2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 18
$600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Entries:  103
Prize Pool:  $54,075
April 2, 2022

Event 18 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry). A field of 103 entries generated a prize pool of $54,075. Emerging victorious was Jeff Madsen, taking it down outright for $16,335.

The four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner has more than $5.7 million in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database, so entering the final table with the chip lead, he was the man to beat. Of his four WSOP bracelets, one is a $3,000 PLO8, which he won in 2015, besting a field of 480 for $301,413. His approach to the game differs quite a bit from Hold’em, but it’s his ability to adapt and adjust that makes him successful.

“No antes in this game, so you have time and just have to play pretty solid,” Madsen said afterward. “You can’t just run over the table, because you have to have hands and make hands. People aren’t just going to fold. You still have to wait for your spots.”

Madsen usually only comes to the Seminole Hard Rock for the WPT Championship events, but was excited with the variety that the Showdown schedule offered.

“I usually come here for the WPT event, but I really liked the mixed game schedule. I’ve spent a lot of time specializing in these games and it just made sense to come here, because a lot of poker series don’t have good mixed-game schedules. It’s good warmup for the World Series (of Poker), too, and a break from Vegas to come to the beach.”

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  1 of 103

Wally Maddah limped for 30,000 and Jeff Madsen checked.

The flop was , Madsen checked, Maddah bet 50,000, Madsen check-raised to 130,000, and Maddah called.

The turn was the and Madsen potted for 320,000. Maddah had about 340,000 behind and tanked for about two minutes before he moved all in.

Madsen called the remaining 20,000-ish with for trip tens, leading Maddah’s for aces and tens.

The river was the , safe for Madsen to win the pot and the tournament outright for $16,335.

Wally Maddah finished runner-up for $10,140.

A recap of the event will be published later tonight.

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 103

Jeff Madsen limped for 30,000 and Wally Maddah checked his option.

The flop was and Maddah check-called 35,000 from Madsen.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Maddah checked, Madsen bet the pot of 130,000, Maddah check-raised all in for 240,000 and Madsen called with for trip sixes.

Maddah, though, had flopped a straight with and doubled up with a flush.

Wally Maddah  –  610,000  (20 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  935,000  (31 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 103

Jeff Madsen  –  1,170,000  (39 bb)
Wally Maddah  –  375,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $16,335 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $10,140

3rd:  Ilya Dyment  –  $6,220
4th:  Michael Wang  –  $4,055
5th:  Darin Utley  –  $3,160
6th:  Carey Pickus  –  $2,530
7th:  Sean Kennedy  –  $2,150
8th:  Harry Armstrong  –  $1,865
9th:  Sonia-Veronika Shashikhina  –  $1,650
10th:  David Brooker  –  $1,650
11th:  Steven Roth  –  $1,485
12th:  Mike Beasley  –  $1,485
13th:  John Hegi  –  $1,350

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 103

Ilya Dyment raised to 100,000 from the button, Jeff Madsen three-bet the pot from the small blind, Wally Maddah folded his big blind, and Dyment called all in for about 230,000.

Dyment: 
Madsen: 

The board came , giving Madsen deuces full of of queens to eliminate Dyment in third place.

Jeff Madsen  –  1,170,000  (39 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,220)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 103

Jeff Madsen potted to 105,000 from the button, Ilya Dyment three-bet the pot from the big blind, Maden four-bet all in for 435,000, and Dyment called.

Madsen: 
Dyment: 

The board ran out , giving Madsen a queen-high straight to double up back into the chip lead.

Jeff Madsen  –  885,000  (30 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  280,000  (9 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 103

Ilya Dyment limped in for 25,000 from the small blind, Jeff Madsen potted to 75,000 from the big blind, and Dyment called.

The flop was , Dyment checked, Madsen potted for 150,000, and Dyment called.

The turn was the , Dyment moved all in for about 340,000, and Madsen folded.

Ilya Dyment  –  790,000  (32 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  390,000  (16 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 103

Jeff Madsen  –  880,000  (35 bb)
Wally Maddah  –  345,000  (14 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  320,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $16,335 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $10,140
3rd:  $6,220

4th:  Michael Wang  –  $4,055
5th:  Darin Utley  –  $3,160
6th:  Carey Pickus  –  $2,530
7th:  Sean Kennedy  –  $2,150
8th:  Harry Armstrong  –  $1,865
9th:  Sonia-Veronika Shashikhina  –  $1,650
10th:  David Brooker  –  $1,650
11th:  Steven Roth  –  $1,485
12th:  Mike Beasley  –  $1,485
13th:  John Hegi  –  $1,350

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 103

Michael Wang raised the pot to 70,000 from UTG/cutoff, Jeff Madsen reraised from the small blind, and Wang called all in for about 110,000.

Wang: 
Madsen: 

The board ran out , giving Madsen a six-high straight and a wheel for the low to scoop the pot and eliminate Wang in fourth place.

Jeff Madsen  –  870,000  (44 bb)
Michael Wang  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,055)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 103

After a series of raises, Darin Utley was all in for 120,000 from under the gun against Ilya Dyment in the big blind.

Utley: 
Dyment: 

The final board was , giving Dyment trip fives to eliminate Utley in fifth place.

Ilya Dyment  –  285,000  (18 bb)
Darin Utley  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,160)