2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 20
$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 232
Prize Pool: $225,040
April 14, 2019

Event 20 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, was an $1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry). There was a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 which was easily shattered, as 232 entries generated a prize pool of $225,040. A familiar name outlasted the rest, as Brian Altman captured his second event of the series, winning outright for $48,890.

“These one-day events – I feel like I do a good job adapting to the different players at the table,” Altman said afterward. “I’m able to accumulate a lot of chips that way.”

For Altman, it is his fifth time winning an SHRP trophy. In addition to this win and his win a few days ago in Event 13, Altman won a $570 NLH at the 2018 Showdown, an $1,100 NLH at the 2017 SHRPO and the Lucky Hearts Championship event in 2015.

“(My endurance) is probably better than most people’s, but I still feel the effects of fatigue. It’s 5 a.m. right now and I’m exhausted and definitely looking forward to bed. If I had a choice I wouldn’t be playing super long hours or super long sessions, but that’s the nature of tournaments and sometimes you’ve got to play for 10-12 hours for many days in a row, so you’ve got to have that endurance and you have to be mentally tough.”

Winning isn’t supposed to be easy, but Altman doesn’t mind making a habit of it.

“It feels great to get another win, I’m very happy.”

Results:
1st: Brian Altman – $48,980
2nd: Steve Karp – $33,305
3rd: Brandon Lulov – $23,090
4th: Renata Colache – $16,335
5th: Chrisopher Molica – $11,795
6th: Frank Ladodich -$8,695
7th: Mohammad Vayani – $6,550
8th: Cero Zuccarello – $6,550
9th: Matthew Paplyk – $5,045
10th: Shanthi Doddi – $5,045
11th: Ari Engel – $3,970
12th: Roberto Bendeck – $3,970
13th: David Mock -$3,200
14th: Ryan McKnight – $3,200
15th: Bryce McVay – $2,635
16th: Edward Hislop – $2,635
17th: Stanley Lee – $2,230
18th: Jose Parra – $2,230
19th: Adam Zeltser – $1,930
20th:  Manny Tarich – $1,930
21st: Joseph Di Rosa Rojas – $1,930
22nd:  Will Givens – $1,930
23rd: Austin Wentling – $1,930
24th: Scott Zakheim – $1,930
25th: Brandon Eisen – $1,710
26th: Joshua Garber – $1,710
27th: Nadeem Hirani – $1,710
28th: Pat Lyons – $1,710
29th: Ahmad Raza – $1,710
30th: James Romero – $1,710
31st: Bob Mather – $1,560
32nd: Scott Baumstein – $1,560
33rd: Darren Rabinowitz – $1,560
34th: Carlos Perez – $1,560
35th: Eric Beller – $1,560
36th: Shannon  Shorr – $1,560
37th: Jared Jaffee – $1,460
38th: Dennis Stevermer – $1,460
39th: Muhammad Adbel Rahim – $730
40th: Yvonne McQuillan – $730

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 232

Steve Karp limped from the button and Brian Altman checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and Altman check-called 40,000 from Karp.

The turn was the , Altman led for 100,000, Karp raised to 275,000 and Altman called.

The river was the , Altman checked, Karp shoved for about 960,000 and Altman called after a few seconds with for a nine-high straight. Karp showed a defeated and was eliminated in second place for $33,305.

Brian Altman wins his second event of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown for $48,890!

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 232

Steve Karp raised to 90,000 from the button, Brandon Lulov three-bet all in from the small blind for 740,000 and Karp called.

Karp:
Lulov:

The flop came , keeping Karp in the lead.

The turn was the , giving Lulov a pair of tens to pull ahead.

The river was the , giving Karp a pair of aces to eliminate Lulov in third place.

Steve Karp – 1,720,000
Brian Altman – 1,760,000
Brandon Lulov – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($23,090)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 232

Brandon Lulov limped in from the small blind, Brian Altman raised all in from the big blind for 875,000 and Lulov called.

Lulov:
Altman:

The board ran out , giving Altman a pair of sevens to double through Lulov.

Brian Altman – 1,790,000
Brandon Lulov – 620,000

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 232

Steve Karp raised all in for 555,000 from the small blind and Brandon Lulov called from the big blind.

Karp:
Lulov:

The board came down , giving Karp a pair of fives to double through Lulov.

Steve Karp – 1,150,000
Brandon Lulov – 1,350,000

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 232

Brandon Lulov raised to 60,000 from the button and Steve Karp called from the big blind.

The flop was , Karp checked, Lulov bet 50,000, Karp check-raised all in for effectively 495,000 and Lulov called all in.

Lulov:
Karp:

Lulov held a pair of eights against Karp’s flush draw.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Lulov to double up.

Brandon Lulov – 1,155,000
Steve Karp – 680,000

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 232

Renata Colache raised all in from the under the gun for about 315,000 and Brandon Lulov isolated the pot with a shove of his own from the button.

Colache:
Lulov:

The board ran out , giving Lulov trip eights and no help to Colache, ending her run in fourth place.

Brandon Lulov – 1,200,000
Renata Colache – Eliminated in 4th Place ($16,335)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 232

Renata Colache raised to 75,000 from the button, Brian Altman three-bet all in from the big blind for 605,000 and and Colache called after a few moments.

Colache:
Altman:

The board came down , giving Altman trip threes to double through Colache.

Brian Altman – 1,250,000
Renata Colache – 315,000

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 232

In a battle of the blinds with the board reading , Brandon Lulov was all in from the big blind for 385,000 with against Renata Colache in the small blind with .

The river was the and Lulov doubled up.

Brandon Lulov – 870,000
Renata Colache – 980,000

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 232

Steve Karp raised to 200,000 from under the gun (leaving 30,000 behind), Brian Altman reraised all in and Karp called for his remaining 30,000.

Karp:
Altman:

The board came down , giving Karp a pair of kings to double through Altman.

Steve Karp – 490,000
Brian Altman – 575,000