$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

The blinds went up and Jeff Kessler holds a commanding lead with 41,760,000 of the 59,160,000 chips in play.

Seat 3: Nick Ahmadi – 4,800,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Robert Pollmeier – 12,600,000 (25 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Kessler – 41,760,000 (84 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $254,010
2nd: $165,944
3rd: $108,780

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

Shortly after Nathan Lee was eliminated, Jeff Kessler and Allan Bieler were heads up to a flop. Bieler moved all in for his last 3,900,000 and Kessler called while still stacking Lee’s chips.

Kessler:
Bieler:

Bieler was in good shape to double against the massive leader, the turn was safe, but the river was bad news. The two outer sent Bieler to the rail in fourth place.

Jeff Kessler – 42,900,000 (107 bb)
Allan Bieler – Eliminated in 4th Place ($91,328)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,958

The two big stacks went to battle. Nathan Lee check-called bets from Jeff Kessler all the way down until the board read . Kessler put Lee all-in for his last 8,900,000 and Lee went deep in the tank.

“Did you hit the flush?” Lee asked as Kessler ordered his lunch.

After several minutes, Lee shook his head and called. He quickly tabled for kings up and Kessler calmly showed for trip kings to give him the massive pot while sending Lee out.

Jeff Kessler – 39,000,000 (98 bb)
Nathan Lee – Eliminated in 5th Place ($74,320)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,958

Robert Pollmeier opened to 1,175,000 from the cutoff and Nathan Lee moved all in from the button for 7,225,000. The blinds released, Pollmeier thought for a few minutes and called.

Lee:
Pollmeier:

Lee was in a lot of trouble and in danger of going out in fifth until the dealer spread the flop. Lee caught aces up to take the lead and doubled after the turn and river.

Nathan Lee – 15,450,000 (39 bb)
Robert Pollmeier – 10,025,000 (25 bb)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,958

Nathan Lee opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Robert Pollmeier defended his big blind to the flop. Pollmeier checked, Lee bet 2,500,000 and Pollmeier check-raised all in. Lee quickly called and groaned when he saw the hands.

Pollmeier:
Lee:

Pollmeier flopped a set of ducks and they were good enough for the double after the turn and river.

Robert Pollmeier – 14,500,000 (36 bb)
Nathan Lee – 9,200,000 (23 bb)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,958

After the break, Nathan Lee opened to 1,000,000 from the button and Ryan McKnight three-bet to 2,400,000 from the small blind. Jeff Kessler folded his big and Lee announced: “all in”. McKnight quickly called at risk with a monster.

McKnight:
Lee:

“Oh, I didn’t think you were that strong!” Lee said.

The big hand was ahead preflop but Lee nailed the flop to take the lead. The turn and river completed the bad best for McKnight and he was sent out in sixth place.

Nathan Lee – 17,175,000 (43 bb)
Ryan McKnight – Eliminated in 6th Place ($58,421)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 2,958

After Mohammed Tarkmani was eliminated in seventh place, the six remaining players paused the clock to discuss a possible deal. The talks fell through and they played out the rest of the level with little action.

They are back from break with blinds at 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante.

Seat 1: Allan Bieler – 7,750,000 (19 bb)
Seat 3: Nick Ahmadi – 6,825,000 (17 bb)
Seat 6: Robert Pollmeier – 7,250,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Nathan Lee – 10,200,000 (26 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan McKnight – 6,175,000 (15 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Kessler – 20,925,000 (52 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $254,010
2nd: $165,944
3rd: $108,780
4th: $91,328
5th: $74,320
6th: $58,421

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 9: 500/1,000
Entries: 102

Registration is closed for Event 9 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. A field of 102 entries generated a prize pool of $30,600.

The top 13 places pay, with a min-cash set at $765. Up top for the winner is $9,331 and a Showdown trophy.

Here is the full list of payouts:

1st: $9,331 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,738
3rd: $3,519
4th: $2,295
5th: $1,790
6th: $1,431
7th: $1,216
8th: $1,056
9th: $933
10th-12th: $842
13th: $765

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 2,958

Seat 1: Allan Bieler – 7,900,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Nick Ahmadi – 5,350,000 (18 bb)
Seat 6: Robert Pollmeier – 10,200,000 (34 bb)
Seat 7: Nathan Lee – 8,650,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan McKnight – 6,050,000 (20 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Kessler – 20,975,000 (70 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $254,010
2nd: $165,944
3rd: $108,780
4th: $91,328
5th: $74,320
6th: $58,421

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 2,958

It folded to Nathan Lee on the button and he moved all in for 4,025,000. Ryan McKnight called in the small blind and Jeff Kessler thought about coming along.

“I think I’m folding the best hand,” Kessler said. “But not against two players.”

Kessler folded face up.

Lee:
McKnight:

Lee was in great shape for the double but everyone began needling Kessler when the flop came . The turn and river finished the board to give Lee another double.

Nathan Lee – 8,650,000 (29 bb)
Ryan McKnight – 8,100,000 (27 bb)