2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 39
$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $68,870
April 15-16, 2024

Showdown Event 39 was a $1,100 buy-in Eight-Game Mix tournament. The  field ran up to 71 entries for a prize pool worth $68,870 with the final nine making the money.

Hal Klein took the top spot after defeating Chris Vitch after a long heads-up finale. Klein earned $23,180 for the victory and his fifth major Hollywood title.

1st:  Hal Klein – $23,810 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Chris Vitch – $13,775
3rd:  David Prociak – $8,440
4th:  Tim Wong – $6,025
5th:  Calvin Anderson – $4,650
6th:  Steven Wolansky – $3,620
7th:  Jon Breneman – $3,100
8th:  Chris Tryba – $2,800
9th:  Samoeun Mon – $2,650

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 1 of 71

The last hand of the tournament came during the Omaha 8OB round with Chris Vitch getting all on a flop of for 110,000 after both players had contributed 200,000 each preflop. Hal Klein called to cover him so the two players then flipped over their cards.

Klein:
Vitch:

Turn and River:

That brought the tournament to a close with Klein crowned as the champion. He took home the top prize worth $23,810 along with the Showdown guitar pick trophy. Vitch was awarded $13,775 for the deep run to second. Stay tuned for a winner’s photo and results for the tournament.

Hal Klein – $23,810 + Showdown Trophy
Chris Vitch – Eliminated in 2nd Place ($13,775)

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 71

Here is a look at the chip counts in the heads-up final.

Seat 1:  Chris Vitch  –  805,000
Seat 3:  Hal Klein – 1,325,000

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st:  $23,810 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,775

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 71

During a pot-limit Omaha hand, Hal Klein got all in for 495,000 with a 570,000 pot on the table and the board reading . Chris Vitch had him covered, so here is a look at their cards.

Klein:
Vitch:

Klein doubled up to survive with 1.56 million, and Vitch was at 495,000 after the hand.

Hal Klein – 1,560,000
Chric Vitch – 495,000

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 71

Here is a look at the chip counts in the heads-up final. Hal Klein is winning the majority of the small pots to start pulling away in the standings.

Seat 1:  Chris Vitch  –  495,000
Seat 3:  Hal Klein – 1,635,000

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st:  $23,810 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,775

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 71

David Prociak was all in during a hand of pot-limit Omaha with , and Chris Vitch had him covered holding .

The final board read , and Prociak was eliminated in third place for a payout worth $8,440. Vitch stacked up 1.26 million after the hand, which gave him the advantage before the start of heads-up play against Hal Klein’s 870,000.

Chris Vitch – 1,260,000
Hal Klein – 870,000
David Prociak – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,440)

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 3 of 71

Here is a look at the chip counts heading into the break.

Seat 1:  Chris Vitch  –  641,000
Seat 2:  David Prociak – 605,000
Seat 3:  Hal Klein – 889,000

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st:  $23,810 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,775
3rd:  $8,440

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 3 of 71

Tim Wong got all in preflop during a hand of no-limit hold’em with in the hole, and Hal Klein called to cover him holding .

The final board read , and Wong was eliminated in fourth place to take home $6,025 in prize money. Klein stacked up 850,000 after collecting the pot.

Hal Klein – 850,000
Tim Wong – Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,025)

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 4 of 71

In a hand of seven card stud 8OB, Calvin Anderson was all in, but his hand didn’t have enough fire power to top the held by David Prociak. Anderson was out in fifth place for a payday worth $4,650, and Prociak stacked up 540,000 after collecting the pot.

David Prociak – 540,000
Calvin Anderson – Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,650)

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 5 of 71

In a hand of pot-limit Omaha, the final board read along with a pot of 150,000 on the table when David Prociak was all in for 130,000 with from the button.

Tim Wong had him covered holding on the big blind, and Prociak doubled up to survive with 410,000. Wong was at 275,000 after the hand.

David Prociak – 410,000
Tim Wong – 275,000