$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 159

After the elimination of Scotter Clark in 10th place, the final nine players had a redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Robert “Papa Bear” Transue  –  175,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Balzano  –  855,000  (71 bb)
Seat 3.  Peter Muehlbek  –  690,000  (58 bb)
Seat 4.  Darin Utley  –  190,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Gary Herstein  –  375,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6.  Jamal Sawaqdeh  –  55,000  (5 bb)
Seat 7.  Charlie Wells  –  395,000  (33 bb)
Seat 8.  Wehner Rodriguez  –  225,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Steve Cardarelli  –  220,000  (18 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $14,155 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $9,085
3rd:  $5,475
4th:  $3,430
5th:  $2,570
6th:  $2,130
7th:  $1,850
8th:  $1,625
9th:  $1,430

And these are the players who have finished in the money so far, along with their payouts:

10th:  Scotter Clark  –  $1,430
11th:  Santana Noronha  –  $1,250
12th:  Robert Banks  –  $1,250
13th:  Raymond McDonough  –  $1,080
14th:  Gregory McNealy  –  $1,080
15th:  John Magnetta  –  $1,080
16th:  Jacque Doucette  –  $915
17th:  David Espinola  –  $915
18th:  Stephen Dowling  –  $915
19th:  Richard Buxman  –  $800
20th:  Gary Mentro  –  $800

With nine players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 353,000 (29 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 159

During hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Scotter Clark min-raised from the button to 12,000, Darin Utley called from the small blind, and the player in the big blind called all in for 12,000. Any further betting would create a side pot.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Clark bet about 12,000, and Utley quickly folded.

The big blind showed for two pair, aces and deuces, but Clark turned over for a flopped full house, aces full of queens.

The big blind was drawing dead, and the meaningless river card was the . Clark won the pot with his full house to burst the Money Bubble and eliminate the player in the big blind.

Scotter Clark  –  155,000  (26 bb)
Darin Utley  –  175,000  (29 bb)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 159,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $800 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 159

The players have returned from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 with a 6,000 ante.

The field is on the Money Bubble, with 21 players remaining and 20 spots being paid.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 250K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Santana Noronha  –  398,000  (66 bb)
2.  Peter Muehlbek  –  315,000  (53 bb)
3.  Paul Balzano  –  284,000  (47 bb)
4.  John Magnetta  –  278,000  (46 bb)
T-5.  Gary Herstein  –  268,000  (45 bb)
T-5.  Greg McNealy  –  268,000  (45 bb)

With 21 players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 151,000 (25 big blinds). The final 20 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $800.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 159

The players have returned from their dinner break to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 with a 2,500 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 120K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Greg McNealy  –  257,000  (103 bb)
2.  Darin Utley  –  156,500  (63 bb)
3.  Scotter Clark  –  139,000  (56 bb)

With 44 players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 72,500 (29 big blinds). The final 20 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $800.

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Entries:  159
Prize Pool:  $53,265
April 19, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Seniors 50+ Event with 159 entries creating a prize pool worth $53,265. The last 20 spots will be paid with $800 for a min-cash and $14,155 up top for the Event 16 champ.

1st: $14,155 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $9,085
3rd: $5,475
4th: $3,430
5th: $2,570
6th: $2,130
7th: $1,850
8th: $1,625
9th-10th: $1,430
11th-12th: $1,250
13th-15th: $1,080
16th-18th: $915
19th-20th: $800

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  104

We have a great early turnout for the $400 Seniors 50+ and there’s a steady line of new players joining as we move deeper into the morning and toward the afternoon.

Some of the early entrants include $600 Seniors 50+ Champ Emerson Ward and Jeff Silverstein (who will play two events at the same time when he takes a seat in the Event 12 restart).

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second of three Seniors 50+ tournaments gets underway this morning at 10 am with a $400 buy-in this time around. The first one was great and we expect nothing different this morning into the afternoon.

Seniors will start with 20k deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm. They have a nice, early 45-minute dinner at 4:30 pm and return to find our next Seniors champ

• 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 16 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 16 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

• 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 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 17 – $400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 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 17 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 12 Day 2 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 12 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 12 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 12 Payouts

2PM: Event 18 – $600 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 18 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 19 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 7 players
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 20 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

• 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

5PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $300 All-In or Fold

• All-in or Fold format, there will be two options in play, go all in or fold
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet