2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 1
$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  4,265
Prize Pool:  $1,407,450
March 19-24, 2025

Event 1 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, the $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) multi-flight opener, drew a field of 4,265 entries across eight starting flights. The 535 players that advanced to Day 2 are in the money and guaranteed $660.

Up top for the winner is $174,830.

1st:  $174,830 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $120,000
3rd:  $87,000
4th:  $65,000
5th:  $49,500
6th:  $37,500
7th:  $29,000
8th:  $22,500
9th-10th:  $17,700
11th-12th:  $14,200
13th-15th:  $11,500
16th-19th:  $9,300
20th-23rd:  $7,600
24th-31st:  $6,200
32nd-39th:  $5,100
40th-47th:  $4,180
48th-55th:  $3,460
56th-63rd:  $2,880
64th-79th:  $2,400
80th-98th:  $2,000
99th-118th:  $1,680
119th-160th:  $1,420
161st-213th:  $1,180
214th-267th:  $1,000
268th-342nd:  $840
343rd-427th:  $720
428th-535th:  $660

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 59

Pot Limit-Omaha

Gabe Ramos raised to 75,000 from the button, Yuval Bronshtein reraised from the big blind, and Ramos called all in for 140,000.

Ramos: 
Bronshtein: 

The board ran out , giving Bronshtein trip threes to win Event 11 outright for $10,940 and his 12th SHRP major series trophy! Ramos finished runner-up for $6,425.

A recap of Event 11 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Gabe Ramos  –  $6,425
3rd:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $4,025
4th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,735
5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

Pot-Limit Omaha

Yuval Bronshtein potted to 75,000 on the button, Gabe Ramos repotted to 225,000 in the big blind, and Bronshtein called.

The flop was , Ramos potted for 475,000, and Bronshtein called all in for 430,000 with for a wrap.

Ramos showed for a straight draw and flush draw (along with the ace-king high that was currently ahead).

The turn and river completed the board, giving Bronshtein a queen-high straight to double through Ramos and take the sizable chip lead.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  1,335,000  (53 bb)
Gabe Ramos  –  140,000  (6 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

Pot-Limit Omaha

Yuval Bronshtein potted to 75,000 from the button, Gabe Ramos repotted to 225,000 in the big blind, and Bronshtein called.

The flop was , Ramos went all in for 180,000, and Bronshtein called with for tens and eights.

Ramos showed for kings and eights.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Ramos to double back into the chip lead.

Gabe Ramos  –  835,000  (33 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  640,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 24:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

Stud

Yuval Bronshtein:    /    / 
Gabe Ramos:    /    / 

Yuval Bronshtein was the bring-in, Gabe Ramos completed to 40,000, Bronshtein raised to 80,000, Ramos reraised to 120,000, and Bronshtein called.

Ramos bet the rest of the way and Bronshtein called him down.

Ramos showed for a pair of aces, but Bronshtein tabled for sixes and fives to two pair to win the pot and retake the chip lead.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  975,000  (12 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  500,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 24:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

No-Limit Hold’em

Yuval Bronshtein limped in for 20,000 on the button, Gabe Ramos raised to 70,000 in the big blind, Bronshtein reraised to about 500,000, and Ramos called all in for 400,000.

Bronshtein: 
Ramos: 

The board ran out , keeping Ramos’ pair best to win the pot and give him the chip lead.

Gabe Ramos  –  820,000  (41 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  655,000  (33 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 23:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

Stud Hi-Lo

Donny Rubinstein:    /    / 
Yuval Bronshtein:    /    / 
Gabe Ramos:    /     

Donny Rubinstein opted to complete to 30,000, Yuval Bronshtein raised to 60,000, Gabe Ramos called, and Rubinstein called all in for 35,000.

Bronshtein check-called 30,000 from Ramos on fourth street, both checked on fifth street, and Ramos called 60,000 from Bronshtein on sixth street.

Bronshtein checked on seventh street, Ramos bet 60,000, and Bronshtein called.

Ramos showed for fives and fours with a six-five low, Bronshtein showed for an ace-high straight, and Rubinstein couldn’t beat either to bust in third place.

Yuval Bronsthein  –  1,100,000  (18 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  375,000  (6 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,025)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425

3rd:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $4,025
4th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,735
5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 59

A-5 Triple Draw

Picking up the action on the final draw, Ryan Hoenig was already all in in the big blind against Yuval Bronshtein on the button.

Hoenig stood pat, and Bronshtein stood pat behind.

Hoenig winced and showed , while Bronshtein tabled to win the pot and eliminate Hoenig in fourth place.

Yuval Bronsthein  –  780,000  (16 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  505,000  (10 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  190,000  (4 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,735)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025

4th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,735
5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 59

Omaha Hi-Lo

Donny Rubinstein limped in from the cutoff, Yuval Bronshtein raised to 50,000 on the button, Ryan Hoenig called in the big blind, and Rubinstein called.

The flop was , Hoenig bet 25,000, Rubinstein raised all in for 42,000, Bronshtein called, and Hoenig called.

The turn was the , Hoenig checked, Bronshtein bet 50,000, and Hoenig called.

The river was the , Hoenig bet 50,000, and Bronshtein called.

Hoenig showed for seven-five low, Bronshtein showed for the same low with aces and eights to win three quarters of the side pot, while Rubinstein tabled for a wheel to scoop the main pot to triple up.

Yuval Bronsshtein  –  560,000  (11 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  476,000  (10 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  289,000  (6 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  150,000  (3 BB)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025
4th:  $2,735

5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 21:  5.000/10,000
Players Remaining:  5 of 59

Seat 2:  Donny Rubinstein  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  262,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4:  Alexander Orlov  –  75,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5:  Gabe Ramos  –  359,000  (36 bb)
Seat 7:  Ryan Hoenig  –  564,000  (56 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025
4th:  $2,735
5th:  $2,125

6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100