2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 22
$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Entries:  97
Prize Pool:  $38,800
April 20, 2023

Thursday saw the first deuce-to-seven triple draw tournament in a major Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood series, and it was a big success for the format, attracting 97 entries. Odds are this won’t be the last time we see it offered in one of our major tournament series.

At the end of the night, it was Danny Chang defeating Aaron Kupin heads up for the title, the trophy, and the top prize of $9,615.

“I got pretty fortunate,” said Chang. “I ran up a stack, and bullied the guys that had more chips, and chilled with the guys that didn’t have chips. Just tried not to get too crazy.”

“I’ve played enough of it,” said Chang about the deuce-to-seven format. “I’ve played it a lot in mixed games, but never really played it by itself. But I do like the game. It’s very fun.”

Chang seems to love most poker variations, and appreciates that Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood offers a lot of options.

“I like all the mixed game tournaments,” said Chang. “That’s what I’m here for. I like every single non-hold’em tournament.”

But what about the Championship event, which is obviously no-limit hold’em? Will Chang be taking a shot at the prizepool guaranteed to be worth at least $3 million?

“It depends on how well I feel I’m playing poker in general,” said Chang. “If I’m playing well, I’m going to play it, but if not, I’ll just go home and not be too stressed about it.”

Results:

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 97

Four hands after Danny Chang successfully bluffed with a pair of sixes, Aaron Kupin was down to just 105,000 (2 Big Bets).

Chang raised to 50,000, and Kupin called.

First Draw:  Kupin drew two, Chang drew one. Kupin checked, Chang bet 25,000, and Kupin called.

Second Draw:  Kupin drew one, Chang drew one. Kupin checked, Chang bet, and Kupin called all in for 30,000.

Third Draw:  Kupin drew one, Chang stood pat.

Danny Chang:  
Aaron Kupin:  

Kupin needed an eight or a deuce to stay alive, but his last card, but he turned over his last card to reveal the . Chang won the pot — and the tournament — with an 8-7 low.

Congratulations to Danny Chang!

1st:  Danny Chang  –  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  Aaron Kupin  –  $6,210
3rd:  Spencer Broberg  –  $4,115
4th:  Michael Dreese  –  $2,820
5th:  Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  $2,000
6th:  Charles Harrison  –  $1,475
7th:  Adem Arbuckle  –  $1,130

Stay tuned for a recap from this event, which will be posted later tonight.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 97

Danny Chang raised to 50,000, and Aaron Kupin called.

First Draw:  Kupin drew three, Chang drew one. Kupin checked, Chang bet 25,000, and Kupin called.

Second Draw:  Kupin drew one, Chang drew one. Both players checked.

Third Draw:  Kupin drew one, Chang drew one. Kupin bet 50,000, Chang raised to 100,000, and Kupin tanked for a while before he called. Chang showed to win the pot with an 8-7 low, and Kupin mucked.

Danny Chang  –  1,150,000  (23 BB)
Aaron Kupin  –  305,000  (6 BB)

Two hands later, Chang raised to 50,000 again, and Kupin called.

First Draw:  Kupin drew four, Chang drew two. Kupin checked, Chang bet 25,000, and Kupin called.

Second Draw:  Kupin drew two, Chang drew one. Kupin checked, Chang bet 50,000, and Kupin called.

Third Draw:  Kupin drew one, Chang stood pat. Kupin checked, Chang bet 50,000, and Kupin tanked for a while before he folded. Chang showed for a pair of sixes as he took the pot.

Danny Chang  –  1,300,000  (26 BB)
Aaron Kupin  –  155,000  (3 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $6,210

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 97

Aaron Kupin raised to 50,000 from the small blind and Spencer Broberg called in the big blind.

Kupin drew one, Broberg took three, Kupin bet 25,000, Broberg raised to 50,000, and Kupin called.

Both drew one, and both checked.

Both drew one again, Kupin bet 50,000, and Broberg called all in for 30,000 with .

Kupin, however, tabled a winning to eliminate Broberg in third place.

Aaron Kupin  –  680,000  (14 BB)
Danny Chang  –  775,000  (16 BB)
Spencer Broberg  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,115)

1st:  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $6,210

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 97

In the second hand after the break, Michael Dreese raised from the cutoff to 50,000, and Aaron Kupin called from the small blind.

First Draw:  Kupin drew one, Dreese drew three. Kupin bet, and Dreese called all in for 5,000.

Second Draw:  Kupin stood pat, Dreese drew two.

Third Draw:  Kupin stood pat, Dreese drew one.

Aaron Kupin:  
Michael Dreese:  

Dreese needed a seven, a six, or a four to stay alive, but he turned over his last card to see the for a 9-8 low. But it wasn’t good enough, and Kupin won the pot with his 9-7 low to eliminate Dreese in fourth place.

Aaron Kupin  –  615,000  (12 BB)
Michael Dreese  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,820)

With three players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 485,000 (10 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,115 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 97

Aaron Kupin  –  645,000  (13 BB)
Danny Chang  –  585,000  (12 BB)
Spencer Broberg  –  170,000  (3 BB)
Michael Dreese  –  55,000  (1 BB)

1st:  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $6,210
3rd:  $4,115
4th:  $2,820

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 97

Danny Chang raised from the small blind to 40,000, and Aaron Kupin called from the big blind.

First Draw:  Chang drew one, Kupin drew two. Chang bet 20,000, Kupin raised to 40,000, and Chang thought for a while before he called.

Second Draw:  Both players stood pat. Chang checked, Kupin bet 40,000, Chang raised to 80,000, and Kupin called.

Third Draw:  Both players stood pat. Chang bet 40,000, Kupin raised to 80,000, and Chang called.

Aaron Kupin:  
Danny Chang:  

Chang made the third-best possible hand on the first draw, but lost to Kupin, who made the second-best possible hand, also on the first draw. Kupin won the pot worth 480,000 to tie Chang for the chip lead.

Aaron Kupin  –  570,000  (14 BB)
Danny Chang  –  570,000  (14 BB)

With four players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 364,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,820 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 97

Spencer Broberg raised to 32,000 from the button, Oleksandr Trokhymenko three-bet to 48,000 from the big blind, Broberg four-bet to 64,000, and Trokhymenko called.

Both drew one, both checked, and both drew one again. Trokhymenko bet his remaining 15,000-ish and Broberg called.

Both stood pat and Broberg fanned , besting Trokhymenko’s to eliminate Trokhymenko in fifth place.

Spencer Broberg  –  330,000  (10 BB)
Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 364,000  (11 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,820 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 2:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 97

Oleksandr Trokhymenko raised from the small blind to 32,000, Danny Chang reraised from the big blind, and Trokhymenko called all in for 45,000.

First Draw:  Trokhymenko drew one, Chang drew three.

Second Draw:  Trokhymenko drew one, Chang stood pat.

Third Draw:  Trokhymenko drew one, Chang stood pat.

Danny Chang:  
Oleksandr Trokhymenko:  

For his final card, Trokhymenko needed a four, a three, or a two to stay alive. He flipped it over, and it was — the ! Trokhymenko won the pot with a 9-7 low to double up in chips.

Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  90,000  (3 BB)
Danny Chang  –  855,000  (27 BB)

With five players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,000 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 97

Danny Chang raised from the cutoff to 32,000, Spencer Broberg reraised from the small blind to 48,000, and Chang called.

First Draw:  Broberg drew one, Chang drew two. Broberg moved all in for 7,000, and Chang called.

Second Draw:  Broberg stood pat, Chang drew two.

Third Draw:  Broberg stood pat, Chang drew two. Broberg showed for an 8-6 low, and Chang showed before revealing his last two cards.

Chang turned over the , and he was drawing dead. Broberg won the pot with his 8-6 to double up in chips.

Spencer Broberg  –  142,000  (4 BB)
Danny Chang  –  900,000  (28 BB)

With five players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,000 each.