Joey LeBrun Wins Event 60 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $223,390

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 60
$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  203
Prize Pool:  $964,250
May 2, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 60 Champion Joey LeBrun

Event 60 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The popular series finale drew 203 entries, nearly quintupling the guarantee to the tune of a $964,250 prize pool.

Taking it down was Joey LeBrun, winning outright for $223,390.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JosephLeBrun$223,390
2FrancisAnderson$148,900
3ValerieNovak$108,400
4FarhadJamasi$80,120
5ConnorRash$60,125
6GuyNaimi$45,830
7TobyJoyce$35,490
8RyanEriquezzo$27,925
9DavidStamm$22,335
10JasonMin$22,335
11MarcusGarza$18,165
12PhilipShing$18,165
13EthanYau$15,025
14MattWantman$15,025
15AlexCondon$12,640
16MikeVela$12,640
17AndrosIoakimides$10,820
18DenysShafikov$10,820
19KristenFoxen$10,820
20FrankBrannan$10,820
21KennethFishman$9,430
22TomKunze$9,430
23ByronKaverman$9,430
24DanielSwartz$9,430
25JamesCarroll$8,370
26ShannonShorr$8,370

Event 60: Joey LeBrun Wins! ($223,390); Francis Anderson Finishes Runner-Up ($148,900)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 203

Joey Lebrun
Joey LeBrun

Joey LeBrun raised to 175,000 from the button, Francis Anderson three-bet all in with a slightly covering stack from the big blind, and LeBrun called all in for 1,975,000.

LeBrun:  AsJs
Anderson:  4h4d

The board ran out QdQs9hThKc, giving LeBrun an ace-high straight on the river to double through Anderson.

Joey LeBrun  –  4,015,000  (54 bb)
Francis Anderson  –  50,000  (< 1 bb)

On the following hand, Anderson was all in for 50,000 from the button with 5h2h against LeBrun’s Qc4c in the big blind.

The board ran out 8c4h3d4d5s, giving LeBrun trip fours to win Event 60 outright for $223,390. Anderson finished runner-up for $148,900.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

Francis Anderson
Francis Anderson

Event 60: Valerie Novak – 3rd Place ($108,400)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 203

Valerie Novak
Valerie Novak

Francis Anderson raised all in from the small blind for effectively 800,000-ish and Valerie Novak called all in from the big blind with 7h7s, leading Anderson’s Kd6s.

The flop came Kh8h3h, giving Anderson a pair of kings to take the lead. Novak picked up a flush draw, though.

The Js turn and 6d river completed the board, no help to Novak, ending her run in third place for $108,400.

Francis Anderson  –  2,455,000  (41 bb)
Joey Lebrun  –  1,610,000  (27 bb)
Valerie Novak  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($108,400)

1st:  $223,390 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $148,900

Event 60: Farhad Jamasi – 4th Place ($80,120)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 203

Farhad Jamasi
Farhad Jamasi

Farhad Jamasi raised to 150,000 from UTG/cutoff, Francis Anderson reraised all in from the big blind with a covering stack, and Jamasi called all in for about 650,000.

Jamasi:  9s9d
Anderson:  AhKh

The board came down Kc4d4s6d5d, giving Anderson kings and fours to eliminate Jamasi in fourth place.

Francis Anderson  –  1,960,000  (33 bb)
Farhad Jamasi  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($80,120)

With three players remaining from a field of 203 entries, the average stack is about 1,355,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $108,400.

Event 60: Francis Anderson Cracks Valerie Novak’s Aces to Double Up

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 203

Francis Anderson
Francis Anderson

Joey Lebrun raised to 100,000 from UTG/cutoff, Francis Anderson three-bets all in for 560,000 from the button, Valerie Novak four-bets all in for about 1,400,000 from the big blind, and Lebrun folds.

Anderson:  QcJc
Novak:  AhAs

The board ran out QsTcQh4sKc, giving Anderson trip queens to double through Novak.

Francis Anderson  –  1,295,000  (26 bb)
Valerie Novak  –  825,000  (17 bb)

Event 60: Chip Counts at Break

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 203

Seat 4:  Joey Lebrun  –  925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6:  Francis Anderson  –  910,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7:  Farhad Jamasi  –  850,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8:  Valerie Novak  –  1,380,000  (28 bb)

1st:  $223,390 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $148,900
3rd:  $108,400
4th:  $80,120

Event 60: Connor Rash – 5th Place ($60,125)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 203

Connor Rash
Connor Rash

Valerie Novak raised to 80,000 from the button, Connor Rash three-bets to about 480,000 from the small blind (leaving about 20,000 behind), Novak reraises, and Rash calls all in.

Novak:  AhAc
Rash:  KdQs

The board ran out QcTd5hTs3h, safe for Novak to eliminate Rash in fifth place.

Valerie Novak  –  1,380,000  (35 bb)
Connor Rash  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($60,125)

With four players remaining from a field of 203 entries, the average stack is about 1,015,000 (25 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $80,120.

Event 60: Connor Rash Doubles Thru Valerie Novak

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 203

Connor Rash
Connor Rash

Connor Rash raised all in for about 290,000 from UTG/hijack and Valerie Novak called in the big blind.

Rash:  6h6s
Novak:  Ad7s

The board came Jd8d2d4c2s, safe for Rash to double up.

Connor Rash  –  640,000  (16 bb)
Valerie Novak  –  750,000  (19 bb)

Event 60: Guy Naimi – 6th Place ($45,830)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 203

Guy Naimi
Guy Naimi

Valerie Novak raised to 100,000 from under the gun, Guy Naimi three-bet all in for about 310,000 from the button, and Novak called.

Novak:  AcTc
Naimi:  9c9h

The board ran out KdQh7c3hAh, giving Novak a pair of aces on the river to eliminate Naimi in sixth place.

Valerie Novak  –  1,080,000  (27 bb)
Guy Naimi  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($45,830)

With five players remaining from a field of 203 entries, the average stack is about 810,000 (20 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $60,125.

Event 60: Toby Joyce – 7th Place ($35,490)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 203

Toby Joyce
Toby Joyce

Farhad Jamasi raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, Toby Joyce three-bet all in for 110,000 from the small blind, and Jamasi called with As9s, leading Joyce’s QsJc.

The board came Tc7c7s7hKs, no help to Joyce, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Farhad Jamasi  –  840,000  (28 bb)
Toby Joyce  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($35,490)

With six players remaining from a field of 203 entries, the average stack is about 675,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $45,830.