$300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Tonight’s Quad Stack tournament gets underway at 6 pm with a $300 buy-in and tonight’s twist is payouts do not start until they reach the final table. Need to run deep to get paid.

Players start with 40K stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes, increasing to 20 from Level 9 until the end. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 9:30 pm.

• Final table only payouts
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 60 Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 59
$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  79
Prize Pool:  $41,080
April 19, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 79 entries creating a prize pool worth $41,080. The last ten spots will be paid with $1.235 for a min-cash and $13,865 for the champ.

1st: $13,865 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $8,015
3rd: $5,015
4th: $3,390
5th: $2,570
6th: $2,055
7th: $1,850
8th: $1,645
9th: $1,440
10th: $1,235

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  781

The players are taking a 90-minute dinner break. The field will return at 7:00 pm local time. Registration will remain open until 9:15 pm later tonight.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  779

Nitis Udornpim won a nice pot when his pocket jacks on the button topped the pocket tens of his opponent in early position.

The final board read , and Udornpim stacked up 147,500 after collecting the pot.

Nitis Udornpim – 147,500 (184 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  726

Rob Wazwaz was all in for 62,000 from the cutoff with in the hole, and both Michael Wang (pocket jacks on the button) and UTG (Kc3c) had him covered.

The final board read , and Wazwaz tripled up to survive with 62,000 after collecting the pot.

Rob Wazwaz – 62,000 (103 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  716

The second break ended, players returned to their seats, and we have a new leader at the top of the counts. William Lamar-Boone was in the top five at the first break and now leads with 326,700.

They will play two more hours before enjoying a 90-minute dinner break.

William Lamar-Boone – 326,700
Michael Cole – 264,600
Shawn Barnett – 244,600
Kevin Chan – 235,800
Calvin Anderson – 224,000

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 53
$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  266
Prize Pool:  $258,020
April 18, 2024

Poker Showdown Event 53 was a $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament that drew 266 entries to more than double the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $258,020. The last nine players returned for Day 2 and Joshua Heinzl won the title outright for $57,455 against a tough final table.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  657

Jeffrey Tomlinson was all in with pocket aces from middle position, and Kat Klassen had him covered holding pocket tens UTG+1.

The final board read , and Tomlinson doubled up to survive with 59,000. Klassen was left with 16,500 after the hand.

Jeffrey Tomlinson – 59,000 (118 bb)
Kat Klassen – 16,500 (33 bb)

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event
Entries:  126
April 18, 2024

The 2nd Annual Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event, hosted by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the Charity Series of Poker, drew a fun 126 entries with thousands of dollars raised for the Make-a-Wish Foundation Southern Florida.

Stewart Chantler won the poker tournament, banking $5,000 in cash plus a $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown seat, but everyone involved in this great event is a winner in our book.

Larry Frank was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Before he passed in 2021, he worked for Seminole Gaming and Seminole Hard Rock Support Services for more than 25 years in various roles, including General Manager of Poker Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and General Manager of Seminole Casino Classic.

Mr. Frank was key in building the current poker environment we enjoy in South Florida, in the background directing our biggest moves forward.

We honored his legacy by raising money for one of his favorite charities. Thank you to everyone for coming out!

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  625

Players continue to file into the Grand Ballroom and with 625 entries before the second break, they’ve already put $2,000,000 toward the $3,000,000 guarantee with a ton of time to spin it up.

More friends in the field include Jessica Cai, (six-time WSOP winner) Erick Lindgren, (2022 SHRPO champ) Sergio Aido, (three-time Hollywood champ) Min Zhang, and (reigning SHRPO champ) Farid Jattin.