2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  34
Prize Pool:  $17,680
April 3, 2024

Event 2 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 7-Card Stud event. A field of 34 entries generated a prize pool of $17,680.

Familiar face Ari Engel took home the first SHRPO guitar pick trophy of the tournament series to add to his collection on a crowded trophy case back home with all of his tournament victories. In addition to the trophy he added $7,150 to his career earnings that are now above $8.53 million.

The final hand saw Engel’s make a straight against the of the short-stacked Rotholz.

Final Results:

1st: Ari Engel – $7,150 + Showdown trophy
2nd: Hal Rotholtz – $4,420
3rd: Yuval Bronshtein – $2,650
4th: Larry St. Jean – $1,945
5th:Joel Harwood – $1,515

$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 34

Yuval Bronshtein busted in third place to set up a final duel between Ari Engel and Hal Rotholz to decide who will take home the SHRPO guitar pick trophy and top prize money. Here is a look at the current chip counts.

Seat 3: Ari Engel – 310,000
Seat 5 : Hal Rotholz – 540,000

1st: $7,150 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $4,420
3rd: Yuval Bronshtein – $2,650
4th: Larry St. Jean – $1,945
5th:Joel Harwood – $1,515

$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 3 of 34

Yuval Bronshtein leads the final three in the 7-Card Stud event with the possibility to win his 11th SHRPO guitar pick trophy. That would tie him with Raminder Singh for the most titles won in this building. Below are the updated chip counts and payouts.

Seat 3: Ari Engel – 235,000
Seat 4: Yuval Bronshtein – 322,000
Seat 5 : Hal Rotholz – 292,000

1st: $7,150 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $4,420
3rd: $2,650
4th: Larry St. Jean – $1,945
5th:Joel Harwood – $1,515

$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 15:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 6 of 34

The final six players are on the precipice of the money bubble in Event 2. Here is a look at the chip counts and prize pool up for grabs.

Seat 2: Mike Sovakinas – 43,000
Seat 3: Ari Engel – 106,000
Seat 4: Yuval Bronshtein – 310,000
Seat 5 : Hal Rotholz – 200,000
Seat 6: Larry St. Jean – 86,000
Seat 7: Joel Harwood – 50,000

1st: $7,150 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $4,420
3rd: $2,650
4th: $1,945
5th: $1,515

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  34
Prize Pool:  $17,680
April 3, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 7-Card Stud tournament with 34 entries creating a prize pool worth $17,680. A great turnout for our first straight-up Stud game since the SHRPO series in 2013.

The last five players will make the money with $1,515 for a min-cash and $7,150 up top plus the Showdown trophy.

1st: $7,150 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $4,420
3rd: $2,650
4th: $1,945
5th: $1,515

$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

One of the highlights of the Showdown schedule is the large number of non-hold’em games available for your action. We are coming right out of the gates with an old-school game at 11 am, a straight up seven-card stud with a $600 buy-in and tons of fun.

Players start with 25,000 out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They will take a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to play down to our first trophy winner of the series.

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Final table only payouts
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 event plus $150 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet