2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  176
Prize Pool:  $91,520
April 4, 2024

Event 5 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $500 Seniors NLH event. A field of 176 entries generated a prize pool of $91,520.

Kevin MacDonald took home the SHRPO guitar pick trophy after the final three players decided to a chop. In addition to the trophy MacDonald grabbed an even $20,000 for the victory. MacDonald built on his success today from the Lucky Hearts Poker Open in January when he took down two other trophies as well.

Final Results:

1st: Kevin MacDonald – $20,000 + Showdown trophy *
2nd: Richard Rice – $14,710 *
3rd: Jeff Silverstein – $14,000 *
4th: Joseph Hernon – $5,710
5th: Peter Fellows – $4,410
6th: Rolando Soria – $3,650
7th: Amir Baron – $3,160
8th: Travis Maly – $2,765
9th: Brian Hall – $2,405
10th: Gary Herstein – $2,405
11th: Steven Herschowitz – $2,050
12th: George Hortelano – $2,050
13th: Mohan Navani – $1,735
14th: Elton Martin – $1,735
15th: Boyd Rose – $1,735
16th: Dwight Lemoine – $1,440
17th: Michael Nye – $1,440
18th: Roy Polts – $1,440
19th: Benjamin Van Klink – $1,170
20th: Josias Santos – $1,170
21st: Judith Bielan – $1,170
22nd: Daniel Cruz – $1,170

*: Denotes the payouts from a three-way chop.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Entries: 3 of 176

Here is a look at the updated results for the Seniors event as they continue to play down to a champion tonight.

4th: Joseph Hernon – $5,710
5th: Peter Fellows – $4,410
6th: Rolando Soria – $3,650
7th: Amir Baron – $3,160
8th: Travis Maly – $2,765
9th: Brian Hall – $2,405
10th: Gary Herstein – $2,405
11th: Steven Herschowitz – $2,050
12th: George Hortelano – $2,050
13th: Mohan Navani – $1,735
14th: Elton Martin – $1,735
15th: Boyd Rose – $1,735
16th: Dwight Lemoine – $1,440
17th: Michael Nye – $1,440
18th: Roy Polts – $1,440
19th: Benjamin Van Klink – $1,170
20th: Josias Santos – $1,170
21st: Judith Bielan – $1,170
22nd: Daniel Cruz – $1,170

Remaining Payouts:

1st: $23,510 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $15,815
3rd: $9,385

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Entries: 7 of 176

Amir Baron was all in short for 120,000 from the big blind with in the hole, and Peter Fellows had him covered holding on the small blind.

The final board read , and Baron doubled up to survive with 305,000. Fellows was at 205,000 after the hand.

Amir Baron – 305,000 (12 bb)
Peter Fellows – 205,000 (8 bb)

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Entries: 8 of 176

Travis Maly got all in short with in the hole from the big blind, and Jeff Silverstein had him covered holding under the gun.

The final board read , and Maly doubled up to survive with 75,000. Silverstein was at 550,000 after the hand.

Despite the double up Maly was eliminated a short time later in eighth place for a payday worth $2,765.

Jeff Silverstein – 550,000 (22 bb)
Travis Maly – 75,000 (3 bb)

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Entries: 9 of 176

Rolando Soria got all in with pocket jacks from the cutoff, but he ran into the pocket aces of Brian Hall on the big blind.

The final board ran out , and Saoria doubled up to 740,000. Brian Hall was down to just a single big blind after the hand, and he busted a short time later in ninth place for a payday of $2,405.

Rolando Soria – 740,000 (49 bb)
Brian Hall – 20,000 (1 bb)

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Entries: 9 of 176

Here is a look at the final table seating chart with chip counts for the Seniors event:

Seat 1: Amir Baron – 327,000 (21 bb)
Seat 2: Kevin MacDonald – 908,000 (60 bb)
Seat 3: Travis Maly – 135,000 (9 bb)
Seat 4: Jeff Silverstein – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Rolando Soria – 373,000 (24 bb)
Seat 6: Richard Rice – 286,000 (19 bb)
Seat 7: Joseph Heinon – 187,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8: Brian Hall – 371,000 (24 bb)
Seat 9: Peter Fellows – 425,000 (28 bb)

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Entries: 9 of 176

Here is a look at the payouts along the way to the final table in the Seniors event.

10th: Gary Herstein – $2,405
11th: Steven Herschowitz – $2,050
12th: George Hortelano – $2,050
13th: Mohan Navani – $1,735
14th: Elton Martin – $1,735
15th: Boyd Rose – $1,735
16th: Dwight Lemoine – $1,440
17th: Michael Nye – $1,440
18th: Roy Polts – $1,440
19th: Benjamin Van Klink – $1,170
20th: Josias Santos – $1,170
21st: Judith Bielan – $1,170
22nd: Daniel Cruz – $1,170

Remaining Payouts:

1st: $23,510 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $15,815
3rd: $9,385
4th: $5,710
5th: $4,410
6th: $3,650
7th: $3,160
8th: $2,765
9th: $2,405

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Entries: 9 of 176

Gary Herstein was all in short with int he hole from the big blind, and Amir Baron had him covered holding pocket nines on the button.

The final board read , and Herstein was eliminated in 10th place for a payday of $2,405. Baron was up to 327,000 after the hand.

Amir Baron – 327,000 (27 bb)
Gary Herstein – Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,405) 

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Entries: 18 of 176

Benjamin Van Klink was all in short from late position with in the hole, but he ran into the held by Jeff Silverstein on the big blind.

The board was dealt , and Van Klink was eliminated in 19th place for a payday worth $1,170. Silverstein was at 170,000 after the hand.

Jeff Silverstein – 170,000 (28 bb)
Benjamin Van Klink – Eliminated in 19th Place ($1,170)

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Entries: 19 of 176

Mohan Navani got all in for 51,000 preflop UTG+1 with in the hole, and his opponent had him covered holding pocket eights under the gun.

The final board read , and Navani doubled up to survive with 117,000 after collecting the pot.

Mohan Navani – 117,000 (19 bb)