$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries:  442

With 442 entries in Flight A, the tournament is nearly a quarter of the way to the $1,000,000, with a huge weekend expected. Get your Day 2 seat early in the “smaller” Thursday fields.

They will play out Level 8, take a 15-minute break while the black chips come out of play, and return with registration closed.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 5:  300/600 Limits
Entries:  62

We weren’t exactly sure what to expect from our first-ever 2-7 Triple Draw tournament, but we like the numbers so far. They are on their first break with more than 60 entries so far and four more levels (plus a break) to push it higher.

Some familiar faces so far include Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, John Holley, A.J. Kelsall, Yuval Bronshtein, David Shmuel, and Aime Martini, plus father/son pair Eric and Caleb Piderit.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  368

Players returned to their seats with four more levels left to spin up the entry count for this first flight of six. We have a great start of the mid-series big game.

Louisiana’s Nick Toralba is the earlier leader with 78,000 while Shanmukha Meruga and Stephenson Decius are separated by a single 1K chip for second and third.

Nick Toralba – 78,000 (195 bb)
Shanmukha Meruga – 76,500 (191 bb)
Stephenson Decius – 75,500 (189 bb)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight A Entries:  302

Flight A of Event 21 is about ready to take their first break not long after the entry count crossed over 300. They are setting up for a very big number by the time registration closes late Saturday evening.

Two past champs joined the field before the break. Darryll Fish was our WPT LHPO Champion in 2018 and Colin Robinson won our $1,100 Shootout during the last RRPO series.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 Limits
Entries:  37

We had a great kick-off to our first-ever Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw tournament with nearly 40 entries after getting underway. Players have been asking for this event and they are turning up.

Players start with 15 out front and all levels will last 30 minutes for the one-day tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm with a 45-minute dinner break scheduled at 5 pm.

It’s an exciting time in the Meeting Room across the hall, a little quiet space for the old-school game.

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Flight A Entries:  160

There was a nice little jump after cards went in the air, and the entry count went up to 160 after 30 minutes of action. An excellent start on a Thursday morning.

A few early familiar faces include Francis Margaglione, Barry Roth, two-time WSOPC ring winner John Depersio, Solange Lucas, Jennifer David, Michael Tait, and Eric Piderit.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  95

Cards are in the air for Flight A of $1,000,000 guarantee Event 21 with 95 players in the game and many many more expected with six full flights to go.

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

The second weekend of the series is just about here and we have our first tournament with a $1,000,000 guarantee. Event 21 kicks off with Flight A at 10 am, the first of six starting flights for the $600 Deep Stack.

Players start with 20,000 in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2 and 60 after Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Flight A will come to an end when 10% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 21 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 22 – $400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 23 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry) (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:25pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 21 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 18
$600 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  165
Prize Pool:  $86,625
April 19, 2023

Event 18 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 165 entries generated a prize pool of $86,625, and winning the lion’s share of that was Alvin Davis, winning the tournament outright for $22,920.