2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 50
$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  235
Prize Pool:  $470,000
April 17 – 18, 2024

The $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament drew 235 entries, turning the $200,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $470,000. After a tough, talented final table, Art Peacock defeated Jeremy Becker heads-up to take the title outright for $108,230.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante

Jeremy Becker limped his button and Art Peacock announced all-in. Becker counted down his stack and called at risk for 1,835,000 without needing to use a time chip.

Peacock:
Becker:

It was a big race for a big pot and Becker needed to improve to stay in the game. The board ran out and completely missed Becker to send all tournament chips to Peacock.

Becker earned $76,185 for second place while Peacock banked 108,230 and the Showdown trophy for the win.

1st: Art Peacock – $108,230 + Showdown trophy
2nd: Jeremy Becker – $76,185

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 235

Jeremy Becker opened to 120,000 from his button and Art Peacock called. The flop was , Peacock checked, Becker bet 140,000 and Peacock check-raised to 350,000. Becker called, the turn was and Peacock bet 800,000.

Becker moved all in and Peacock called at risk for 2,080,000.

Peacock:
Becker:

Peacock was ahead with a pair of nines and Becker needed to catch a spade or pair one his over cards. The river changed nothing and Becker sent the huge pot to Peacock.

Art Peacock – 5,160,000 (86 bb)
Jeremy Becker – 715,000 (12 bb)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 235

Art Peacock folded his button, Roman Rogovskyi raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Jeremy Becker called in the big. The flop was , Rogovskyi bet 125,000 and Becker called.

The turn was , Rogovskyi bet 375,000 and Becker called. The river was and Rogovskyi moved all in for 1,010,000.

“I’m probably going to use three time chips and pay it off,” Becker told Rogovskyi. True to his statement and three time chips later, Becker called and Rogovskyi said “you win”.

Becker showed for a pair of jacks and Rogovskyi had for ace-high and busted spade flush draw.

Jeremy Becker – 3,460,000 (69 bb)
Art Peacock – 2,415,000 (48 bb)
Roman Rogovskyi – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($48,175)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 235

Michael Savakinas was all in preflop for 1,095,000 from the small blind with in the hole, and Art Peacock had him covered holding on the big blind.

The final board read , and Savanikas was eliminated in fifth place for a payout worth $22,600. Peacock stacked up 2.35 million after collecting the pot.

Art Peacock – 2,350,000 (47 bb)
Michael Savakinas – Eliminated in 4th Place ($29,305)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 235

Michael Savakinas open-shipped for 525,000 from the cutoff and Brian Yoon called at risk for 425,000 from the small blind.

Savakinas:
Yoon:

Yoon was drawing live for a double but missed the board to go out in fifth place.

Michael Savakinas – 1,150,000 (23 bb)
Brian Yoon – Eliminated in 5th Place ($22,600)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 235

Aaron Massey open-shipped for 645,000 from the button, Art Peacock called in the small blind, and Brian Yoon folded his big.

Peacock:
Massey:

Massey was ahead for the double but Peacock took a huge lead on the flop for a full house kings over queens. Massey picked up two outs on the turn but was eliminated on the river.

Art Peacock – 1,395,000 (28 bb)
Aaron Massey – Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,750)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

After winning a nice pot against Jeremy Becker on the last hand before break, Roman Rogovskyi holds a small 10K lead over Becker while the rest of the table needs to make some moves.

Seat 1: Art Peacock – 750,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: Brian Yoon – 525,000 (11 bb)
Seat 5: Roman Rogovskyi – 1,660,000 (33 bb)
Seat 6: Jeremy Becker – 1,650,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Savakinas – 520,000 (10 bb)
Seat 8: Aaron Massey – 770,000 (15 bb)

1st: $108,230 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $76,185
3rd: $48,175
4th: $29,305
5th: $22,600
6th: $18,750

7th: Harrison Gimbel – $15,980
8th: Daniyal Gheba – $13,630
9th: Trace Henderson – $10,985

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

Brian Yoon opened to 90,000 from the hijack, Aaron Massey moved all in from the big blind, and Yoon called to put Massey at risk.

Yoon:
Massey:

Massey needed to improve to double and he took the lead when he paired his jack on the flop. The turn and river finished the board and Massey doubled up.

“Sorry boys!” Massey laughed with the table.

Aaron Massey – 810,000 (20 bb)
Brian Yoon – 650,000 (16 bb)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

Jeremy Becker opened to 80,000 from under the gun and only Art Peacock came along from the button. The flop was , Becker checked, Peacock bet 100,000 and Becker called.

The turn was , Becker checked, Peacock bet 175,000 and Becker called. The river finished the board, both players checked, Becker showed for aces full of fours and Peacock mucked.

Jeremy Becker – 2,100,000 (53 bb)
Art Peacock – 730,000 (18 bb)