2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Entries:  18
Prize Pool:  $873,000
April 26, 2023

Event 42 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was the $50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry). There were 18 entries, producing a prize pool of $873,000.

A heads-up deal was reached between David Peters and Alex Foxen, and as the chip leader, Peters was the official Super High Roller champion for $328,527.

This marked Peters’ fourth SHRP major series trophy. The first came at the 2017 RRPO in a $5K NLH for $104,309. He followed that up with winning the very same event at the 2018 RRPO for $143,159. His third was during the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker 2022 SHRPO when he won the $50K Super High Roller for $407,545, also in a heads-up deal. Tonight, he won the very next $50K buy-in event on the Seminole schedule.

The accomplished pro now has more than $42.5 million in career live tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database.

*denotes heads-up deal

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 18

Following the elimination of Kevin Rabichow in third place, David Peters and Alex Foxen agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

David Peters  –  1,454,000  (145 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  796,000  (80 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

David Peters  –  $328,527
Alex Foxen  –  $282,573

As the chip leader, David Peters is the official winner of Event 42 for $328,527.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 18

David Peters raised to 20,000 from the button, Alex Foxen three-bet to 80,000 from the small blind, and Kevin Rabichow four-bet all in for 203,000 from the big blind.

Peters folded and Foxen confirmed the amount before he called.

Foxen: 
Rabichow: 

The board ran out , giving Foxen treys and deuces to eliminate Rabichow in third place.

Alex Foxen  –  796,000  (80 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($157,140)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 18

Alex Foxen raised to effectively 104,000 from the small blind and Kevin Rabichow called all in from the big blind with , leading Foxen’s .

The board ran out , giving Rabichow aces and fives to double through Foxen.

Kevin Rabichow  –  218,000  (22 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  620,000  (62 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 18

David Peters raised to 17,000 from the button and Kevin Rabichow called in the big blind.

The flop was , Rabichow checked, Peters bet 10,000, Rabichow raised to 27,000, and Peters called.

The turn was the , Rabichow bet 51,000, Peters used a time-extension before raising all in with a covering stack, and Rabichow folded.

“Should have spite called there,” said Rabichow. “You don’t have it.”

Peters chuckled and took the pot.

That was the last hand of Level 12, sending the players on a 15-minute break before resuming at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante.

David Peters  –  1,377,000  (138 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  754,000  (75 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  119,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $384,120
2nd:  $226,980
3rd:  $157,140

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 18

Sam Soverel raised to 13,000 from UTG/cutoff and Alex Foxen called in the small blind.

The flop was , Foxen checked, Soverel continued for 11,000, and Foxen called.

The turn was the , Foxen checked, Soverel bet 23,000, and Foxen called.

The river was the , Foxen checked, Soverel bet about 130,000 (leaving 3,000 behind), and Foxen reraised all in.

“Wish I’d have just shoved. Would be much less tilting,” said Soverel, before he called all in for another 3,000 with for a king-high flush.

Foxen tabled for the ace-high flush to eliminate Soverel in fourth place.

Alex Foxen  –  643,000  (107 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($104,760)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 18

David Peters raised to 13,000 from the button, Farid Jattin three-bet all in for about 220,000 from the big blind, and Peters called with , leading Jattin’s .

The board came , not enough help to Jattin, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

David Peters  –  1,240,000  (207 bb)
Farid Jattin  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 18

Alex Foxen raised to 14,000 from the button, Farid Jattin three-bet to 55,000 in the small blind, and Foxen called.

The flop was , Jattin thought for a little while before he shoved for 159,000, and Foxen thought for a little while before he folded.

Farid Jattin  –  281,000  (47 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  180,000  (30 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 18

Kevin Rabichow raised to 11,000 from the cutoff, Aram Oganyan called all in for 5,000 in the small blind, and David Peters called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Peters bet 12,000. Rabichow called.

The river was the , Peters checked, Rabichow bet 51,000, and Peters folded.

Rabichow showed for an ace-high flush, besting Oganyan’s to score the elimination.

Kevin Rabichow  –  385,000  (77 bb)
Aram Oganyan  –  Eliminated

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 18

Shortly after the elimination of Stefan Christopher, David Peters raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Aram Oganyan called in the big blind.

The flop was , Oganyan checked, Peters bet 6,000, Oganyan raised to 24,000, and Peters called.

The turn was the , Oganyan bet 26,000, and Peters called.

The river was the , Oganyan bet 102,000 (leaving 5,000 behind), and Peters called after about 30 seconds.

Oganyan showed for a pair of jacks, while Peters tabled for kings and queens to win the pot.

David Peters  –  1,040,000  (208 bb)
Aram Oganyan –  5,000  (1 bb)