$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 51 of 1,207

Players are back in their seats after the break and everyone is looking up to Ubaid Habib with the early Day 3 chip lead. His 1.86 million is best in the room at the moment with plenty of time to catch him.

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 51 of 1,207

Championship players are on their first break of the day with 51 remaining. They’ll play another 90-minute level with the blinds going up.

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 60 of 1,207

Former SHRPO Champ Dan Colman opened the action to 25,000 and Jonathan Kramer moved all-in for 175,000 next to act. Action folded back around to Colman and he quickly called.

“I didn’t see you open,” Kramer from the 1-seat said to Colman in the 9-seat.

“I was shoving anyway,” he laughed.

Colman:
Kramer:

The board ran and no help for Kramer to send him out of the Championship.

Dan Colman – 620,000 (52 bb)
Jonathan Kramer – Eliminated in 60th place ($10,888)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 1,207

Jason Brin was all-in for his tournament life, putting in his last 125,000 against Taylor Von Kriegenbergh.

Brin:
Von Kriegenbergh:

Brin needed to catch his over cards, or some magic/straight/flush cards, to stay alive. The flop was no help, the turn gave him additional gutshot wheel outs, and he hit the river to double up.

Jason Brin – 255,000 (21 bb)
Taylor Von Kriegenbergh – 375,000 (31 bb)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 1,207

Jason Mercier three-bet shoved for 280,000 after an open from Lawder Lijo and Ubaid Habib raised to 600,000 from the big blind to isolate.

Mercier:
Habib:

Mercier needed help to stay in the game and picked up an open-ended straight draw on the flop with Habib’s set. the turn was no help and Mercier was sent to the payout desk after the river.

Ubaid Habib – 1,250,000 (104 bb)
Jason Mercier – Eliminated in 63rd place ($10,888)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 65 of 1,207

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa poker ambassador Wally Maddah needed to produce magic right out of the gates today. He returned with only a few big blinds and put them to work on the first hand.

David Hubbard open/shoved from under the gun for 157,000 and Maddah put his last 41,000 in from the cutoff. The buttons and blinds released, cards were tabled, and Maddah was at risk.

Hubbard:
Maddah:

Maddah picked up a suited ace on the first hand but ran it right into the aces up Hubbar. The flop gave him a glimpse of hope but the turn and river ended his day in 65th place.

David Hubbard – 215,000 (18 bb)
Wally Maddah – Eliminated in 66th place ($10,080)

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Returning to Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 1,207

Championship players are in their seats and cards went in the air right on schedule. They’ll play one 30-minute level and take their first break.

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Returning to Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 1,207

The 2017 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship is only 65 eliminations away from crowning our next big champ but that is still in the distant future. The 66 players remaining have a long day ahead if they want to be one of the final table six to advance to the live-streamed final table.

The levels switch up to 90-minutes today and will stay that way until only six players remain. It will be a marathon.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Team member Matt Affleck returns with a lead he built up late in the day. His nearly 1.9 million stack has a nice advantage on the rest of the field and more than 700,000 better than second place Eric Beller.

Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi, 2015 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open final table member Kelly Minkin, Super High Roller champ Dietrich Fast, and poker pro Phil Hui all occupy the top ten starting Day 3 to set up to outstanding poker in the ballroom today.

Elsewhere in the Day 3 counts are 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open champ (and WSOP Big One for One Drop bracelet winner) Dan Colman, eight-time WSOP winner Erik Seidel, Florida poker #1 Jason Mercier, Event 1 winner Hiep Doan, the Brothers Kenney (Bryn and Tyler), plus a lot of other top players.

Besides Affleck, fellow SHRP team member Darryll Fish is still moving right along and Seminole Hard Rock Tampa poker ambassador Wally Maddah has some work to do.

They’ll fire back up at noon with 66 players and are scheduled to continue play, with the occasional break, until only the final table six remain.

Top ten stacks:

1. Matt Affleck – 1,893,000 (158 bb)
2. Eric Beller – 1,155,000 (96 bb)
3. Phil Hui – 1,120,000 (93 bb)
4. Ubaid Habib – 1,061,000 (88 bb)
5. Robert Mizrachi – 1,038,000 (87 bb)
6. Dietrich Fast – 1,020,000 (85 bb)
7. Brandon Caputo – 1,004,000 (84 bb)
8. Chad Eveslage – 930,000 (78 bb)
9. Kelly Minkin – 873,000 (73 bb)
10. Lance Howard – 849,000 (71 bb)

Day 3 Counts | Day 3 Seats | Championship Payouts

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts
• Championship Day 3 Table/Seat Assignments
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 22 – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 1 – $10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Level 1-14 will last 60 minutes; Levels 15+ will last 90 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Day 2
• Day 1 will end after Level 8 or Tournament Director discretion
• WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 91 – $300 High Roller Step Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $2,650 High Roller Satellite
• 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 91 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 92 – $1,030 WPT Finale Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $2 Million GTD WPT Finale
• Players begin with 6,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 92 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 93 – $2,650 High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $1 Million GTD High Roller
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 93 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 94 – $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 94 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

$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Returning to Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 1,207