$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Blinds 600/1,200; Limits 1,200/2,400
11 Remaining Players; 45k avg (19 big bets)
Returning short stack Matthew Mendez is the first elimination on Day 2.
$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Blinds 600/1,200; Limits 1,200/2,400
11 Remaining Players; 45k avg (19 big bets)
Returning short stack Matthew Mendez is the first elimination on Day 2.
WTP Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship Event Preview
On the eve of the $5 Million Guaranteed Championship Event we get a taste of the excitement from poker pros Zachary Kessler (Boca Raton, FL) and Amanda Musumeci (Bensalem, PA).
$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Blinds 500-1,000, Limits 1,000/2,000
12 Players Remaining, 44k avg (22 big bets)
Cory Zeidman leads the remaining 12 players with 79k (40 big bets).
Tabe-Seat-Name-Chip Count
| 1 | 1 | Sergiy | Baranov | 27,675 |
| 1 | 2 | Larry | St. Jean | 31,450 |
| 1 | 4 | Matthew | Mendez | 17,550 |
| 1 | 5 | Robert | Campbell | 47,975 |
| 1 | 7 | Rep | Porter | 56,125 |
| 1 | 8 | Septimiu | Popescu | 36,775 |
| 2 | 1 | Cory | Zeidman | 78,700 |
| 2 | 3 | Jordan | Chizick | 45,550 |
| 2 | 5 | Nicholas | Verkaik | 44,375 |
| 2 | 6 | Will | Durkee | 47,050 |
| 2 | 7 | Jon | Brody | 42,500 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew | Woodmancey | 19,175 |
Prize Pool
Place-Payout
1st: $29,700
2nd: $16,500
3rd: $11,220
4th: $8,580
Mega Satellites
The first Mega of the day produced more than twice the guaranteed seats as 57 entries into the Championship Event are up for grabs with 58th place earning $1,750.
A look at all four Megas as we’re on the eve of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.
12 pm: $385 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 25 Seats Guaranteed
3 pm: $200 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 2 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 (April 10-16)
Congratulations Wilfredo Santiago!
You have won a $3,500 entry into the $5 Million Guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship (April 10-16, 2014).
Wednesday’s Mega Satellite Schedule

12 pm: $385 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 25 Seats Guaranteed
3 pm: $200 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 2 Seats Guaranteed
5 pm: $750 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 5 Seats Guaranteed
8 pm: $385 Mega Satellite into Showdown – 2 Seats Guaranteed
10 pm: $385 Turbo Mega Satellite into Showdown – 1 Seat 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
$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Upcoming Level 11: Blinds 500-1,000, Limits 1,000/2,000
Players Remaining: 12/33
| 1 | 1 | Sergiy | Baranov | 27,675 |
| 1 | 2 | Larry | St. Jean | 31,450 |
| 1 | 4 | Matthew | Mendez | 17,550 |
| 1 | 5 | Robert | Campbell | 47,975 |
| 1 | 7 | Rep | Porter | 56,125 |
| 1 | 8 | Septimiu | Popescu | 36,775 |
| 2 | 1 | Cory | Zeidman | 78,700 |
| 2 | 3 | Jordan | Chizick | 45,550 |
| 2 | 5 | Nicholas | Verkaik | 44,375 |
| 2 | 6 | Will | Durkee | 47,050 |
| 2 | 7 | Jon | Brody | 42,500 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew | Woodmancey | 19,175 |
Payouts:
1st: $29,700
2nd: $16,500
3rd: $11,220
4th: $8,580
$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Level 10: Blinds 400-800, Limits 800/1,600
Players Remaining: 12/33
Omaha H/L
On one of the last hands of the night, Matthew Mendez and Hal Klein go back and forth on a 

flop before Klein winds up all in with 


for top set. Mendez is drawing with 


.
The
turn gives Mendez more outs with a flush draw, while the
river gives him a king-high straight to eliminated Klein.
$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Level 9: Blinds 300-600, Limits 600/1,200
Players Remaining: 16/33
Chip Counts
Rep Porter – 56,950
Robert Campbell – 50,925
Cory Zeidman – 49,550
Jordon Chizick – 40,175
Jon Brody – 39,350
Sergiy Baranov – 38,350
Andrew Woodmancey – 37,625
Septimiu Popescu – 30,225
Nicholas Verkaik – 29,625
William Durkee – 29,650
Jerry Wong – 23,975
Breen Bentley – 15,875
Matthew Mendez – 15,850
Larry St. Jean – 14,100
Hal Klein – 13,150
Elliott Zaydman – 8,650
Busted
Bruce Freedman
David Goldberg
Michael Moed
David Eller
Daniel Colpoys
Bruce Yamron
Jack Ward
Dan Heimiller
Allen Kessler
Brian Hastings
David Baker
Chad Brown
Thayer Rasmussen
Dan Shak
Jean Gaspard
Kristan Lordy
John Holley
$2,200 Eight Game Mix
Level 8: Blinds 250-500, Limits 500/1,000
Players Remaining: 22/33
1st: $29,700
2nd: $16,500
3rd: $11,220
4th: $8,580