short break as the 5K chips came out of play.

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 779

Peter Walsworth and Romeo Mendoza were heads up with the board reading and Mendoza checked from the small blind. Walsworth asked to see his stack, then dropped a big stack of 100K chips and announced all in. Mendoza called at risk for 650,000 and the hands were tabled.

Mendoza:
Walsworth:

Mendoza flopped a set and Walsworth was drawing dead to the river as Mendoza drew first blood at the final table.

Romeo Mendoza – 2,050,000 (41 bb)
Peter Walsworth – 5,000,000 (100 bb)

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 779

Cards are in the air for the 2020 WPO Main Event and Fernando Rodriguez drew the button for the first hand.

Seat 1: Fernando Rodriguez – 3,000,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 5,705,000 (114 bb)
Seat 3: Max Young – 5,720,000 (114 bb)
Seat 4: Darin Thompson – 3,795,000 (76 bb)
Seat 5: Romeo Mendoza – 1,515,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Phil Hernz – 2,445,000 (49 bb)
Seat 7: Edgardo Rosario – 1,215,000 (24 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $226,510
2nd: $158,828
3rd: $102,211
4th: $73,618
5th: $56,497
6th: $45,605
7th: $37,890

$1,700 WPO Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 779

The WPO Main Event final table is set with seven players returning today to play it out for the title. WPTDeepStacks champ Max Young leads the field but local favorite Peter Walsworth is less than a small blind behind. There is still more than $700,000 left to pay out from the $1.2 million prize pool with $226,510 awaiting the winner.

Action gets back underway at noon with 9:47 remaining in Level 26 the the average stack is 3,340,000 (67 bb).

Seat 1: Fernando Rodriguez – 3,000,000 (60 bb)
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 5,705,000 (114 bb)
Seat 3: Max Young – 5,720,000 (114 bb)
Seat 4: Darin Thompson – 3,795,000 (76 bb)
Seat 5: Romeo Mendoza – 1,515,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Phil Hernz – 2,445,000 (49 bb)
Seat 7: Edgardo Rosario – 1,215,000 (24 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $226,510
2nd: $158,828
3rd: $102,211
4th: $73,618
5th: $56,497
6th: $45,605
7th: $37,890