Patlolla Tops WPT Prime Lodge Championship Final Table

Pranay Reddy Patlolla leads the final nine players at the 2026 WPT Prime Lodge Championship after Day 2 reduced the $1,100 buy-in tournament field from 1,084 entries to the final table. 

Patlolla bagged 9,485,000 chips, putting him ahead of Vladyslav Shovkovyi, who enters the concluding stage with 7,355,000.

The tournament generated a $1,051,480 prize pool, with $173,260 awaiting the winner. The top prize includes a $10,400 entry into the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

The final table was scheduled to resume on October 12 at 2:15 p.m. CDT. While Patlolla holds the lead, eight other players remain in contention for the title and the tournament's top payout.

Patlolla starts the final table with 9,485,000 chips, equivalent to 118 big blinds. Shovkovyi occupies second place with 7,355,000 chips, or 92 big blinds, while Preston Duron rounds out the top three with 5,400,000.

Matthew McDowell holds fourth place with 4,735,000 chips, followed by David Urban with 4,005,000. Michael Jones has 3,620,000, narrowly ahead of David Pham, who holds 3,595,000.

Kenneth Quattrocchi enters the final nine with 3,180,000 chips. Shrikant Pillamarapu is the shortest stack, holding 1,980,000 chips, equivalent to 25 big blinds.

Shovkovyi made an important contribution during the closing stages of Day 2, eliminating Aden Salazar in 12th place and Kenneth McKeown in 13th. Shovkovyi defeated Salazar with nines full before winning against McKeown with pocket aces.

McDowell secured his place among the final nine by eliminating Debbie Lee in 10th place. Lee collected $14,200 for her finish, with McDowell winning the decisive hand with two pair against her ace-queen.

Patlolla also helped shape the final-table field by eliminating Tyler Parker in 11th place for $14,200. Schuyler Thornton, identified in WPT coverage as the reigning WPT World Champion, finished in 18th place for $8,400. McKeown eliminated Thornton after his pocket jacks improved to a full house.

David Pelosi exited in 21st place, collecting $7,300. Pelosi ran ace-jack into McDowell's pocket aces, ending his tournament run.

The 2026 WPT Prime Lodge Championship attracted 1,084 entries at a $1,100 buy-in, producing a total prize pool of $1,051,480.

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.

 

With the final table scheduled to resume on October 12 at 2:15 p.m. CDT, Patlolla enters the concluding stage as the chip leader. 

Shovkovyi and Duron are among the closest challengers, while the remaining players compete for the title and the top payout.

The available reporting establishes the final nine players and their chip counts but does not confirm the eventual champion or the completed finishing order.