2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 51
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  68
Prize Pool:  $65,960
April 17 – 18, 2024

Event 51 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry), drawing 68 entries for a prize pool of $65,960. 

After a lengthy three-handed battle, followed by an even lengthier heads-up duel, Volodymyr Kondratenko emerged victorious for the first-place prize of $23,050.

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  100,000/2000,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 68

Stud

Volodymyr Kondratenko:  /
Daniel Blum:  /

Daniel Blum was the bring-in for 30,000, Volodymyr Kondratenko completed to 100,000, Blum raised to 200,000, Kondratenko reraised to 300,000, Blum reraised all in for just about 400,000, and Kondratenko called.

Kondratenko:  /
Blum:  /

Kondratenko was ahead with split jacks. Here were the rest of their runouts through seventh street:

Kondratenko:  /
Blum:  /

Kondratenko received the on seventh to stay at a pair of jacks, meaning Blum needed an ace of queen to survive.

He squeezed his seventh street but revealed the , locking up the pot and the Event 51 win for Kondratenko, earning $23,050 for the victory. Blum finished runner-up for $13,190.

A recap of Event 51 will be posted later tonight.

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  80,000/160,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 68

Here is a look at the updated chip counts as the heads-up finale continues deep into the structure sheet.

Table 7
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  1,065,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 975,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  Thor Morstol – $8,080
4th:  Luigi Santoro  – $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  60,000/120,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 68

Thor Morstol got all in during a hand of limit hold’em holding from the big blind, and Daniel Blum had him covered with on the button.

The final board read , and Morstol was eliminated in third place for a payday worth $8,080. Blum stacked up 915,000 after collecting the pot, and that put him slightly behind Volodymyr Kondratenko with his 1,125,000 for the start of the heads-up final.

Daniel Blum – 915,000
Volodymyr Kondratenko – 1,125,000
Thor Morstol – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,080)

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

The chip merry-go-round continued heading into the next break, with Volodymyr Kondratenko starting to open up a lead over his competitors. Here is a look at the updated stacks as they continue to trade off pots.

Table 7
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  580,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 930,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 530,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  Luigi Santoro  – $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

A stalemate during three-handed play has caused the chip counts to even out over the last stretch of play. Here is a look at the updated stacks.

Table 7
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  565,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 735,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 740,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  Luigi Santoro  – $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

Luigi Santoro was all in short with from the button, and Daniel Blum had covered holding on a final board reading .

Santoro was eliminated in fourth place for a payout of $5,775, and Blum stacked up 870,000 after collecting the pot.

Daniel Blum – 870,000
Luigi Santoro – Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,775)

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 68

Here is a look at the chip counts and updated results at the break.

Table 7
Seat 1:  Luigi Santoro  –  200,000
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  665,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 410,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 762,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 68

During a hand of seven card stud, Ari Engel was all in short with a final hand reading , but he was behind the held by Volodymyr Kondratenko. Engel was out in sixth place for a payout of $3,465, and Kondratenko stacked up 580,000 after collecting the pot.

Volodymyr Kondratenko  – 580,000
Ari Engel – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,465)

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 68

Victor Cianelli got all in short during a hand of Omaha 8OB from the cutoff, and both Luigi Santoro (button), and Volodymyr Kondratenko (UTG+1) called to cover him.

The two live players then checked down a board dealt before all three players tabled their cards.

Santoro:
Kondratenko:
Cianelli:

Cianelli was eliminated in seventh place for a payday of $3,000, Santoro won the pot to stack up 625,000, and Kondratenko held 345,000 after the hand.

Luigi Santoro – 625,000
Volodymyr Kondratenko – 345,000
Victor Cianelli – Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,000)