Platinum Stack: David Moses Effectively Doubles Up Against Johnny Bromberg

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

David Moses
David Moses

Johnny Bromberg completed the small blind to 800,000, and David Moses checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 8c5d2c, Bromberg bet 1,300,000, and Moses called.

The turn card was the Jh, Bromberg checked, Moses bet 1,000,000, and Bromberg check-raised to 3,400,000. Moses called.

The river card was the 9d, Bromberg checked, and Moses bet 9,500,000, leaving himself just 200K behind. Bromberg tanked for a while before he called, and Moses turned over 9c5h for two pair, nines and fives. Bromberg mucked, and Moses won the pot, effectively doubling up to 31 million in chips.

David Moses  –  31,000,000  (39 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  30,800,000  (39 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

Platinum Stack: Josh Hillock Leads the Final Nine Players at the Break

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

Josh Hillock
Chipleader Josh Hillock

The players return from break to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of 400,000-800,000 and a big blind ante of 800,000.

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (41 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Chase Hounshell  –  34,100,000  (43 bb)
Seat 2.  Felipe Roldan  –  7,300,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  45,800,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  David Moses  –  17,700,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Francisco Pulido  –  7,300,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  11,200,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Duc Vu  –  68,300,000  (85 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  87,300,000  (109 bb)
Seat 9.  Jorge Guzman  –  14,700,000  (18 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th:  $26,500

10th:  Shane Dellus  –  $26,500
11th:  Kayla Clackum  –  $21,900

Platinum Stack: Duc Vu Calls Chase Hounshell’s River Bluff

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

Duc Vu
Duc Vu

Duc Vu raised under the gun to 1,500,000, and Chase Hounshell called from middle position.

The flop came 10h10s9s, Vu bet 1,600,000, and Hounshell called.

The turn card double-paired the board with the 9c, Vu checked, Hounshell bet 5,000,000, and Vu called.

The river card was the 6c, Vu checked, Hounshell again bet 5,000,000, and Vu tanked for a while before he called. Hounshell showed 5h5d for a counterfeited pair (he was playing the board), and Vu turned over AhQs to win the pot with the two pair on the board and his ace kicker.

Duc Vu  –  68,200,000  (114 bb)
Chase Hounshell  –  31,000,000  (52 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

Platinum Stack: Final Table Begins with Josh Hillock as Chipleader

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

After the elimination of Shane Dellus in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (54 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Chase Hounshell  –  47,000,000  (78 bb)
Seat 2.  Felipe Roldan  –  15,000,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  40,500,000  (68 bb)
Seat 4.  David Moses  –  22,000,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Francisco Pulido  –  10,000,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  8,500,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Duc Vu  –  51,500,000  (86 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  84,000,000  (140 bb)
Seat 9.  Jorge Guzman  –  14,500,000  (24 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th:  $26,500

10th:  Shane Dellus  –  $26,500
11th:  Kayla Clackum  –  $21,900

Platinum Stack: Shane Dellus Eliminated in 10th Place by Duc Vu

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

Shane Dellus
Shane Dellus

Josh Hillock raised under the gun to 1,500,000, Shane Dellus called from the cutoff, and Duc Vu reraised to 2,500,000. (Vu later admitted that he misclicked, thinking the new chip worth 1,000,000 was actually worth 5,000,000.) Hillock and Dellus both called.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of AsKd8sJc, Hillock checked, and Dellus moved all in for about 9,900,000. Vu called, and Hillock folded.

Dellus turned over AhQh for a pair of aces with a gutshot straight draw, but he needed to catch a ten on the river to stay alive against Vu’s JsJd (set of jacks).

The river card was the 7s, and Vu won the pot to eliminate Dellus in 10th place.

Duc Vu  –  51,500,000  (86 bb)
Shane Dellus  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($26,500)

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

Shane Dellus

Platinum Stack: Kayla Clackum Eliminated in 11th Place by David Moses

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 2,937

Kayla Clackum

Kayla Clackum moved all in from the hijack for 1,900,000, and David Moses moved all in over the top from the button with AhAd. Clackum turned over Js6s, and she needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7h5h3s7c10h, and Clackum flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Moses won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Clackum in 11th place.

David Moses  –  19,000,000  (32 bb)
Kayla Clackum  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($21,900)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 29,400,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

Kayla Clackum

Platinum Stack: Shuffle Up & Deal for Day 3

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 2,937

The final 11 players have taken their seats, and they will play as many one-hour levels as it takes today to reach a winner. Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

With 11 players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 26,700,000 (45 big blinds). Here are their official chip counts:

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Shane Dellus  –  12,400,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  Duc Vu  –  34,400,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Chase Hounshell  –  49,500,000  (83 bb)
Seat 7.  Felipe Roldan  –  23,300,000  (39 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  79,100,000  (132 bb)
Seat 9.  

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Jorge Guzman  –  16,200,000  (27 bb)
Seat 2.  Francisco Pulido  –  15,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  38,600,000  (64 bb)
Seat 4.  Kayla Clackum  –  1,900,000  (3 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  9,900,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  
Seat 9.  David Moses  –  14,100,000  (24 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th-10th:  $26,500
11th:  $21,900

Platinum Stack: Final Day

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 2,937

Josh Hillock
Josh Hillock leads the Day 3 return

The Mid-Series Showdown drew 2,937 entries and the field is down to the last 11 players, each trying to take home the $258,125 top prize.

Cards go back in the air at 1 pm and we’ll follow them all the way to a champion.

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Shane Dellus  –  12,400,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.
Seat 3.  Duc Vu  –  34,400,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  Chase Hounshell  –  49,500,000  (83 bb)
Seat 7.  Felipe Roldan  –  23,300,000  (39 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  79,100,000  (132 bb)
Seat 9.

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Jorge Guzman  –  16,200,000  (27 bb)
Seat 2.  Francisco Pulido  –  15,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  38,600,000  (64 bb)
Seat 4.  Kayla Clackum  –  1,900,000  (3 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  9,900,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  David Moses  –  14,100,000  (24 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th-10th:  $26,500
11th:  $21,900

Showdown Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 39 Day 1 – $2,200 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 39 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 Day 1 – $1,100 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 40 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 41 – $5,000 Heads-Up NLH (32 Player Max)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • A random draw for First Round Matches will take place at 12PM on Monday April 20
  • Registration will close for this event at 12PM on Monday April 20; if event is not sold out, late registration will remain open until the end of level 1
  • Day 1 will end when four players remain
  • Event 41 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 42 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 23 Day 3 – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 37 Day 1B – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-14 last 30 minutes; Levels 15-26 last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (8:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 37 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 43 – $600 Six-Max Black Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 43 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 44 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

5PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Platinum Stack: Day 2 Ends with Josh Hillock as Chipleader with 79.1 Million

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 2,937

Josh Hillock
Chipleader Josh Hillock has 26.9% of all the chips in play.

Level 31 comes to an end, and with only 20 minutes until the hard stop of 2:00 am, the tournament staff stops the action here. They color up the blue (25K) chips, and they will return tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

With 11 players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 26,700,000 (45 big blinds). Here are their official chip counts:

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Shane Dellus  –  12,400,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  Duc Vu  –  34,400,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Chase Hounshell  –  49,500,000  (83 bb)
Seat 7.  Felipe Roldan  –  23,300,000  (39 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  79,100,000  (132 bb)
Seat 9.  

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Jorge Guzman  –  16,200,000  (27 bb)
Seat 2.  Francisco Pulido  –  15,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  38,600,000  (64 bb)
Seat 4.  Kayla Clackum  –  1,900,000  (3 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  9,900,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  
Seat 9.  David Moses  –  14,100,000  (24 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th-10th:  $26,500
11th:  $21,900

Action resumes tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and they will play as many one-hour levels as it takes to reach a winner. Stay tuned to SHRPO.com for the exciting conclusion of the mid-series Platinum Stack tournament.