2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  317
Prize Pool:  $634,000
April 27-28, 2023

The last preliminary event on the Poker Showdown schedule was the $2,200 Deep Stack and the 317 entries crushed the $100,000 guarantee. They created a prize pool worth $634,000 and local favorite Matthew Zarcadoolas captured the title for $104,005 in a three-way.

Congrats Matthew!

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 & Day 2 levels will last 60 minutes each.
• Day 3 Levels will be 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then go to 90-minute levels.
• Day 4 Levels will be 90 minutes until players reach six players
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 44 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 44 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 44 Payouts

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 “One and Done” Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (2:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $1,050 Event 51 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$1,000,000 GTD Event 51
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 317

The final table begins Friday at noon.

Seat 1:  Farhad Jamasi  –  610,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  David “ODB” Baker  –  690,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Joe Altomonte  –  1,205,000  (30 bb)
Seat 4:  Kamel Mokhammad  –  680,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:  Matt Zarcadoolas  –  980,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Aleks Dimitrov  –  935,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Kristen Foxen  –  275,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Daniyal Gheba  –  635,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9:  Taylor Black  –  330,000  (8 bb)

1st:  $137,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $94,500
3rd:  $62,100
4th:  $39,400
5th:  $30,400
6th:  $25,200
7th:  $21,200
8th:  $17,400
9th:  $13,775

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  51 of 317

1.  Daniyal Gheba  –  440,000  (88 bb)
2.  Matt Zarcadoolas  –  335,000  (67 bb)
3.  Shannon Shorr  –  325,000  (63 bb)

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  317
Prize Pool:  $634,000
April 27-28, 2023

Registration closed for the $2,200 Deep Stack with a huge turnout of 317 entries. The pushed the $200,000 into a prize pool worth $634,000 and the last 40 players will make the money. A min-cash is worth $3,370 and the Event 4 will earn $137,400 plus the Showdown trophy.

1st: $137,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $94,500
3rd: $62,100
4th: $39,400
5th: $30,400
6th: $25,200
7th: $21,200
8th: $17,400
9th-10th: $13,775
11th-12th: $11,600
13th-15th: $9,900
16th-18th: $8,245
19th-21st: $6,750
22nd-24th: $5,525
25th-27th: $4,790
28th-36th: $4,060
37th-40th: $3,370

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 entries
Entries:  213

The $2,200 Deep Stack recently returned from their first break and we have a great turnout so far. There are 213 entries so far and the prize pool is over $425,000 with late registration available until 3:30 pm.

A few friendly faces we found include yesterday’s $10K champ Shannon Shorr, 2013 SHRPO Champ Blair Hinkle, and 2013 WSOP Main Event champ Ryan Riess.

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are one day away from kicking off the 2023 WPT Poker Showdown Championship, so there are only a few preliminary events remaining to get your game ready. Event 44 is one of the last and it is a $2,200 Deep Stack NLH with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool getting underway at 11 am.

Players start wit 20K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until 3:30 pm. They will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to play down to the final table.

Those nine players will return tomorrow at noon to determine our Event 44 champ.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 44 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 44 Day 1 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 44 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 40 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 40 Payouts

12PM: Event 41 Day 2 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Event 41 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 41 Payouts

1PM: Day 1 – $25,500 PLO High Roller (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 125,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when six players remain
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)

• Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 “One and Done” Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (2:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

11AM: $2,650 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Winner will receive a seat in any Showdown $25,500 High Roller
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (7:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet