2021 Showdown Live Updates

Event 1 Flight A: Defending Champ

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Entries:  454

Fernando Rodriguez

Flight A is quickly filling with most tables in the Seminole Ballroom in action as we head to the afternoon hours. The re-entries are helping to pile up the numbers as the unique player number plateaus.

We found defending champion Fernando Rodriguez in the game early and trying to go back-to-back. We had more than 3,000 entries in Event 1 of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open and Rodriguez walked away with $205,000 after a three-way deal at the final table.

Event 1 Flight A: Another Hundred

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Flight A Entries:  412

Thomas Gari

Flight A put another 100 entries into the field over the first level with more to come. The field will likely hit the 480 unique player cap before registration closes but players who make it into Flight A will still have a single re-entry available to them until 2:30 pm.

Thomas Gari was here early and representing the local regulars. He went deep in this tournament in January and adding another four-figure score during our February Big Slick tournament.

Event 1 Flight A: Cards in the Air

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  304

Tournament Manager Jason Heidenthal

After player instructions were issued, Tournament Manager Jason Heidenthal put cards in the air for the first event of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

The first of six flights got underway was a whopping 304 entries already in action. The field will cap at 480 unique players, you might want to get here early.

Event 1 Flight A: Showdown Starting

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The time has come to roll out another big series as we kick off the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown with a huge opening, multi-flight tournament. Starting at 10 am, we have the first of six flight for Event 1 and we expect a lot of players over the weekend.

The tournament has a $600 buy-in with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Players will start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels will last 30 minutes during the starting flights and increase to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm with a single re-entry option available during that time. The field will be capped at 480 unique players with only re-entries available if that number is reached.

The field will continue to play down until only 12.5% of the starting field is reached. Those players will return on Sunday at 2 pm for Day 2 already in the money.

It will be an exciting two weeks as celebrate our 10th year with the World Poker Tour.

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Single re-entry per flight
  • 480 players max per flight
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Single re-entry per flight
  • 480 players max per flight
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 2 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Single re-entry per flight
  • 480 players max per flight
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 36 – $140 Event 1 Turbo Satellite (1-in-5)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
  • Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 37 – $150 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed: seat in Event 1 and seat in any $400 Showdown event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 38 – $200 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win $1,700 package: seat into any $1,100 and $400 Showdown event plus $200 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Complete 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Schedule

Seminole Hard Rock Safe + Sounds Guidelines

Poker Showdown Ready to Go

The 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown is set to kick off Thursday morning as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with the World Poker Tour. The festival makes its return with 29 primary events, more than $3,000,000 in guarantees, and headlined by the WPT Poker Showdown Championship.

The series has a wide variety of options from start to finish along with the return of a $25K High Roller and $50K Super High Roller event. Action gets underway with the opening event, a $600 buy-in Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool and six starting flights.

The $2,000,000 guarantee Championship starts on April 23 and we will have 16 satellites running throughout the series to give you chance to play on a televised WPT final table.

Click the link below the check out the schedule and find the game that is right for you. We look forward to seeing our good friends and meeting players coming to South Florida to play for the first time.

2021 Poker Showdown Schedule