Championship: Garrett Greer Spikes an Ace to Double

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: 4,582,500 (57 bb)

Tim Reilly got things started opening to 200,000 in late position. Garrett Greer peeked at his hole hole cards on the button and jammed for 1,100,000. Andrey Plotnikov and Hyoung Chae folded their blinds putting it back on Reilly. He called and Greer was drawing slim for his tournament life.

Reilly: TcTd
Greer: AhTs

The runout fell Kd3s2cAd8d. The turn improved Greer to a pair of aces and gave him a lead in the hand he’d never relinquish. He doubled through Reilly.

Garrett Greer – 2,400,000 (30 bb)
Tim Reilly – 6,510,000 (81 bb)

Championship: Break Time Counts

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Heading to Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,222
Average Stack: 4,582,500 (57 bb)

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Players are in the midst of their first, 15-minute break of the day. Here’s a look at the updated chip counts:

Seat 1: Cate Hall – Eliminated 9th ($65,404)
Seat 2: Andrey Plotnikov – 4,275,000
Seat 3: Hyoung Chae – 4,895,000
Seat 4: Ben Tarzia – 3,550,000
Seat 5: Matthew Haugen – 6,480,000
Seat 6: William Foxen – Eliminated 10th ($49,627)
Seat 7: Tim Reilly – 7,690,000*
Seat 8: Justin Young – 3,855,000
Seat 9: Garrett Greer – 1,680,000
Seat 10: Sam Soverel – 4,270,000

*Chip leader

Championship: Action Slows Down

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,222

After losing two players quick to start, play has slowed down considerably here at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship final table. The current eight players have been playing about 45 minutes with only a handful of medium-sized pots.

Tim Reilly currently leads the action while the short stack belongs to Garrett Greer.

Remaining payouts and updated results:

1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722
3rd – $297,336
4th – $220,207
5th – $164,113
6th – $132,560
7th – $110,357
8th – $87,880
9th: Cate Hall – $65,404
10th: William Foxen – $49,627

Results through 11th place

Championship: Cate Hall – 9th Place ($65,404)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 1,222

Cate Hall eliminated in 9th place
Cate Hall eliminated in 9th place

Sam Soverel opened the button and Cate Hall jammed for 815,000 from the small blind. Andrey Plotnikov folded his big blind sending it back to Soverell on the button. He called and Hall was at risk of becoming the table’s second elimination.

Soverel: Ad5d
Hall: QcQd

The flop fell with a fury — QsTh7c — giving Soverel a set.

The turn 8h left Hall drawing dead and the river 5s made it official. Hall busted 9th earning $65,404. With her elimination, Mike Shariati has officially earned WPT Player of the Year honors.

Sam Soverel – 5,795,000 (96 bb)
Cate Hall – Eliminated in 9th place ($65,404)

Championship: William Foxen – 10th Place ($49,637)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 1,222

William Foxen eliminated in 10th place
William Foxen eliminated in 10th place

William Foxen was in the cutoff and open-shoved for 710,000. Tim Reilly called from the button and Justin Young and Garrett Greer folded their blinds. Foxen, who began the 10-handed final table as the short stack, was at risk.

Reilly: Ad9c
Foxen: Kd8d

The flop hit Reilly, coming AsTs6s improving him to a pair of aces and adding to his lead in the hand.

The turn 6s brought possible outs to a flush chop, but the river 4d had other plans. Reilly’s aces were good and he drew first blood busting William Foxen 10th.

Tim Reilly – 6,780,000 (113 bb)
William Foxen – Eliminated in 10th place ($49,627)

Championship: Action Underway

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,222

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The 10 remaining players are in their seats and cards are in the air for the final table of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.

Seat 1: Cate Hall – 1,140,000
Seat 2: Andrey Plotnikov – 3,240,000
Seat 3: Hyoung Chae – 6,225,000
Seat 4: Ben Tarzia – 4,540,000
Seat 5: Matthew Haugen – 4,425,000
Seat 6: William Foxen – 880,000
Seat 7: Tim Reilly – 5,795,000
Seat 8: Justin Young – 3,660,000
Seat 9: Garrett Greer – 2,035,000
Seat 10: Sam Soverel – 4,715,000

1st – $654,161 + TOC Seat
2nd – $458,722
3rd – $297,336
4th – $220,207
5th – $164,113
6th – $132,560
7th – $110,357
8th – $87,880
9th – $65,404
10th – $49,627

Championship: 10 Remain; Play Resumes at 11am

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,222

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The fourth and final day of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship kicks off today at 10 a.m. The 1,222-entry field marked the sixth-largest tournament in WPT Main Tour history and is now down to the final 10. Hyoung Chae claims a stack of 6,225,000 and leads the way with a $654,161 first prize up for grabs.

Those trailing the leader include accomplished pros Justin Young and Cate Hall. Young has the advantage in the counts over Hall as he holds 3,660,000 to her 1,140,000

Seating assignments and chip counts:

Seat 1: Cate Hall – 1,140,000
Seat 2: Andrey Plotnikov – 3,240,000
Seat 3: Hyoung Chae – 6,225,000
Seat 4: Ben Tarzia – 4,540,000
Seat 5: Matthew Haugen – 4,425,000
Seat 6: William Foxen – 880,000
Seat 7: Tim Reilly – 5,795,000
Seat 8: Justin Young – 3,660,000
Seat 9: Garrett Greer – 2,035,000
Seat 10: Sam Soverel – 4,715,000

The $3,500 buy-in event saw its $2,000,000 guarantee smashed to the tune of a $3,895,400 prize pool. The top 153 players were paid with the final 10 having locked up $49,627.

Results through 11th place

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
8th – $87,880
9th – $65,404
10th – $49,627

Updates throughout the tournament’s completion will be available right here at SHRPO.com with the livestream available at WPT.com.

Championship: Hyoung Chae Leads Final 10

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship 
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,222
Average Stack: 3,666,000 (61 big blinds)

Hyoung Chae
Hyoung Chae Leads the Final 10 Players

The $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Championship played down to an unofficial final table of 10 players and Hyoung Chae leads the field.

Chae finished the penultimate day with 6,225,000 in chips and is joined at the top of the chip counts by Tim Reilly (5,795,000), Sam Soverel (4,715,000) and Ben Tarzia (4,450,000).

Cate Hall is near the bottom of the counts, but has the most to gain from this final table. Hall can overtake Mike Shariati in the World Poker Tour Player of the Year race with a first or place finish on Wednesday. If she hops into the $10,000 World Poker Tour Finale and earns a min-cash, a third place finish in the main event would also give her the lead in the race.

The day started with 74 players and was scheduled to play down to the final six. But after some discussion between both the players and the management, they decided to alter the schedule and play down to the final 10 players.

It was a loaded field for Day 3 with lots of top flight pros hitting the rail before the last hand was dealt. Notable eliminations from the day included Brian Yoon, Darren Rabinowitz, David Paredes, Jake Bazeley, Jake Schwartz, Seminole Hard Rock Poker Team member John Racener, Jon Turner, Seminole Hard Rock Poker Team member Michael Laake, and Seminole Hard Rock Poker Team member Sheddy Siddiqui. Local legend Jon Brody busted late on Day 2 for his sixth cash of the series.

The final 10 will have some time off before playing out the final table. Play resumes at 11 a.m. and will be live streamed from the Paradise Live Theatre. They are all guaranteed a cash of at least $49,627, but they are all within reach of the $669,161 first place prize.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts:

Seat 1: Cate Hall – 1,140,000
Seat 2: Andrey Plotnikov – 3,240,000
Seat 3: Hyoung Chae – 6,225,000
Seat 4: Ben Tarzia – 4,540,000
Seat 5: Matthew Haugen – 4,425,000
Seat 6: William Foxen – 880,000
Seat 7: Tim Reilly – 5,795,000
Seat 8: Justin Young – 3,660,000
Seat 9: Garrett Greer – 2,035,000
Seat 10: Sam Soverel – 4,715,000

Remaining Payouts and Results through 11th Place and

Championship: Paul Stanechewski – 11th Place ($49,627)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 1,222
Average Stack: 3,335,000 (67 bb)

Paul Stanechewski
Paul Stanechewski

Tim Reilly opened the cutoff to 100,000, and Paul Stanechewski called all in for 110,000. Sam Soverel called in the big blind, too, creating action on the side.

The board ran out Qc9s4sKc4h with the two live players checking it all the way down. Since Stanechewski was all in, all three hands were tabled.

Reilly: Ah5s
Stanechewski: Js8s
Soverel: 7d9d

Soverel’s pair of nines was good enough to win him the pot, eliminating Stanechewski in 11th place.

The final 10 players are now bagging up to signal the end of Day 3, and action will recommence Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. A list of chip counts and a recap of the day’s action will be published shortly.

Sam Soverel – 4,715,000 (79 bb)
Paul Stanechewski – Eliminated

Championship: William Foxen Doubles Through Paul Stanechewski

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 1,222
Average Stack: 3,335,000 (67 bb)

William Foxen
William Foxen

Tim Reilly opened the cutoff to 100,000, and Paul Stanechewski three-bet shoved for 475,000 on the button. William Foxen called all in for 355,000 in the small blind, and Reilly folded out of the way.

Stanechewski: 6s6d
Foxen: QsQc

The board ran out Ks9d7h3d5h, and Foxen doubled up with a pair of queens.

William Foxen – 890,000 (18 bb)
Paul Stanechewski – 120,000 (2 bb)