2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  188
Prize Pool:  $44,180
Bounty Prize Pool: $18,800
April 24, 2023

Event 29 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 188 entries generated a prize pool of $44,180, with an additional $18,800 set aside for bounties.

A three-way deal was made at the final table, and Amir Baron was the chip leader, giving him the official victory for $8,716.

This marks Baron’s second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a Seniors event during the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

*denotes three-way deal

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 188

After playing three-handed for a little while, the remaining three players agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Amir Baron  –  1,905,000  (48 bb)
Neil Tramer  –  930,000  (23 bb)
Dennis Altman  –  925,000  (23 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Amir Baron  –  $8,716
Neil Tramer  –  $7,033
Dennis Altman  –  $7,021

As the chip leader, Amir Baron was the official Event 29 winner for $8,716.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 188

Following a flop of , Ken Donarski was all in from the big blind for about 500,000 with for a pair of nines. Amir Baron, however, had him crushed in the small blind with for a set of nines.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Donarski, ending his tournament in fourth place

Amir Baron  –  1,850,000  (62 bb)
Ken Donarski  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,855)

With three players remaining from a field of 188 entries, the average stack is about 1,250,000 (41 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,525.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 188

Sterling Gabriel raised all in for 130,000 from the cutoff and Amir Baron called in the big blind.

Gabriel: 
Baron: 

The board came down , giving Baron a pair of kings to eliminate Gabriel and win his bounty.

Amir Baron  –  1,410,000  (56 bb)
Sterling Gabriel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,125)

With four players remaining from a field of 188 entries, the average stack is about 940,000 (38 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,855.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 188

Amir Baron raised from the cutoff and Daniel Wang called in the big blind.

The flop was , Wang shoved for 210,000, and Baron called.

Baron: 
Wang: 

The turn and river completed the board, giving Baron nines full of kings to eliminate Wang in sixth place.

Amir Baron  – 1,180,000  (47 bb)
Daniel Wang  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,765)

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 188

On a flop of , Neil Tramer was all in for 760,000 from the cutoff with against Amir Baron on the button with .

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Tramer to double into the chip lead.

Neil Tramer –  1,750,000  (70 bb)
Amir Baron  –  900,000  (36 bb)

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 188

Greg Buonocore raised all in for 122,000 from under the gun, Daniel Wang called in the hijack, Ken Donarski reraised all in for 374,000 from the big blind, and Wang folded.

Buonocore: 
Donarski: 

The board ran out , no help to Buonocore, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Ken Donarski  –  636,000  (53 bb)
Greg Buonocore  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,500)

With six players remaining, the average stack is about 626,000 (52 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,765.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 188

Navin Enand (who had turned his 3,000 into 19,000) raised all in for 19,000 from early position and got four callers.

The flop was and Daniel Wang isolated the action with , leading Enand’s .

The turn and river completed the board, ending Enand’s tournament in eighth place.

Daniel Wang  – 490,000  (49 bb)
Navin Enand  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,310)

With seven players remaining, the average stack is about 535,000  (54 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,500.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 188

On the first hand of the final table, Bruce Bailey ran into Sterling Gabriel’s . Bailey didn’t improve, and Gabriel doubled up.

On the second hand of the final table, Ken Donarski raised to 30,000 from the hijack and Bailey three-bet all in for 145,000 from the small blind. Donarski called with , leading Bailey’s .

The board ran out , giving Donarski a set of tens to end Bailey’s tournament in ninth place.

Ken Donarski  –  360,000  (36 bb)
Bruce Bailey  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,125)

With eight players remaining, the average stack is about 470,000  (47 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,310.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 188

Seat 1:  Greg Buonocore  –  120,000  (12 bb)
Seat 2:  Bruce Bailey  –  310,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3:  Sterling Gabriel  –  170,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4:  Daniel Wang  –  455,000  (46 bb)
Seat 5:  Dennis Altman  –  330,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  Neil Tramer  –  805,000  (81 bb)
Seat 7:  Amir Baron  –  1,370,000  (137 bb)
Seat 8:  Ken Donarski  –  197,000  (20 bb)
Seat 9:  Navin Enand  –  3,000  (< 1 bb)

1st:  $11,045 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $7,200
3rd:  $4,525
4th:  $2,855
5th:  $2,125
6th:  $1,765
7th:  $1,500
8th:  $1,310
9th:  $1,125