2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 13
$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 250
Prize Pool: $75,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $50,000
March 27, 2017

Hollywood, Fla. (March 28, 2017) – Event 13 of the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, a $570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em, drew 250 entries and generated a prize pool of $125,000, $50,000 of which was dedicated to bounties. After about fifteen-and-a-half hours, Eric Piderit emerged victorious to capture the first-place prize of $17,227.

Originally from Brookline, Massachusetts, Piderit now resides in Weston, Florida. A regular at the Seminole Hard Rock, this victory marked Piderit’s second on the property. In 2015, he won a $250 No Limit Hold’em event at the May Deep Stack Series for $7,648. With his victory late Monday night (or early Tuesday morning), Piderit eclipsed the $100,000 mark in career tournament winnings.

“This isn’t my biggest individual score, but it is my biggest for a win,” Piderit said afterward. “It feels good. Actually, it feel great to suck out (referring to the final hand). Now that I’ve got the trophy, maybe I’ll retire.”

Whether he chooses to retire or not, Piderit also won a seat to the $10,000 WPT Finale/$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship freeroll, which will take place on Wednesday night.

Here are the results from Event 13:

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 250

Eric Piderit began heads-up play with about a 3:1 chip lead, but Joseph Buonodono battled back to take a slight lead before the big confrontation took place.

Following a flop of , Piderit was all in for 1,370,000 with against Buonodono with .

The turn and river completed the board, giving Piderit a six-high straight to win the pot and double up.

Down to 30,000, Buonodono was all in the following hand with against Piderit’s .

The board ran out , giving Piderit a pair of tens to earn the outright victory. Buonodono receives $12,110 for his runner-up performance.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 250

David Jackson raised to 100,000 from the button and Eric Piderit called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Piderit checked to Jackson who bet 100,000. Piderit check-raised to effectively 650,000 and Jackson called all in.

Jackson:
Piderit:

The turn was the , locking up the pot for Piderit with an ace-high flush, rendering the river moot.

David Jackson – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($7,688)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Upcoming Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 250

Eric Piderit – 1,395,000 (34 bb)
Joseph Buonodono – 985,000 (24 bb)
David Jackson – 620,000 (15 bb)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 250

Joseph Buonodono raised all in for 305,000, Eric Piderit called from the small blind, and David Jackson called from the big blind.

Piderit and Jackson proceeded to check down a board of .

Piderit showed , Jackson turned over , and Buonodono tabled a winning to triple up.

Joseph Buonodono – 920,000 (30 bb)
Eric Piderit – 1,240,000 (41 bb)
David Jackson – 840,000 (28 bb)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 250

Eric Piderit raised from the button, Tony Utnage three-bet shoved from the small blind for about 360,000, and Piderit called.

Piderit:
Utnage:

It was the same situation as the previous all-in confrontation between these two, and once again Piderit emerged victorious. The board came down , giving Piderit aces and fives to eliminate Utnage in fourth place.

Eric Piderit – 1,450,000 (48 bb)
Tony Utnage – Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,676)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 250

Eric Piderit raised from under the gun, Yerandy Cruz reraised all in from the small blind for 164,000, and Piderit called.

Piderit:
Cruz:

The board came down , giving Piderit aces and jacks to eliminate Cruz in fifth place.

Eric Piderit – 990,000 (41 bb)
Yerandy Cruz – Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,611)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 250

Eric Piderit raised all in from the button for 379,000 and Tony Utnage called from the small blind with , leading Piderit’s .

The board came down , giving Piderit an ace-high flush to double through Utnage.

Eric Piderit – 802,000 (33 bb)
Tony Utnage – 750,000 (31 bb)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 250

Matthew King raised to 36,000 from the button, Tony Utnage three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind, and King called.

They checked to the turn of a board where King bet 100,000. Utnage check-raised all in for 426,000 and King called.

King:
Utnage:

King led with an ace-high straight against Utnage’s two pair, but the river was the , giving Utnage tens full of aces to win the pot and double through King.

The following hand, King got his remaining 8,000 into the pot with against Utnage’s .

The board came down , no help to King, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Tony Utnage – 1,100,000 (68 bb)
Matthew King – Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,993)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 250

Tony Utnage – 582,000 (36 bb)
Joseph Buonodono – 530,000 (33 bb)
Eric Piderit – 501,000 (31 bb)
David Jackson – 488,000 (30 bb)
Yerandy Cruz – 465,000 (29 bb)
Matthew King – 435,000 (27 bb)

1st: $17,227
2nd: $12,110
3rd: $7,688
4th: $4,676
5th: $3,611
6th: $2,993