$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries:  409

The Flight A field topped 400 entries after the first break and we still have people taking their seats. Registration will close at 2:30 pm and set the pace for the $1,000,000 guarantee.

More friends today include Steve Karp, Johnny Bromberg, Antony Askey, Alan Bieler, Walter Bravo, Josias Santos, Paul Domb, and Zachary Eisenberg.

Karp is coming off a win in the $1,700 Escalator event for $107K and Bromberg won this event during the 2023 SHRPO series for $219,000.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  339

The first break ended, the Grand Ballroom filled back up, and everyone is chasing Jay Romano at the top of the counts. He leads Flight A early in the day with 127,800 and no one else is over 80K.

Jordan Sparagana is closest with 79,200 followed by George Hortelano with 74,500.

Flight A will play four more levels before another break and registration closes at 2:30 pm.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight A Entries:  290

The clock is ticking down toward the first break of the day and we are closing on 300 entries in the first two hours. It’s a fine start to a huge series, and we’re going to have a lot of people walking through the Grand Ballroom doors.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Entries:  220

We already have a great crowd in the Grand Ballroom with 220 entries after the first hour and more coming in with as we near the afternoon hours.

Some early friends included Frank Weigel, Thomas Gari, Jay Romano, Ken Bruno, John Depersio, John Magnetta, and Howard Mash.

$600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

One of the highlights of the Showdown schedule is the large number of non-hold’em games available for your action. We are coming right out of the gates with an old-school game at 11 am, a straight up seven-card stud with a $600 buy-in and tons of fun.

Players start with 25,000 out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They will take a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to play down to our first trophy winner of the series.

• Players begin with 25,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  67

Cards are in the air for the 2024 Poker Showdown with Flight A of Event 1 now in action. We have 67 entries at the start and many many more expected with registration open until 2:30 pm this afternoon and Saturday evening for the last flight.

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

The 2024 Poker Showdown will kick off at 10 am with Flight A of the opening event. It is a $400 Deep Stack with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and eight starting flights.

Plenty of time to jump in the action.

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

Flight A will play down the last 12.5% of the field and survivors will return for 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 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $400 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 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $600 7-Card Stud (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 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 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Final table only payouts
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 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

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

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 event plus $150 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet