WPT Prime Championship Final Table Begins at 5:00 pm; WPT Live Stream Begins at 5:30 pm PST; Kevin Calenzo Leads the Final Nine

Photo:  Front row, left to right: Justin Young, Ralph Marquez, Zak VanKeuren, Joseph Ozimok, and James Casement. Back row, left to right: Colin Hong, Ryan Stiner, Malik Zaman, and Kevin Calenzo

From a field of 9,670 entries, the WPT Prime Championship is down to the final nine players. The final table begins at 5:00 pm (with the WPT Live Stream following on a half-hour delay at 5:30 pm PST), and they will be playing for a top prize worth more than $1.1 million. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  James Casement  –  64,600,000  (65 bb)
Seat 2.  Joseph Ozimok  –  43,600,000  (44 bb)
Seat 3.  Ryan Stiner  –  13,800,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Young  –  34,600,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5.  Colin Hong  –  51,700,000  (52 bb)
Seat 6.  Malik Zaman  –  42,500,000  (43 bb)
Seat 7.  Kevin Calenzo  –  80,800,000  (81 bb)
Seat 8.  Ralph Marquez  –  13,000,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9.  Zak VanKeuren  –  42,600,000  (43 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $1,162,350*
2nd:  $759,890
3rd:  $560,000
4th:  $420,000
5th:  $320,000
6th:  $240,000
7th:  $186,000
8th:  $145,000
9th:  $114,000

Action will resume with 26:19 remaining in Level 37, with blinds at 500,000-1,000,000 with a big blind ante of 1,000,000.

The final table is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Saturday) at 5:00 pm, with the WPT Live Stream beginning at 5:30 pm PST with holecards and expert commentary. We will be providing hand-for-hand updates right here on the same 30-minute delay as the WPT Live Stream, to avoid spoilers.

Stay tuned to WPT.com for the conclusion of the WPT Prime Championship.

Photo:  Chipleader Kevin Calenzo

* First-place amount includes the winner’s $10,400 entry into next year’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in 2025.