Shrikant Pillamarapu Overcomes Short Stack to Win WPT Prime Lodge

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By Mrinal Gujare
14 Oct 2026
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  • Shrikant Pillamarapu won the $1,100 WPT Prime Lodge Championship in Texas, earning $148,527.
  • He claimed a $10,400 seat to the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in December.
  • Pillamarapu overcame the final table's shortest stack, highlighted by a straight flush against Kenneth Quattrocchi.
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Shrikant Pillamarapu won the $1,100 WPT Prime Lodge Championship in Texas, earning $148,527 and a $10,400 WPT World Championship seat. Kenneth Quattrocchi finished second for $126,733, while David Urban placed third for $75,000 after declining the offered chop.

Shrikant Pillamarapu captured the $1,100 WPT Prime Lodge Championship at The Lodge Card Club in Texas, earning $148,527 and a $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in December. 

The event featured a $1 million guarantee, with Pillamarapu overcoming the disadvantage of entering the final table with the shortest stack to secure the title.

Pillamarapu began Monday's final table with 25 big blinds, the smallest stack among the nine remaining players. Despite starting at a disadvantage, he mounted a comeback that ultimately carried him to the championship.

The final table featured Kenneth Quattrocchi, David Urban, Preston Duron, David Pham, Vladyslav Shovkovyi, Matthew McDowell, Pranay Reddy Patlolla and Michael Jones alongside Pillamarapu. Each player secured a payout, with the champion taking home the largest prize of $148,527.


Quattrocchi Agrees to Deal Before Heads-Up Finish

Following Urban's elimination, Quattrocchi and Pillamarapu reached a deal before continuing their battle for the title. The two players then played on for the championship.

Pillamarapu took the chip lead and ultimately secured the victory by winning a race. His win earned him $148,527, along with the $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship scheduled for December at Wynn Las Vegas. Quattrocchi finished runner-up for $126,733, while Urban's third-place result paid $75,000.
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