Leonardo Emperador Wins His Second SHRP Trophy of the Series With Heads-Up Chop in Event 56

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 56
$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  130
Prize Pool:  $20,800
May 1, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 56 Champion Leonardo Emperador

Event 56 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The tournament drew 130 entries, producing a prize pool of $20,800. A heads-up chop was agreeed upon at the final table, and as the chip leader it was Leonardo Emperador who was the official Event 56 winner for $4,798.

This marked Emperador’s second trophy win of the series, having previously won Event 34 one week ago.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1LeonardoEmperador$4,798*
2DucarmelBeaubien$4,797*
3DiWang$2,205
4JuanMontoya$1,355
5SergioGamarra$1,030
6DavidOshry$875
7IgorKorkhin$760
8HayleyHanna$665
9HeleneCorcoran$590
10KennethHabben$520
11SagiZommer$520
12FredericoDabus$520
13ClintonFromal$455
14JeffreySchneider$455
15LuisCuesta$455
16JaimeTrianna$400
17ChristopherSmith$400

*denotes heads-up chop

Event 56: Prize Pool and Payouts; $5,875 to the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 56
$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  130
Prize Pool:  $20,800
May 1, 2023

Event 56 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). There were 130 entries, creating a prize pool of $20,800. The final 17 players will cash, earning at least $400.

Up top for the winner is $5,875.

1st:  $5,875 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,720
3rd:  $2,205
4th:  $1,355
5th:  $1,030
6th:  $875
7th:  $760
8th:  $665
9th:  $590
10th-12th:  $520
13th-15th:  $455
16th-17th:  $400

Showdown Day 19 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

12PM: Event 54 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 51 Day 2 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 52 Day 2 – $1,100 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

2PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (10:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 56 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:25pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 57 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Event 60 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $5,000/$250K GTD Event 60
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $1,250 WPT World Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-7 last 20 minutes; Levels 8+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (9:35pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $550 Event 60 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000/$250K GTD Event 60
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule