2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 69
$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  81
Prize Pool: $2,000,700
April 22-23, 2024

Event 69 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 81 entries generated a prize pool of 2,000,700, more than doubling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Brandon Wilson, winning outright for $601,800.

This marked Wilson’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $600 Black Chip Bounty Turbo at the 2021 RRPO and the $50K Super High Roller during the 2023 SHRPO.

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 81

Brandon Wilson limped in for 50,000 from the button, Min Zhang raised to 175,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Zhang checked, Wilson bet 150,000, Zhang check-raised to 400,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Zhang went all in for about 850,000, and Wilson called with for a queen-high straight, leading Zhang’s for a set of tens.

The river was the , giving Wilson a flush to win the High Roller outright for $601,800. Zhang finished runner-up for $420,400.

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

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Min Zhang raised to 105,000 from the button and Brandon Wilson called in the big blind.

The flop was , Wilson checked, Zhang continued for 100,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Wilson checked, Zhang bet 200,000, and Wilson called.

The river was the , Wilson checked, Zhang bet 300,000, and Wilson called.

Zhang turned over for treys full of queens, Wilson mucked, and Zhang collected the pot.

Min Zhang  –  2,200,000 (44 bb)
Brandon Wilson  –  5,900,000  (118 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson limped for 50,000 on the button, Min Zhang raised to 150,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Zhang bet100,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Zhang bet 200,000, and Wilson called.

The river was the and both checked.

Zhang tabled , while Wilson turned over for jacks and sevens to win the pot.

Brandon Wilson  –  6,800,000  (136 bb)
Min Zhang  –  1,300,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson limped on the button, Min Zhang raised to 150,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Zhang continued for 75,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Zhang checked, Wilson bet 350,000, and Zhang called.

The river was the and both checked.

Zhang showed for a pair of sevens, but Wilson tabled for a flush to win the pot.

Brandon  Wilson  –  5,800,000  (116 bb)
Min Zhang  –  2,300,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  30,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson  –  4,110,000  (82 bb)
Min Zhang  –  3,990,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Brandon Wilson was all in for 2,125,000 with on the small blind, and Min Zhang had him covered holding from the big blind.

The final board read , and Wilson doubled up to survive with 4,375,000 after collecting the pot. Zhang was at 3,725,000 after the hand.

Brandon Wilson – 4,375,000 (87 bb)
Min Zhang – 3,725,000 (74 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 81

Sergio Aido was all in with in the hole, and Brandon Wilson had him covered holding pocket eights.

The final board read , and Aido was out in third place for a payday of $265,200.

That gave Wilson the advantage before heads-up play began with a stack worth 5 million against the 3.1 million of Min Zhang.

Brandon Wilson – 5,000,000 (100 bb)
Min Zhang – 3,100,000 (62 bb)
Sergio Aido – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($265,200)

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 81

Brandon Wittmeyer was all in with pocket fours in the hole from the small blind, and he was up against the of Min Zhang held on the big blind.

The final board read , and Wittmeyer was eliminated in fourth place for a payout worth $181,100. Zhang stacked up 2,145,000 after collecting the pot.

Min Zhang – 2,145,00 (62 bb)
Brandon Wittmeyer – Eliminated in 4th Place ($181,100)

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $2,000,700 | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 81

Here is a look at the updated chip counts for the high roller event after the most recent break.

Seat 5:  Brandon Wittmeyer  –  820,000  (16 bb)
Seat 7:  Min Zhang  –  2,750,000  (55 bb)
Seat 8:  Sergio Aido  – 2,570,000  (51 bb)
Seat 9:  Brandon Wilson  –  1,960,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $601,800 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $420,400
3rd:  $265,200
4th:  $181,100

5th:  Martin Stausholm  –  $121,300
6th:  David Coleman  –  $91,100
7th:  Chance Kornuth – $74,300
8th:  Martin Carnero – $65,200
9th:  Jim Collopy – $62,100
10th:  Manuel Fritz  –  $60,100
11th:  Vincent Cafone  –  $58,100