2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$10,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  89
Prize Pool:  $845,500
April 25-26, 2023

With a buy-in of $10,000, Event 37 attracted a field of 89 entries, generating a prizepool worth $845,500. They played down to the final nine players on Tuesday night, and returned Wednesday for the final table.

After a little more than four hours, Shannon Shorr defeated Dylan Smith for the title, the trophy, and $260,600.

“It feels awesome,” said Shorr after his victory. “It had been a pretty rough stretch the last year, as it often is playing tournaments full time.”

The timing of this victory is particularly nice because Shorr recently announced that his wife Joy is pregnant with their second child.

“This takes a little anxiety off as I’m expecting a second baby around Halloween,” said Shorr. “So this comes at a good time.”

With seven players remaining, Shorr found himself as the short stack with just 10 big blinds. Then he found himself all in as a big underdog against Filipp Khavin.

“I got lucky in a spot where I re-jammed ace-seven and I beat ace-king,” said Shorr. “That was crucial. Otherwise, nothing too exciting.”

“Quite a group of strong players at the final table,” said Shorr, “so I expected pretty much anything could happen. Kind of a cool structure, with 40 minute levels, so chips were moving around.”

Shorr has a world-class poker resume, with more than $11 million in live tournament earnings, and this is his third trophy from Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. What keeps him coming back?

“I love the action here,” said Shorr. “The prizepools are obviously enormous, and I love the vibe of south Florida. It’s nice and relaxing, and it’s a nice change from spending time in the desert of Las Vegas.”

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 89

Dylan Smith limped for 125,000, Shannon Shorr raised to 500,000, and Smith moved all in for 2,875,000.

Shorr called with , and Smith turned over . Smith needed his sevens to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Shorr rivered a diamond flush to win the pot, the title, the trophy, and $260,600.

Dylan Smith finished as the runner-up, earning $160,700.

Congratulations to Shannon Shorr!

1st:  Shannon Shorr  –  $260,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Dylan Smith  –  $160,700
3rd:  Adam Hendrix  –  $101,500
4th:  Dan Colpoys  –  $65,500
5th:  Filipp Khavin  –  $50,800
6th:  Thomas Boivin  –  $40,200
7th:  Bryn Kenney  –  $33,800
8th:  Nadya Magnus  –  $29,600
9th:  Eli Berg  –  $26,900
10th:  Anthony Hu  –  $26,900
11th:  Giorgii Skhulukhiia  –  $24,500
12th:  Justin Zaki  –  $24,500

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

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 89

Shannon Shorr limped for 100,000, and Dylan Smith checked his option. The flop came , and they put in another 100,000 each.

The turn card was the , Smith checked, Shorr bet 375,000, and Smith check-raised to 1,100,000. Shorr thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the , Smith checked, and Shorr used a Time Chip to tank for nearly a minute before he moved all in. Smith quickly folded, and Shorr took the pot — and the chip lead.

Shannon Shorr  –  5,750,000  (58 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  3,150,000  (32 bb)

1st:  $260,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $160,700

3rd:  Adam Hendrix  –  $101,500
4th:  Dan Colpoys  –  $65,500
5th:  Filipp Khavin  –  $50,800
6th:  Thomas Boivin  –  $40,200
7th:  Bryn Kenney  –  $33,800
8th:  Nadya Magnus  –  $29,600
9th:  Eli Berg  –  $26,900

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 89

Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind, and Adam Hendrix called all in from the big blind for 1,750,000 with .

Shorr turned over , and Hendrix needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Hendrix flopped gutshot straight draw and turned a diamond flush draw, but improved no further. Shorr won the pot with a pair of nines to eliminate Hendrix in third place.

Adam Hendrix  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($101,500)

Here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Dylan Smith  –  5,150,000  (52 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  3,750,000  (38 bb)

1st:  $260,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $160,700

3rd:  Adam Hendrix  –  $101,500
4th:  Dan Colpoys  –  $65,500
5th:  Filipp Khavin  –  $50,800
6th:  Thomas Boivin  –  $40,200
7th:  Bryn Kenney  –  $33,800
8th:  Nadya Magnus  –  $29,600
9th:  Eli Berg  –  $26,900

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 89

Shannon Shorr raised from the button to 150,000, Adam Hendrix reraised from the small blind to 425,000, and Shorr four-bet all in for 1,800,000.

Hendrix used two of his Time Chips to tank for about a minute and a half before he folded, and Shorr took the pot. Hendrix is down to two Time Chips, worth an extra 30 seconds each.

Seat 1.  Dylan Smith  –  3,700,000  (50 bb)
Seat 2.  Shannon Shorr  –  2,375,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Adam Hendrix  –  2,800,000  (37 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $101,500 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 89

Dylan Smith raised UTG/cutoff to 225,000, Dan Colpoys moved all in from the small blind for 800,000, and Smith quickly called with .

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

The board came , and Smith flopped a set of tens to win the pot and eliminate Colpoys in fourth place.

Dylan Smith  –  4,350,000  (58 bb)
Dan Colpoys  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($65,500)

With three players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $101,500 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

With the board showing on the turn, Dylan Smith checked from the small blind, Shannon Shorr bet 175,000 from the big blind, and Smith called.

The river card paired the board with the , Smith checked, Shorr bet 425,000, and Smith moved all in. Shorr quickly folded, and Smith took the pot.

Dylan Smith  –  3,000,000  (40 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  1,400,000  (19 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,225,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $65,500 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Filipp Khavin moved all in under the gun for 275,000, Dylan Smith called from the cutoff, and Shannon Shorr used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he reraised from the button to 575,000. Smith folded.

Khavin turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive against Shorr’s .

The board came , and Shorr paired his jack on the flop, his ace on the turn, and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Khavin in fifth place.

Shannon Shorr  –  2,225,000  (30 bb)
Filipp Khavin  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($50,800)

With four players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 2,225,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $65,500 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

Adam Hendrix min-raised from the cutoff to 150,000, and Filipp Khavin used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he raised from the button to 425,000.

Hendrix four-bet all in for 1,375,000, and Khavin waited for an exact count before he called with . Hendrix turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the aces held up for Hendrix to win the pot and double up in chips.

Adam Hendrix  –  2,950,000  (39 bb)
Filipp Khavin  –  475,000  (6 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 1,775,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,800 each.

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

The players are on a 15-minute break before beginning Level 18, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts

Seat 1.  Filipp Khavin  –  1,900,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  3,200,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3.  Shannon Shorr  –  1,475,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Dan Colpoys  –  950,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Adam Hendrix  –  1,375,000  (18 bb)

1st:  $260,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $160,700
3rd:  $101,500
4th:  $65,500
5th:  $50,800

6th:  Thomas Boivin  –  $40,200
7th:  Bryn Kenney  –  $33,800
8th:  Nadya Magnus  –  $29,600
9th:  Eli Berg  –  $26,900

With five players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 1,775,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,800 each.