2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The 30-tournament series ran March 31-April 24 and saw more than $15,000,000 in prize money earned by its loyal players.
Headlining the action were the $3,500 Championship and $25,500 High Roller along with the $10,000 WPT Finale and the $15,000 Tournament of Champions. The first of event of its kind, Farid Yachou claimed the title in the TOC good for $381,600. Joining him in the winner’s Circle were Justin Young (Championship, $669,161), David Malka (High Roller, $658,000) and Chino Rheem (Finale, $705,885).
Here’s a look at each of the series’ 30 champions:
- Event #1: Vitor Coelho defeated 2,692 entries ($350 Deep Stack Re-Entry) for $140,476
- Event #2: Jordan Chizick defeated 86 entries in ($250 O8 Single Re-Entry) for $3,966
- Event #3: Aleksandr Shevelev defeated 229 entries ($250 Deep Stack Turbo) for $14,462
- Event #4: Michael Laake defeated 122 entries ($1,100 Six Max Single Re-Entry) for $23,660
- Event #5: Sagi Zommer defeated 1,804 entries ($150 Re-Entry) for $44,329
- Event #6: Carlos Loving defeated 140 entries ($350 Black Chip Bounty) for $8,120
- Event #7: Ryan Hoberg defeated 176 players ($350 Six-Max Freeze-Out) for $16,370
- Event #8: Cinda Goodale defeated 67 entries ($250 Ladies) for $3,516
- Event #9: Ruslan Dykshteyn defeated 2,923 entries ($570 Deep Stack Re-Entry) for $184,705
- Event #10: Federico Castaing defeated 161 entries ($250 Seniors) for $9,804
- Event #11: Gilbert Silva defeated 317 entries ($350 Single Re-Entry) for $15,167
- Event #12: Andre Crooks defeated 139 entries ($1,650 Purple Chip Bounty Single Re-Entry) for $40,308
- Event #13: Vimy Ha defeated 240 entries ($570 Double Black Chip Bounty Single Re-Entry) for $16,020
- Event #14: Michael Mizrachi defeated 312 entries ($570 Six-Max Single Re-Entry) for $32,899
- Event #15: Ryan Olisar defeated 261 players ($1,100 Freeze-Out) for $61,180
- Event #16: John Virga defeated 124 entries ($300 Jason Taylor Foundation Charity Event) for $5,035
- Event #17: Nick Petrangelo defeated 191 entries ($2,200 Eight-Handed Freeze-Out) for $93,208
- Event #18: Justin Young defeated 1,222 entries ($3,500 Championship) for $669,161
- Event #19: Nalton Williams defeated 249 entries ($250 Re-Entry) for $11,446
- Event #20: Artem Maksimov defeated 69 entries ($570 Turbo) for $12,075
- Event #21: Timothy Banks defeated 227 entries ($350 Re-Entry) for $14,522
- Event #22: Chino Rheem defeated 342 players ($10,000 WPT Finale Freeze-Out) for $705,885
- Event #23: Vincent Procopio defeated 257 entries ($570 Big Stack Single Re-Entry) for $35,971
- Event #24: Jan Eric Schwippert defeated 177 entries ($1,100 Turbo) for $51,328
- Event #25: Vanessa Wang defeated 625 entries ($150 Re-Entry) for $16,119
- Event #26: Frankie Flowers defeated 262 entries ($350 Re-Entry) for $20,479
- Event #27: David Malka defeated 94 entries ($25,500 High Roller) for $658,000
- Event #28: Scott Clements defeated 79 entries ($2,200 PLO) for $47,400
- Event #29: Jeremy Costa defeated 175 entries ($250 Big Stack) for $10,657
- Event #30: Farid Yachou defeated 64 players ($15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions) for $381,600
Next up at the Seminole Hard Rock is the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. That series runs July 28-August 17 and is headlined by the $5,250 buy-in, $5,000,000 Championship as well as the return of the Big 4.