$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  61

The $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty tournament recently returned from their first break. They are grinding on the other side of the room and a talented group of players with a good number who already bagged in Event 1.

Some friendly faces in the group include Jessica Cai, former WPT Showdown champ James Carroll, Nick Yunis, Wagner Wysotchanski, Mitch Mitchell, John Depersio, Steve Karp, Kevin MacDonald, and Ruth Ruffman.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Flight F of the Showdown opener is set to get underway in the Grand Ballroom at 5 pm and the $400 Deep Stack tournament is close to meeting its $1,000,000 guarantee. With 656 new entries to get there, the tournament is drawing live to hit it tonight.

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

Flight F will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2.

• $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 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  162 of 622

Flight E players returned from another break and there are still 162 players in contention. Only 78 of them will move on to Day 2 so there’s still plenty of work to get done.

Among those still in contention for an Event 1 title we found Frank Russo, James Calderaro, Jake Schwartz, George Dolofan, Judy Bielan, Scott Robbins, Dimitry Vorbe, Rob Brown, Marcus Gurley, and Ross Corless.

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  98
Prize Pool:  $50,960
April 5, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 98 entries creating a prize pool worth $50,960. The last 13 players will earn some money with $1,275 for a min-cash and $15,545 up top for the O8 champ.

1st: $15,545 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $9,555
3rd: $5,860
4th: $3,825
5th: $2,980
6th: $2,380
7th: $2,025
8th: $1,760
9th: $1,555
10th-12th: $1,400
13th: $1,275

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  253 of 622

Registration closed for Flight E of Showdown Event 1 with 622 entries taking the combined total up to 2,375. Another 655 entries are needed to surpass the $1,000,000 and it might not get there tonight in Flight F but definitely first thing Saturday morning.

Flight E will play down to 78 players and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2 in the money. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

Chip Counts through Flight D

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight D Entries:  622

The second break ended and registration closed for this flight but there are still three more chances including Flight F tonight at 5 pm.

Sa Sandro is the newest big stack in the Ballroom, up to 145,200 with Uri Kadosh not far behind with 138,000.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight D Entries:  593

It was three ways to a flop with Jay Romano already all in and about 60K in the pot. The small blind player moved all in for his last 5,900 and Ross Corless called with both players covered.

Corless:
Romano:
Small Blind:

Romano was a long shot with his smaller paired ace and Corless was flipping against the paired three with the heart draw. He called nearby friend Nicole Diaz over to sweat the action and faded the turn and river to send both players out while stacking big.

“You guys play here all the time?” the Tampa regular laughed with the table. “This game is easy.”

Ross Corless – 132,000 (165 bb)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Next up on today’s schedule is a big buy-in, big bounty tournament at 2 pm. Event 9 has a $1,100 buy-in and $200 bounties on every player’s head. It will keep the action pumping all tournament long.

They’ll start with 25,000 out front and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, jumping to 40 minutes after that. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Level 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 5:  800/1,600 Limits
Entries:  75

The $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament recently returned from its first break, and we have a great crew across the hall in the Meeting Room. They have 75 entries and are working on a $70,000 prize pool that will increase with registration open until 3:30 pm.

Some notable friends in action include Donny Rubinstein, Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, Hal Rotholz, David Shmuel (going for his tenth title), and Yuval Bronshtein (going for his eleventh).

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight D Entries:  521

Another milestone crossed after the first break with 520 entries and the tournament is only $250K away from topping its $1,000,000 guarantee. Feel pretty confident it will get there.

A few more friends in the field include Joel Hardwood (playing a two-card game), Christie Yau, former May Deep Stack Poker Series champ (also WPT winner) Joseph Bartholdi, Shaun Lucas, and reigning Tampa Winter Poker Open Champ Ross Corless is here as part of a big contingent from the Tampa area.

Speaking of the May Deep Stack Poker Series, that festival is set to return to the Poker Room from May 16th through the 27th.