Dorian Rios Wins Event 14 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown After Five-Way Deal

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 14
$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 228
Prize Pool: $119,700
April 20, 2021

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 14 Champion Dorian Rios

Event 14 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out). A field of 228 players generated a prize pool of $119,700.

The speedy tournament wrapped up in about eight hours when a deal between the final five players was reached. Dorian Rios, who began the final table as the chip leader, was still on top at the time of the deal and was the official winner of Event 14 for $17,984.

The Venezuelan professional is well accomplished on the poker felt, with more than $1.35 million in career tournament earnings according to the Hendon Mob database, including a second-place finish at the 2016 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Monster Stack for nearly $700,000.

His win today marked his fifth cash at the Seminole Hard Rock.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1DorianRios$17,984*
2AndrewBrinkley$15,673*
3KennethBarkoff$14,885*
4ChristopherOrtiz$14,626*
5JasonJohnson$12,992*
6JosephDuchman$5,695
7DavidNowling$4,395
8MikeBeasley$3,085
9Unclaimed$3,085
10GalYifrach$2,365
11IgorKorkhin$2,365
12TommyTran$2,365
13AaronKupin$1,785
14JamesMiller$1,785
15CheangYoo$1,475
16BlairHinkle$1,475
17DominiqueTerzian$1,235
18WilliamBlais$1,235
19AndriyKovalchuk$1,235
20RaymondRife$1,235
21MihaiManole$1,050
22LachezarPetkov$1,050
23ToddIvens$1,050
24GilLevy$1,050
25ArthurMillington$905
26MarcusEl Huaick$905
27MatthewCosentino$905
28MatthewZarcadoolas$905
29TrayBarnard$905

*denotes five-way deal

Event 14: Final Table Lineup

$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 228

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 14 Final Table

Seat 1: Andrew Brinkley – 490,000 (16 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Johnson – 685,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: Mike Beasley – 35,000 (1 bb)
Seat 4: Dorian Rios – 1,875,000 (63 bb)
Seat 5: Joseph Duchman – 730,000 (24 bb)
Seat 6: Ken Barkoff – 265,000 (9 bb)
Seat 7: David Nowling – 120,000 (4 bb)
Seat 8: Christopher Ortiz – 265,000 (9 bb)

1st:  $27,545 + trophy
2nd:  $18,180
3rd:  $13,345
4th:  $9,920
5th:  $7,470
6th:  $5,695
7th:  $4,396
8th:  $3,085

Event 14: Prize Pool and Payouts; $27,245 to the Winner

$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining: 96 of 228

The final event of the day, Event 14, is a $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out). A field of 228 players generated a prize pool of $119,700. The final 29 players will cash, with first-place set at $27,545.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 14
$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 228
Prize Pool: $119,700
April 20, 2021

1st:  $27,545 + trophy
2nd:  $18,180
3rd:  $13,345
4th:  $9,920
5th:  $7,470
6th:  $5,695
7th:  $4,396
8th-9th:  $3,085
10th-12th:  $2,365
13th-14th:  $1,785
15th-16th:  $1,475
17th-20th:  $1,235
21st-24th:  $1,050
25th-29th:  $905

Event 14: Turbo Freeze-Out

$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last tournament on today’s schedule kicks off at 7 pm in the Seminole Ballroom and it will move along quickly. Event 14 is a $600 Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em with a freeze-out format.

They’ll start with 20,000 deep stacks and run 15-minute levels throughout. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm but no re-entries if someone busts their stack. They’ll continue the fast pace down to the final table and our last Showdown champ of the day.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 11 – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Freeze-Out)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 12 – $600 Big Stack Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 13 – $400 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 13 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 14 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 50 – $550 Super High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $5,100 buy-in Showdown Super High Roller Satellite on April 20
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
  • Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 51 – $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 5 seats guaranteed into WPT Poker Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • All participants must be 21 years of age or older to play in the Championship and related satellites
  • Players will be entered into the earliest starting day
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 52 – $5,100 Super High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 53 – $130 Event 15 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $1,100 buy-in Showdown Event 15
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
  • Structure Sheet

Complete 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Schedule

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