Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown

With three Mega satellites and one trophy event (3 pm $2,200 Eight Game Mix) on today’s schedule, it’s a great chance to check out the pool area here at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Players resting up for the Championship Event (April 10-16) can enjoy views like this:

Tuesday’s Mega Satellite Schedule

12 pm: $385 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 25 Seats Guaranteed
5 pm: $750 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 5 Seats Guaranteed
8 pm: $385 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 2 Seats Guaranteed

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship Event
$5 Million Guaranteed

Day 1A – Thursday, 4/10
Day 1B – Friday, 4/11
Day 1C – Saturday, 4/12
Day 2   – Sunday 4/13
Day 3   – Monday 4/14
Day 4   – Tuesday 4/15
Day 5   – Wednesday 4/16 (3 pm) WPT Televised Final Table

12 pm starts for Days 1A-Day 4

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Event 13:  $560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
April 7, 2014

Entries: 89
Prize Pool: $44,500

FINAL RESULTS
1st: Michael Pickett (Tempe, AZ) – $15,575
2nd: Jason Leet (Aventura, FL) – $8,455
3rd: Christian Iacobellis (Rye, NY) – $5,340
4th: Matt Elsarelli (Las Vegas, NV) – $4,005
5th: Ralph Campbell (Plantation, FL) – $3,115
6th: Tony Herring (Fort Myers, FL) – $2,670
7th: Vitor Coelho (Tampa, FL) – $2,225
8th: Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL) – $1,780
9th: Joe Hart (Fort Myers, FL) – $1,335

 MAIN EVENT SCHEDULE

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
Level 25: Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante

Michael Pickett opens to 60,000 on the button, Jason Leet three-bets all in for about 430,000 from the big blind, and Pickett calls.

Pickett:
Leet:

Pickett’s jacks hold up as the board runs out to eliminate Leet in second place.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
Level 23: Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Christian Iacobellis shoves on the button for about 130,000 and Michael Pickett calls from the small blind.

Iacobellis:
Pickett:

The board runs out , no help to Iacobellis, ending his tournament in third place.

Michael Pickett – 1,205,000 (75 bb)
Jason Leet – 575,000 (35 bb)
Christian Iacobellis – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($5,340)

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em

$2,200 Six-Max NLH
Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

Zo Karim limps the button, Jeff Trudeau checks his option, and the flop falls . Trudeau leads out for 10,000, Karim raises to 35,000, and Trudeau calls to see the turn.

Trudeau checks, Karim bets 40,000, and Trudeau check-raises to 115,000. Karim calls after a few moments, landing the river. Trudeau fires 250,000 and after confirming what Trudeau has behind, Karim shoves with the bigger stack. Trudeau calls all in for 573,000, but mucks when Karim tables for sixes full of nines to win the tournament.

$2,200 Six-Max NLH
Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

Jeff Trudeau raises to 19,000 on the button, Zo Karim three-bets to 43,000 from the big blind, and Trudeau calls to see a flop of .

Karim continues for 32,000, Trudeau raises to about 65,000, Karim shoves for 308,000, and Trudeau calls.

Trudeau:
Karim:

The turn keeps Trudeau ahead, but the river gives Karim a straight to double up.

Zo Karim – 704,000 (88 bb)
Jeff Trudeau – 782,000 (97 bb)