2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 55
$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  19
Prize Pool:  $469,300
April 18, 2024

Event 55 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha. A field of 19 entries generated a prize pool of $469,300 and earning the lion’s share of it was Jeremy Ausmus, winning outright for $206,400.

The victory marked Ausmus’ second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a six-max PLO event during the 2022 SHRPO.

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 19

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 75,000 from the button and Matthew Wantman called in the big blind.

The flop was , Wantman checked, Ausmus bet 25,000, and Wantman called all in for 25,000.

Ausmus: 
Wantman: 

The turn was the and gave Wantman a few straight outs.

The river was the , safe for Ausmus to win the High Roller PLO outright for $206,400. Wantman finished runner-up for $122,000.

A recap of the High Roller PLO will be posted later tonight.

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 19

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 75,000 from the small blind, Dylan Smith reraised all in for about 125,000 in the big blind, and Ausmus called with .

Smith showed and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out , giving, Ausmus a set of queens to eliminate Smith in third place.

Jeremy Ausmus  –  1,825,000  (73 bb)
Matthew Wantman  –  550,000  (22 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($84,500)

1st:  $206,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $122,000

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 19

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 50,000 from the button, Dylan Smith potted to 170,000 from the small blind, and Ausmus used a time extension before he called.

The flop was , Smith checked, Ausmus bet 20,000, and Smith thought for a bit before he folded.

Jeremy Ausmus  –  1,670,000  (84 bb)
Matthew Wantman  –  550,000  (28 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  155,000  (8 bb)

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 19

Matthew Wantman raised from the button, Soheb Porbandarwala potted from the small blind, Wantman reraised, and Porbandarwala called all in for roughly 200,000 total.

Wantman: 
Porbandarwala: 

The board came , keeping Wantman’s kings best to eliminate Porbandarwala in fourth place.

Matthew Wantman  –  834,000  (42 bb)
Soheb Porbandarwala  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($56,400)

With three players remaining from the field of 19 entries, the average stack is about 594,000 (30 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $84,500.

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 19

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 55,000 from under the gun, Dylan Smith repotted from the button, Ausmus reraised all in for 468,000, and Smith called.

Ausmus: 
Smith: 

The board ran out , giving Ausmus an ace-high diamond flush to double into the chip lead.

Jeremy Ausmus  –  976,000  (56 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  600,000  (40 bb)

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 19

Erik Seidel and Dylan Linde were short-stacked compared to the rest of the table and were eliminated, sending the rest of the field into the money,

Seat 1:  Dylan Smith  –  1,100,000  (73 bb)
Seat 2:  Matthew Wantman  –  350,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3:  Soheb Porbandarwala  –  445,000  (30 bb)
Seat 4:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  470,000  (31 bb)

1st:  $206,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $122,000
3rd:  $84,500
4th:  $56,400

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 19

Seat 1:  Dylan Smith  –  670,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2:  Matthew Wantman  –  545,000  (36 bb)
Seat 3:  Soheb Porbandarwala  –  495,000  (33 bb)
Seat 4:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  440,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5:  Dylan Linde  –  160,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Erik Seidel  –  65,000  (4 bb)

1st:  $206,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $122,000
3rd:  $84,500
4th:  $56,400

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 55
$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  19
Prize Pool:  $469,300
April 18, 2024

Event 55 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was the $25,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, drawing 19 entries and a prize pool of $469,300. The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $56,400.

Up for the winner is $206,400.

1st:  $206,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $122,000
3rd:  $84,500
4th:  $56,400

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

Another day, another High Roller but make this one play with four hole cards. Event 55 is a $25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at 1 pm with a lot of play built in and a two-day structure.

High Rollers start with 125,000 in their stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 7 at 5:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as needed. They’ll continue play until the final table is set and they will return tomorrow at noon for play it down for the title.

• Players begin with 125,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• Day 1 will end with nine players remain
• Event 55 Structure Sheet