WPT Prime Lodge Championship: Pranay Reddy Patlolla heads to the Final Table as the Leader

From October 8 to 12, the WPT Prime tournament series will make a stop at The Lodge Card Club in Austin. The $1,100 WPT Prime Lodge Championship tournament features a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million. On Sunday, Day 2 of the WPT Prime Lodge Championship was played down to the final table.

The $1,100 WPT Prime Lodge Championship kicked off on Day 1A with 173 entries. Twenty-two players from that flight advanced to Day 2. On Day 1B, another 286 entries were added, of which 36 remained in the tournament. With 461 entries on Day 1C—58 of whom qualified for Day 2—and another 164 entries on Day 1D (21 players advancing to Day 2), the field grew to 1,084 entries. The prize pool totaled $1,051,480. All 137 final players finished in the money. The min-cash was $1,940. On Day 2, play continued until the final table was reached.

A long day lay ahead at the Lodge Card Club. Play began around 10:30 a.m. local time. A good two hours later, the field had shrunk to fewer than 100 players. By 3:00 p.m. local time, about 50 players remained in the tournament. And around 9:30 p.m., 18 players were still competing at three 6-handed tables. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., the final table bubble burst.

Matthew McDowell went all-in from the small blind with . Debbie Lee called with . The board——eliminated Debbie Lee in 10th place. With a clear lead, Pranay Reddy Patlolla now heads into the final (9,485,000 – 119 Big Blinds). October 12, the third day of the Prime Main Event, marks the conclusion of the entire festival. More information can be found on the WPT website. The final nine players will head to the final table with the following chip counts:

Payouts: