$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 233

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  365

Two events on the Showdown schedule had special meaning aside from the poker aspect. On Wednesday, we hosted a charity event with MMA star Colby Covington to benefit America’s Champions Foundation.

Last night was the Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Florida, honoring the man who pioneered poker growth in the Sunshine State.

In addition to cash and prizes, each winner was awarded a seat in today’s flight of the WPT Poker Showdown Championship. Matthew Zarcadoolas took the title last night, and Roberto Desogos was the victor the previous evening.

Both are in their seats and trying to continue their run good.

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 233

In addition to Day 1A of the Championship, we have some business to settle in the $1,100 Deep Stack. Nine players are in their seats and playing for the title along with nearly $50,000.

Seat 1:  Caio De Lucca Sobral  –  1,495,000  (100 bb)
Seat 2:  Anthony Merlo  –  120,000  (8 bb)
Seat 3:  Fred Li  –  175,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4:  Josh Heinzl  –  145,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5:  Jorge Rivera  –  1,050,000  (70 bb)
Seat 6:  Luis Ortiz  –  330,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7:  Maxime Chilaud  –  1,070,000  (71 bb)
Seat 8:  Artem Metalidi  –  1,115,000  (74 bb)
Seat 9:  Ryan Daugherty  –  315,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $49,430 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $33,000
3rd:  $24,400
4th:  $18,300
5th:  $13,800
6th:  $10,500
7th:  $8,100
8th:  $6,300
9th:  $4,940

$600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The Championship isn’t the only game on the schedule today, we also have a $600 Pot-Limit Omaha 9 starting at noon for those looking to win a trophy today.

They’ll start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 59 Structure Sheet

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  230

Great start to the Championship with more than 200 here after the start and many many more expected with two longs days of open registration.

We have plenty of talent who have traveled to the area along with our regulars. Some friends in the early field include NFL star Calais Campbell, Darryll Fish, David Peters, Jeff Platt, Julian Pineda, Maggie Fox, Kevin Eyster, Tony Ruberto, Judy Bielan, David DiBernardi, and Andre Bryan.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  169

The clock hit 11 am and tournament staff put cards in the air for the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.

$3,500 buy-in with a $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, two starting flights, and late reg available both days until about 9:15 pm.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Two weeks are in the books for the series and today the wait is over; we kick off the 2025 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with Flight A at 11 am in the Grand Ballroom.

The big tournament has a $3,500 buy-in with a $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and final table filmed on the big stage in Las Vegas.

Players start with 50K stacks, and all levels last 60 minutes until they increase to 90 minutes when 40 players remain. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 p.m.

Day 1 will play through ten levels and survivors will bag chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday at noon.

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 & 2 levels last 60 minutes
• Levels last 90 minutes when 40 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 & 2 levels last 60 minutes
• Levels last 90 minutes when 40 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 53 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 53 Payouts

12PM: Event 59 – $600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 59 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 60 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 60 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $1,050 Event 64 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $10,000 Showdown Event 64
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 55
$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  99
Prize Pool:  $940,500
April 3, 2025

Event 55 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 99 entries for a prize pool of $940,500. Taking it down was Thomas Boivin, winning outright for $271,600.

This marked Boivin’s second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won the $25K High-Roller event during the 2023 Showdown for $711,300.

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 99

Thomas Boivin limped in for 150,000 on the button, Neil Warren raised to 600,000 in the big blind, Boivin reraised all in with a covering stack, and Warren called all in for about 3,325,000.

Boivin: 
Warren: 

The board came , giving Boivin aces and treys to win the pot and Event 55 outright for $271,600. Warren finished runner-up for $184,60

1st:  Thomas Boivin  –  $271,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Neil Warren  –  $184,600
3rd:  Brock Wilson  –  $120,000
4th:  Harvey Castro  –  $81,600
5th:  Ryan Mandara  –  $57,900
6th:  Alexandros Kolonias  –  $42,700
7th:  Michael Berk  –  $32,700
8th:  Brian Yoon  –  $32,700
9th:  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  $26,100
10th:  Michael Gathy  –  $26,100
11th:  Stephen Song  –  $21,500
12th:  Chris Brewer  –  $21,500
13th:  Dean Lyall  –  $10,750
14th:  Jacob Kauffman  –  $10,750

A recap of Event 55 will be posted in a bit.