$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 90

The players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased limits of 12,000-24,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Corey Wade  –  264,000  (11 BB)
Seat 2.  Yuval Bronshtein  –  203,000  (8 BB)
Seat 3.  Benny Glaser  –  241,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  Brian Yoon  –  623,000  (26 BB)
Seat 5.  Jon Breneman  –  190,000  (8 BB)
Seat 6.  Jason Papastavrou  –  199,000  (8 BB)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is around 300,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,035 each.

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 90

During Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Benny Glaser raised from the hijack to 20,000, and John Holley called from the big blind.

First Draw:  Holley drew one, Glaser drew one. Holley checked, Glaser bet, and Holley called all in for 9,000.

Second Draw:  Holley drew one, Glaser stood pat.

Third Draw:  Holley drew one, Glaser stood pat.

Benny Glaser:  
John Holley:  

Glaser had a 9-6 low, and Holley was drawing live with an 8-7 low. But Holley’s final card was the for a K-8 low, and Glaser won the pot to eliminate Holley in seventh place.

Benny Glaser  –  260,000  (13 BB)
John Holley  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($3,030)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is around 300,000 (15 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,035 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The buy-ins continue to increase as we near Championship weekend and top players begin to make their way to town. Today we roll out something new; we introduce our own shot clocks in the $10,000 Eight-Handed NLH tournament kicking off at 1 pm.

Each player starts with 100K in their stacks, eight time chips worth 30 seconds each, and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries available until 5:30 pm. There’s a 60-minute dinner break at 7:30 pm and they will return to play down to the final table.

The last nine players will return tomorrow at 1 pm to find our Event 37 champ.

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• Shot clocks will be used in this event. The shot clock is 30 seconds to act both pre and post flop. Each entry will be given six 30
  second time chips at the start of the event. The final nine players will reset to a total of eight time chips each.
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 37 Structure Sheet

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 90

Yuval Bronshtein and John Holley both have eight trophies here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and if either of them wins their ninth today, they will tie Raminder Singh and Michael Newman for the career lead.

Holley will have a much tougher path than Bronshtein today, starting as the short stack with less than four big bets.

Holley started off on the right foot, winning a nice pot against Jon Breneman during Limit Hold’em on a board of . Holley bet the flop and then check-called the turn, and both players checked the river. Holley showed to win the pot with an eight-high flush, and Breneman mucked.

John Holley  –  130,000  (7 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  355,000  (18 BB)

A little while later, Holley played hand of Stud Hi-Lo to showdown against chipleader Brian Yoon.

Brian Yoon:  ()  
John Holley:  ()  

Neither player made a qualifying low, and Yoon won the pot with a pair of eights over Holley’s pair of sixes.

Brian Yoon  –  560,000  (28 BB)
John Holley  –  90,000  (5 BB)

The next hand (still Stud Hi-Lo), Jason Papastavrou (who was also a short stack) had the bring-in with the and made it 10,000 to go, getting four callers. On 4th street, everyone checked to Papastavrou, who bet another 10,000, and all four players called.

On 5th street, everyone checked to Papastavrou, who bet 20,000. Holley check-raised to 40,000, and the other three players folded. Papastavrou called all in for 37,000.

John Holley:  ()    ()
Jason Papastavrou:  ()    ()

Holley made a pair of aces for the high, and a 7-5 for the low, but Papastavrou made a six-high straight to scoop the pot and more than double up in chips.

Jason Papastavrou  –  215,000  (11 BB)
John Holley  –  29,000  (1.5 BB)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 257,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,030 each.

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 90

The final seven players have returned to play down to a winner today. Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

Here is the lineup, followed by the remaining payouts:

Seat 1.  Corey Wade  –  161,000  (8 BB)
Seat 2.  Yuval Bronshtein  –  313,000  (16 BB)
Seat 3.  Benny Glaser  –  290,500  (15 BB)
Seat 4.  Brian Yoon  –  467,000  (23 BB)
Seat 5.  Jon Breneman  –  460,000  (23 BB)
Seat 6.  Jason Papastavrou  –  78,500  (4 BB)
Seat 7.  John Holley  –  76,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235
3rd:  $11,475
4th:  $7,860
5th:  $5,545
6th:  $4,035
7th:  $3,030

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 257,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,030 each.

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 90

The $1,100 Eight-Game Mix drew a great crew of 90 entries, the first time we’ve run this tournament since the 2015 Poker Showdown and our players came out to show their love of mix games.

From those 90 players, the field was reduced to the seven-handed final table last night and they return at the top of the hour to begin playing for the title. Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Yoon leads the talented group with Yuval Bronshtein and John Holley chasing some history.

Both have earned eight major Hollywood titles and if they win, they would move into a tie for the all-time lead with Raminder Singh and Michael Newman.

Cards go back in the air at noon and we will have all the action.

Seat 1:  Corey Wade  –  161,000  (8 BB)
Seat 2:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  313,000  (16 BB)
Seat 3:  Benny Glaser  –  290,500  (15 BB)
Seat 4:  Brian Yoon  –  467,000  (23 BB)
Seat 5:  Jon Breneman  –  460,000  (23 BB)
Seat 6:  Jason Papastavrou  –  78,500  (4 BB)
Seat 7:  John Holley  –  76,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $17,235
3rd:  $11,475
4th:  $7,860
5th:  $5,545
6th:  $4,035
7th:  $3,030

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  150/300 Limits

As we near Championship weekend, we continue to roll out higher buy-in, non-hold’em tournaments for the fans. Today was have a $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with a two-day structure, plenty of play.

O8 players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 4:30 pm and they have a 60-minute dinner break scheduled at 6:30 pm.

The tournament will continue until it reaches its nine-handed final table and those players will return tomorrow to play for the title.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 36 Structure Sheet

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Another busy day in the Grand Ballroom gets underway with a $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH tournament at 11 am with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

They start with 20K in their stack and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. There’s a 45-minute dinner break scheduled at 5:30 pm and we will crown a new champ later this evening.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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 35 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 35 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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 35 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 31 Day 2 – $1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

• Event 31 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 31 Payouts

12PM: Event 36 Day 1 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 36 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 37 Day 1 – $10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• Shot clocks will be used in this event. The shot clock is 30 seconds to act both pre and post flop. Each entry will be given six 30
  second time chips at the start of the event. The final nine players will reset to a total of eight time chips each.
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 37 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 38 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:25pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 38 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 39 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (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 39 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $1,050 Event 37 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000 Showdown Event 37
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

12PM: $400 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $3,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in $2,200 Event 44 and $1,100 Event 40 plus $400 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2PM: $550 Super High Roller Turbo Step Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $5,100 Super High Roller satellite at 7pm
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

4PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $5,100 Super High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels 1-7 last 20 minutes; Levels 8+ last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (9:25pm)
• Structure Sheet

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 32
$600 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  196
Prize Pool:  $102,900
April 24, 2023

Event 32 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). The tournament drew 196 entries, generating a prize pool of $102,900. A three-way deal took place at the final table and chip leading at the time was Ari Engel, making him the official Event 32 winner for $20,505.

The victory capped off a long and profitable day for Engel, which also included a fifth-place finish in Event 21 for $94,300. All told, Engel now has more than $8.1 million in career live tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database.

*denotes three-way deal