Event 12: Rodriguez Moves to the Top

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 9: 250/500 with a 75 Ante
Entries: 130

Jeff Rodriguez

The field continues to grow in the $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty event with 130 entries and two hours remaining to register. They’ve put nearly $200,000 in the normal and bounty prize pools and we should tease 140 entries after dinner.

Jeff Rodriguez is the new leader after the second break after he ran his 12,000 up to 95,000 in a few hours. We’re also seeing some Event 9 players jump in the game after cashing out including Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak.

Top stacks and some notables:

Jeff Rodriguez – 95,000 (190 bb)
Zhaoxing Wang – 91,000 (182 bb)
Daniel Garcia – 80,450 (161 bb)
Gilbert Diaz – 61,000 (122 bb)
Miguel Suarez – 60,000 (120 bb)
TK Miles – 47,000 (94 bb)
Will Givens – 31,000 (62 bb)
Ryan Van Sanford – 24,000 (48 bb)
David Prociak – 19,900 (40 bb)
Timothy Banks – 18,050 (36 bb)
Ory Hen – 18,000 (36 bb)
Loni Harwood – 17,000 (34 bb)
Nick Mahabee – 16,950 (34 bb)
Daren Stabinski – 10,025 (20 bb)
Johanssy Joseph – 7,050 (14 bb)

Event 12: Purple Chips Flying

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 5: 75/150 with a 25 Ante
Entries: 110

Rich Rice

The Purple Chip Bounty tournament is cruising right along after blowing past its $100,000 guaranteed prize pool early in play. The casual-paced tournament gives them plenty of play and Rich Rice made the most of his opportunities.

The SHRP regular has several final tables to his credit here but is waiting for his first title. This would be a good one to take home later tomorrow.

Top stacks and some notables:

Richard Rice – 47,000 (313 bb)
Hyon Kim – 33,000 (220 bb)
Sheldon Gross – 29,150 (194 bb)
Daniel Garcia – 29,000 (193 bb)
Dantonio Brown – 27,000 (180 bb)
Will Givens – 25,000 (167 bb)
TK Miles – 24,300 (162 bb)
Dylan Drazen – 24,000 (160 bb)
Michael Laake – 19,900 (133 bb)
Nick Yunis – 18,525 (124 bb)
Ryan Van Sanford – 17,250 (115 bb)
Jorie Damiani – 12,800 (85 bb)
Tom Dobrilovic – 12,500 (83 bb)
Denis Cyk – 12,000 (80 bb)
Scott Montgomery – 11,450 (76 bb)
Patrick Eskandar – 6,100 (41 bb)
Daren Stabinski – 4,900 (33 bb)

Event 12 Day 1: Big Chip Bounties

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50
Entries: 43

Andre Crooks, defending champion

The ballroom is busy with the huge Event 9 restart and $360 one-day tournament, so the big buy-in players for Event 12 have convened in the more intimate meeting room across the hall.

Event 12 has a $1,650 buy-in with $500 of it going towards a bounty on that player’s head. This gives them plenty of opportunities to profit before too very long. The tournament has a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, slow structure, and two-day format.

Players start with 12,000 stacks and the first 10 levels will last 30 minutes. Registration is open until the start of Level 11 after the dinner break but players are restricted to a single re-entry if they bust out. Level 11 will also see the blind levels increase to 40 minutes and they will stay that way until they increase to 60 minutes at the final table. Their day will come to an end after Level 16 and those with chips will return tomorrow for Day 2.

They kicked things off a few moments ago and we’ll track them along the way.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-10 will last 30 minutes; Levels 11+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/single re-entry available until start of Level 11
  • Day 1 will end after Level 16 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 11 Schedule

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Event 11 – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/single re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 9 Day 2 – $570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 12 Day 1 – $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-10 will last 30 minutes; Levels 11+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/single re-entry available until start of Level 11
  • Day 1 will end after Level 16 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 62 – $190 Mega Turbo Satellite into Event 12 (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $100,000 GTD Event 12
  • Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Satellite will be held in The Poker Room
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 62 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 63 – $130 Survivor No Limit Hold’em (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 players will win $1,000 cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 63 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 64 – $390 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $2M GTD WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 64 Structure Sheet

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Property Update

Preparations are underway for the development of an iconic hotel tower and resort:

  • Parking – Poker players are encouraged to park in Winner’s Way Garage to access both the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown tournament space and The Poker Room
  • The Poker Room – Players may access the poker room by entering through the main lobby or via the exterior entrance on the opposite end of Winner’s Way Garage.
  • Inside hotel – Services and amenities inside the hotel will remain open along with regularly scheduled events and entertainment.

For additional construction updates, please visit TheNewHardRock.com