Event 9: Final Table Lineup

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 2,923

Seat 1: Teddy Conner – 6,300,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: William Kopp – 5,850,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Thomas Gari – 1,850,000 (9 bb)
Seat 4: Will Underdown – 7,000,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Alex Rocha – 9,125,000 (46 bb)
Seat 6: Jessica Dawley – 1,300,000 (7 bb)
Seat 7: Nick Shkolnik – 6,625,000 (33 bb)
Seat 8: Kazu Oshima – 7,700,000 (39 bb)
Seat 9: Vittorio Maraone – 7,800,000 (39 bb)
Seat 10: John Dubois – 7,850,000 (39 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $254,205
2nd: $164,857
3rd: $107,961
4th: $91,782
5th: $76,144
6th: $60,652
7th: $45,307
8th: $30,692
9th: $21,923
10th: $14,615

Event 9: Mark Dube – 11th Place ($14,615)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 2,923

Mark Dube

Mark Dube open/shoved for ~2.1 million from early position and the move made it around to John Dubois in the big blind. He quickly called and Dube was at risk.

Dubois: AsKs
Dube: 7h7s

Dube was racing and dodged the 9s8c4h flop. Dubois took the lead on the Ac turn and Dube couldn’t find a four on the 9h river to exit in 11th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock and so they can redraw the final table ten.

John Dubois – 7,850,000 (39 bb)
Mark Dube – Eliminated in 11th place ($14,615)

Event 9: Sanjib Acharya — 12th Place ($14,615)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 2,923

Sanjib Acharya

In a blind-versus-blind battle, Sanjib Acharya was at risk against Teddy Conner. Acharya had the lead, but was flipping for his tournament life.

Acharya: 3s3d
Conner: Ac9h

Runout: Ad6h4hJs8c

Conner paired his ace and Acharya was eliminated in 12th place.
Teddy Conner – 6,300,000 (30 bb)
Sanjib Acharya – Eliminated in 12th place ($14,615)

Event 9: Big Bonus Day

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 2,923

Alex Rocha

Six starting flights over three days plus a long Day 2, not enough time to play down to a champion. Event 9 drew 2,923 entries with only 12 still around vying for the title.

Two-time WSOP Circuit champ Alex Rocha, fresh off a second place in the WSOP-C Atlantic City Main Event, returns with a big lead but plenty of talent trying to chase him down. It’s still anyone’s game including Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Jessica Dawley making her second deep run in a multi-day event this series.

The prize pool still has nearly $900,000 left to award with everyone already locking up $14,615. But the big money is up top with the final three players guaranteed a six-digit payout and the winner set to earn more than $250,000.

They’ll kick things off at 2pm and keep rolling until we have a new champion.

Table 7
Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Kazu Oshima – 5,100,000 (26 bb)
Seat 4: William Kopp – 5,875,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: John Dubois – 5,125,000 (26 bb)
Seat 6: Teddy Conner – 5,625,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Sanjib Acharya – 3,300,000 (17 bb)
Seat 8: Mark Dube – 2,450,000 (12 bb)
Seat 9: — Empty —

Table 8
Seat 1: Will Underdown – 6,375,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Nick Shkolnik – 4,350,000 (22 bb)
Seat 4: Thomas Gari – 3,275,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Alex Rocha – 9,675,000 (48 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Vittorio Maraone – 5,050,000 (25 bb)
Seat 9: Jessica Dawley – 2,150,000 (11 bb)

  1. Alex Rocha – 9,675,000 (48 bb)
  2. Will Underdown – 6,375,000 (32 bb)
  3. William Kopp – 5,875,000 (29 bb)
  4. Teddy Conner – 5,625,000 (28 bb)
  5. John Dubois – 5,125,000 (26 bb)
  6. Kazu Oshima – 5,100,000 (26 bb)
  7. Vittorio Maraone – 5,050,000 (25 bb)
  8. Nick Shkolnik – 4,350,000 (22 bb)
  9. Sanjib Acharya – 3,300,000 (17 bb)
  10. Thomas Gari – 3,275,000 (16 bb)
  11. Mark Dube – 2,450,000 (12 bb)
  12. Jessica Dawley – 2,150,000 (11 bb)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $254,205 + Freeroll Seat
2nd: $164,857
3rd: $107,961
4th: $91,782
5th: $76,144
6th: $60,652
7th: $45,307
8th: $30,692
9th: $21,923
10th – 12th: $14,615

Showdown Day 12 Schedule

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Event 13 – $570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (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 13 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 12 Day 1 – $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 9 Day 3 – $570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 65 – $130 WPT Finale Turbo Step Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $1,050 WPT Finale 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 65 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 66 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $390 Championship satellite seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 66 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 67 – $1,050 WPT Finale Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $2 Million GTD WPT Finale
  • 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 67 Structure Sheet

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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.

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Event 9: Day 2 Ends With Alex Rocha Leading the Final 12 Players

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Upcoming Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 2,923

Alex Rocha

Day 2 of Event 9 returned with 549 players looking to navigate their way toward the final table. After 18 levels of action, only 12 players remain with hopes of capturing the $254,205 first-place prize and a seat in the $10,000 WPT Finale/$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship freeroll. Leading the way into Day 3 is Alex Rocha, while SHRP team member Jessica Dawley is the short stack. Day 3 begins Monday at 2pm

Here are the table and seat assignments, as well as chip counts, for Day 3:

Table 7
Seat 1: –empty–
Seat 2: –empty–
Seat 3: Kazu Oshima – 5,100,000 (25 bb)
Seat 4: William Kopp – 5,875,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: John Dubois – 5,125,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Teddy Conner – 5,625,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Sanjib Acharya – 3,300,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Mark Dube – 2,450,000 (12 bb)
Seat 9: –empty–

Table 8
Seat 1: Will Underdown – 6,375,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: –empty–
Seat 3: Nick Shkolnik – 4,350,000 (22 bb)
Seat 4: Thomas Gari – 3,275,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Alex Rocha – 9,675,000 (48 bb)
Seat 6: –empty–
Seat 7: –empty–
Seat 8: Vittorio Maraone – 5,050,000 (25 bb)
Seat 9: Jessica Dawley – 2,150,000 (10 bb)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $254,205 + Freeroll Seat
2nd: $164,857
3rd: $107,961
4th: $91,782
5th: $76,144
6th: $60,652
7th: $45,307
8th: $30,692
9th: $21,923
10th – 12th: $14,615

Event 9: Bob Woodward Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,865)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 2,923

                                                       Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward raised to 575,000 from the small blind, Kazu Oshima reraised all in from the big blind, and Woodward called all in for about 1,900,000.

Woodward: JhJd
Oshima: Ah4h

The flop fell Qc8s2s, keeping Woodward ahead with pair of jacks. The 2h turn kept him ahead, but the river was the Ad, giving Oshima aces and deuces to eliminate Woodward.

“I guess I was one jack off,” joked Woodward after the hand, drawing laughs from a few tablemates.

Kazu Oshima – 4,700,000 (31 bb)
Bob Woodward – Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,865)

Event 9: Hiep Doan Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,865)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 2,923

                                                                                     Hiep Doan

Alex Rocha raised to 325,000 from the cutoff, Hiep Doan reraised all in from the button for about 3,500,000, and Rocha called.

Rocha: QhQd
Doan: 8s8c

The board came down Js9s9d7s5d, safe for Rocha eliminate Doan in 14th place.

Alex Rocha – 10,000,000 (66 bb)
Hiep Doan – Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,865)

Event 9: Christine Difiore Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,865)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 2,923

                                                               Christine Difiore

Christine Difiore raised all in from under the gun for 2,060,000 and Vittorio Maraone called from the button with AhJs, racing with Difiore’s 6d6s.

The board came down Jc7d3h3s4d, giving Maraone jacks and threes to eliminate Difiore.

Vittorio Maraone – 5,300,000 (44 bb)
Christine Difiore – Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,865)

Event 9: Mark Dube Doubles Through Kazu Oshima

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 2,923

Mark Dube raised all in for 700,000 from the button and Kazu Oshima called from the big blind.

Dube: As7c
Oshima: 10d8d

The board came down 5c5s5hKd7d, giving Dube fives full sevens to double through Oshima.

Mark Dube – 1,600,000 (13 bb)
Kazu Oshima – 2,610,000 (21 bb)