$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Gregory Back moves all in from middle position for 90,000, and Petre Bogdan Ionescu called from the hijack with .

Back turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Ionescu paired his four on the flop, but improved no further. Back won the pot with his pocket nines to double up in chips.

Gregory Back  –  245,000  (10 bb)
Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  275,000  (11 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 610,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,600 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Tim Capretta moved all in from UTG+1 for 235,000, and Gregory Back moved all in over the top from the cutoff for 325,000 with .

Capretta turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Capretta flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and double up in chips.

Tim Capretta  –  535,000  (21 bb)
Gregory Back  –  90,000  (4 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 610,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,600 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

It’s a busy busy day in the Grand Ballroom, including two final tables restarting at the same time. We have the $2,200 Deep Stack final table starting alongside the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. and it will keep us on our toes.

Plus the $2,200 Deep Stack final five-handed final table at 1 pm will make things interesting.

Seat 1:  Gregory Back  –  445,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Jeremy Becker  –  370,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  375,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Scott Margereson  –  330,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:  Artem Metalidi  –  365,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Tim Capretta  –  235,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7:  Mykhail Lendel  –  720,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8:  Jake Cody  –  1,090,000  (55 bb)
Seat 9:  Kevin Eyster  –  1,605,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500
3rd:  $47,500
4th:  $35,500
5th:  $27,000
6th:  $20,500
7th:  $15,800
8th:  $12,300
9th:  $9,600

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 54

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  157,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2:  Tom Koral  –  186,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3:  Jean Gaspard  –  297,000  (19 BB)
Seat 4:  Hal Rotholz  –  201,000  (13 BB)
Seat 5:  John Sill  –  119,000  (7 BB)
Seat 6:  Nitis Udornpim  –  129,000  (8 BB)
Seat 7:  Alexander Orlov  –  144,000  (9 BB)
Seat 8:  Kris Lord  –  260,000  (16 BB)
Seat 9:  William Mattison  –  127,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $19,380 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,525
3rd:  $7,070
4th:  $4,975
5th:  $3,930
6th:  $3,145
7th:  $2,355

$600 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Going a little old school with Showdown Event 54 at noon. It is a $600 buy-in Omaha 8/Stud 8 that will chop a ton of pots but not the last one.

They’ll sit down to 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 54 Structure Sheet

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are one day away from kicking off the 2025 WPT Poker Showdown Championship and have plenty of warmup action. Starting with Event 53 at noon, a $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $100,000 guarantee and a two-day structure.

They’ll start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes until they reach the final table when they increase to 40 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 at 5:45 pm.

They will continue until nine players remain and they will return tomorrow at noon to play for the title.

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 53 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 49 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 49 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 49 Payouts

12PM: Event 50 Day 2 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Event 50 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 50 Payouts

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 53 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 54 – $600 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 54 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 36 Day 3 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 36 Day 3 Final Five Players and Results
• Event 36 Payouts

1PM: Event 55 – $10,000 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 55 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 56 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 56 Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)

• Benefiting Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Florida
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (~9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  55
Prize Pool:  $522,500
April 1, 2025

Event 46 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 55 entries for a prize pool of $522,500.

Emerging victorious was Anatoly Nikitin, winning outright for $188,000.

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $911,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 940

The final table will resume Thursday at 1 p.m.

Seat 1:  Farid Dridi  –  5,100,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2:  Fred Paradis  –  7,275,000  (49 bb)
Seat 3:  Luis Ortiz  –  6,500,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Morton  –  2,125,000  (14 bb)
Seat 5:  Maxwell Young  –  7,175,000  (48 bb)

1st:  $138,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $93,000
3rd:  $69,000
4th:  $51,000
5th:  $39,000

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 54

Day 2 is Thursday at 12:00 noon.

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  157,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2:  Tom Koral  –  186,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3:  Jean Gaspard  –  297,000  (19 BB)
Seat 4:  Hal Rotholz  –  201,000  (13 BB)
Seat 5:  John Sill  –  119,000  (7 BB)
Seat 6:  Nitis Udornpim  –  129,000  (8 BB)
Seat 7:  Alexander Orlov  –  144,000  (9 BB)
Seat 8:  Kris Lord  –  260,000  (16 BB)
Seat 9:  William Mattison  –  127,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $19,380
2nd:  $11,525
3rd:  $7,070
4th:  $4,975
5th:  $3,930
6th:  $3,145
7th:  $2,355

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $911,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 940

Luis Ortiz raises to 275,000 from the button, Scott Baumstein three-bet to 1,700,000 in the small blind (leaving 150,000 behind), Ortiz four-bet, and Baumstein called all in for 1,850,000 total.

Ortiz: 
Baumstein: 

The board ran out , not enough help to Baumstein, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Luis Ortiz  –  6,500,000  (52 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($29,500)

With five players remaining from a field of 940 entries, the average chip stack is around 5,640,000 (45 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,000 each.