Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,222
Average Stack: 6,110,000 (50 bb)
Level 31 is underway with a small blind of 60,000, a big blind of 120,000 and a 20,000 ante. The average stack sits at 6,110,000 chips good for just over 50 big blinds.
Remaining payouts:
1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722
3rd – $297,336
4th – $220,207
5th – $164,113
6th – $132,560
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,222
Average Stack: 6,110,000 (61 bb)
Hyoung Chae limped from middle position. Matthew Haugen was on the button and made it 325,000. The blinds folded and it was back on Chae. He called and they saw the flop.
Chae checked sending it to Haugen. He made it 325,000 and Chae called.
Chae checked a second time. Haugen bet 750,000 and Chae called again.
For the third time in a row, Chae checked. Haugen upped the ante, betting out 1,200,000. Chae called and saw the bad news. Haugen flipped over 
. Chae mucked and Haugen scooped the pot.
Matthew Haugen – 6,245,000 (62 bb)
Hyoung Chae – 6,880,000 (68 bb)
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,222
Average Stack: 6,110,000 (61 bb)
Ben Tarzia opened under the gun for 275,000. Justin Young called from the button and Hyoung Chae defended the big blind. They were three-handed to the flop.
Action checked to Young. He bet 350,000. Chae and Tarzia called. They were three-handed to the turn.
Hyoung Chae lead for 600,000 from the big blind. Ben Tarzia folded from early position and it was on Justin Young on the button. He called and Chae and Young were heads up to the river.
Chae slowed down, checking to Young. Young bet out 1,575,000 leaving himself 3,480,000 behind. Chae spent a couple minutes in the tank before folding. Young took the pot.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,222
Average Stack: 6,110,000 (61 bb)
Here is a look at the last three hands that were played:
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Garrett Greer opened the cutoff for 225,000. Matthew Haugen called from the big blind. The pair checked down a flop and turn of 
. The river 
elicited a third check out of Haugen. Greer bet 400,000 and took the pot.
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Justin Young was under the gun and raised to 210,000. All other players folded and Young earned the blinds and antes.
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Garrett was under the gun and made it 225,000. Hyoung Chae called from his direct left and Matthew Haugen shoved the button. Haugen’s all-in was counted down to 3,105,000. Garrett quickly got out of the way. Chae took a minute or two, but also found a fold. Greer won the pot.
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Hyoung Chae is the tournament chip leader with about 9,500,000.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,222
Average Stack: 6,110,000 (61 bb)
Seat 1: Cate Hall – Eliminated 9th ($65,404)Seat 2: Andrey Plotnikov – Eliminated 8th ($87,880)
Seat 3: Hyoung Chae – 6,895,000
Seat 4: Ben Tarzia – 6,960,000
Seat 5: Matthew Haugen – 7,295,000*Seat 6: William Foxen – Eliminated 10th ($49,627)
Seat 7: Tim Reilly – 4,405,000
Seat 8: Justin Young – 6,905,000
Seat 9: Garrett Greer – 4,195,000Seat 10: Sam Soverel – Eliminated 7th ($110,357)
*Chip leader
1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722
3rd – $297,336
4th – $220,207
5th – $164,113
6th – $132,560
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,222
Average Stack: 6,110,000 (61 bb)
Sam Soverel was in early position and open-jammed for 1,875,000. Action was on Ben Tarzia in the cutoff and he called putting Soverel at risk against at least one opponent. Matthew Haugen folded the button and Tim Reilly and Justin Young let go of their blinds. Soverel needed to improve against Tarzia.
Tarzia: 
Soverel:
The 
flop improved neither player. The 
turn gave Tarzia a set and left Soverel drawing to one of four 10s in the deck. Fifth street fell the — a brick. Soverel busted 7th earning $110,357.
The remaining six players are now on a short break while production staff prepares the set for six-handed play.
Ben Tarzia – 6,960,000 (69 bb)
Sam Soverel – Eliminated in 7th place ($110,357)
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,222
Average Stack: 5,237,000 (65 bb)
With Level 30 comes a 100,000 big blind and the token Seminole Hard Rock Poker 500,000 plaques. Tournament staff put in 10,000,000 worth of the unique chip over break.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,222
Average Stack: 5,237,000 (52 bb)
Seat 1: Cate Hall – Eliminated 9th ($65,404)
Seat 2: Andrey Plotnikov – Eliminated 8th ($87,880)
Seat 3: Hyoung Chae – 8,170,000*
Seat 4: Ben Tarzia – 4,050,000
Seat 5: Matthew Haugen – 7,365,000
Seat 6: William Foxen – Eliminated 10th ($49,627)
Seat 7: Tim Reilly – 3,975,000
Seat 8: Justin Young – 8,080,000
Seat 9: Garrett Greer – 3,015,000
Seat 10: Sam Soverel –2,000,000
*Chip leader
1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722
3rd – $297,336
4th – $220,207
5th – $164,113
6th – $132,560
7th – $110,357
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,222
Average Stack: 5,237,000 (65 bb)
After being crippled by Justin Young, Andrey Plotnikov was able to score a double and even picked up the blinds and antes after moving all-in and fading a call. It wasn’t long before he met his fate at the hands of start-of-day chip leader Hyoung Chae, though.
Plotnikov opened to 200,000, Chae three-bet to 2,000,000 and Plotnikov got his last 1,315,000 in the pot holding queens yet again — 
. He was in rough shape agains the 
of Chae. The runout came 
and Plotnikov busted 8th earning $87,880.
All remaining players are now assured a six-figure payday. Remaining payouts:
1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722
3rd – $297,336
4th – $220,207
5th – $164,113
6th – $132,560
7th – $110,357
Hyoung Chae – 8,805,000 (110 bb)
Andrey Plotnikov – Eliminated in 8th place ($87,880)
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,222
Average Stack: 4,583,000 (57 bb)
Sam Soverel opened under the gun for 175,000. Andrey Plotnikov called as did Hyoung Chae and Ben Tarzia. It was on Tim Reilly on the button and he called as well. With five players in the pot, it was on Justin Young in the small blind and he three-bet to 1,140,000. Soverel folded as did Garrett Greer. It was back on Plotnikov and he shoved for 4,060,000. Chae took his time, but folded. Tarzie and Reilly mucked as well. It was back on Young and he called off his remaining 3,555,000.
Young:
Plotnikov:
The dealer burned and turned an 
board. Young’s kings held and the rail erupted in cheer. He doubled through Plotnikov who’s now the short stack at the table.
Justin Young – 7,950,000 (99 bb)
Andrey Plotnikov – 505,000 (6 bb)