Event 1 Flight A: Mike Patterson Way Out Front

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries: 425

Mike Patterson

We didn’t need to look very far to find our early chip leader. It was that obvious.

Mike Patterson sat down this morning with his 20K start stack, went on a big early heater, and went on break with an incredible 185,000. Hours from now, that number would still be among the leaders if not still the top spot.

Event 1 Flight A: First Break

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight A Entries: 350

Caleb Piderit

Flight A is getting ready to take the first break with 350 here so far, a great turnout even with the rough weather over the last 24 hours. We are ahead of the pace from last year and looking at a big number.

A few notables in the opening include recent WSOP Circuit winner Caleb Piderit, his father Eric, Michael Tait, Jennifer David, and Solange Lucas.

Eric Piderit
Michael Tait

Event 2: First Seniors

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The 2023 Poker Showdown schedule features 61 trophy events over 20 days and three of them are set for our players aged 50 and older. The first is a $600 buy-in version this morning at 11 am with a $400 later in the series and a Seniors Black Chip Bounty the last weekend.

Seniors will start with 20,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm with a 40-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm.

This tournament will award the first Showdown trophy of the series and we look forward to crowning our champ.

  • 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
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

Event 1 Flight A: Kicking Off the Showdown

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The 2023 Poker Showdown series is set to get underway with the first flight of Event 1 at 10 am in the Grand Ballroom. The $400 Deep Stack has a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool and six total flights between now and Saturday evening.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes at the start of Day 2 and 60 from Level 24 forward. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Flight A will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

This will be the start of a huge series and we hope to see old friends and make new ones along the way.

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $600 Seniors 50+ (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
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule

Please note: We recommend parking in either Winner’s Way or Seminole Way garage for the most convenient access to the Grand Ballroom