Eric Kolodny Wins Event 59 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Deal for $15,055

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 59
$600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  109
Prize Pool:  $57,225
May 2, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 59 Champion Eric Kolodny

Event 59 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). The tournament drew 109 entries, producing a prize pool of $57,225. A heads-up deal was made at the final table and Eric Kolodny was the chip leader, making him the official winner for $15,055.

This marked Kolodny’s second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a $150 No-Limit Hold’em tournament during the 2012 Showdown for $3,802. The score tonight gives Kolodny $400K in career live tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1EricKolodny$15,005*
2PhuocVo$12,500*
3ChristopherLewis$6,350
4LongNguyen$4,150
5BlakeWhittington$3,205
6LeifForce$2,630
7AdilKhan$2,230
8MikeBeasley$1,945
9ChaoHuang$1,720
10EliasNassif$1,720
11KatieKopp$1,515
12MarioArribas$1,515
13OmarNassif$1,345
14JordanMiller$1,345

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 59: Prize Pool and Payouts with $17,055 for PLO Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 59
$600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  109
Prize Pool:  $57,225
May 2, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO tournament with 109 entries creating a prize pool worth $57,225. The last 14 spots will be paid with $1,345 for a min-cash and $17,055 for the last PLO champ of the series.

1st: $17,055 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $10,500
3rd: $6,350
4th: $4,150
5th: $3,205
6th: $2,630
7th: $2,230
8th: $1,945
9th-10th: $1,720
11th-12th: $1,515
13th-14th: $1,345

Event 59: Final Omaha

$600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Just about every day during this 20-series, we gave our players an opportunity to win an Omaha trophy and the last day is no different. One last shot. Event 59 is a $600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO tournament to keep things interesting.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as needed during that time. Players will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to determine our Event 59 champi.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 20 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 58 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 59 – $600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

12PM: Event 60 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 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

2:30 PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 61 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $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 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule