$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 56

During a round of Omaha Hi-Lo, after a flop of , both blinds checked, and Chris Labrie bet 10,000 from the cutoff. Ricardo Quintero check-raised to 20,000, and David Shmuel check-reraised to 30,000.

Labrie thought for a while before he folded, and Quintero reraised to 40,000, Shmuel reraised, and Quintero called all in for 42,000.

David Shmuel:    (set of queens, gutshot straight draw)
Ricardo Quintero:    (two pair, kings and queens)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and with no possible lows, Shmuel won the entire pot with a king-high straight to eliminate Quintero in ninth place.

David Shmuel  –  402,000  (20 BB)
Ricardo Quintero  –  Eliminated

With eight players remaining, and only seven spots getting paid, it’s time to begin hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble. Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345
3rd:  $3,895
4th:  $2,740
5th:  $2,165
6th:  $1,730
7th:  $1,295

With eight players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 175,000 (9 Big Bets).

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 56

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased limits of 10,000-20,000. Here are their official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  William Mattison  –  111,000  (6 BB)
Seat 2.
Seat 3.  Carl Buckland  –  76,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4.  Joseph Olivieri  –  66,000  (3 BB)
Seat 5.  Josh Heinzl  –  187,000  (9 BB)
Seat 6.

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Ricardo Quintero  –  62,000  (3 BB)
Seat 2.  David Shmuel  –  295,000  (15 BB)
Seat 3.  Victor Nassif  –  161,000  (8 BB)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Chris Labrie  –  334,000  (17 BB)
Seat 6.  Ryan Hoenig  –  109,000  (5 BB)

And here are the payouts they’ll be playing for once the Money Bubble bursts:

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345
3rd:  $3,895
4th:  $2,740
5th:  $2,165
6th:  $1,730
7th:  $1,295

With nine players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 156,000 (8 Big Bets).

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  129 of 1,026

Flight A:  277 Entries; 35 Advanced
Flight B:  333 Entries;  42 Advanced
Flight C:  416 Entries;  52 Advanced
Flight D: In Progress  (Reg. Open Til 9:30 p.m.)
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  52 of 416

The final five eliminations in Flight C came rather quickly, and the final two eliminations came quickly enough that the Money Bubble burst before hand-for-hand play could begin.

Action ended with 10:11 remaining in Level 16, with blinds at 3,000-5,000 and a big blind ante of 5,000. Day 2 will begin with the blinds rolled back to the earliest finish, and this was the earliest finish so far.

The full list of official chip counts will be posted soon, but here is a preview of the top of the leaderboard:

1.  Thang Nguyen  –  559,000  (112 bb)
2.  Jacquelyn Scott  –  540,000  (108 bb)
3.  Luckenson Pericles  –  454,000  (91 bb)
4.  Pedro Palacio  –  415,000  (83 bb)

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$1,100 Triple Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  95
Prize Pool:  $92,150
March 27-28, 2025

Event 28 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Triple Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 95 entries for a prize pool $92,150. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,000.

Up top for the winner is $27,825.

1st:  $27,825 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $18,350
3rd:  $12,200
4th:  $8,300
5th:  $5,855
6th:  $4,260
7th-8th:  $3,200
9th-10th:  $2,480
11th-12th:  $2,000

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  57 of 416

Luckenson Pericles was an early chipleader in this flight, but had dropped back down among the rest of the flight.

Then he raised to open the pot, Niall Costigan reraised to 38,000, and Pericles moved all in for about 160,000.

Costigan called with , and Pericles was facing elimination as he turned over .

Pericles was saved by a six on the flop, and it held up for him to win the pot with a set of sixes and double up in chips.

Luckenson Pericles  –  325,000  (65 bb)
Niall Costigan  –  110,000  (22 bb)

Right after that, Pericles saw a flop with and the flop brought two diamonds. Pericles got it all in against his opponent’s , and hit the diamond he needed to win the pot with a flush.

Luckenson Pericles  –  460,000  (92 bb)

Pericles is now sitting on a big stack, but he’s still behind chipleader Thang Nguyen, who has 555,000 as the Money Bubble nears.

Thang Nguyen  –  555,000  (111 bb)

With 57 players remaining from a flight of 416, the average chip stack is around 182,000 (36 big blinds). This flight will be playing down to the final 52 players, which is also the Money Bubble. Players must bag chips for Day 2 in order to finish in the money.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  81 of 416

The players return from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 300K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Thang Nguyen  –  542,000  (136 bb)
2.  Tom Krizanic  –  339,000  (85 bb)
3.  Jacquelyn Scott  –  324,000  (81 bb)

With about 81 players remaining from a flight of 416, the average chip stack is around 128,000 (32 big blinds). This flight will be playing down to the final 52 players, which is also the Money Bubble. Players must bag chips for Day 2 in order to finish in the money.

$400 Deep Stack Eight-Handed PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Closing out a busy Thursday with some speedy Omaha at 6 pm. Showdown Event 29 is a $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha tournament where they will compete at eight-handed tables.

Players sit with 20K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 29 Structure Sheet

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  20 of 56

Level 12 comes to an end, and the remaining 20 players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 6:15 pm.

With 20 players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 70,000 (9 Big Bets). The final seven players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,295.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  135 of 416

The players return from break to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 and a 2,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 200K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Ryan Hogan  –  331,500  (166 bb)
2.  Tom Krizanic  –  293,000  (147 bb)
3.  Chuck Mohler  –  240,000  (120 bb)
4.  Luckenson Pericles  –  197,000  (99 bb)

With about 135 players remaining from a flight of 416, the average chip stack is around 77,000 (39 big blinds). This flight will be playing down to the final 52 players, which is also the Money Bubble. Players must bag chips for Day 2 in order to finish in the money.