Seniors: Prize Pool and Payouts with $18K to Seniors Champ

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  52 of 227

Registration closed on the Seniors Event with 227 entries making it the second-biggest field in our history, out-pipping with 2017 WSOP Circuit event run.

2021 Showdown (April) – 386 entries
2021 SHRPO (August) – 227 entries
2017 WSOPC (September) – 226 entries
2021 LHPO (January) – 221 entries
2016 SHRPO (August) – 190 entries

They created a prize pool worth $77,180 with the last 29 players taking home some money. A min-cash will earn $610 while the Seniors Event champ will bank $18,030.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Entries: 227
Prize Pool:  $77,180
August 2, 2021

1st: $18,030 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $12,275
3rd: $7,910
4th: $4,815
5th: $3,715
6th: $3,080
7th: $2,625
8th: $2,240
9th-10th: $1,895
11th-12th: $1,600
13th-15th: $1,365
16th-18th: $1,135
19th-21st: $910
22nd-24th: $740
25th-29th: $610

Seniors: Another Champ

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  215

Marsha Wolak

We mentioned Jacquelyn Scott earlier, the 2015 WSOP Ladies Champion, and we found Marsha Wolak a few tables over. She also owns a bracelet from that tournament in 2011 but she has other wins including in this tournament. Wolak was the last player standing in the 2015 Poker Showdown Seniors Event to add some hardware.

They have right around an hour to spin up the entry count with registration closing at 2:30 pm.

Seniors: First Break

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  202

Nancy Birnbaum and Buddy

The Seniors Event is taking their first break of the day soon after pushing the entry count over 200. That’s good enough for the fourth biggest Seniors field in our history and they still have more than two hours to run it higher.

WSOP Circuit champ Nancy Birnbaum made a return to the Seminole Ballroom with her trusted companion Buddy by her side.

Seniors: WSOP Legacy

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  142

Neil Blumenfield (left) and Jacquelyn Scott (right)

The Seniors keep coming to the Seminole Ballroom and it’s a lock that this field will land somewhere in the top 10 of our biggest fields for this tournament. Now we’ll have to see how high it climbs.

We found two players seated next to each other with some WSOP pedigree. Neil Blumenfield played on the biggest stage in poker in 2015 when he made the Main Event November Nine final table and went on to finish in third. Jacquelyn Scott took home gold when she won the WSOP Ladies Championship that same year.

Seniors: More Than 100 Over 50

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  113

Tommy Bates

The Seniors Event is wasting no time running up its entry count with more than 100 in action in the first level. A great turnout and they are having a great time, lots of laughs, and good moments.

Tommy Bates always keeps things entertaining. The former Director of Poker Operations for SHR Tampa is taking some time away from the beach to play a little poker.

Seniors: One for the Ages

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We made it through the second weekend of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open and putting out some new tournaments for the fresh week starting with the very popular Seniors Event. The $400 buy-in tournament is open to anyone 50 years or older and we’ll have a great group of players.

They’ll start with 12,000 stacks and play 30-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm with unlimited re-entries available if needed. Tournament staff will send them on a 40-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and they will play down to a winner when they return.

We expect a fun group of players today with another Seniors Event champion later this evening.

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 21 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 22 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 20 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 15 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 23 – $600 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 24 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: Event 85 – $400 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $3,600 packages guaranteed; includes seats into Events 28 and 32 plus $300 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 86 – $550 Super High Roller Step Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into Super High Roller Satellite
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule

Rafael Lima Wins Event 21 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown After Three-Handed Deal

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 385
Prize Pool: $385,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $192,500
April 25-26, 2021

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 21 Champion Rafael Lima

Event 21 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry). The field of 385 entries and the prize pool of $385,000 were record highs for this event, with about $192,500 set aside for bounties.

A deal between the final three players took place and as the chip leader, Rafael Lima was officially the winner for $61,267.

The win for Lima comes on the heels of his Event 1 victory in the 2021 Escalator V Series in February.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1RafaelLima$61,267*
2BlakeNapierala$60,415*
3HeitorSaraiva$46,338*
4ThomasDean$28,335
5MaxxDansky$21,335
6JosephHebert$16,265
7DennisRodriguez$12,355
8JeremieBilodeau$8,805
9BenjaminMoon$8,805
10JaredGriener$6,760
11EgertonBullock$6,760
12StephenSong$6,760
13MichaelCooper$5,090
14DevondMarshall$5,090
15JasonJohnson$4,200
16AtanasPavlov$4,200
17AnthonyConte$3,510
18KiloKrahn$3,510
19RyanDepaulo$3,510
20MosheTarich$3,510
21DavidGonzalez$2,980
22HamidFeiz$2,980
23AlmogBiton$2,980
24MatthewDavis$2,980
25CalebPiderit$2,565
26AnthonyAuer$2,565
27MihaiManole$2,565
28AshburnBywaters$2,565
29JeffFielder$2,565
30NealLiptak$2,565
31PeterLockwood$2,565
32DavidParkus$2,565
33MarkRakoff$2,240
34NealCorcoran$2,240
35NikoCoop$2,240
36AdamBurriss$2,240
37ShaunGillian$2,240
38MarkNimirovsky$2,240
39RaedKurdi$2,240
40CarlosDorca$2,240
41JeffreyRodriguez$1,980
42EdgardoRosario Figueroa$1,980
43RalphMassey$1,980
44AaronKlausman$1,980
45TaiCao$1,980
46MarquisPaschal$1,980
47KevinGarosshen$1,980
48TomGottlieb$1,980
49AndersonIreland$1,980

*denotes three-handed deal

Event 21: Day 2 Ready

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 49 of 385

Day 2 of the Purple Chip Bounty is set to go in the back of the Ballroom with 49 remaining of the starting 385 entries. Thomas Dean returns with the chip lead with everyone in the money guaranteed at least $1,980 plus their bounties collected.

Blinds are 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante and the average stack is 157,000 (39 bb). Cards go in the air at 2 pm and we will hit the highlights along the way.

Top 10 returning stacks:

  1. Thomas Dean – 458,500 (115 bb)
  2. Hamid Feiz – 397,500 (99 bb)
  3. Maxx Dansky – 397,000 (99 bb)
  4. Joseph Hebert – 386,500 (97 bb)
  5. Rafael Lima – 294,000 (74 bb)
  6. Atanas Pavlov – 288,000 (72 bb)
  7. Ryan Depaulo – 281,000 (70 bb)
  8. Michael Cooper – 272,000 (68 bb)
  9. Jeffrey Fielder – 252,000 (63 bb)
  10. Stephen Song – 252,000 (63 bb)

Day 2 Chips | Day 2 Seats | Payouts

Showdown Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

12PM: Event 23 – $600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 24 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 21 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 25 – $400 Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

5PM: Day 1A Event 26 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Double Re-Entry per Day)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 296 player cap per day
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 90 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 6% of the field remains
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 75 – $130 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 package guaranteed; includes $600 Event 23 seat plus $500 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
  • Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
  • Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 76 – $2,625 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 77 – $550 Event 28 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 28
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 78 – $550 Event 28 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 28
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 79 – $530 Event 28 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Complete 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Schedule

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