$25,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 22: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 94

Level 22 is complete, and the final four players are on a 15-minute break. Here’s how they’ll stack up when the new level begins:

Seat 1: David Malka – 3,945,000 (66 bb)
Seat 2: Tim West – 1,245,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: –empty–
Seat 4: –empty–
Seat 5: –empty–
Seat 6: –empty–
Seat 7: Sylvain Loosli – 2,195,000 (37 bb)
Seat 8: Nick Petrangelo – 2,020,000 (34 bb)
Seat 9: –empty–

$25,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 94

On the last hand of the level, Sylvain Loosli completed from the small blind, and Nick Petrangelo checked his option in the big.

The flop came , and Loosli check-called a bet of 80,000. He check-called another 175,000 after the turn, and the river was the . Loosli checked again, and Petrangelo checked behind.

Loosli tabled , winning the pot with kings full.

Sylvain Loosli – 2,200,000 (44 bb)
Nick Petrangelo – 2,000,000 (40 bb)

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood
Championship (Event #18)
$3,500 No Limit Hold’em
Total Entries: 1,222
Prize Pool: $3,910,400
April 15-20, 2016

Justin Young claimed the second-largest score of his poker career Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. The Henderson, Nev. pro proved to be unbeatable in the property’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship, a $3,500 buy-in $2,000,000 guaranteed event. For his efforts, he was rewarded handsomely with a $654,161 first prize and a $15,000 seat in the first-ever WPT Tournament of Champions.

The Championship was ran as one of four headliners in the SHRP/WPT co-branded series. The seven-figure guarantee was but a blip on the radar as the 1,222-entry field amassed a $3,910,400 prize pool marking the sixth-largest tournament in WPT Main Tour history.

“It was great,” Young said of the tournament. “Every player I dealt with was really cordial and nice. The floor was amazing. It was run really well all the way through. [Staff] listened to the players. I really appreciated that.”

World Champions, WPT title holders and cash game pros alike turned out for their shot at a South Florida victory. The tournament played out over six days with a two-day break for the final 10 players. Young came to the final day of play sixth and remained toward the middle of the counts following the first break. Young’s first notable hand came with eight players left when he picked up kings to double through Andrey Plotnikov’s queens and jump toward the top of the counts. Plotnikov was next out finishing 8th for $87,880.

By second break, Young was neck-and-neck for the chip lead with Hyoung Chae. The pair but heads in a pot that saw Chae check-fold to Young’s 1,575,000-chip bet on the river. A bit later, Matthew Haugen check-folded to a 2,600,000-chip bet of Young. It was then that he took command of the tournament claiming 12,565,000 chips. From there, Young remained toward the top of the counts and got the best of Matthew Haugen busting him 4th. Chae was next to go in 3rd, also at the hands of Young. Finally, runner up Garrett Greer had to face off against the eventual champion. Young was at a disadvantage to start, but doubled early when his two over-cards outdrew the under-pair of Greer. He took the lead in the duel and never looked backed busting Greer a few hands later. Greer earned $458,722 for the 2nd place finish.

In addition to the six-figure score, Young secured a berth in the WPT’s $15,000 buy-in TOC. The event is reserved for WPT Champions Club members only and begins this Friday at the Seminole Hard Rock.

“It’s going to be a tough field, which I’m looking forward to,” Young said of the event. “I feel like I always play better against tough fields. Going back and seeing all the past Champions of the WPTs and reliving their championships, since mine’s so fresh it’s going to be a nice moment for me.”

Young is a 36-year-old professional poker player. His Wednesday night win marks the second-largest score of his career and moves him over $4,300,000 in career earnings.

In addition to the Championship and the TOC, the SHRP Showdown was headlined by the $25,500 High Roller and the $10,000 WPT Finale.

Championship final table results:

1st: Justin Young – $654,161 + $15,000 TOC Seat
2nd: Garrett Greer – $458,722
3rd: Hyoung Chae – $297,336
4th: Matthew Haugen – $220,207
5th: Tim Reilly – $164,113
6th: Ben Tarzia – $132,560
7th: Sam Soverel – $110,357
8th: Andrey Plotnikov – $87,880
9th: Cate Hall – $65,404

Championship Final Results

$25,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 94

Nick Yunis moved all in for 435,000 under the gun, and David Malka re-shoved from the small blind. Tim West folded his big blind, and Yunis was heads up for his tournament life.

Yunis:
Malka:

The board ran out , and Malka’s kicker played to earn him the pot. Yunis was eliminated in fifth place.

David Malka – 2,900,000
Nick Yunis – Eliminated

$25,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 94

David Malka opened the button to 110,000, and Nick Yunis defended his big blind.

The flop was . Yunis led out for 85,000, and Malka called. The turn was the , and Malka called another bet from Yunis — 125,000 this time. the river was the , and Yunis made the same bet of 125,000. Malka raised to 575,000, putting Yunis to a decision for almost all of his remaining chips. After a couple minutes in the tank, Yunis folded.

David Malka – 2,350,000 (47 bb)
Nick Yunis – 480,000 (10 bb)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 36: 200,000/400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 1,222

Two hands after running into Justin Young’s flush, Garrett Greer got his last 10,300,000 in holding against the of Young.

The flop paired both players, falling , but Greer had the lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the . A river got a gasp out of the rail as Young improved to an unlikely two pair to bust Greer second. Young earned the title and $654,161.

Final table results:

1st: Justin Young – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd: Garrett Greer – $458,722
3rd: Hyoung Chae – $297,336
4th: Matthew Haugen – $220,207
5th: Tim Reilly – $164,113
6th: Ben Tarzia – $132,560
7th: Sam Soverel – $110,357
8th: Andrey Plotnikov – $87,880
9th: Cate Hall – $65,404
10th: William Foxen – $49,627

A full report on the victory will be posted shortly.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 36: 200,000/400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 1,222
Average Stack: 18,330,000 (45 bb)

The board was dealt to the turn and it laid . Greer lead for 1,600,000. Young called from the button.

The river fell the . Greer slowed down, checking to Young. Young reached deep into his stack and pulled out a bet of 3,250,000. Greer double-checked his hole cards and called. Young flipped over for an ace-high flush and took the pot. Greer was left shortstacked.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 36: 200,000/400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 1,222
Average Stack: 18,330,000 (45 bb)

Level 36 is underway with a small blind of 200,000, a big blind of 400,000 and an ante of 50,000. Of note is the fact heads-up levels are 30 minutes each.

Here’s a look at how the players stack up following by the remaining payouts and the updated final table results:

Justin Young – 19,000,000 (47 bb)
Garrett Greer – 17,650,000 (44 bb)

1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722

3rd: Hyoung Chae – $297,336
4th: Matthew Haugen – $220,207
5th: Tim Reilly – $164,113
6th: Ben Tarzia – $132,560
7th: Sam Soverel – $110,357
8th: Andrey Plotnikov – $87,880
9th: Cate Hall – $65,404
10th: William Foxen – $49,627

Results through 11th place 

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 35: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 1,222
Average Stack: 18,330,000 (61 bb)

Garrett Greer got things started from the button with a raise to 7000,000. Justin Young three-bet making it 1,850,000. It was back on Greer and he shoved having Young’s last 9,625,000 covered. Young took a minute, but found a call.

Greer:
Young:

The flop improved Young falling . The turn didn’t change a thing and neither did the river . Young doubled to take a slight chip lead over Greer.

Justin Young: 19,350,000 (64 bb)
Garrett Greer – 17,300,000 (57 BB)

$25,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 94

Yevgeniy Timoshenko opened to 85,000 second to act, and Sylvain Loosli three-bet to 220,000 in the cutoff. Timoshenko called.

The flop came . Timoshenko checked, Loosli continued for 175,000, and Timoshenko check-raised to 375,000. Loosli moved all in with the covering stack, and Timoshenko called all in for just less than 900,000 total.

Timoshenko: (pair of aces)
Loosli: (set of deuces)

The turn was the and the river the , and Loosli won the pot with a set of deuces. Timoshenko was eliminated in sixth place.

Sylvain Loosli – 2,900,000 (73 bb)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – Eliminated