$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 30 of 565

George Navarro raised to 15,000 on the button and Justin Molis moved all in out of the big blind for 32,000. Navarro called.

Molis showed and was in the lead against Navarro’s .

The board came . Navarro paired his seven and eliminated Molis in 31st place for $441. It was the last hand of the level before the players headed off on their 15-minute break.

George Navarro – 260,000
Justin Molis – Eliminated 

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 36 of 565

Mitsuru Sano was in the hijack and got into a preflop battle with the player in the big blind. The big blind got all in for about 100,000 and got action from Sano.

Sano’s was in great shape against the big blind’s .

The flop was , leaving the big blind drawing nearly dead. The turn was the and the river was the .

The big blind lost the pot to Sano’s full house and after breaking down both stacks, it was verified that Sano held the slightly bigger stack.

Sano won the pot, the big blind was eliminated and the final 36 players are all guaranteed a cash of at least $441.

Mitsuru Sano – 218,000

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 50 of 565

Dave Wyatt moved all in from the hijack for 86,500 and the player in the cutoff thought for a couple minutes before another player at the table called the clock on him.

A supervisor came over and started his 30-second clock. About 10 seconds in, the cutoff called and everybody else folded.

It was a race with Wyatt’s up against the cutoff’s .

The board ran out and Wyatt’s pair won the flip to score a huge double up towards the end of the day’s first level. With 50 players remaining, the field is quickly moving towards the bubble with the top 36 spots finishing in the money.

Dave Wyatt – 182,000

Primary Event Schedule

4PM: Final Table – $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship

• WPT Championship Final Table Counts/Seats
• WPT Championship Payouts

5PM: Event 18 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Day 2 will be played in the Poker Room

• Event 18 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 18 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 18 Payouts

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Returning: 55 of 565

Registration closed on the last multi-day event of the series and the small buy-in tournament attracted a lot of players. Event 18 had a $150 buy-in with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool that was quickly surpassed.

There were 565 combined entries across the two starting flights to create a prize pool worth $67,800. The last 36 spots will be paid with a min-cash walking away with $441 and the Event 18 champ taking home $18,299 plus the Showdown trophy.

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 18
$50,000 Guaranteed
$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 565
Prize Pool: $67,800
April 16-18, 2018

1st: $18,299
2nd: $10,848
3rd: $7,119
4th: $4,916
5th: $3,627
6th: $2,882
7th: $2,204
8th: $1,593
9th: $1,153
10th – 12th: $881
13th – 15th: $712
16th – 18th: $610
19th – 27th: $509
28th – 36th: $441

$150 No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Heading to Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Returning: 55 of 565

$150 No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Heading to Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Returning: 55 of 565

$150 No-Limit Hold’em ($50,000 GTD Prizepool)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

The second and final starting flight in Event 18 ($150 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry) of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown begins at 5pm. Yesterday’s opener drew 256 entries and played down to only 25 remaining. Just a pair of players racked up huge stacks as Claudio Pedrabuena and Joaquin Sosa bagged 261,500 and 232,500 to sit one-two in the counts.

Tonight’s play matches yesterday’s with entrants taking their seats to 10,000 chips and 30-minute levels. Registration and re-entry are available until about 9:30pm and the prize pool and payouts will be finalized shortly thereafter. With yesterday’s strong start, only 161 are needed this evening to best the event’s $50,000 guarantee.

Here are details on the play:

5PM: Event 18 Day 1B – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 18 Structure Sheet

Prize pool and payout information will be posted when they’re made available to us. End-of-night chip counts and table draws will be provided shortly after play concludes.

Good luck, players!

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 20 – $360 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 21 – $360 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship (Re-Entry)

• WPT Championship Day 4 Counts and Seats
• WPT Championship Payouts

5PM: Event 18 Day 1B – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 18 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 22 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: Event 72 – $300 Razz (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 72 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 73 – $130 Turbo Survivor (Re-Entry)

• 1-in-10 player will earn $1,000 in 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 73 Structure Sheet

$150 No-Limit Hold’em ($50,000 GTD Prizepool)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Heading to Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 25 of 256

Flight A: 256 Entries, 25 Advanced
Flight B: Tuesday at 5pm
Day 2: Wednesday at 5pm