2023 Poker Showdown Schedule

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Primary Events

EventDayDateTimeBuy-InTournament DescriptionStructure
1AThu13-Apr10AM$400Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $500,000 GTDStructure Sheet
1BThu13-Apr6PM$400Structure Sheet
1CFri14-Apr10AM$400Structure Sheet
1DFri14-Apr6PM$400Structure Sheet
1ESat15-Apr10AM$400Structure Sheet
1FSat15-Apr6PM$400Structure Sheet
1(2)Sun16-Apr1PM--Event #1 Day 2Structure Sheet
1(3)Mon17-Apr1PM--Event #1 Day 3Structure Sheet
2Thu13-Apr11AM$600Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
3Thu13-Apr2PM$600Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
4Fri14-Apr11AM$600Omaha Hi Low 8 or Better (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
5Fri14-Apr2PM$300Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
6Sat15-Apr11AM$1,100Deep Stack 5 Card PLO (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
7Sun16-Apr12PM$400Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
8Sun16-Apr4PM$1,100Deep Stack Eight Handed NLH (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTDStructure Sheet
8(2)Mon17-Apr2PM--Event #8 Day 2Structure Sheet
9ASun16-Apr5PM$400Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTDStructure Sheet
9BMon17-Apr12PM$400Structure Sheet
9CMon17-Apr5PM$400Structure Sheet
9(2)Tue18-Apr1PM--Event #9 Day 2Structure Sheet
10Sun16-Apr6PM$200Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
11Sun16-Apr8PM$400Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
12AMon17-Apr11AM$200Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $150,000 GTDStructure Sheet
12BMon17-Apr3PM$200Structure Sheet
12CMon17-Apr7PM$200Structure Sheet
12DTue18-Apr11AM$200Structure Sheet
12ETue18-Apr3PM$200Structure Sheet
12FTue18-Apr7PM$200Structure Sheet
12(2)Wed19-Apr2PM--Event #12 Day 2Structure Sheet
13Mon17-Apr11AM$400H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
14Tue18-Apr11AM$400Deep Stack Mixed Pot Limit Omaha (PLO,PLO8,BIGO) (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
15Tue18-Apr12PM$600Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
16Wed19-Apr10AM$400Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
17Wed19-Apr12PM$400Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
18Wed19-Apr2PM$600Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
19Wed19-Apr4PM$1,100Deep Stack Six-Max PLO Hi Low 8 or Better (Re-Entry)
19(2)Thu20-Apr1PM--Event #19 Day 2
20Wed19-Apr6PM$300Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
21AThu20-Apr10AM$600Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $1,000,000 GTDStructure Sheet
21BThu20-Apr6PM$600Structure Sheet
21CFri21-Apr10AM$600Structure Sheet
21DFri21-Apr6PM$600Structure Sheet
21ESat22-Apr10AM$600Structure Sheet
21FSat22-Apr6PM$600Structure Sheet
21(2)Sun23-Apr1PM--Event #21 Day 2Structure Sheet
21(3)Mon24-Apr1PM--Event #21 Day 3Structure Sheet
22Thu20-Apr11AM$400Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
23Thu20-Apr5PM$200Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
24Fri21-Apr11AM$400Omaha Hi Low 8 or Better (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
25Sat22-Apr11AM$400Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
26Sun23-Apr12PM$400Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
27Sun23-Apr4PM$1,700Deep Stack Purple Chip Bounty Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTDStructure Sheet
27(2)Mon24-Apr2PM--Event #27 Day 2Structure Sheet
28Sun23-Apr8PM$600Deep Stack Turbo PLO (Re-Entry)
29Mon24-Apr10AM$400Deep Stack Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
30Mon24-Apr12PM$600Deep Stack Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
31Mon24-Apr12PM$1,1008 Game Mix (HORSE-NLH-PLO-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw) (Re-Entry)
31(2)Tue25-Apr12PM--Event #31 Day 2
32Mon24-Apr4PM$600Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)
33Mon24-Apr5PM$200Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
34Mon24-Apr8PM$400Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
35Tue25-Apr11AM$600Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
36Tue25-Apr12PM$1,100Omaha Hi Low 8 or Better (Re-Entry)
36(2)Wed26-Apr12PM--Event #36 Day 2
37Tue25-Apr1PM$10,000Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
37(2)Wed26-Apr1PM--Event #37 Day 2
38Tue25-Apr5PM$400Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
39Tue25-Apr8PM$1,100Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
40Wed26-Apr11AM$1,100Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTDStructure Sheet
40(2)Thu27-Apr12PM--Event #40 Day 2
41Wed26-Apr12PM$1,100H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
41(2)Thu27-Apr12PM--Event #41 Day 2
42Wed26-Apr1PM$50,000Super High-Roller No Limit Hold'em (Single Re-Entry)
42(2)Thu27-Apr12PM--Event #42 Day 2
43Wed26-Apr6PM$200Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
44Thu27-Apr11AM$2,200Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $200,000 GTDStructure Sheet
44(2)Fri28-Apr12PM--Event #44 Day 2
45Thu27-Apr1PM$25,500High-Roller Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
45(2)Fri28-Apr1PM--Event #45 Day 2
46Thu27-Apr7PM$300Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event benefiting the Make-A-Wish FoundationStructure Sheet
47AFri28-Apr11AM$3,500WPT Showdown Championship (Re-Entry) - $3,000,000 GTD - Day 1AStructure Sheet
47BSat29-Apr11AM$3,500Day 1BStructure Sheet
47(2)Sun30-Apr12PM--Day 2Structure Sheet
47(3)Mon1-May12PM--Day 3Structure Sheet
47(4)Tue2-May12PM--Day 4Structure Sheet
48Sat29-Apr4PM$250Deep Stack Ladies NLH (Re-Entry) - $10,000 GTD
49Sat29-Apr9PM$600Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
50Sun30-Apr12PM$400Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
51Sun30-Apr1PM$10,000Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $1,000,000 GTD
51(2)Mon1-May12PM--Event #51 Day 2
52Sun30-Apr4PM$1,100Deep Stack Mixed Pot Limit Omaha (PLO,PLO8,BIGO) (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
52(2)Mon1-May2PM--Event #52 Day 2Structure Sheet
53Sun30-Apr9PM$1,100Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
54Mon1-May12PM$600Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
55Mon1-May2PM$25,500High-Roller No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $1,000,000 GTD
55(2)Tue2-May1PM--Event #55 Day 2
56Mon1-May6PM$200Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
57Mon1-May8PM$1,100Deep Stack Turbo Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
58Tue2-May11AM$400Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
59Tue2-May11AM$600Deep Stack 5 Card PLO (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet
60Tue2-May12PM$5,000Deep Stack Eight Handed NLH (Re-Entry) - $250,000 GTDStructure Sheet
61Tue2-May5PM$300Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)Structure Sheet

 

Secondary Events

EventDayDateTimeBuy-InTournament DescriptionStructure
62Mon10-Apr11AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #1 & #21 plus $250 Cash - (5 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
63Mon10-Apr3PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #8 & #21 plus $400 Cash - (5 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
64Tue11-Apr11AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #1 & #21 plus $250 Cash - (10 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
65Tue11-Apr3PM$300Mega Turbo Step Satellite into Event #67 High Roller Satellite - (5 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
66Wed12-Apr11AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #1 & #21 plus $250 Cash - (10 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
67Wed12-Apr3PM$2,650 Mega Satellite into High Roller Event #55 - (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
68Thu13-Apr1PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
69Thu13-Apr3PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into any $1,100 Event and any $400 Event Plus $600 Cash (2 Packages GTD) - (1 in 10)
70Thu13-Apr8PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
71Fri14-Apr1PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
72Fri14-Apr3PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into any $1,100 Event and any $400 Event Plus $600 Cash (2 Packages GTD) - (1 in 10)
73Fri14-Apr8PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
74Sat15-Apr3PM$550Survivor NLH (Re-Entry) - $5,000 Cash Payouts (1 in 10)
75Sun16-Apr1PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into any $1,100 Event and any $400 Event Plus $600 Cash (2 Packages GTD) - (1 in 10)
76Sun16-Apr3PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
77Mon17-Apr8PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
78Tue18-Apr5PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into any $1,100 Event and any $400 Event Plus $600 Cash (2 Packages GTD) - (1 in 10)
79Wed19-Apr11AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
80Wed19-Apr3PM$550Survivor NLH (Re-Entry) - $5,000 Cash Payouts (1 in 10)
81Wed19-Apr5PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
82Wed19-Apr8PM$300All in or Fold NLH
83Thu20-Apr1PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
84Thu20-Apr3PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into any $1,100 Event and any $400 Event Plus $600 Cash (2 Packages GTD) - (1 in 10)
85Thu20-Apr8PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
86Fri21-Apr1PM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
87Fri21-Apr3PM$200Mega Turbo Satellite into Event #27 NLH (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
88Fri21-Apr8PM$200Mega Turbo Satellite into Event #27 NLH (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
89Sat22-Apr3PM$550Survivor NLH (Re-Entry) - $5,000 Cash Payouts (1 in 10)
90Sat22-Apr8PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
91Sun23-Apr12PM$400Multi Turbo Satellite into any $600 Event and any $400 Event Plus $250 Cash - (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
92Sun23-Apr3PM$550Mega Turbo Step Satellite into Event #101 Super High Roller Satellite - (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
93Sun23-Apr5PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
94Sun23-Apr7PM$1,050 Mega Turbo Satellite into Event #37 NLH (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
95Mon24-Apr3PM$550Mega Turbo Step Satellite into Event #101 Super High Roller Satellite - (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
96Mon24-Apr7PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
97Tue25-Apr11AM$1,050 Mega Super Turbo Satellite into Event #37 NLH (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
98Tue25-Apr12PM$400Multi Turbo Satellite into $1,100 Event #40 + $2,200 Event #44 + $400 Cash (2 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
99Tue25-Apr2PM$550Mega Turbo Step Satellite into Event #101 Super High Roller Satellite - (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
100Tue25-Apr4PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
101Tue25-Apr7PM$5,100 Mega Satellite into Super High Roller Event #42
102Wed26-Apr12PM$400Mega Satellite to Championship Event (20 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
103Wed26-Apr4PM$400Mega Satellite to Championship Event (10 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
104Wed26-Apr6PM$2,650 Mega Turbo Satellite into any High Roller Event - (1 in 10)
105Wed26-Apr8PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (5 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
106Wed26-Apr9PM$2,650 Mega Turbo Satellite into any High Roller Event - (1 in 10)
107Thu27-Apr10AM$400"One & Done" Mega Satellite to Championship Event (20 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
108Thu27-Apr11AM$2,650 Mega Super Turbo Satellite into any High Roller Event - (1 in 10)
109Thu27-Apr3PM$400Mega Satellite to Championship Event (10 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
110Thu27-Apr9PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (5 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
111Fri28-Apr10AM$400"One & Done" Mega Satellite to Championship Event (20 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
112Fri28-Apr3PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (10 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
113Fri28-Apr7PM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (5 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
114Fri28-Apr9PM$1,050 Mega Turbo Satellite to Event #51 (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
115Sat29-Apr9AM$400Mega Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
116Sat29-Apr11AM$375Mega Super Turbo Satellite to Championship Event (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
117Sat29-Apr8PM$1,050 Mega Turbo Satellite to Event #51 (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
118Sat29-Apr10PM$1,050 Mega Super Turbo Satellite to Event #51 (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
119Sun30-Apr11AM$1,050 Mega Turbo Satellite to Event #51 (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
120Sun30-Apr2PM$2,650 Mega Turbo Satellite into High Roller Event #55
121Sun30-Apr8PM$2,650 Mega Turbo Satellite into High Roller Event #55
122Mon1-May11AM$2,650 Mega Super Turbo Satellite into High Roller Event #55
123Mon1-May3PM$550Mega Turbo Satellite into Event #60 NLH (2 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
124Mon1-May7PM$1,250 Multi Satellite into WPT World Championship $10,400 buy-in + $1,600 cash (1 in 10)
125Mon1-May9PM$550Mega Turbo Satellite into Event #60 NLH (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
126Tue2-May10AM$550Mega Turbo Satellite into Event #60 NLH (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)

March Big Slick: James Anderson Scores the W and $26K

March Big Slick
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida

$1,100 Buy-In No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 86
Prize Pool: $83,420
March 25, 2023

PLACEFIRST NAMELAST NAMEAMOUNT WON
1JAMESANDERSON$26,890
2MATTHEWZARCADOOLAS$16,280
3PAULDOMB$10,115
4VALERYLITVAK$6,840
5CHARLES-ERICBENOIT$5,215
6PAULBALZANO$4,170
7KEVINDAVIS$3,465
8IMANUALGAYLE$2,920
9ALCIDESGOMEZ II$2,690
10GILBEN-SIMHON$2,500
11WILLIAMBEASLEY$2,335

April 2023 Daily Tournaments

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DateTimeBuy-InTournamentDetails
Sat, Apr 111:00 AM$150SLATER SCOOPS - Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $10,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sat, Apr 16:00 PM$130Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $5,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sun, Apr 212:00 PM$400Deep Stack Special No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $30,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Mon, Apr 36:00 PM$150Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $30,000 Guaranteed - $3,500 Poker Showdown Seat Added to 1st PlaceStructure Sheet
Tue, Apr 411:00 AM$150Deep Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) - $5,000 Guaranteed - Final Table BonusStructure Sheet
Tue, Apr 46:00 PM$150Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $20,000 Guaranteed - $3,500 Poker Showdown Seat Added to 1st PlaceStructure Sheet
Wed, Apr 56:00 PM$200Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Freeze-Out) - $30,000 Guaranteed - $3,500 Poker Showdown Seat Added to 1st PlaceStructure Sheet
Thu, Apr 611:00 AM$140Mega Satellite into April Big Slick on 4/8/23 (1 in 10) - 5 Seats GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Thu, Apr 66:00 PM$150Triple Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $20,000 Guaranteed - $3,500 Poker Showdown Seat Added to 1st PlaceStructure Sheet
Fri, Apr 711:00 AM$200Deep Stack Survivor No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) (1 in 10 win $1,700) - $5,000 Guaranteed - Final Table BonusStructure Sheet
Fri, Apr 76:00 PM$150Deep Stack Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $20,000 Guaranteed - $3,500 Poker Showdown Seat Added to 1st PlaceStructure Sheet
Sat, Apr 811:00 AM$1,100 April Big Slick NLH (Re-Entry) -$50,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sun, Apr 912:00 PM$150Triple Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $5,000 Guaranteed - Final Table BonusStructure Sheet
Sun, Apr 94:00 PM$400Poker Showdown WPT Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 10 $3,500 Seats GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Mon, Apr 1011:00 AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #1 & #21 plus $250 Cash - (5 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
Mon, Apr 103:00 PM$250Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #8 & #21 plus $400 Cash - (5 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
Mon, Apr 106:00 PM$150Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $20,000 Guaranteed Structure Sheet
Tue, Apr 1111:00 AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #1 & #21 plus $250 Cash - (10 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
Tue, Apr 113:00 PM$300Mega Turbo Step Satellite into Event #67 High Roller Satellite - (5 Seats GTD) (1 in 10)
Tue, Apr 116:00 PM$150Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $10,000 Guaranteed Structure Sheet
Wed, Apr 1211:00 AM$150Multi Turbo Satellite into Event #1 & #21 plus $250 Cash - (10 Packages GTD) (1 in 10)
Wed, Apr 123:00 PM$2,650 Mega Satellite into High Roller Event #55 - (1 Seat GTD) (1 in 10)
Wed, Apr 126:00 PM$200Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Freeze-Out) - $20,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet

Gil Ben-Simhon Wins the March Sunday Special in a Heads-Up Chop

March 2023 Sunday Special
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 140
Prize Pool:  $46,900
March 19, 2023

The March Sunday Special ran a few days ago, drawing 68 entries and creating a prize pool of $46,900. A heads-up chop was agreed upon at the final table, and as the chip leader it was Gil Ben-Simhon who was the official winner for $11,000.

PLACEFIRST NAMELAST NAMEAMOUNT
1GILBEN-SIMHON $11,000
2MARCOSSARAVIA $10,085
3ARTEMZVERKHOVSKYY $4,800
4MOSHETARICH $2,955
5DAVIDSHMUEL $2,295
6ANIBALPABON $1,925
7ARTHURMELMAN $1,665
8MICHAELFRTETT $1,480
9JOSEPHDUCHMAN $1,310
10SCOTTZAKHEIM $1,310
11JACKIEBITTKER $1,150
12ISMAILCHOKHMAN $1,150
13JACKIELEE $1,000
14VALERYLITVAK $1,000
15PAULJULIAN $1,000
16JAMESCLARK$925
17STEPHENTHOMAS$925
18LONIHARWOOD$463
19ROBERTTANNENBAUM$462

Escalator VII Series Review

Event 1:  Steven Bennett  ($150 NLH – $100K GTD)  –  $25,055
Event 2:  Ernesto Alvarez ($250 NLH – $200K GTD)  –  $30,673
Event 3:  Alejandro Arana ($400 NLH – $300K GTD)  –  $73,775
Event 4:  Brett Bader ($600 NLH – $400K GTD)  –  $80,000
Event 5:  Aaron Stefansky ($1,700 NLH – $500K GTD)  –  $135,733

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Escalator VII Series!

The next tournament series at the Seminole Hard Rock is the 2023 Poker Showdown. The action begins on April 13th and series details can be found here.

Aaron Stefansky Wins Event 5 of the Escalator VII Series In Heads-Up Deal for $135,733

Escalator VII Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guarantee
Entries:  559
Prize Pool:  $838,500
March 9-13, 2023

2023 Escalator VII Event 5 Champion Aaron Stefansky

Event 5 of the Escalator VII Series was a multi-flight $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). Across three starting flights, a field of 559 entries generated a prize pool of $838,500, easily besting the $500,000 guarantee.

A heads-up deal was reached at the final table, and as the chip leader it was Aaron Stefansky who was the official Event 5 champion for $135,733.

There were 175 players who returned on Day 2 and Stefansky was sixth in chips. He consistently stayed near the top of the leader board and once the field was in the money at 70 players, Stefansky vaulted to the top of the counts, and it wasn’t particularly close. From about seven tables down, Stefansky was running away with the chip lead as no player was within 25 big blinds of his lead.

When the final table was reached, Stefansky sat comfortably with 30% of the chips in play. He scored two eliminations to add to his lead and a third day of the tournament was needed as the final four players reached a hard stop. When play resumed, Stefansky picked up where he left off and had the lead entering heads-up play. Things tightened up from there and when eventual runner-up Dmitry Savelyev proposed a deal, Stefansky agreed and was the official Event 5 champion.

Stefansky mainly plays cash games and recently moved to South Florida from Chicago with his wife. This was amazingly Stefansky’s first live tournament played and it was one for the ages, finishing with a victory and a six-figure score.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AaronStefansky$135,733*
2DmitrySavelyev$134,347*
3ScottHeiligman$72,400
4MichaelJagroo$51,200
5VincentCafone$39,300
6StevenCohen$32,400
7ArthurPeacock$26,800
8RaminderSingh$21,400
9DennisAltman$16,075
10LoniHui$16,075
11MichaelRoseingrave$13,275
12DavidMoore$13,275
13GaryGelman$10,625
14FredDabus$10,625
15NickYunis$10,625
16AlejandroFunes$8,855
17AltonMendleson$8,855
18BrandonNavarrete$8,855
19QuanPhui$7,480
20ClaudioPiedrabuena$7,480
21AnthonyValiente$7,480
22JohnMcDonald$6,215
23BrettBader$6,215
24MikeChiappetta$6,215
25ArmandoRomero$5,315
26ErnestoCastellano$5,315
27DanBlackburn$5,315
28RobertJonsson$4,440
29AaronRosenthal$4,440
30JoelGola$4,440
31JayKlitzner$4,440
32GilGuadalpi$4,440
33GregLevine$4,440
34BrianPowell$4,440
35ValeryLitvak$4,440
36MikeVela$4,440
37SteveYagudaev$3,850
38GuyNaimi$3,850
39RafaelFernandez$3,850
40AlejandroArana Torres$3,850
41PeterFellows$3,850
42EduardoSubirats$3,850
43ColbertDa Silva$3,850
44LazaroRojas$3,850
45VictorFigueroa$3,850
46NorisBarcimanto$3,360
47DavidPoces$3,360
48EitanAloush$3,360
49ScottDrobes$3,360
50ArielMantel$3,360
51DavidChase$3,360
52MaxGoliger$3,360
53JackSumner Jr$3,360
54FernandoHalac$3,360
55AntonioSalorio$3,000
56ArtilioLabrador Guerrero$3,000
57ScottLevitt$3,000
58TrentSmith$3,000
59MichaelWetcher$3,000
60MicheleIacovone$3,000
61VitalijsZavorotnijs$3,000
62OscarMarques$3,000
63NadyaMagnus$3,000
64ScottBaumstein$2,700
65MosheTarich$2,700
66IrwinBlock$2,700
67SergioGiha$2,700
68PaulDomb$2,700
69KevinDavis$2,700
70MichaelMerisier$2,700

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 5: We Have a Deal!

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 559

Aaron Stefansky

After taking a 15-minute break following the end of Level 32, the players returned and quickly agreed to a deal.

Here were the chip counts at the time:

Aaron Stefansky  –  11,475,000  (46 bb)
Dmitry Savelyev  –  10,875,000  (44 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Aaron Stefansky  –  $135,733
Dmitry Savelyev  –  $134,347

As the chip leader, Aaron Stefansky was the official Event 5 champion of the Escalator VII Series.

A tournament recap will be posted later today.

Dmitry Savelyev

Event 5: Big River Bet from Dmitry Savelyev

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 559

Aaron Stefansky raised to 600,000 from the button and Dmitry Savelyev called in the big blind.

The flop was AsQdTd and Savelyev check-called 600,000 from Stefansky.

The turn was the 9h and both checked.

The river was the 8h, Savelyev bet 2,000,000 and Stefansky thought for a bit before he folded.

Dmitry Savelyev  –  10,875,000  (54 bb)
Aaron Stefansky  –  11,475,000  (57 bb)