2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 69
$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  81
Prize Pool: $2,000,700
April 22-23, 2024

Event 69 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 81 entries generated a prize pool of 2,000,700, more than doubling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Brandon Wilson, winning outright for $601,800.

This marked Wilson’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $600 Black Chip Bounty Turbo at the 2021 RRPO and the $50K Super High Roller during the 2023 SHRPO.

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 75
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty
Entries:  205
Prize Pool: $30,750
Bounty Prize Pool: $20,500
April 23, 2024

Registration closed for the $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty tournament with 205 entries to build a prize pool total of $30,750. There is also $20,500 in the bounty prize pool. The last 26 spots will pay out with $350 for a min-cash and there is $7,155 up top for the winner.

1st: $7,155 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,100
3rd: $3,150
4th: $1,920
5th: $1,480
6th: $1,225
7th: $1,045
8th: $900
9th-10th: $760
11th-12th: $660
13th-15th: $560
16th-18th: $460
19th-21st: $375
22nd-26th: $350

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 81

Brandon Wilson limped in for 50,000 from the button, Min Zhang raised to 175,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Zhang checked, Wilson bet 150,000, Zhang check-raised to 400,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Zhang went all in for about 850,000, and Wilson called with for a queen-high straight, leading Zhang’s for a set of tens.

The river was the , giving Wilson a flush to win the High Roller outright for $601,800. Zhang finished runner-up for $420,400.

A recap of the High Roller will be posted later tonight.

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Min Zhang raised to 105,000 from the button and Brandon Wilson called in the big blind.

The flop was , Wilson checked, Zhang continued for 100,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Wilson checked, Zhang bet 200,000, and Wilson called.

The river was the , Wilson checked, Zhang bet 300,000, and Wilson called.

Zhang turned over for treys full of queens, Wilson mucked, and Zhang collected the pot.

Min Zhang  –  2,200,000 (44 bb)
Brandon Wilson  –  5,900,000  (118 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson limped for 50,000 on the button, Min Zhang raised to 150,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Zhang bet100,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Zhang bet 200,000, and Wilson called.

The river was the and both checked.

Zhang tabled , while Wilson turned over for jacks and sevens to win the pot.

Brandon Wilson  –  6,800,000  (136 bb)
Min Zhang  –  1,300,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson limped on the button, Min Zhang raised to 150,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Zhang continued for 75,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Zhang checked, Wilson bet 350,000, and Zhang called.

The river was the and both checked.

Zhang showed for a pair of sevens, but Wilson tabled for a flush to win the pot.

Brandon  Wilson  –  5,800,000  (116 bb)
Min Zhang  –  2,300,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson  –  4,110,000  (82 bb)
Min Zhang  –  3,990,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson was all in for 2,125,000 with on the small blind, and Min Zhang had him covered holding from the big blind.

The final board read , and Wilson doubled up to survive with 4,375,000 after collecting the pot. Zhang was at 3,725,000 after the hand.

Brandon Wilson – 4,375,000 (87 bb)
Min Zhang – 3,725,000 (74 bb)

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 74
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max 5-Card PLO
Entries:  114
Prize Pool: $59,280
April 23, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Deep Stack Six-Max 5-Card PLO tournament with 114 entries to build a prize pool total of $59,280. The last 15 spots will pay out with $1,130 for a min-cash and there is $1,800 up top for the winner.

1st: $16,810 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $10,900
3rd: $7,250
4th: $5,000
5th: $3,540
6th: $2,600
7th-8th: $2,000
9th-10th: $1,585
11th-15th: $1,130

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Sergio Aido was all in with in the hole, and Brandon Wilson had him covered holding pocket eights.

The final board read , and Aido was out in third place for a payday of $265,200.

That gave Wilson the advantage before heads-up play began with a stack worth 5 million against the 3.1 million of Min Zhang.

Brandon Wilson – 5,000,000 (100 bb)
Min Zhang – 3,100,000 (62 bb)
Sergio Aido – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($265,200)