2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The 30-tournament series ran March 31-April 24 and saw more than $15,000,000 in prize money earned by its loyal players.
Headlining the action were the $3,500 Championship and $25,500 High Roller along with the $10,000 WPT Finale and the $15,000 Tournament of Champions. The first of event of its kind, Farid Yachou claimed the title in the TOC good for $381,600. Joining him in the winner’s Circle were Justin Young (Championship, $669,161), David Malka (High Roller, $658,000) and Chino Rheem (Finale, $705,885).
Here’s a look at each of the series’ 30 champions:
- Event #1: Vitor Coelho defeated 2,692 entries ($350 Deep Stack Re-Entry) for $140,476
- Event #2: Jordan Chizick defeated 86 entries in ($250 O8 Single Re-Entry) for $3,966
- Event #3: Aleksandr Shevelev defeated 229 entries ($250 Deep Stack Turbo) for $14,462
- Event #4: Michael Laake defeated 122 entries ($1,100 Six Max Single Re-Entry) for $23,660
- Event #5: Sagi Zommer defeated 1,804 entries ($150 Re-Entry) for $44,329
- Event #6: Carlos Loving defeated 140 entries ($350 Black Chip Bounty) for $8,120
- Event #7: Ryan Hoberg defeated 176 players ($350 Six-Max Freeze-Out) for $16,370
- Event #8: Cinda Goodale defeated 67 entries ($250 Ladies) for $3,516
- Event #9: Ruslan Dykshteyn defeated 2,923 entries ($570 Deep Stack Re-Entry) for $184,705
- Event #10: Federico Castaing defeated 161 entries ($250 Seniors) for $9,804
- Event #11: Gilbert Silva defeated 317 entries ($350 Single Re-Entry) for $15,167
- Event #12: Andre Crooks defeated 139 entries ($1,650 Purple Chip Bounty Single Re-Entry) for $40,308
- Event #13: Vimy Ha defeated 240 entries ($570 Double Black Chip Bounty Single Re-Entry) for $16,020
- Event #14: Michael Mizrachi defeated 312 entries ($570 Six-Max Single Re-Entry) for $32,899
- Event #15: Ryan Olisar defeated 261 players ($1,100 Freeze-Out) for $61,180
- Event #16: John Virga defeated 124 entries ($300 Jason Taylor Foundation Charity Event) for $5,035
- Event #17: Nick Petrangelo defeated 191 entries ($2,200 Eight-Handed Freeze-Out) for $93,208
- Event #18: Justin Young defeated 1,222 entries ($3,500 Championship) for $669,161
- Event #19: Nalton Williams defeated 249 entries ($250 Re-Entry) for $11,446
- Event #20: Artem Maksimov defeated 69 entries ($570 Turbo) for $12,075
- Event #21: Timothy Banks defeated 227 entries ($350 Re-Entry) for $14,522
- Event #22: Chino Rheem defeated 342 players ($10,000 WPT Finale Freeze-Out) for $705,885
- Event #23: Vincent Procopio defeated 257 entries ($570 Big Stack Single Re-Entry) for $35,971
- Event #24: Jan Eric Schwippert defeated 177 entries ($1,100 Turbo) for $51,328
- Event #25: Vanessa Wang defeated 625 entries ($150 Re-Entry) for $16,119
- Event #26: Frankie Flowers defeated 262 entries ($350 Re-Entry) for $20,479
- Event #27: David Malka defeated 94 entries ($25,500 High Roller) for $658,000
- Event #28: Scott Clements defeated 79 entries ($2,200 PLO) for $47,400
- Event #29: Jeremy Costa defeated 175 entries ($250 Big Stack) for $10,657
- Event #30: Farid Yachou defeated 64 players ($15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions) for $381,600
Next up at the Seminole Hard Rock is the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. That series runs July 28-August 17 and is headlined by the $5,250 buy-in, $5,000,000 Championship as well as the return of the Big 4.
and Yachou checked. Darie bet 50,000 and Yachou check-raised to 250,000. Darie tanked for almost his entire 30 second time bank before calling.
and Yachou bet 200,000. Darie called and the river was the 
.
, good for deuces full and Darie tabled 
, giving him the two pair on the board with a king kicker. Darie was eliminated in second place and Yachou won the title.
and was flipping for his tournament life against Yachou’s 
.
. Mizrachi got up and shook hands with Yachou, knowing he needed running cards to win the pot.
and the river was the 
and both players checked. The 
came on the turn and Yachou bet 55,000. Mizrachi raised to 125,000 and Yachou used a time bank chip before moving all in for 1,045,000.
. Darie bet 70,000 and Yachou raised to 220,000.
. Both players ehceked and Darie showed 
and had Jaffe’s 
and Darie’s queens stayed ahead. The turn was the 
, which gave Jaffe a few extra outs. Jaffe needed a king or a ten on the river to stay alive, but the 
fell on the river and Jaffe was eliminated.