Event 20: Alexandru Moraru Eliminated in 14th Place by Scott Carragher

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 229

Alexandru Moraru
Alexandru Moraru

Alexandru Moraru got it all in under the gun for about 130,000 with 9s9h, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the AcKd of Scott Carragher in the hijack.

The board came Ad5s2h7d5c, and Carragher paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Moraru in 14th place.

Scott Carragher  –  735,000  (92 bb)
Alexandru Moraru  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($1,920)

With 13 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 350,000 (44 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,920 each.

Scott Carragher
Scott Carragher

Event 20: Michael Jagroo Eliminated in 20th Place by Orlando Maldonado

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 229

Michael Jagroo got it all in preflop for 123,000 with AcJc, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Orlando Maldonado’s KdQc.

The board came Jd8s5s2cKc — Jagroo paired his ace on the flop, but Maldonado paired his king on the river to win the pot and eliminate Jagroo in 20th place.

Orlando Maldonado  –  440,000  (88 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($1,450)

With 19 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 240,000 (48 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,450 each.

Event 20: Jeremy Meachem Eliminated in 21st Place by Farid Dridi

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 229

Jeremy Meacham got it all in under the gun for about 145,000 with Qh10h, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AcQc of Farid Dridi in the cutoff.

The board came KsQd9s9c7h, and Dridi won the pot with two pair, queens and nines, and his ace kicker. Meachem was eliminated in 21st place.

Farid Dridi  –  390,000  (78 bb)
Jeremy Meacham  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($1,450)

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 229,000 (46 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,450 each.

Event 20: Evan Lash Out in 23rd; Michael Wang Out in 22nd

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 229

Evan Lash was eliminated in 23rd place a short while ago.

Evan Lash  –  Eliminated in 23rd Place  ($1,320)

With the final board showing Jc7h6sKhKs and more than 60K already in the pot, Gaston Miculitzki checked the big blind, Michael Wang bet 38,000 from the hijack, and Miculitzki moved all in.

Wang had about 95,000 behind, and he tanked for a very long time before somebody called for a clock. When the countdown reached zero, Wang’s hand was declared dead and he released it.

Miculitzki showed one card — the Kd — as he took the pot.

Gaston Miculitzki  –  515,000  (103 bb)
Michael Wang  –  95,000  (19 bb)

A short while later, Wang got it all in under the gun with JhJd, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the KcJc of Pablo Ortiz in the big blind.

The board came 10c5c4hAhKs, and Ortiz flopped a club flush draw, turned a gutshot straight draw, and paired his king on the river to win the pot and eliminate Wang in 22nd place.

Pablo Ortiz  –  275,000  (55 bb)
Michael Wang  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($1,320)

With 21 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 220,000 (44 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,450 each.

Event 20: Restart Ready

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 229

Matthew Lambrecht
Matthew Lambrecht leads the Day 2 return for the Purple Chip Bounty

Showdown Event 20 drew 229 entries to the $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty tournament to more than double the $100,000 guarantee. The tournament played into the money and return for Day 2 with 23 remaining and $24K awaiting the champ.

Matthew Lambrecht returns with the chip lead but there are a lot of really good players trying to chase him down.

They return with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante and the average stack is about 200,000 (40 bb).

Table 14
Seat 1:  Brian Mathie  –  78,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2:  Rich Alati  –  118,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3:  Orlando Maldonado  –  270,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4:  Evan Lash  –  133,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5:  Jeremy Meacham  –  127,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Barrett Threadgill  –  142,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Jagroo  –  134,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8:  Farid Dridi  –  192,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 15
Seat 1:  Manh Nguyen  –  167,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Richard Kellett  –  384,000  (77 bb)
Seat 3:  David Battaglia  –  209,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4:  Igor Tretyakov  –  198,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Long Ma  –  113,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Matthew Lambrecht  –  487,000  (97 bb)
Seat 8:  Scott Carragher  –  178,000  (36 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 16
Seat 1:  Jonathan Marcu  –  313,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2:  Pablo Ortiz  –  174,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3:  Michael Wang  –  164,000  (33 bb)
Seat 4:  Walter Connors  –  107,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5:  Alexandru Moraru  –  117,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Richard Rice  –  243,000  (49 bb)
Seat 7:  Gaston Miculitzki  –  313,000  (63 bb)
Seat 8:  Kyrylo Kobzyev  –  211,000  (42 bb)
Seat 9:

1st:  $24,065
2nd:  $16,100
3rd:  $10,250
4th:  $6,710
5th:  $5,180
6th:  $4,295
7th:  $3,660
8th:  $3,100
9th-10th:  $2,540
11th-12th:  $2,215
13th-14th:  $1,920
15th-16th:  $1,745
17th-18th:  $1,585
19th-21st:  $1,450
22nd-23rd:  $1,320

24th:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $1,320
25th:  Kenneth Barkoff  –    $1,190
26th:  Carmine Tirone  –  $1,190
27th:  Sami Shurbaji  –  $1,190
28th:  Andrew MacDonald  – $1,190
29th:  Sang Lim  –  $1,190

Showdown Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 22 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 23 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 20 Day 2 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 21 Day 2 – $400 Mix Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 15 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 24 – $600 Eight-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 25 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $200 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $550 Super High Roller Step Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into $5,100 Super High Roller satellite Event 94
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Poker Showdown Schedule

Event 20: Day 2 Chip Counts and Results So Far

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 229

Day 2 begins Monday at 2 p.m.

Table 14
Seat 1:  Brian Mathie  –  78,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2:  Rich Alati  –  118,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3:  Orlando Maldonado  –  270,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4:  Evan Lash  –  133,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5:  Jeremy Meacham  –  127,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Barrett Threadgill  –  142,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Jagroo  –  134,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8:  Farid Dridi  –  192,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 15
Seat 1:  Manh Nguyen  –  167,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Richard Kellett  –  384,000  (77 bb)
Seat 3:  David Battaglia  –  209,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4:  Igor Tretyakov  –  198,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Long Ma  –  113,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Matthew Lambrecht  –  487,000  (97 bb)
Seat 8:  Scott Carragher  –  178,000  (36 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 16
Seat 1:  Jonathan Marcu  –  313,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2:  Pablo Ortiz  –  174,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3:  Michael Wang  –  164,000  (33 bb)
Seat 4:  Walter Connors  –  107,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5:  Alexandru Moraru  –  117,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Richard Rice  –  243,000  (49 bb)
Seat 7:  Gaston Miculitzki  –  313,000  (63 bb)
Seat 8:  Kyrylo Kobzyev  –  211,000  (42 bb)
Seat 9:

1st:  $24,065
2nd:  $16,100
3rd:  $10,250
4th:  $6,710
5th:  $5,180
6th:  $4,295
7th:  $3,660
8th:  $3,100
9th-10th:  $2,540
11th-12th:  $2,215
13th-14th:  $1,920
15th-16th:  $1,745
17th-18th:  $1,585
19th-21st:  $1,450
22nd-23rd:  $1,320

24th:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $1,320
25th:  Kenneth Barkoff  –    $1,190
26th:  Carmine Tirone  –  $1,190
27th:  Sami Shurbaji  –  $1,190
28th:  Andrew MacDonald  – $1,190
29th:  Sang Lim  –  $1,190

Event 20: Prize Pool and Payouts; $24,065 Up Top for the Winner

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 20
$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  229
Prize Pool:  $107,630
Bounty Prize Pool:  $114,500
April 3-4, 2022

1st:  $24,065
2nd:  $16,100
3rd:  $10,250
4th:  $6,710
5th:  $5,180
6th:  $4,295
7th:  $3,660
8th:  $3,100
9th-10th:  $2,540
11th-12th:  $2,215
13th-14th:  $1,920
15th-16th:  $1,745
17th-18th:  $1,585
19th-21st:  $1,450
22nd-24th:  $1,320
25th-29th:  $1,190

Event 20: Big Bounties

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Aggression can pay off big in Event 20 with some big bounties on the line. It is a $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty tournament at 4 pm with a $100,000 guarantee and $500 bounties on every player.

They’ll start with 20,000 deep stacks and the first 12 levels will last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes from Level 13 until the final table. Late registration and a single re-entry option is available until the start of Level 9 at 9 pm following the 45-minute dinner break.

This is a two-day tournament and players with chips after Level 15 will bag them for a Day 2 return on Monday at 2 pm to play it out.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 19 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 19 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 20 Day 1 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 21 Day 1 – $400 Mix Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Pot Limit Omaha, Pot Limit Omaha 8, and Big O
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 16
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $200 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (11:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Poker Showdown Schedule