$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  215 of 4,017

The tournament staff has announced that the 45-minute dinner break will begin after Level 25, around 8:35 pm.

After the next break, blind levels will increase to one hour each for the rest of the tournament, starting with Level 24. When the field gets down to 80 players, action will transition to eight-handed tables for the reset of the tournament.

With about 215 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  225 of 4,017

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 with a 15,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 1.3 million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Daniel Jesudason  –  1,575,000  (105 bb)
2.  Dorian Rios  –  1,570,000  (105 bb)
3.  Taylor Hart  –  1,350,000  (90 bb)
4.  Pablo Valdivieso  –  1,300,000  (87 bb)

With about 225 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 445,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  240 of 4,017

Boyan Stamenov raised under the gun to 20,000, the UTG+1 player reraised to 65,000, and Stamenov four-bet all in for 153,000.

The UTG+1 player called with , and Stamenov turned over . Stamenov needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Stamenov to win the pot and double up in chips.

Boyan Stamenov  –  336,000  (28 bb)

With about 240 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 418,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  240 of 4,017

After a flop of , Jacquelyn Scott checked from the big blind, Ben Ludlow bet 15,000 from under the gun, and Scott called.

The turn card was the , Scott checked, Ludlow bet 60,000, and Scott quickly called.

The river card was the , Scott checked, and Ludlow checked and said, “This is a very nitty check.”

Ludlow showed for two pair, aces and deuces, but Scott turned over to win the pot with a queen-high flush.

Jacquelyn Scott  –  850,000  (71 bb)
Ben Ludlow  –  285,000  (24 bb)

With about 240 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 418,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last multi-flight tournament before the Showdown Championship gets underway at 4 pm in the Grand Ballroom. Event 36 is a $1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with four starting flights and a big $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 30K out front and the first eight levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40 in Level 9 and 60 minutes in Level 27. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Wednesday at 1 pm.

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9-26 last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 36 Structure Sheet

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,088,840  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  321 of 4,017

With the flop reading and about 70K in the pot, Jacquelyn Scott checked from the small blind and Jackson Lee checked from under the gun. The middle position player bet 60,000 and Scott moved all in with the biggest stack at the table. Lee called at risk for 101,000 and the third player folded.

Scott:
Lee:

Scott flopped a set of nines and needed to fade clubs to send Lee out. She asked for two red cards; they came out the and , neither red nor clubs and Lee was eliminated.

Jacquelyn Scott – 825,000 (83 bb)
Jackson Lee – Eliminated in 322nd Place ($1,320)

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,088,840  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  424 of 4,017

After a quick 50 minutes of play, tournament players were sent on a ten-minute break to keep to the color up schedule later in the day. They’ll return to play three more levels before the next one.

One dangerous player is making a move to add to his legendary (amateur) status. Raminder Singh began Day 2 of the Mid-Series Showdown in the top 25 with 475,000 and improved to 546,000 in less than an hour.

Singh is our all-time leader for major Hollywood victories, he has 14 overall including one earlier this series.

Singh’s 14 SHRP major series victories:

1.  2015 SHRPO – $250 No-Limit Hold’em – $6,716
2.  2015 RRPO – $350 NLHE Black Chip Bounty – $11,400
3.  2015 RRPO – $350 No-Limit Hold’em – $15,298
4.  2018 RRPO – $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em – $37,706
5.  2019 SHRPO – $600 No-Limit Hold’em – $200,000
6.  2020 LHPO – $600 No-Limit Hold’em Six Max – $22,520
7.  2021 SHRPO – $200 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH – $6,256
8.  2022 Showdown – $150 No-Limit Hold’em – $5,008
9.  2022 RRPO – $600 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em – $7,897
10.  2023 Showdown – $400 No-Limit Hold’em – $12,230
11.  2024 LHPO – $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em Championship – $486,353
12.  2024 Showdown – $600 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em – $18,400
13.  2024 SHRPO – $300 Quad Stack Bounty NLHE – $6,730
14.  2025 Showdown – $300 Quad Stack Six-Max Bounty NLHE – $4,499

$600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The last qualifying tournament for the $10,000 Mixed Leaderboard gets underway at 2 pm with an interesting one. Showdown Event 35 is a $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice game with the available games including No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Pot-Limit Omaha 8, Big O, No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, and No-Limit 5-Card Draw.

A lot to pick from.

They’ll start with 30K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

• Players begin with 30,000 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 35 Structure Sheet

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,088,840  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  432 of 4,017

Dyanna Lopez opened to 12,000 from middle position and Tyler Montoya called from the hijack. Hector Pacheco three-bet to 35,000 from the button and both Lopez and Montoya called.

The flop was and all three players checked. The turn was , Lopez and Montoya checked and Pacheco bet 60,000. Lopez folded and Montoya thought for a minute before he called.

The river was , Montoya checked, and Pacheco moved all in with the bigger stack. Montoya thought for several moments, asked Pacheco if they were chopping, didn’t get an answer, and called at risk for 53,000.

Pacheco flipped over for two pair queens and fours but Montoya tabled for aces up to take the pot.

Tyler Montoya – 346,000 (58 bb)
Hector Pacheco – 135,000 (23 bb)

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,088,840  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  505 of 4,017

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the Mid-Series Showdown with 505 players remaining, all in the money, and more than $250,000 up top.

They will play ten minutes of Level 16 before blinds go up and levels last 40 minutes until going to 60 in Level 24.