2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 159
Prize Pool: $53,265
April 15, 2021

Event 2 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out). A field of 159 players created a prize pool of $53,265 and the biggest Limit Omaha 8 tournament in any Seminole Hard Rock Poker major series.

After nearly 13 hours of play, the remaining four players agreed to a deal. The chip leader at the time was Donald Maloney, making him the official Event 2 winner.

For Maloney, this marked his second cash in a Limit Omaha 8 event at the Seminole Hard Rock. At the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open, Maloney took third place in a $300 buy-in of this event for $3,225.

With his score tonight, Maloney pushed past the $1.225 million earnings mark according to the Hendon Mob database.

*denotes four-way deal

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 4 of 159

After the elimination of Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez in fifth place, the remaining four players agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Donald Maloney – 675,000 (13 big bets)
Gary Webster – 590,000 (10 big bets)
Thomas Milmore – 335,000 (6 big bets)
Michael Lee – 265,000 (4 big bets)

Here were the payouts:

Donald Maloney – $9,236
Gary Webster – $8,863
Thomas Milmore – $7,413
Michael Lee – $6,888

As the chip leader, Donald Maloney is officially the winner of Event 2 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 4 of 159

Michael Lee raised from the small blind, Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez (pictured) three-bet all in for 90,000 from the big blind and Lee called.

Lee:
Figueroa-Fernandez:

The board ran out , giving Lee a nine-high straight along with a seven-six low, scooping the pot to eliminate Figueroa-Fernandez in fifth place.

Michael Lee – 265,000 (4 big bets)
Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez – Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,370)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 5 of 159

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 6 of 159

Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez raised from the small blind, Kevin Buck (pictured) three-bet from the big blind, Figueroa-Fernandez four-bet and Buck called.

The flop was , Figueroa-Fernandez bet and Buck called all in for 15,000.

Figueroa-Fernandez:
Buck:

Buck’s kings were behind Figueroa-Fernandez’s aces and couldn’t catch up as the turn and river completed the board, ending Buck’s run in seventh place.

Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez – 300,000 (6 big bets)
Kevin M. Buck – Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,000)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 7 of 159

Jeffrey Niedelman raised from the cutoff and Manuel Labandeira called from the big blind.

The flop was and the rest of Niedelman’s short stack got into the pot with for a pair of tens with a good low draw, leading Labandeira’s for a pair of fives with the same low draw.

“You have me in bad shape,” said Labandeira.

That changed, however, when the turn fell to give Labandeira a pair of kings.

The river was the , no help to Niedelman, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Manuel Labandeira – 275,000 (7 big bets)
Jeffrey Niedelman – Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,450)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 8 of 159

Seat 1: Gary Webster – 690,000 (28 big bets)
Seat 2: Manuel Labandeira – 150,000 (6 big bets)
Seat 3: Michael Lee – 295,000 (12 big bets)
Seat 4: Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez – 205,000 (9 big bets)
Seat 5: Kevin Buck – 95,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 6: Donald Maloney – 150,000 (6 big bets)
Seat 7: Jeffrey Niedelman – 105,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 8: Thomas Milmore – 220,000 (9 big bets)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $13,020 + Trophy
2nd: $8,650
3rd: $6,205
4th: $4,525
5th: $3,370
6th: $2,570
7th: $2,000
8th: $1,450

Results Thus Far
9th: Mark Hurst – $1,450
10th: Bryce Fox – $1,115
11th: Ian Feller – $1,115
12th: David Shmuel – $1,115
13th: Lucas Ackerman – $985
14th: Rodney Yates – $985
15th: Marty “Cuz” Raschkovan – $865
16th: Scott Matejka – $865
17th: Felicia Johnico – $745
18th: Robert Vincent Mangino – $745
19th: Anthony Suarez – $745
20th: Donny Rubinstein – $745

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 15 of 159

Table 19
Seat 1: Marty “Cuz” Raschkovan – 26,000  (2 big bets)
Seat 2: Lucas Ackerman  – 100,000 (6 big bets)
Seat 3: David Shmuel – 60,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 4: Carlos Figueroa-Fernandez – 305,000 (19 big bets)
Seat 5: Jeffrey Niedelman – 68,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 6: Kevin Buck – 115,000 (7 big bets)
Seat 7: Manuel Labandeira – 145,000 (9 big bets)
Seat 8: Thomas Milmore – 75,000 (5 big bets)

Table 20
Seat 1: Gary Webster – 265,000 (17 big bets)
Seat 2:
Seat 3: Rodney Yates – 30,000 (2 big bets)
Seat 4: Donald Maloney – 150,000 (9 big bets)
Seat 5: Bryce Fox – 197,000 (12 big bets)
Seat 6: Ian Feller – 253,000 (16 big bets)
Seat 7: Mark Hurst – 50,000 (3 big bets)
Seat 8: Michael Lee – 98,000 (6 big bets)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $13,020 + Trophy
2nd: $8,650
3rd: $6,205
4th: $4,525
5th: $3,370
6th: $2,570
7th: $2,000
8th-9th: $1,450
10th-12th: $1,115
13th-14th: $985
15th: $865

Results Thus Far
16th: Scott Matejka – $865
17th: Felicia Johnico – $745
18th: Robert Vincent Mangino – $745
19th: Anthony Suarez – $745
20th: Donny Rubinstein – $745

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 9:  800/1,600 Limits
Players Remaining: 104 of 159

The numbers are in and the record-setting Omaha 8 drew 159 players to put $53,265 up for grabs. The last 20 spots will be paid with a min-cash earning $745 and the Omaha 8 champ taking home $13,020 plus the Showdown trophy.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 159
Prize Pool:  $53,625
April 15, 2021

1st: $13,020 + Trophy
2nd: $8,650
3rd: $6,205
4th: $4,525
5th: $3,370
6th: $2,570
7th: $2,000
8th-9th: $1,450
10th-12th: $1,115
13th-14th: $985
15th-16th: $865
17th-20th: $745

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 9:  800/1,600 Limits
Entries:  159

Registration closed on the $400 Limit Omaha 8 freeze-out and it was another record-setting field. The tournament drew 159 players to create the biggest Limit Omaha 8 tournament in our history, topped the 153 entries from the 2011 Poker Showdown and 2011 Summer Splash (the predecessor to the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open).

2021 Showdown – 159 entries
2011 Showdown – 153 entries
2011 Summer Splash – 153 entries
2021 LHPO – 123 entries
2018 SHRPO – 113 entries

We will release the prize pool and payouts as soon as the numbers are official.