$300 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 187

The turbo trophy event is moving right along and now they know what they are playing for. Event 5 drew 187 entries to create a prize pool worth $47,685.

The last 24 players will earn some money with a min-cash taking home $441 and the next Showdown champ pocketing $12,085 along with the trophy.

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 5
$300 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 187
Prize Pool: $47,685
April 8, 2018

1st: $12,085 + Trophy
2nd: $8,243
3rd: $4,888
4th: $2,973
5th: $2,296
6th: $1,903
7th: $1,621
8th: $1,414
9th: $1,213
10th – 12th: $1,044
13th – 15th: $882
16th – 18th: $732
19th – 21st: $584
22nd – 24th: $441

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 300 of 3,030

With the clock paused, tournament staff were set to run two minutes off for each hand played on the bubble. On the first, Chris Nomikos opened to 16,000 from under the gun and the cutoff player moved all in for 41,000.

The button and blinds released and Nomikos quickly called. Then they had to wait until the other 30+ tables to complete their action. There turned out to be three all-ins called on the first hand for a lot of action.

Nomikos tabled his monster and was dominating . The board ran and his aces held to send one out in 302nd.

We had one small double up on the second with three-way action on the third. Lou Stadler was all in against Herbert Baker and another opponent. His flopped top/top but it was no good against Baker’s turned set on the board.

That sent the SHRP favorite out on the bubble and the rest of the field was set to make some money.

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 302 of 3,030

It did not take long to get to the money bubble portion of the day. Shortly after the return from break, the player counted dropped down close to 300.

On a front row table, one player shipped all in against Sam Paniza with the board reading . The shove was for 90,000 and Panzica took a moment to think it out. After a minute, Paniza called and his opponent tabled . Panzica flipped over to take the pot and send his opponent out.

Tournament staff paused the action to double count the remaining players and they went into hand-for-hand mode with 302 remaining.

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 338 of 3,030

Event 1 players are taking their first break of the day and they will close in on the money bubble when they return.

We have 338 players remaining with 300 getting paid and they should get there in the next hour.

$570 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

We are closing out the weekend with some short-handed action for a nice chunk of change. Event 6 is a $570 buy-in Six-Max tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. We will see the field balloon up as players exit the Event 1 restart.

Each entrant will start with a 12,000 stack and the tournament will run 30-minute levels. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 at 7:30 pm and players are limited to a single re-entry if they bust out.

This is a one-day trophy event and we will find another Showdown champion before the night is through.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/SINGLE re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

For the second-consecutive series, the Seminole Hard Rock and the World Poker Tour have partnered to a pair a $3,500 buy-in Main Tour event and a $1,100 WPTDeepStacks event in the same poker festival. While the Main Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship is set to kick off April 13th, players don’t have to wait that long for big poker action. Beginning tomorrow is Flight A of the WPTDeepStacks prelim, a $1,100 buy-in event with a $250,000 guarantee.

The event takes the place of the previously scheduled WPTDeepStacks-Immokalee Main Event and is points eligible in both the WPTDeepStacks and Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year points races.

Here are the details:

Mon/Tues, 12PM: Day 1A/B – $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Day 2 begins Wednesday, April 11th at 12pm
• WPTDeepStacks Structure Sheet

Inclusive in the tournament’s big first prize is a $3,000 package into the Season 5 WPTDeepStacks Championship.

Staff is expecting a full house at the Seminole Hard Rock and those looking to win their way in at a discounted price are encouraged to check the upcoming satellite schedule which includes a 10 seat guarantee this evening at 5pm and a two seat guarantee tonight at 8pm.

Good luck, players!

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 378 of 3,030

Jeff Trudeau Jr and Rob Manjura put all the chips in the middle with Trudeau Jr on the button and Manjura in the small blind. Manjura was the one at risk for his last 129,000 and dominated preflop.

Manjura:
Trudeau Jr:

Manjura needed a lot of help and the got everyone’s attention at the table. Trudeau Jr paired his queen but Manjura was now a coin flip with his flush draw and gutshot. The turn was a quick end to the hand and Trudeau Jr was drawing dead to the turned flush.

Manjura moved up to 265,000 with Trudeau Jr dropping down to only 25,000.

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 468 of 3,030

Ido Ashkenazi is having a nice start to his day. He returned more than 200K, good enough for double average, but now he is most likely the new chip leader.

We missed the big hand but got the table in time to witness the two-time SHRP champ building a big castle of chips. Ashkenazi is now working with 760,000 and in fine position heading towards the money bubble.

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 560 of 3,030

Angel Vu won the first ever Seminole Hard Rock Player of the Year award back in 2014 and she’s back after taking a short break to become a successful businesswoman. She is also rocking some serious SHRP Showdown artwork on her nails this afternoon.

Vu owns two SHRP trophies along with more than $250,000 in career earnings. She returned with more than an average stack and her table will not break any time soon.

Got my Hard Rock poker theme nails on, ready to hold that trophy🏆 @shrpo pic.twitter.com/rcAXHFXYTn

— Angel Vu (@AngelVufl) April 8, 2018

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 574 of 3,030

After a short delay to make sure everyone was where they needed to be, the pre-game announcements were made and cards are back in the air.

We have 574 players remaining, 300 of them will get paid, and the eventual champ will walk away with more than $260,000.

Returning Day 2 Chips | Returning Day 2 Seats | Payouts