2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  89
Prize Pool:  $46,280
April 12, 2024

Event 30 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry). A field of 89 entries produced a prize pool of $46,280 and winning the lion’s share of it was Ryan Hoenig, emerging victorious outright for the $14,675 first-place prize.

Hoenig’s victory comes on the heels of his win just one night before in Event 27, which proceeded back-to-back runner-up finishes in Events 21 and 24.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 89

Ryan Hoenig raised to 80,000 from the button, Jonathan Moschel committed his remaining 100,000 from the big bling, and Hoenig called.

Hoenig: 
Moschel: 

The board came , giving Hoenig trip fours to win Event 30 outright for $14,675, just one day after winning Event 27. Jonathan Moschel finisher runner-up for $8,800.

A recap of Event 30 will be posted later tonight.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 89

Ryan Hoenig raised to 80,000 from the button, Mark Kastory three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind, Hoenig four-bet to 160,000, and Kastory called all in for about 140,000.

Hoenig: 
Kastory: 

The board ran out , giving Hoenig treys full of jacks to eliminate Kastory in third place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  2,025,000  (25 BB)
Jonathan Moschel  –  200,000  (2.5 BB)
Mark Kastory  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,555)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 89

Ari Engel raised to 60,000 from the button, Ryan Hoenig three-bet to 90,000 from the small blind, and Engel called.

The flop was , Hoenig bet, and Engel called all in for 15,000.

Engel: 
Hoenig: 

Engel had a pair of aces with a low draw, while Hoenig had a pair of tens with the nut low draw.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Hoenig tens and deuces with a seven-five to low to scoop the pot and eliminate Engel in fourth place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,900,000  (32 BB)
Ari Engel  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,585)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Following a flop of , Leonard Kriss was all in for about 115,000 from the cutoff against Ryan Hoenig in the big blind.

Kriss: 
Hoenig: 

Hoenig had fives and treys with straight and low draws, while Kriss had a wheel draw and better low draw.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Hoenig fives full of treys to win the pot and eliminate Kriss in fifth place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,500,000  (25 BB)
Leonard Kriss  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,775)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

Ryan Hoenig raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Marvin Bornstein called all in for 45,000 in the hijack, Jonathan Moschel called in the cutoff, Leonard Kriss called on the button, and Ari Engel called in the big blind.

The flop was , Engel checked, Hoenig continued for 30,000, and everyone called.

The turn was the , Engel checked, and Hoenig bet 60,000. Moschel called, Kriss called, and Engel folded.

The river was the , Hoenig bet 60,000 again, Moschel folded, and Kriss folded as well.

Hoenig showed for sixes and deuces, besting Bornstein’s to score the elimination and win the hefty side pot to take the chip lead.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,200,000  (20 BB)
Marvin Bornstein  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,200)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Kevin Love  –  $1,850
8th:  Dominic Granteed  –  $1,620

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 89

Stephen Reid was all in for about 40,000 in middle position against Dominic Granteed in the big blind.

Reid: 
Granteed: 

The board ran out , giving Granteed an ace-high straight to eliminate Reid in ninth place.

Dominic Granteed  –  285,000  (7 BB)
Stephen Reid  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,470).

With eight players remaining from the field of 89 entries, the average stack is about 280,000 (7 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,620.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 89

Seat 1:  Ari Engel  –  305,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2:  Stephen Reid  –  95,000  (3 BB)
Seat 3:  Kevin Love  –  310,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4:  Ryan Hoenig  –    205,000  (7 BB)
Seat 5:  Marvin Bornstein  – 120,000  (4 BB)
Seat 6:  Jonathan Moschel  –  490,000  (16 BB)
Seat 7:  Dominic Granteed  –  300,000  (10 BB)
Seat 8:  Leonard Kriss  –  350,000  (12 BB)
Seat 9:  Mark Kastory  –  50,000  (2 BB)

1st:  $14,675 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $8,800
3rd:  $5,555
4th:  $3,585
5th:  $2,775
6th:  $2,200
7th:  $1,850
8th:  $1,620
9th:  $1,470

10th:  Hal Klein  –  $1,340
11th:  Steven Pollack  –  $1,250
12th:  Sandy Sanchez  –  $1,160

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  18 of 89

Table 17
Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  48,000  (2 BB)
Seat 2:  Marc Booth  –  22,000  (1 BB)
Seat 3:  Bobby Leff  –  24,000  (1 BB)
Seat 4:  Stephen Reid  –  145,000  (7 BB)
Seat 5:  William Brock  –  48,000  (2 BB)
Seat 6:  Ari Engel  –  237,000  (12 BB)
Seat 7:  Jonathan Moschel  –  245,000  (12 BB)
Seat 8:  Sandy Sanchez  –  111,000  (6 BB)
Seat 9:  Mark Kastory  –  160,000  (8 BB)

Table 25
Seat 1:  Leonard Kriss  –  135,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2:  Dominic Granteed  –  227,000  (11 BB)
Seat 3:  Steven Pollack  –  83,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Kevin Love  –  181,000  (9 BB)
Seat 5:  Marvin Bornstein  –  132,000  (7 BB)
Seat 6:  Hal Klein  –  76,000  (4 BB)
Seat 7:  Scott Baumstein  –  45,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8:  Wayne Palitz  –  47,000  (2 BB)
Seat 9:  Ryan Hoenig  –  256,000  (13 BB)

1st:  $14,675 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $8,800
3rd:  $5,555
4th:  $3,585
5th:  $2,775
6th:  $2,200
7th:  $1,850
8th:  $1,620
9th:  $1,470
10th:  $1,340
11th:  $1,250
12th:  $1,160

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  89
Prize Pool:  $46,280
April 12, 2024

Event 30 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry). A field of 89 entries produced a prize pool of $46,280. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,160.

Up top for the winner is $14,675.

1st:  $14,675 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $8,800
3rd:  $5,555
4th:  $3,585
5th:  $2,775
6th:  $2,200
7th:  $1,850
8th:  $1,620
9th:  $1,470
10th:  $1,340
11th:  $1,250
12th:  $1,160