$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure |Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 182
Marc Macdonnell was all in and behind with pocket fives versus Jake Toole’s pocket tens.
The board was no help for Macdonnell as the past Big 4 Champion was eliminated.
Jake Toole – 180,000 (45 bb)
Marc Macdonnell – Eliminated
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 182
On his first hand at a new table Ali Imsirovic limped the hijack and Gavin O’Rourke shoved for around 80,000.
Imsirovic called all in for around 50,000 with 
and needed to hold against O’Rourke’s 
.
The flop came 
and O’Rourke took a commanding lead. The 
and 
made it official.
Gavin O’Rourke – 130,000 (33 bb)
Ali Imsirovic – Eliminated
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 182
Jake Toole was all in for 60,000 with 
and needed to improve against Michael Tureniec’s 
.
The flop came 
and Toole took the lead. The turn brought an and Tureniec re-took the lead.
The river was the 
giving Toole two-pair to avoid elimination.
Jake Toole – 130,000 (33 bb)
Michael Tureniec – 140,000 (35 bb)
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 182
Here’s a look at some notable counts from around the room:
Dylan Linde – 360,000
Kristopher Tate – 280,000
David Baker – 231,000
Michael Tureniec – 225,000
Darren Elias – 220,000
James Carroll – 202,000
Cord Garcia – 150,000
Stanley Lee – 125,000
Marc Macdonnell – 115,000
Tony Miles – 105,000
Peter Eichhardt – 100,000
Ali Imsirovic – 96,000
Gavin O’Rourke – 90,000
Niall Farrell – 75,000
Brock Wilson – 65,000
Brandon Shane – 51,000
Elio Fox – 40,000
Ben Palmer – 27,000
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 182
Elio Fox was all in from late position for 15,000 and needed to get lucky with his against Peter Eichhardt’s 
.
The board came 
and Fox spiked a queen on the turn to avoid elimination.
Elio Fox – 40,000 (10 bb)
Peter Eichhardt – 150,000 (38 bb)
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
Registration closed on the $2,200 Eight-Handed
$200,000 Guaranteed tournament and it drew 182 entries to almost double the guarantee. The last twenty three players will get a portion of the prize pool with a min-cash earning $3,460.
The eventual champion will take home $86,850 along with the Showdown trophy and custom-framed winner’s photo courtesy of IMPDI.
1st: $86,850 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $57,905
3rd: $42,375
4th: $31,430
5th: $23,630
6th: $18,015
7th: $13,925
8th: $10,920
9th-10th: $8,685
11th-12th: $7,010
13th-14th: $5,745
15th-16th: $4,775
17th-20th: $4,035
21st-23rd: $3,460
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 182
Justin Young was all in for around 40,000 with 
against James Carroll’s 
.
The board came 
and Carroll’s pocket nines held to eliminate the defending champion.
James Carroll – 135,000 (45 bb)
Justin Young – Eliminated
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 40 of 182
On a flop reading 
, Dylan Linde was all in for around 95,000 from the button. Amir Lehavot called all in.
Linde tabled 
and was drawing against Lehavot’s 
.
The turn brought the and river 
for Linde to make his straight and eliminate Lehavot.
Dylan Linde – 185,000 (74 bb)
$360 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 7 of 60
Omaha 8
Adam Brancato raised from under the gun, Cheryl Parker three-bet all in for 10,500 from the hijack, Dave Phillips called from the big blind and Brancato called.
The flop was 
and Phillips check-called a bet from Brancato.
The turn was the 
and Phillips check-called another bet from Brancato.
The river was the 
, Phillips led out and Brancato folded.
Phillips tabled 
for a club flush and a wheel, while Parker showed a defeated 
to bust in eighth place.
Dave Phillips – 110,000
Cheryl Parker – Eliminated in 8th Place ($655)