$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,010

Andrew Davidson opened to 500,000 from under the gun, Mark Davis called from the next seat over, and Darren Elias called from the big blind.

The flop was and Elias checked to Davidson who continued for 900,000. Davis called, Elias check-raised to 3,400,000, Davidson folded, and Davis called.

The turn was the , Elias used a time extension and moved all in for 8,550,000. Davis used a time extension of his own before he folded.

Darren Elias  –  18,125,000  (73 bb)
Mark Davis  –  29,800,000  (119 bb)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 132

Action folded to Jerry Wong in the small blind, and he asked Stephen Song about his chip stack.

“How much are you playing?”

Song showed his chips and replied, “Not enough to fold.” (Song had about 475K.)

Wong completed the small blind to 50,000, and Song checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Wong bet 50,000, Song raised to 100,000, and Wong called.

The turn card was the , Wong checked, Song bet 200,000, and Wong called.

The river card was the , Wong checked, Song moved all in, and Wong quickly called, saying, “Bink!”

Song showed for two pair, jacks and deuces, but Wong turned over for trip deuces on the river. Wong won the pot to eliminate Song in sixth place.

Jerry Wong  –  2,500,000  (50 bb)
Stephen Song  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($130,600)

With five players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,640,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $158,130 each.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$1,100 Seniors Championship (Freeze-Out)
Entries:  108
Prize Pool:  $104,760
April 11 – 12, 2022

We added a second Seniors 50+ tournament to the schedule, this time with a $1,100 buy-in and freeze-out format. The tournament drew 108 players and Judy Bielan took the title along with $19,285 following a four-way deal at the final table.

The tournament paid out 14 spots and they made the money late on the first day. WSOP bracelet winner Howard Mash came into Day 2 with the chip lead among a nice group of our regular players.

Mash was eliminated in sixth place at the final table followed by Sheldon Gross. The last four players came to an agreement to divide up the remaining prize pool and Bielan was declared the champion courtesy of her chip lead.

Congrats Judy!

Results:

* – denotes results of a four-way deal

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,010

Seat 1:  Andrew Davidson – 7,875,000  (32 bb)
Seat 2:  Mark Davis – 31,300,000  (125 bb)
Seat 3:  Viet Vo – 10,775,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4:  Mike Laufer – 11,500,000  (46 bb)
Seat 5:  Andrew Barfield – 4,975,000  (20 bb)
Seat 6:  Marcos Exterkotter – 7,725,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  James Calderaro – 13,775,000  (55 bb)
Seat 8:  Darren Elias – 12,700,000  (51 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $1,000,300
2nd:  $660,000
3rd:  $490,000
4th:  $370,000
5th:  $280,000
6th:  $215,000
7th:  $165,000
8th:  $125,000

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 132

Kevin Rabichow moved all in from the hijack for about 425,000, and Jerry Wong called from the big blind with .

Rabichow turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Rabichow paired his three on the flop, but improved no further. Wong won the pot with his pocket sixes to eliminate Rabichow in seventh place.

Jerry Wong  –  2,500,000  (50 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($115,115)

With six players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,200,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $130,600 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 132

Jerry Wong raised from the cutoff to 100,000, Stephen Song reraised from the button to 235,000, and Wong called.

The flop came , Wong checked, Song bet 90,000, and Wong called.

The turn card was the , Wong checked, Song bet 200,000, and Wong check-raised all in for about 1,000,000. Song quickly folded, and Wong took the pot.

Jerry Wong  –  1,965,000  (39 bb)
Stephen Song  –  400,000  (8 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,885,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $115,115 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 132

Barry Hutter got it all in from middle position for 640,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Jorge Gomez on the button.

The board came , and Gomez paired his ace on the river to win the pot and eliminate Hutter in eighth place.

Jorge Gomez  –  2,850,000  (57 bb)
Barry Hutter  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($101,900)

With seven players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,885,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $115,115 each.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,010

Dave Moore raised all in for 2,925,000 from early position and Andrew Davidson called from the small blind.

Moore: 
Davidson: 

The board ran out , no help to Moore, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Andrew Davidson  –  10,025,000  (50 bb)
Dave Moore  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($100,000)

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 48
$400 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  170
Prize Pool:  $56,950
April 12, 2022

Registration closed for the last Big Stack tournament on the schedule and the $400 buy-in tournament drew 170 entries to surpass the $30,000 guarantee. They combined for a $56,950 prize pool with 21 spots getting paid. They will receive $725 for a min-cash and the winner will earn $14,655.

1st: $14,655 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $9,805
3rd: $5,840
4th: $3,555
5th: $2,745
6th: $2,275
7th: $1,965
8th: $1,720
9th-10th: $1,500
11th-12th: $1,275
13th-15th: $1,080
16th-18th: $900
19th-21st: $725

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 132

Stephen Song raised from middle position to 100,000, Brian Altman reraised from the small blind to 350,000, and Song called.

The flop came , Altman bet 425,000, and Song called.

The turn card was the , Altman moved all in, and Song folded. Altman took the pot.

Brian Altman  –  3,950,000  (79 bb)
Stephen Song  –  950,000  (19 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,650,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $101,900 each.