2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  97
Prize Pool:  $50,440
April 3, 2024

Event 3 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep-Stack Mix NLH event. A field of 97 entries generated a prize pool of $50,440.

Ash Chehata took home the second SHRPO guitar pick trophy of the tournament series after he was the perennial chip leader at the final table. The final table was stuck at six-handed for quite some time, and then it hit a crazy rush to bring things down to a chop at heads-up play. In addition to the trophy Chehata grabbed $15,020 for the victory.

1st: Ash Chehata – $12,592* + Showdown trophy
2nd: Josias Santos – $12,063*
3rd: Joseph Stiers – $6,385
4th: Joseph Rossi – $4,375
5th: Stephen Smith – $3,110
6th: Roland Israelashvili – $2,290
7th: Ira Schwartz – $1,755
8th: Charles Johnson – $1,755
9th: Jacob Kauffman – $1,395
10th: John Valevich – $1,395
11th: Yayun liu – $1,160
12th: Matthew Waxman – $1,160
13th: Matthew Wolfson – $1,005

*: Denotes the results from the heads-up chop

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 97

The final table has been reached in the Six-Max event. Here is a look at the current chip counts and seat draw.

Seat 1: Josias Santos – 178,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Ash Chehata – 655,000 ( 81 bb)
Seat 3: Joe Steirs – 320,000 (40 bb)
Seat 4: Roland Israelishvili – 130,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Joseph Ritzie – 337,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6:  Steve Smith – 140,000 (17 bb)

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante
Remaining Players: 7 of 97

The Six-Max event is down to the final table bubble with seven players remaining, and it has been that way for a while now. Here is a look at the updated payouts as they play down to a champion.

1st: $15,020 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $9,635
3rd: $6,385
4th: $4,375
5th: $3,110
6th: $2,290
7th: $1,755
8th: Charles Johnson – $1,755
9th: Jacob Kauffman – $1,395
10th: John Valevich – $1,395
11th: Yayun liu – $1,160
12th: Matthew Waxman – $1,160
13th: Matthew Wolfson – $1,005

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante
Remaining Players: 13 of 97

It took a while during hand-for-hand play to get there, but the money bubble has now burst in the Six-Max.

The small bind was all in short with in the hole against the held by Joe Steirs from the big blind on the hand that got it done. The ace held for Steirs, and he was up to 198,000 after collecting the pot.

Every player remaining will now take home at least $1,005 in prize money for their deep run in the tournament.

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante
Remaining Players: 18 of 97

The six-max event is down to the final three tables, and five more players to go until the money bubble bursts when 13 players remain. Ash Chehata is currently pacing the field as the big stack with 338,000.

Payout Structure:

1st: $15,020 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $9,635
3rd: $6,385
4th: $4,375
5th: $3,110
6th: $2,290
7th-8th: $1,755
9th-10th: $1,395
11th-12th: $1,160
13th: $1,005

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  97
Prize Pool:  $50,440
April 3, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH tournament with 97 entries creating a prize pool worth $50,440. The eventual champion gets the top prize worth $15,020 along with the SHRPO guitar pick trophy. The top 13 players will make the money with $1,005 for a min-cash.

1st: $15,020 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $9,635
3rd: $6,385
4th: $4,375
5th: $3,110
6th: $2,290
7th-8th: $1,755
9th-10th: $1,395
11th-12th: $1,160
13th: $1,005

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level:  100/100

Our second one-day trophy event gets underway at 2 p.m. and caters to those who like their tables with fewer opponents at the table. Event 3 is a $600 Deep Stack NLH tournament with a six-max format that will keep the action moving.

Players start with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

It will be a fun, action-packed tournament on the first day of the series.

• 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

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