Satellites provide the ability to earn a $3,500 seat for as little as $200.
See satellite structures for the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.
| Satellite | Buy-In | Details | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Satellite | $750 | 1 in 5 | details |
| Mega Satellite | $350 | 1 in 10 | details |
| Turbo Mega Satellite | $350 | 1 in 10 | details |
| Mega Satellite | $200 | 1 in 20 | details |
$1 Million Guaranteed Kick-Off Set for March 27 – March 30
$5 Million Guarantee is the Largest Guarantee Ever for A $3,500 Buy-in Tournament
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has released its series schedule for the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown tournament series running March 27 – April 16, 2014 with the Championship held April 10 – 16. The series will take place in the resort ballrooms with the televised Championship Final Table held at Hard Rock Live.
The 21-day tournament series kicks-off on Thursday, March 27 at 11a.m. with a $1 million guaranteed Deep Stack No Limit Hold ’em tournament featuring a $560 buy-in. The televised WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship event featuring a $5 million guarantee, the largest ever for a $3,500 buy-in, will start Thursday, April 10 at noon through final table filming on Wednesday, April 16. Players may play any or all starting flights and choose their best stack. Re-entry will be allowed for three levels.
“Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown’s $5 million guaranteed prize pool for the $3,500 buy-in Championship event is the first of its kind, providing the accessibility for players to come to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and compete in a high-profile televised tournament. First place for this event will win over $1 million,” said Ray Stefanelli, director of poker marketing for Seminole Gaming. “Our opening event – the $560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em – carries a $1 million guaranteed prize pool and provides great value for our players. Seminole Hard Rock Poker remains committed to providing all our players with an outstanding tournament experience,” he added.
The $5 million guaranteed Championship will also have satellite events taking place at five Seminole Gaming properties – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Seminole Casino Brighton and Seminole Casino Immokalee.
On-site registration for all Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown events will begin in March. To participate in tournament events, players must obtain a free “Wild Card” at the Player’s Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock.
To review the entire schedule, please visit www.SeminoleHardRockPokerOpen.com; Like us on Facebook at www.fb.com/SHRThePokerRoom or Follow us on Twitter at @SHRPO, Hashtag #shrpo.
Full list of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Champions
| Year | Series | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Showdown | 433 | $4,156,800 | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | $1,122,340 |
| 2011 | Summer Splash | 391 | $782,000 | Brian Hastings | $213,877 |
| 2011 | RRPO | 331 | $761,300 | Farhan Madhani | $172,408 |
| 2012 | LHPO | 295 | $958,750 | Matthew Juttelstad | $268,444 |
| 2012 | Showdown | 290 | $2,784,000 | Tommy Vedes | $779,520 |
| 2012 | Summer Splash | 198 | $421,000 | Michael Frazin | $130,505 |
| 2012 | RRPO | 329 | $493,500 | Victor Figueroa | $105,000 |
| 2013 | LHPO | 369 | $1,199,250 | Matt Giannetti | $298,304 |
| 2013 | Showdown | 542 | $2,547,400 | Kevin Eyster | $660,395 |
| 2013 | SHRPO | 2,384 | $11,920,000 | Blair Hinkle | $1,745,245 |
| 2013 | RRPO | 482 | $723,000 | Matthew Waxman | $123,598 |
| 2014 | Showdown | 1,795 | $5,788,875 | Eric Afriat | $1,081,184 |
| 2014 | SHRPO | 1,499 | $10,000,000 | Dan Colman | $1,446,710 |
| 2014 | RRPO | 601 | $2,000,000 | Chris Bolek | $480,000 |
| 2015 | LHPO | 1,027 | $3,286,400 | Brian Altman | $723,008 |
| 2015 | Showdown | 1,476 | $5,000,000 | Griffin Paul | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | SHRPO | 907 | $5,000,000 | Omar Zazay | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | RRPO | 766 | $2,451,200 | Jake Bazeley | $568,687 |
| 2016 | LHPO | 1,684 | $1,633,480 | Salomon Ponte | $344,420 |
| 2016 | Showdown | 1,222 | $3,910,400 | Justin Young | $654,161 |
| 2016 | SHRPO | 847 | $5,000,000 | Jason Koon | $1,000,000 |
| 2016 | RRPO | 760 | $2,432,000 | Patrick Mahoney | $564,227 |
| 2017 | LHPO | 1,509 | $1,463,730 | Michael Graffeo | $290,687 |
| 2017 | Showdown | 1,207 | $3,862,400 | Tony Sinishtaj | $661,283 |
| 2017 | SHRPO | 887 | $4,301,950 | Martin Kozlov | $754,083 |
| 2017 | WSOPC | 904 | $1,356,000 | Joseph Gotlieb | $257,638 |
| 2017 | RRPO | 585 | $2,000,000 | Michael Newman | $374,240 |
| 2018 | LHPO | 911 | $2,915,200 | Darryll Fish | $511,604 |
| 2018 | Showdown | 1,309 | $4,188,800 | Scott Margereson | $696,740 |
| 2018 | SHRPO | 914 | $4,432,900 | Brandon Eisen | $771,444 |
| 2018 | RRPO | 898 | $2,873,600 | Pavel Plesuv | $504,820 |
| 2019 | LHPO | 1,634 | $1,584,980 | Jason Young | $263,205 |
| 2019 | Showdown | 1,360 | $4,352,000 | James Carroll | $715,175 |
| 2019 | SHRPO | 809 | $3,923,650 | Sean Winter | $698,175 |
| 2019 | RRPO | 988 | $3,161,600 | Milen Stefanov | $545,070 |
| 2020 | LHPO | 843 | $2,697,600 | Brian Altman | $482,636 |
| 2021 | LHPO | 1,573 | $5,033,600 | Ilyas Muradi | $620,000 |
| 2021 | Showdown | 2,482 | $7,942,400 | Brek Schutten | $1,261,095 |
| 2021 | SHRPO | 1,180 | $5,723,000 | Dimitri Vorbe | $929,365 |
| 2021 | RRPO | 1,566 | $5,011,200 | Gediminas Uselis | $778,490 |
| 2022 | LHPO | 1,982 | $6,342,400 | Alex Yen | $975,240 |
| 2022 | Showdown | 2,010 | $6,432,000 | Mark Davis | $1,000,300 |
| 2022 | SHRPO | 1,110 | $5,383,500 | Sergio Aido | $900,100 |
| 2022 | RRPO | 1,541 | $4,931,200 | Andrew Wilson | $785,500 |
| 2023 | LHPO | 1,692 | $5,414,400 | Marius Gierse | $605,000 |
| 2023 | Showdown | 2,290 | $7,328,000 | Bin Weng | $1,128,250 |
| 2023 | SHRPO | 1,070 | $5,189,500 | Farid Jattin | $655,000 |
| 2023 | RRPO | 1,447 | $4,630,400 | Istvan Briski | $647,300 |
| 2024 | LHPO | 1,188 | $3,801,600 | Raminder Singh | $486,353 |
| 2024 | Showdown | 1,869 | $5,980,800 | ??? | $839,300 |