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

Danny Chang made back-to-back seven-sixes against Aaron Kupin and Spencer Broberg, and he now holds half the chips in play with five players left.

Danny Chang  –  760,000  (24 BB)
Aaron Kupin  –  290,000  (9 BB)
Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  180,000  (6 BB)
Michael Dreese  –  145,000  (5 BB)
Spencer Broberg  –  80,000  (2 BB)

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
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Level 21:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 97

Danny Chang raised to 24,000 from the cutoff, Charles Harrison called all in for 14,000 in the small blind, and Spencer Broberg called in the big blind.

Harrison drew five, Broberg drew two, and Chang took one. Broberg bet 12,000 and Chang called.

Harrison drew three, Broberg drew one, Chang drew one, and Broberg check-called 24,000 from Chang.

Harrison stood pat, Broberg drew one, Chang stood pat, and action was checked.

Broberg showed , besting Chang’s holdings and Harrison’s to eliminate Harrison in sixth place.

Charles Harrison  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,475)

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
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Level 21:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 97

Michael Dreese raised to 24,000 from the hijack and Charles Harrison called in the big blind.

Both drew two, Harrison led for 12,000, and Dreese called.

Both drew one, Harrison bet 24,000, and Dreese called all in for 18,000.

Harrison drew one, while Dreese stood pat with .

Harrison showed , but a paired up with a to double Dreese up.

Michael Dreese  –  120,000  (5 BB)
Charles Harrison  –  14,000  (< 1 BB)

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
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Level 21:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 97

Spencer Broberg raised from the cutoff to 24,000, and Danny Chang called from the big blind.

First Draw:  Chang drew 2, and Broberg drew 1. Chang checked, Broberg bet 12,000, and Chang called.

Second Draw:  Chang drew 1, and Broberg stood pat. Chang checked, Broberg bet 24,000, and Chang check-raised to 48,000. Broberg three-bet to 72,000, and Chang called.

Third Draw:  Both players stood pat. Chang checked, Broberg bet 24,000, and Chang called.

Spencer Broberg:  
Danny Chang:  mucked

Broberg won the pot worth 270,000 with his 7-6 low, and Chang mucked.

Spencer Broberg  –  340,000  (14 BB)
Danny Chang  –  440,000  (18 BB)

With six players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 243,000 (10 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,475 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 97

After the second draw, Adem Arbuckle got his stack of 24,000 in against Michael Dreese.

Both stood pat on the final draw and Arbuckle fanned . Dreese, however, showed to eliminate Arbuckle in seventh place.

Michael Dreese  –  140,000  (7 BB)
Adem Arbuckle  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,130)

With six players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 243,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,475 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 97

After the elimination of David May in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table.

Here is the lineup, along with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Aaron Kupin  –  300,000  (15 BB)
Seat 2.  Charles Harrison  –  135,000  (7 BB)
Seat 3.  Spencer Broberg  –  200,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  Michael Dreese  –  100,000  (5 BB)
Seat 5.  Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  190,000  (10 BB)
Seat 6.  Adem Arbuckle  –  50,000  (3 BB)
Seat 7.  Danny Chang  –  480,000  (24 BB)

Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $6,210
3rd:  $4,115
4th:  $2,820
5th:  $2,000
6th:  $1,475
7th:  $1,130

8th:  David May  –  $1,130

With seven players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 208,000 (10 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,130 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 97

The players have returned from break to begin Level 20, with blinds at 5,000-10,000, and limits of 10,000-20,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

1.  Aaron Kupin  –  363,000  (18 BB)
2.  Danny Chang  –  297,000  (15 BB)
3.  Charles Harrison  –  259,000  (13 BB)
4.  Spencer Broberg  –  217,000  (11 BB)
5.  Michael Dreese  –  123,000  (6 BB)
6.  Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  81,000  (4 BB)
7.  David May  –  76,000  (4 BB)
8.  Adem Arbuckle  –  39,000  (2 BB)

Here is the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $6,210
3rd:  $4,115
4th:  $2,820
5th:  $2,000
6th:  $1,475
7th-8th:  $1,130

And here are the players who have finished in the money so far:

9th:  Samoeun “Cat” Mon  –  $900
10th:  Donnie McBrayer  –  $900
11th:  Phil Hui  –  $750
12th:  James Johnson  –  $750
13th:  John Holley III  –  $700

With eight players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 182,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,130 each.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  43 of 97

The players have returned from dinner to begin Level 12, with increased limits of 1,500-3,000.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 55K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Cat Mon  –  61,000  (20 BB)
2.  Charlie Harrison  –  58,500  (20 BB)
3.  Alexander Orlov  –  57,000  (19 BB)

With 43 players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 34,000 (11 Big Bets). The final 13 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $700.

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:  $32,495
April 20, 2023

Registration closed for our first-ever Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw trophy event with a very happy 97 entries. They created a prize pool worth $32,495 and the last 13 players will make the money. A min-cash is worth $700 and the Event 22 champ will earn $9,615 plus the Showdown trophy.

1st: $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $6,210
3rd: $4,115
4th: $2,820
5th: $2,000
6th: $1,475
7th-8th: $1,130
9th-10th: $900
11th-12th: $750
13th: $700

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 5:  300/600 Limits
Entries:  62

We weren’t exactly sure what to expect from our first-ever 2-7 Triple Draw tournament, but we like the numbers so far. They are on their first break with more than 60 entries so far and four more levels (plus a break) to push it higher.

Some familiar faces so far include Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, John Holley, A.J. Kelsall, Yuval Bronshtein, David Shmuel, and Aime Martini, plus father/son pair Eric and Caleb Piderit.