2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$1,100 Seniors Championship (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 108
Prize Pool: $104,760
April 11 – 12, 2022
We added a second Seniors 50+ tournament to the schedule, this time with a $1,100 buy-in and freeze-out format. The tournament drew 108 players and Judy Bielan took the title along with $19,285 following a four-way deal at the final table.
The tournament paid out 14 spots and they made the money late on the first day. WSOP bracelet winner Howard Mash came into Day 2 with the chip lead among a nice group of our regular players.
Mash was eliminated in sixth place at the final table followed by Sheldon Gross. The last four players came to an agreement to divide up the remaining prize pool and Bielan was declared the champion courtesy of her chip lead.
Congrats Judy!
Results:
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy | Bielan | $19,285 * |
| 2 | Saber | Salum Penayo | $18,895 * |
| 3 | Robert | Bush | $18,715 * |
| 4 | Mike | Gao | $12,750 * |
| 5 | Sheldon | Gross | $5,870 |
| 6 | Howard | Mash | $4,820 |
| 7 | Haim | Toorgeman | $4,085 |
| 8 | Paul | Balzano | $3,560 |
| 9 | Harvey | Freedman | $3,145 |
| 10 | Mike | Nye | $3,145 |
| 11 | John | McCaffrey | $2,780 |
| 12 | David | Levi | $2,780 |
| 13 | Evan | Teitelbaum | $2,465 |
| 14 | Patrick | Heneghan | $2,465 |
* – denotes results of a four-way deal