$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Following a flop of , Leonard Kriss was all in for about 115,000 from the cutoff against Ryan Hoenig in the big blind.

Kriss: 
Hoenig: 

Hoenig had fives and treys with straight and low draws, while Kriss had a wheel draw and better low draw.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Hoenig fives full of treys to win the pot and eliminate Kriss in fifth place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,500,000  (25 BB)
Leonard Kriss  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,775)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

Ryan Hoenig raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Marvin Bornstein called all in for 45,000 in the hijack, Jonathan Moschel called in the cutoff, Leonard Kriss called on the button, and Ari Engel called in the big blind.

The flop was , Engel checked, Hoenig continued for 30,000, and everyone called.

The turn was the , Engel checked, and Hoenig bet 60,000. Moschel called, Kriss called, and Engel folded.

The river was the , Hoenig bet 60,000 again, Moschel folded, and Kriss folded as well.

Hoenig showed for sixes and deuces, besting Bornstein’s to score the elimination and win the hefty side pot to take the chip lead.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,200,000  (20 BB)
Marvin Bornstein  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,200)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Kevin Love  –  $1,850
8th:  Dominic Granteed  –  $1,620

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  180 of 616

A player got all in with A-9, and Hertsel Levy had him covered and dominated holding pocket aces before the flop.

The final board read , and Levy took out his opponent to stack up 113,000 after the hand.

Hertsel Levy – 113,000 (56 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  180 of 616

Tuan Nguyen was all in for 23,100 with pocket tens in the hole, and they were good to hold up against the held by his opponent.

The final board read , and Nguyen doubled up to survive with 50,200 after collecting the pot.

Tuan Nguyen – 50,200 (31 bb)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 89

Stephen Reid was all in for about 40,000 in middle position against Dominic Granteed in the big blind.

Reid: 
Granteed: 

The board ran out , giving Granteed an ace-high straight to eliminate Reid in ninth place.

Dominic Granteed  –  285,000  (7 BB)
Stephen Reid  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,470).

With eight players remaining from the field of 89 entries, the average stack is about 280,000 (7 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,620.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  202 of 616

Cybel Cabrero was all in with pocket queens from the button, and UTG+1 had her covered holding .

The final board read , and

Cybel Cabrero – 66,100 (41 bb)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 89

Seat 1:  Ari Engel  –  305,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2:  Stephen Reid  –  95,000  (3 BB)
Seat 3:  Kevin Love  –  310,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4:  Ryan Hoenig  –    205,000  (7 BB)
Seat 5:  Marvin Bornstein  – 120,000  (4 BB)
Seat 6:  Jonathan Moschel  –  490,000  (16 BB)
Seat 7:  Dominic Granteed  –  300,000  (10 BB)
Seat 8:  Leonard Kriss  –  350,000  (12 BB)
Seat 9:  Mark Kastory  –  50,000  (2 BB)

1st:  $14,675 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $8,800
3rd:  $5,555
4th:  $3,585
5th:  $2,775
6th:  $2,200
7th:  $1,850
8th:  $1,620
9th:  $1,470

10th:  Hal Klein  –  $1,340
11th:  Steven Pollack  –  $1,250
12th:  Sandy Sanchez  –  $1,160

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  225 of 616

UTG was all in preflop with pocket fours in the hole, and Bogdan Chornyy had him covered holding on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Chornyy took out his opponent to stack up 124,000 after collecting the pot.

Bogdan Chornyy – 124,000 (103 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  252 of 616

Flight F of Showdown Event 26 closed with 616 entries, bringing the total field size to 2,802 entries through six flights. The two Saturday flights are still to come, which should push the prize pool well over $2,000,000.

Play in Flight F will continue until 77 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to cash, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Chip Counts Through Flight E

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 31
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  196
Prize Pool:  $29,400
Bounty Prize Pool:  $19,600
April 12, 2024

Event 31 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 196 entries generated a prize pool of $29,400, with an additional $19,600 set aside for bounties. The final 25 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $270.

Up top for the winner is $7,275.

1st:  $7,275 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,040
3rd:  $3,015
4th:  $1,835
5th:  $1,415
6th:  $1,175
7th:  $1,000
8th:  $865
9th:  $730
10th-12th:  $635
13th-15th:  $545
16th-18th:  $450
19th-21st:  $360
22nd-25th:  $270