$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Players Remaining: 333 of 712

Erik Seidel raised all in for 12,500 from under the gun and John Gravagna called from the big blind.

Seidel:
Gravagna:

The board ran out , giving Gravagna an ace-high straight to eliminate Seidel.

John Gravagna – 130,000
Erik Seidel – Eliminated

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries: 441

Registration has closed in Event 18, the $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), with 441 entries generating a prize pool of $52,920.

When payout information is released, we will have that information posted.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining: 368 of 712

Following a flop of , Alan Schein checked from the big blind and a player in early position bet 3,500. Jeff Fielder raised all in for about 17,000 from the cutoff and chein reshoved for about 55,000 and isolated the pot.

Schein:
Fielder:

Fielder was drawing thin and found no help from the turn and river.

Alan Schein – 82,000
Jeff Fielder – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Entries: 712

Registration for Day 1A of the Championship has closed with 712 entries, up from the 646 from last year.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with an 800 ante
Day 1A Entries: 705

Phil Hui raised to 2,000 from middle position, the player in the cutoff three-bet to 6,500 and Hui called.

The flop was and Hui check-called 4,500 from his opponent.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the , Hui bet 13,000, his opponent raised to 36,300 and Hui called after a few moments.

Hui’s opponent tabled for the nut straight and Hui mucked.

Phil Hui – 105,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries: 669

Vlad Mezheritsky raised to 1,500 from the cutoff, the player in the small blind three-bet to 5,000 and Andre Akkari four-bet to 13,100 from the big blind.

Mezheritsky folded, the player in the small blind five-bet all in for 38,000 and Akkari called after a few moments with , racing with his opponent’s .

The board came down , giving Akkari a set of sevens to eliminate his opponent.

Andre Akkari – 156,000

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 182
Prize Pool: $364,000
April 11, 2019

Event 16 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry). The tournament carried a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, and a field of 182 entries easily eclipsed that mark, generating a prize pool of $364,000.

The final table was tumultuous, one that saw 15 double ups. Five of those belonged to Gavin O’Rourke, who outlasted the field for an outright win for $85,850 and his second SHRP trophy.

The 35-year-old  O’Rourke hails from Portlaoise, Ireland and makes the trip to the Seminole Hard Rock often for the bigger tournament series.

“A couple of us come to most of the series here,” O’Rourke told us after his win. “There’s a direct flight here, so it’s about nine hours to get here, so it makes it a lot easier. I really enjoy playing here, the tournament are good, so I always like to make the trip.”

Earlier in the series, O’Rourke final tabled Event 1 but ultimately finished in 10th place for $13,311. Back at another final table a few days later, O’Rourke was happy to get the win this time.

“It feels good. It was a pretty roller coaster final table. I was short a couple of time and spun it back up, so I’m happy with the win.”

Results:
1st: Gavin O’Rourke – $86,850 + Showdown trophy
2nd: Talesh Patel – $57,905
3rd: Nelson Resendiz – $42,375
4th: Jake Schindler – $31,430
5th: Elio Fox – $23,630
6th: John Gravagna – $18,015
7th: Dylan Linde – $13,925
8th: Kristopher Tate – $10,920
9th:  David “ODB” Baker – $8,685
10th: Peter Eichhardt – $8,685
11th: Raj Vohra – $7,010
12th: Christopher Howard – $7,010
13th: Ben Palmer – $5,745
14th: Niall Farrell – $5,745
15th: Steven Rosen – $4,775
16th: Brock Wilson – $4,775
17th: Stanley Lee – $4,035
18th: Michael Tureniec – $4,035
19th: Jake Toole – $4,035
20th: Tony Miles – $4,035
21st: Richard Seymour – $3,460
22nd: Brandon Shane – $3,460
23rd: James Carroll – $3,460

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 182

Talesh Patel raised all in for about 1,100,000 from the button and Gavin O’Rourke called from the big blind.

Patel:
O’Rourke: 

The board came down , no help to Patel, ending his tournament with a runner-up showing for $57,905.

Gavin O’Rourke wins Event 16 outright for $86,850!

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 182

Gavin O’Rourke raised from the button and Talesh Patel called from the big blind.

The flop fell and Patel check-called 150,000 from O’Rourke.

The turn was the and Patel check-called 500,000 from O’Rourke.

The river was the and both players checked.

O’Rourke showed for queens and jacks, Patel mucked and O’Rourke won the pot.

Gavin O’Rourke – 2,725,000 (36 bb)
Talesh Patel – 925,000 (12 bb)