$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 182

On his first hand at a new table Ali Imsirovic limped the hijack and Gavin O’Rourke shoved for around 80,000.

Imsirovic called all in for around 50,000 with and needed to hold against O’Rourke’s .

The flop came and O’Rourke took a commanding lead. The and made it official.

Gavin O’Rourke – 130,000 (33 bb)
Ali Imsirovic – Eliminated

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 182

Jake Toole was all in for 60,000 with and needed to improve against Michael Tureniec’s .

The flop came and Toole took the lead. The turn brought an and Tureniec re-took the lead.

The river was the giving Toole two-pair to avoid elimination.

Jake Toole – 130,000 (33 bb)
Michael Tureniec – 140,000 (35 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 182

Here’s a look at some notable counts from around the room:

Dylan Linde – 360,000
Kristopher Tate – 280,000
David Baker – 231,000
Michael Tureniec – 225,000
Darren Elias – 220,000
James Carroll – 202,000
Cord Garcia – 150,000
Stanley Lee – 125,000
Marc Macdonnell – 115,000
Tony Miles – 105,000
Peter Eichhardt – 100,000
Ali Imsirovic – 96,000
Gavin O’Rourke – 90,000
Niall Farrell – 75,000
Brock Wilson – 65,000
Brandon Shane – 51,000
Elio Fox – 40,000
Ben Palmer – 27,000

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 182
Prize Pool: $364,000
April 11, 2019

Registration closed on the $2,200 Eight-Handed
$200,000 Guaranteed tournament and it drew 182 entries to almost double the guarantee. The last twenty three players will get a portion of the prize pool with a min-cash earning $3,460.

The eventual champion will take home $86,850 along with the Showdown trophy and custom-framed winner’s photo courtesy of IMPDI.

1st: $86,850 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $57,905
3rd: $42,375
4th: $31,430
5th: $23,630
6th: $18,015
7th: $13,925
8th: $10,920
9th-10th: $8,685
11th-12th: $7,010
13th-14th: $5,745
15th-16th: $4,775
17th-20th: $4,035
21st-23rd: $3,460

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 182

Justin Young was all in for around 40,000 with against James Carroll’s .

The board came and Carroll’s pocket nines held to eliminate the defending champion.

James Carroll – 135,000 (45 bb)
Justin Young – Eliminated

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 40 of 182

On a flop reading , Dylan Linde was all in for around 95,000 from the button. Amir Lehavot called all in.

Linde tabled and was drawing against Lehavot’s .

The turn brought the and river for Linde to make his straight and eliminate Lehavot.

Dylan Linde – 185,000 (74 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 48 of 182

Ryan Olisar opened to 4,500 from under the gun. Kristopher Tate, who just finished runner-up to Brian Altman in Event 13 today, three bet to 17,000 from middle position. Olisar shoved for around 80,000 and Tate called.

Olisar appeared to be in great shape as he tabled against Tate’s .

The flop came giving Tate a straight draw which he hit when the came right on the turn. The river was a meaningless and Tate took the chip lead with that pot.

Kristopher Tate – 260,000 (130 bb)
Ryan Olisar – Eliminated 

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Entries: 182

Among those to max late-reg include three players from the $50,000 Super High Roller that completed early this morning.

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 11: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries: 175

Players are currently on a forty minute dinner break, the end of the break coincides with the end of registration.

Here’s how they stack up:

Jake Toole – 210,000
Marc Macdonnell – 157,000
Cord Garcia – 130,000
Kristopher Tate – 130,000
Ryan Olisar – 113,000
Brock Wilson – 108,000
Amir Lehavot – 103,000
James Carroll – 100,000
Stanley Lee – 93,000
Peter Eichhardt – 86,000
John Gravagna – 82,000
Brandon Shane – 80,000
Darren Elias – 75,000
Gavin O’Rourke – 70,000
Cliff Josephy – 64,500
Niall Farrell – 60,000
Tony Miles – 60,000
Ryan McKnight – 58,000
Keith Ferrara – 56,500
Faraz Jaka – 55,000
Cliff Goldkind – 45,000
Dylan Linde – 43,000
Manig Loeser – 43,000
Chad Eveslage – 36,500
Ari Engel – 27,000
Richard Seymour – 21,000
Michael Tureniec – 16,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries: 172

Manig Loeser opened to 3,000 from the button and Peter Eichhardt three-bet to 12,000 from the small blind. Loeser called.

The flop came , Eichhardt checked and Loeser bet 7,000.

Eichhardt shoved for around 30,000 effective and Loeser let it go.

Peter Eichhardt – 95,000 (63 bb)
Manig Loeser – 30,000 (20 bb)