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Pranay Reddy Patlolla Leads Final Nine at WPT Prime Lodge Championship 2026
- Pranay Reddy Patlolla leads the final nine at the 2026 WPT Prime Lodge Championship with 9,485,000 chips.
- The tournament attracted 1,084 entries and generated a $1,051,480 prize pool.
- The winner will receive $173,260, including a seat in the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
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Pranay Reddy Patlolla leads the final nine at the 2026 WPT Prime Lodge Championship with 9,485,000 chips. The $1,100 event drew 1,084 entries, generated $1,051,480, and offers the winner $173,260, including a championship seat.
Pranay Reddy Patlolla leads the final nine players at the 2026 WPT Prime Lodge Championship after Day 2 reduced the field from 1,084 entries to the final table. Patlolla bagged 9,485,000 chips, putting him ahead of Vladyslav Shovkovyi, who sits second with 7,355,000.
The $1,100 buy-in tournament generated a $1,051,480 prize pool. The final table was scheduled to resume on October 12 at 2:15 p.m. CDT, with $173,260 awaiting the winner, including a $10,400 entry into the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
Patlolla enters the final table with 9,485,000 chips, equivalent to 118 big blinds. Shovkovyi follows with 7,355,000, or 92 big blinds, while Preston Duron occupies third place with 5,400,000 chips.
Matthew McDowell sits fourth with 4,735,000, followed by David Urban with 4,005,000. Michael Jones and David Pham have similar stacks, holding 3,620,000 and 3,595,000, respectively.
Kenneth Quattrocchi begins the final table with 3,180,000 chips, while Shrikant Pillamarapu is the shortest stack at 1,980,000, worth 25 big blinds.
WPT Prime Lodge Championship Final Table Chip Counts
|
Player |
Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Pranay Reddy Patlolla | 94,85,000 | 118 |
| Vladyslav Shovkovyi | 73,55,000 | 92 |
| Preston Duron | 54,00,000 | 68 |
| Matthew McDowell | 47,35,000 | 59 |
| David Urban | 40,05,000 | 50 |
| Michael Jones | 36,20,000 | 45 |
| David Pham | 35,95,000 | 45 |
| Kenneth Quattrocchi | 31,80,000 | 40 |
| Shrikant Pillamarapu | 19,80,000 | 25 |
Shovkovyi played a significant role in the closing stages of Day 2, eliminating Aden Salazar in 12th place and Kenneth McKeown in 13th. Shovkovyi won against Salazar with nines full and defeated McKeown with pocket aces.
McDowell secured a final-table seat after eliminating Debbie Lee in 10th place for $14,200. McDowell won the hand with two pair against Lee's ace-queen.
Patlolla also made a decisive contribution, eliminating Tyler Parker in 11th place for $14,200.
Schuyler Thornton, identified in WPT coverage as the reigning WPT World Champion, finished 18th for $8,400. McKeown's pocket jacks improved to a full house to eliminate Thornton.
David Pelosi exited in 21st place for $7,300 after running ace-jack into McDowell's pocket aces. The eliminations helped reduce the field to nine players, setting the stage for the final table.
$173,260 Top Prize Awaits the Winner
The WPT Prime Lodge Championship attracted 1,084 entries and generated $1,051,480 in prize money. The winner is set to receive $173,260, including a $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
The runner-up is scheduled to collect $102,000, while the ninth-place finisher is guaranteed $16,700.
The final table was scheduled to resume on October 12 at 2:15 p.m. CDT.
Patlolla holds the chip lead entering the concluding stage, with Shovkovyi and Duron among the closest challengers.
The available reporting confirms the final nine and their chip counts but does not establish the eventual champion or completed finishing order.
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