Event 26: Aaron Kupin Leads the Field at the Break with 92,800

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship (Freeze-out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  47 of 67

Aaron Kupin
Chipleader Aaron Kupin

The players have returned from dinner to begin Level 10, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 and limits of 1,000-2,000.

With 47 players remaining from a field of 67, the average chip stack is about 23,500 (12 big bets), and the final nine players will finish in the money, earning at least $2,275 each.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 60K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Aaron Kupin  –  92,800  (46 BB)
2.  Soheil Shamseddin  –  76,600  (38 BB)
3.  Doug Saab  –  61,500  (31 BB)

Soheil Shamseddin
Soheil Shamseddin
Doug Saab
Doug Saab

Event 26: Prize Pool and Payouts with $22,750 to O8 Champ

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 26
$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship (Freeze-out)
Entries:  67
Prize Pool:  $64,990
April 5, 2022

Registration closed for the Poker Showdown Limit Omaha 8 Championship with 67 players in the $1,100 freeze-out. They combined to create a prize pool worth $64,990 and the last nine spots at the final table will be paid.

A min-cash is worth $2,275 while the Event 26 champ will earn $22,750 and the Showdown trophy.

1st: $22,750 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $13,000
3rd: $7,960
4th: $5,685
5th: $4,385
6th: $3,410
7th: $2,925
8th: $2,600
9th: $2,275

Event 26: Registration Closed

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship (Freeze-out)
Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 Limits
Entries:  67

The second break came to an end for the $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship and registration closed for the big tournament. The tournament clock shows an unofficial 67 players joined the freeze-out and 64 of them are still here.

We will post the payout information as soon as it is available.

Event 26: No Sleep for Bronshtein

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship (Freeze-out)
Structure
Level 3:  200/400 Limits
Entries:  46

Yuval Bronshtein

After a slow start to the day, the $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship field is filling in nicely. We have 46 entries in Level 3 with plenty of time to get new players into the freeze-out.

Yuval Bronshtein is back in the room with a few hours of sleep, not long after he collected his sixth Hollywood trophy in the $600 Eight-Max PLO tournament last night.

Event 26: Limit Omaha 8 Championship

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship (Freeze-out)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 Limits

We had three Limit Omaha 8 tournaments on the 2022 Poker Showdown schedule, each with escalating stakes. The third and final one gets underway at 11 am with the $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship.

Event 26 players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 7 at 3:30 pm but no re-entries are allowed with the freeze-out format.

This is a two-day tournament and they will continue to play until only nine players remain. Those still in the game will return tomorrow at noon to play out the final table.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 9 players remain
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 26 Day 1 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 Championship (Freeze-out)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 9 players remain
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 27 – $600 Six-Max 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 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 28 – $600 Six-Max Double Black Chip Bounty 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 28 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 29 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 29 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

2PM: $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 (4:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

5PM: $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 8 (9:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $5,100 Super High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-7 last 20 minutes; Level 8+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (10:35pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Poker Showdown Schedule