There will be three consecutive live broadcasts world poker tour final tables this week as the WPT team heads to the HyperX Esports Arena in it luxor In Las Vegas
First will be the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown final table on May 25, followed by the Choctaw WPT final table the next day. On May 27, the WPT Garden Poker Championship will close the busy week of the WPT.
- May 25: WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table
- May 26 – WPT Choctaw Final Table
- May 27 – WPT Gardens Poker Championship Final Table
Before any of that, the WPT Gardens Poker Championship must be played through to the final six. Two tables remain with Day 3 underway and a fourth day scheduled for May 25.
Live streams will begin daily at 4:30 pm Las Vegas time and will be available on WPT’s YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as Facebook and other platforms. The broadcasts will feature commentary from award-winning commentators. jamie kerstetter and jeff platt.
Can Weng close?
All eyes will be on Bin Weng entering the final table of the second biggest showdown in WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker history. Weng not only has the chip lead, but also sits in the top six remaining at the WPT Choctaw final table.
In the first event, Weng sits comfortably on top sridhar sangannagari and mitch garshoffsky with David Mzareulov and no thur further back and Rafael Farah Jarufe entering the final table as the shortstack.
Each player is seeking their first WPT title and the $1,128,250 for the champion.
WPT Poker Showdown Final Table
| RANGE | PLAYER | CHIP COUNT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bin Weng | 46,050,000 | |
| 2 | sridhar sangannagari | 19,100,000 | |
| 3 | mitch garshoffsky | 18,550,000 | |
| 4 | David Mzareulov | 13,350,000 | |
| 5 | no thur | 13,250,000 | |
| 6 | Rafael Farah Jarufe | 4,275,000 |
Meanwhile, Weng leads a table of six at the WPT Choctaw Main Event that includes 2013 WPT Best Bet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble winner Jared Jaffee and 2022 WPT Venetian Las Vegas runner-up mike vanier near Weng’s tail.
Weng will also have to fend off the two-time WPT champion erkut yilmaz, who will enter as a short stack while fighting for a third title. Texas’ dojie ignacio and Arkansas’ rusty farrin round out the final tables of WPT Choctaw as both are guaranteed a career high score as they chase the $400,740 jackpot.
WPT Choctaw final table stacks
| Place | Player | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bin Weng | 8,800,000 |
| 2 | Jared Jaffee | 7,225,000 |
| 3 | mike vanier | 5,300,000 |
| 4 | dojie ignacio | 4,225,000 |
| 5 | erkut yilmaz | 3,150,000 |
| 6 | rusty farrin | 1,900,000 |
Owen Still Alive at the WPT Gardens Championship of Poker
Before three days of consecutive final tables, the WPT Gardens Poker Championship in Southern California still needs to make the final six.
The currently ongoing Day 3 started with 22 players and was reduced to two tables in the first few hours of play. WPT ambassador brad owen is one of those left while looking to make another deep run on the World Poker Tour.
All remaining players are looking for their first WPT title, including the Day 2 chip leader ky nguyen, jeremy eyer, travis egberto and chip leader on Day 1a Girish Reknar. Follow the action on Day 3 with live updates from the WPT team.
The plan is to play five 90-minute levels on Day 3 or up to six players. Day 4 is scheduled for noon on May 25 local time.
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