2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 40
$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  345
Prize Pool:  $334,650
April 26-27, 2023

Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack NLH with 345 entries more than tripling up the $100,000 guarantee. The combined to create a prize pool worth $344,650 and the last 44 spots will be paid. A min-cash is worth $1,785 and the Event 40 winner takes home $71,150 plus the Showdown trophy.

1st: $71,150 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $48,600
3rd: $31,400
4th: $20,700
5th: $16,000
6th: $13,200
7th: $11,100
8th: $9,090
9th-10th: $7,110
11th-12th: $5,990
13th-15th: $5,085
16th-18th: $4,200
19th-21st: $3,500
22nd-24th: $2,840
25th-27th: $2,460
28th-36th: $2,075
37th-44th: $1,785

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 89

Dylan Smith raised UTG/cutoff to 225,000, Dan Colpoys moved all in from the small blind for 800,000, and Smith quickly called with .

Colpoys turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Smith flopped a set of tens to win the pot and eliminate Colpoys in fourth place.

Dylan Smith  –  4,350,000  (58 bb)
Dan Colpoys  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($65,500)

With three players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $101,500 each.

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 71

The three remaining players took a quick break and returned to the action with Jake Ferro holding a big lead with two tough players trying to chase him down.

Seat 1: Jake Ferro – 690,000 (14 BB)
Seat 2: Volodymyr Kondratenko – 405,000 (8 BB)
Seat 3: Zack Milchman – 325,000 (7 BB)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $24,100 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $13,775
3rd: $8,440

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 71

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

With the board showing on the turn, Dylan Smith checked from the small blind, Shannon Shorr bet 175,000 from the big blind, and Smith called.

The river card paired the board with the , Smith checked, Shorr bet 425,000, and Smith moved all in. Shorr quickly folded, and Smith took the pot.

Dylan Smith  –  3,000,000  (40 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  1,400,000  (19 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,225,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $65,500 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Filipp Khavin moved all in under the gun for 275,000, Dylan Smith called from the cutoff, and Shannon Shorr used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he reraised from the button to 575,000. Smith folded.

Khavin turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive against Shorr’s .

The board came , and Shorr paired his jack on the flop, his ace on the turn, and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Khavin in fifth place.

Shannon Shorr  –  2,225,000  (30 bb)
Filipp Khavin  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($50,800)

With four players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,225,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $65,500 each.

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  600/1,200 Limits
Entries:  55

Checking in with the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. in the middle of the room and they have a nice gang grinding it out. The field count is up to 55 entries and we’ll get a few more before registration closes at 4:30 pm.

A few of those in the game include Ari Engel, Michael Laake, A.J. Kelsall, Allen Kessler, Kenneth Po, Sam Sternfield, Jerry Wong, Gabe Ramos, Long Nguyen, and Jonathan Brenenman (who already owns two trophies from the series).

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

Adam Hendrix min-raised from the cutoff to 150,000, and Filipp Khavin used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he raised from the button to 425,000.

Hendrix four-bet all in for 1,375,000, and Khavin waited for an exact count before he called with . Hendrix turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the aces held up for Hendrix to win the pot and double up in chips.

Adam Hendrix  –  2,950,000  (39 bb)
Filipp Khavin  –  475,000  (6 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 1,775,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,800 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

The players are on a 15-minute break before beginning Level 18, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts

Seat 1.  Filipp Khavin  –  1,900,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  3,200,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3.  Shannon Shorr  –  1,475,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Dan Colpoys  –  950,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Adam Hendrix  –  1,375,000  (18 bb)

1st:  $260,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $160,700
3rd:  $101,500
4th:  $65,500
5th:  $50,800

6th:  Thomas Boivin  –  $40,200
7th:  Bryn Kenney  –  $33,800
8th:  Nadya Magnus  –  $29,600
9th:  Eli Berg  –  $26,900

With five players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 1,775,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,800 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

Dylan Smith raised from the cutoff to 120,000, Thomas Boivin moved all in from the big blind for 225,000, and Smith called with .

Boivin turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Smith paired his king on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Boivin in sixth place.

Dylan Smith  –  3,200,000  (53 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($40,200)

With five players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 1,780,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,800 each.