$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 179

Mikhail Shlapakou got it all in from the button for 55,000 against Georges Boyadjian (middle position) and Daniel Pearlman (hijack). Any additional betting would create a side pot.

Boyadjian and Pearlman check all the way down on a board of . All three players show their cards.

Georges Boyadjian:    (queen high)
Daniel Pearlman:    (ten high)
Mikhail Shlapakou:    (full house)

Shlapakou turns over kings to win the pot and triple up in chips. (Quadruple when you include the blinds and ante.)

Mikhail Shlapakou  –  230,000  (9 bb)
Georges Boyadjian  –  1,075,000  (43 bb)
Daniel Pearlman  –  90,000  (4 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 179, the average chip stack is around 400,000 (16 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,555 each.

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 179

The final nine players have drawn for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup, along with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Andres Jeckeln  –  775,000  (39 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniel Pearlman  –  60,000  (3 bb)
Seat 3.  Sam Zalmanov  –  220,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4.  Mikhail Shlapakou  –  170,000  (9 bb)
Seat 5.  Igor Evseev  –  680,000  (34 bb)
Seat 6.  Akeelo Rhoden  –  140,000  (7 bb)
Seat 7.  Brian Eisenberg  –  140,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8.  Jorge Gomez  –  300,000  (15 bb)
Seat 9.  Georges Boyadjian  –  1,350,000  (68 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 179, the average chip stack is around 400,000 (20 big blinds). Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $15,525
2nd:  $10,120
3rd:  $6,145
4th:  $3,740
5th:  $2,885
6th:  $2,395
7th:  $2,040
8th:  $1,795
9th:  $1,555

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 179

In Hand #3 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Ido Ashkenazi moved all in UTG+1 for about 75,000, and the player in the cutoff called with a slightly larger stack and showed .

Ashkenazi turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the board just got worse for Ashkenazi as his opponent flopped a higher flush draw and rivered a set of kings. Ashkenazi was eliminated in 24th place as the bubble finisher.

Ido Ashkenazi  –  Eliminated

With 23 players remaining from a field of 179, the average chip stack is around 156,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $600 each.

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 179

The turbo field is down to 25 players, but only 24 spots are getting paid, so it’s time for hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble.

With 24 players remaining from a field of 179, the average chip stack is around 149,000 (25 big blinds). Here is a look at the payouts:

1st:  $15,525
2nd:  $10,120
3rd:  $6,145
4th:  $3,740
5th:  $2,885
6th:  $2,395
7th:  $2,040
8th:  $1,795
9th-10th:  $1,555
11th-12th:  $1,320
13th-15th:  $1,110
16th-18th:  $930
19th-21st:  $750
22nd-23rd:  $600

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 179

There are three events playing down to a winner tonight, and it’s entirely possible that this turbo field that started at 7:00 pm will be the first one to finish.

The field is already down to 40 players, and the final 23 will finish in the money, earning at least $600 each.

With 40 players remaining from a field of 179, the average chip stack is around 90,000 (30 big blinds).

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  179
Prize Pool:  $59,965
April 5, 2022

1st:  $15,525
2nd:  $10,120
3rd:  $6,145
4th:  $3,740
5th:  $2,885
6th:  $2,395
7th:  $2,040
8th:  $1,795
9th-10th:  $1,555
11th-12th:  $1,320
13th-15th:  $1,110
16th-18th:  $930
19th-21st:  $750
22nd-23rd:  $600

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries:  179

The players returned from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 and a 1,000 ante.

Registration has closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial number of 179 entries. Once we get official numbers, we will post them here in the updates.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 100K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Andres Jeckeln  –  143,000  (143 bb)
2.  Rolands Norietis  –  140,500  (141 bb)
3.  Allen Farris  –  126,000  (126 bb)
4.  Daniel Hamelin  –  121,500  (122 bb)
5.  Ido Ashkenazi  –  108,000  (108 bb)

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  134

As Level 6 begins with increased blinds of 300-500 and a 500 ante, the field in the turbo event is up to 134 entries.

That means the total prizepool is already up over $44,000, smashing the $30,000 guarantee. And there are still 45 minutes left before registration closes around 9:15 pm.

$400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Closing out today’s schedule with a snappy number at 7 pm. Event 29 is a $400 Deep Stack tournament with a turbo structure and a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm. Action will cruise right along until another player leaves with a Showdown trophy.

• $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

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