$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Flight E Players Remaining:  50 of 394

Flight E was playing down to the final 50 players, but with 52 players left, there was a double knockout by chipleader Ivan Marynych at Table 25 to burst the Money Bubble before hand-for-hand play could even begin.

Action ended with 27:28 remaining in Level 19, with blinds at 15,000-30,000 and a 30,000 ante. Day 2 will begin on Sunday at 1:00 pm with blinds at the same point as the starting flight that finished earliest.

As mentioned above, the big stack among the 50 survivors is Ivan Marynych, who bagged up 2,845,000 (95 big blinds). The full list of official counts will be posted later tonight, but here are the six players who finished with at least 1.2 million:

1.  Ivan Marynych  –  2,845,000  (95 bb)
2.  Yuris Sosa  –  2,450,000  (82 bb)
3.  Jamie Spriggs  –  1,405,000  (47 bb)
4.  Caleb Harris  –  1,375,000  (46 bb)
5.  Gabe Fuller  –  1,285,000  (43 bb)
6.  Diane Lepera  –  1,225,000  (41 bb)

Flight F is already underway, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 13 (11:45 pm). Each flight will play down to the final 12.5% of the field, and everyone who advances to Day 2 will be in the money.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Flight E Players Remaining:  50 of 394

With 52 players remaining, but only 50 advancing to Day 2, there was a three-way preflop all-in situation at Table 25.

Jae Kyung Sim was all in from middle position for 315,000, the player in seat 1 was all in for 365,000, and Ivan Marynych covered them both from the hijack.

These were their cards in descending order of chip counts:

Ivan Marynych:  
Seat 1:  
Jae Kyung Sim:  

The board came , and the pocket jacks held up for Marynych to win the entire pot, eliminating both players and bursting the Money Bubble before hand-for-hand play could even begin.

Ivan Marynych  –  2,845,000  (95 bb)
Jae Kyung Sim  –  Eliminated

With 50 players remaining from a flight of 394, the average chip stack is around 790,000 (26 big blinds).

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  12 of 66

The field is down to the final 12 players, and they’ve moved into the main tournament room to play the final two tables.

With 12 players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is around 138,000 (12 Big Bets). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Nick Zivolich  –  42,000  (4 BB)
Seat 2.  John Holley  –  305,000  (25 BB)
Seat 3.  Jerry Wong  –  360,000  (30 BB)
Seat 4.  Michael Rosenberg  –  85,000  (7 BB)
Seat 5.  Seth Harless  –  120,000  (10 BB)
Seat 6.  Pawel Andrzejewski  –  170,000  (14 BB)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Alejandro Burzaco  –  80,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Bobby Morris  –  80,000  (7 BB)
Seat 3.  Ariel Mantel  –  80,000  (7 BB)
Seat 4.  Robert Mizrachi  –  45,000  (4 BB)
Seat 5.  Aron Dermer  –  125,000  (001000 BB)
Seat 6.  Eric Polirer  –  158,000  (13 BB)

The final nine players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $12,010 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,865
3rd:  $4,205
4th:  $3,000
5th:  $2,320
6th:  $1,800
7th:  $1,545
8th:  $1,375
9th:  $1,200

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Flight E Players Remaining:  75 of 394

A player raised to 60,000, which was most of his stack, and Jacquelyn Scott moved all in over the top for more than 1.2 million. Another player in one of the blinds called all in for 65,000, and the original raiser also called.

Jacquelyn Scott:  
Original Raiser:  
Player in Blinds:  

The board came , and Scott won the entire pot with a flopped set of eights to eliminate both players from this flight.

Jacquelyn Scott  –  1,355,000  (68 bb)

With 75 players remaining from a flight of 394, the average chip stack is around 525,000 (26 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 50 players, which will also be the Money Bubble. Players must bag chips for Day 2 to finish in the money.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Flight E Players Remaining:  79 of 394

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a big blind ante of 20,000.

With 79 players remaining from a flight of 394, the average chip stack is around 500,000 (25 big blinds). A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 1.2 million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Ivan Marynych  –  1,570,000  (79 bb)
2.  Yuris Sosa  –  1,350,000  (68 bb)
3.  Jacquelyn Scott  –  1,230,000  (62 bb)

This flight is playing down to the final 50 players, which will also be the Money Bubble. Players must bag chips for Day 2 to finish in the money.

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 32
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  150
Prize Pool:  $22,500
April 17, 2026

Registration has closed for the $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty, and with 150 entries the total prizepool is worth $22,500, with an additional $15,000 set aside for bounties.

The final 19 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $400 and a top prize of $6,070.

1st:  $6,070  +  Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,320
4th:  $1,405
5th:  $1,090
6th:  $900
7th:  $790
8th:  $705
9th:  $620
10th-12th:  $540
13th-15th:  $460
16th-19th:  $400

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  22 of 66

The players return from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased limits of 4,000-8,000.

With 22 players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is 75,000 (9 Big Bets). A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 100K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Elias Nassif  –  165,000  (21 BB)
2.  Bobby Morris  –  158,500  (20 BB)
T-3.  John Holley  –  147,000  (18 BB)
T-3.  A.J. Kelsall  –  147,000  (18 BB)

The final nine players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $12,010 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,865
3rd:  $4,205
4th:  $3,000
5th:  $2,320
6th:  $1,800
7th:  $1,545
8th:  $1,375
9th:  $1,200

$600 Mixed Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  22 of 66

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 6:15 pm.

With 22 players remaining from a field of 66 entries, the average chip stack is 75,000 (9 Big Bets). The final nine players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,200.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  300/500 with a 500 ante

Cards are in the air for Flight F of the Mid-Series Showdown with 30 entries coming in, more than enough to push the $800 Platinum Stack prize pool over the $1,000,000 mark.

From here until reg closes tomorrow evening, it will continue to climb.

Registration is available tonight until 11:45 pm with Flight G tomorrow at 10 am and the last one at 5 pm.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 13 (11:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight E Entries:  394

Registration closed for Flight E of the Mid-Series Showdown with 394 new entries into the $800 Platinum Stack, putting the combined total at 1,411 and leaving the tournament only eight away from surpassing the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Action will continue until 50 players remain and survivors return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

Chip Counts Thru Flight D