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Showdown Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

1PM: Event 26 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 34 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 35 – $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 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 35 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 36 Day 1A – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9-26 last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 36 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 37 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo PLO (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 37 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

2PM: $250 Double Feature Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Four $2,200 packages guaranteed; includes two seats in any $1,100 Showdown events
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

5PM: $1,050 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • One seat guaranteed into any Showdown $10K event
  • 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 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

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

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Event 26 Flight H: Reaching for the Guarantee

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last flight of the $600 Mid-Series Showdown gets underway at 5 pm in the Grand Ballroom and we still have some work to do. The field needs 545 new entries this evening to reach the $2,000,000 guarantee, there might be some added value in the end.

Players sit with 25K stacks, and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes in Level 24. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 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 26 Structure Sheet

Event 32: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,625 to Badugi Champ

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 32
$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Entries:  48
Prize Pool:  $24,720
March 29, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Badugi tournament with 48 entries creating a prize pool worth $24,720. The last six spots will be paid with $1,500 for a min-cash and $9,625 for the Badugi champ.

1st: $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $5,685
3rd: $3,460
4th: $2,475
5th: $1,975
6th: $1,500

Event 26 Flight G: Registration Closed with 798 Entries

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight G Entries:  798

Registration closed for Flight G of the $600 Mid-Series Showdown with 798 entries, putting the combined total at 3,272 for the tournament. We need another 575 in the last flight at 5 pm to top the $2,000,000 guarantee.

Drawing live.

Play will continue until 100 players remain and survivors will return for Day 2 tomorrow at 1 pm. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

Day/TimeFlightEntriesAdvanced
Wednesday at 10 a.m.A27735
Wednesday at 5 p.m.B33342
Thursday at 10 a.m.C41652
Thursday at 5 p.m.D39449
Friday at 10 a.m.E52466
Friday at 5 p.m.F53067
Saturday at 10 a.m.G798TBD
Saturday at 5 p.m.H
Total3,272311

Chip Counts Thru Flight F

Event 33: PLO Bounties

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Today’s Omaha tournament has a lot going on starting at 2 pm. Showdown Event 33 is a $400 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament; lots of chips, $100 bounties, and more starting cards.

They’ll sit with 20K stacks and all level last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

  • 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 33 Structure Sheet

Event 26 Flight G: More Friends

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight G Entries:  645

Michael Newman

Six hundred entries on the board flew right by and 700 in on the horizon but we still need a push for the $2,000,000 guarantee. Friends don’t let friends miss playing in a big value tournament.

More faces in the crowd include Showdown Event 1 champ Michael Newman, NFL star Calais Campbell, Billy Pilossoph, Ryan Hogan, Clyde Mauliaka, former WPTDeepStacks Hollywood champ Jason Young, DJ MacKinnon, Scott Levitt, Jeff Morzella, and Cory Biddle.

Calais Campbell
Billy Pilossoph (left) and Ryan Hogan (right)
Clyde Mauliaka
Jason Young
DJ MacKinnon

Event 26 Flight G: Creeping Up

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight G Entries:  550

Flight G players returned from their first break and the entry count quickly jumped over 500 with two more hours remaining in late registration. We need a big run over the next few hours and tonight’s last flight to surpass the $2,000,000 guarantee.

Call your friends, grab an Uber, come play for some big money.

Event 26 Flight G: Early Adopters

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight G Entries:  391

Rafael Reis

We have a great turnout this morning for Flight G of the Mid-Series Showdown with nearly 400 in the game before the first break. They are pushing to reach the $2,000,000 guarantee and it’s looking good so far.

Some early entries in today’s session include Rafael Reis, Blake Robinson, Rotem Halbani, Fabian Foster, Kevin Blewitt, Ryan Brown, Walter Thornton, Ryan Hogan, Matt Glantz, Manny Minaya, Gili Prizament, Debbie Lee, and Luke Brereton.

It’s great to see many friends from around the state and country, down in South Florida for some big action.

Blake Robinson (left) and Rotem Halbani (right)
Fabian Foster
Kevin Blewitt
Ryan Brown
Walter Thornton

Event 32: Badugi Time

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

The clock is ticking if you want to put your name at the top of the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard. Only two qualifying events remain, including today’s $600 Badugi which gets underway at 11 am.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 30,000 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 32 Structure Sheet

Event 25 Flight G: Going for the Guarantee

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are here for the second Saturday of the Showdown series and it will be a busy day in the Grand Ballroom. Not a lot of events but a lot of players will come through the doors as we try to push the $600 Mid-Series Showdown over the $2,000,000 guarantee.

The tournament drew 2,474 entries over the first six flights and another 1,400 are needed today to hit the mark. Might have some added value but it should get there this evening.

Players sit with 25K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes in Level 24. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and those with chips will return tomorrow at 1 pm for Day 2.

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 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 26 Structure Sheet