Event 15: Juan Mubarak Doubles Thru Chad Roedersheimer

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

Juan Mubarak
Juan Mubarak

Chad Roedersheimer raised from the cutoff to 210,000, and Juan Mubarak called from the big blind.

Mubarak checked in the dark before the flop came 8d4h2d, and Roedersheimer checked behind.

The turn card was the Jc, Mubarak bet 310,000, Roedersheimer moved all in, and Mubarak called all in for 2,115,000 with 4s4c for a set of fours. Roedersheimer turned over KcJd for a pair of jacks, and he is drawing dead.

The meaningless river card was the 7c, and Mubarak won the pot with his set of fours to double up in chips.

Juan Mubarak  –  4,800,000  (48 bb)
Chad Roedersheimer  –  4,075,000  (41 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

Event 15: Kevin MacDonald Doubles Thru Tanupat Punjarojanakul

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

Kevin MacDonald
Kevin MacDonald

With only two short stacks behind, Tanupat Punjarojanakul moved all in from the button, and Kevin MacDonald called all in from the big blind for 825,000 with KsJh.

Punjarojanakul turned over Kh7s, and MacDonald needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came QhJs2d9sQc, and MacDonald paired his jack on the flop and won the pot with two pair to double up in chips.

Kevin MacDonald  –  1,800,000  (18 bb)
Tanupat Punjarojanakul  –  2,835,000  (28 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

Event 15: Dessiree Bennett Doubles Thru Chris Da-Silva

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

Dessiree Bennett
Dessiree Bennett

Juan Mubarak raised under the gun to 250,000, Chris Da-Silva called UTG+1, and Dessiree Bennett moved all in from middle position for 1,660,000. Mubarak thought for a while before he folded, and Da-Silva tanked for a long time before he called with 9s9d.

Bennett turned over KsKh, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 7h6c2d7dJs, and the pocket kings held up for Bennett to win the pot and double up in chips.

Dessiree Bennett  –  3,820,000  (38 bb)
Chris Da-Silva  –  1,875,000  (19 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

Event 15: Brent Hoover Eliminated in 17th Place by Chad Roedersheimer

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

Brent Hoover
Brent Hoover

After a flop of Ac8h4s, Dessiree Bennett checked from the big blind, and Chad Roedersheimer bet 425,000. Brent Hoover called from the button, and Bennett folded.

The turn card was the Kd, Roedersheimer moved all in, and Hoover called all in for about 700,000 with AdJd for a pair of aces.

But Roedersheimer turned over AsQd for a pair of aces with a higher kicker, and Hoover needed a jack on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the 3c, and Roedersheimer won the pot with his higher kicker to eliminate Hoover in 17th place.

Chad Roedersheimer  –  5,250,000  (53 bb)
Brent Hoover  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($4,360)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

Event 15: Tanupat Punjarojanakul Leads the Final 17 Players at the Break with 4,165,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 384

Tanupat Punjarojanakul
Chipleader Tanupat Punjarojanakul

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 100,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break for the final 17 players:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Marcus Stein  –  1,330,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2.  Nancy Birnbaum  –  950,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3.  James Wiley  –  3,405,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Jessica Cai  –  980,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  Samuel Kim  –  3,375,000  (34 bb)
Seat 6.  Tanupat Punjarojanakul  –  4,165,000  (42 bb)
Seat 7.  Sean Byars  –  715,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8.  Kevin MacDonald  –  1,925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  1,870,000  (19 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Chad Roedersheimer  –  3,450,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  Anibal Pabon  –  2,855,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4.  Juan Mubarak  –  1,725,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Chris Da-Silva  –  3,985,000  (40 bb)
Seat 6.  Brent Hoover  –  1,310,000  (13 bb)
Seat 7.  Steve Blackmon  –  2,450,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8.  Dessiree Bennett  –  1,765,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9.  Wayne Leonard  –  2,155,000  (22 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by the recent eliminations:

1st:  $70,500 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $48,000
3rd:  $35,500
4th:  $26,500
5th:  $20,100
6th:  $15,400
7th:  $11,800
8th:  $9,200
9th-10th:  $7,200
11th-12th:  $6,200
13th-15th:  $5,200
16th-17th:  $4,360

18th:  Zachary Fischer  –  $4,360
19th:  Patrick Steele  –  $4,360

20th:  Ramon Martinez  –  $3,580
21st:  David D’Alessandro  –  $3,580
22nd:  Nick Yunis  –  $3,580
23rd:  Karanvir Singh  –  $3,580

24th:  Thomas Taylor  –  $2,920
25th:  Deborah Zwanka  –  $2,920
26th:  Frederic Normand  –  $2,920
27th:  Semsettin Ilyas  –  $2,920

With 17 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,260,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

Chris Da-Silva
Chris Da-Silva is second in chips with 3,985,000 (40 big blinds).

Event 15: Three-Table Redraw

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 384

James Calderaro finished in 30th place

The fast action continued after the break, the field dropped to 27 players, and that triggered the three-table redraw. Here’s a look at the lineup and we will update counts once they are settled.

Table 6
Seat 1: Nick Yunis
Seat 2: David D’Alessandro
Seat 3: Ramon Martinez
Seat 4: Karanvir Singh
Seat 5: Brent Hoover
Seat 6: Tanupat Punjarojanakul
Seat 7: Marcus Stein
Seat 8: Chris Da-Silva
Seat 9: Jessica Cai

Table 7
Seat 1: Patrick Steele
Seat 2: Nancy Birnbaum
Seat 3: James Wiley
Seat 4: Frederic Normand
Seat 5: Samuel Kim
Seat 6: Sebastian Toro Henao
Seat 7: Sean Byars
Seat 8: Kevin MacDonald
Seat 9: Juan Mubarak

Table 8
Seat 1: Chad Roedersheimer
Seat 2: Zachary Fischer
Seat 3: Anibal Pabon
Seat 4: Semsettin Ilyas
Seat 5: Deborah Zwanka
Seat 6: Thomas Taylor
Seat 7: Steve Blackmon
Seat 8: Dessiree Bennett
Seat 9: Wayne Leonard

28th: Grant Wang – $2,920
29th: David Castranova – $2,920
30th: James Calderaro – $2,920
31st: Eldo Rodriguez – $2,920

Event 15: Results 32nd Through 49th

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 384

Manny Minaya finished in 37th place

After a fast first hour of action, the field was sent on their first break with 31 players remaining.

32nd: Yury Parad – $2,320
33rd: Daniel Vranich – $2,320
34th: Reynel Hernandez – $2,320
35th: Scott Heiligman – $2,320
36th: Simon Auerbacher – $2,320
37th: Manny Minaya – $2,320
38th: David Smeeth – $2,320
39th: Dorian Rios – $2,320

40th: Ross Fischer – $1,940
41st: Daniel Pearlman – $1,940
42nd: Steve Yagudaev – $1,940
43rd: Brian Barros – $1,940
44th: Igor Tretyakov – $1,940
45th: Scott Baumstein – $1,940

46th: Pasquale Caiazza – $1,940
47th: Ginold Rendel – $1,940
48th: Bradley Smith – $1,940
49th: Pablo Valdivieso – $1,940

Pasquale Caiazza finished in 36th place

Event 15: Platinum Day 2

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 384

The first-ever Platinum Stack event drew 384 entries over two starting flights of the $1,100 buy-in tournament, turning the $250,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $372,480 and 49 players return today at 1 pm to play down to a champ.

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips  | Payouts

Showdown Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 21 – $400 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 16 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 22 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 18 Day 1E – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1F – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $550 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Event 15: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 384

Flight A:  138 Entries;  18 Advanced
Flight B:  246 Entries;  31 Advanced
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
61SemsettinIlyasFairfaxVA565,000
63ChrisDa-SilvaDagenham-1,275,000
64SteveYagudaevGolden BeachFL290,000
65FredericNormandSaint Augustin De DesmauresQC455,000
66DanielPearlmanOakwoodGA510,000
67WayneLeonardTampaFL455,000
68JuanMubarakHialeahFL760,000
69DavidSmeethHomesteadFL505,000
71SteveBlackmonArcadiaFL385,000
72RossFischerDavieFL655,000
73GinoldRendelLake WorthFL590,000
75DorianRiosLas VegasNV1,235,000
76EldoRodriguezDavieFL200,000
77SamuelKimCoral GablesFL1,135,000
78ScottBaumsteinFt LauderdaleFL550,000
79JamesWilleyWynantskillNY1,245,000
82ChadRoedersheimerRyland HgtsKY855,000
83GrantWangStamfordCT255,000
84BradleySmithCutler BayFL150,000
85ThomasTaylorCalgaryAB1,975,000
86ReynelHernandezMiamiFL690,000
87ScottHeiligmanNaplesFL1,160,000
88TanupatPunjarojanakulWestburyNY2,095,000
89JamesCalderaroEnglewoodFL750,000
141MarcusSteinDeerfield BeachFL1,585,000
143DavidD'AlessandroMiamiFL1,045,000
144DanielVranichLake ParkFL1,365,000
145NancyBirnbaumFt LauderdaleFL505,000
146BrianBarros-VazquezMelrose ParkIL160,000
147IgorTretyakovLutzFL165,000
148YuryParadPalm BeachFL440,000
149SimonAuerbacherGreat NeckNY615,000
151JessicaCaiLake WorthFL670,000
152RamonMartinezMelbourneFL505,000
153PatrickSteeleChelseaMI570,000
154NickYunisMiamiFL550,000
155DeborahZwankaWynantskillNY1,955,000
156PasqualeCaiazzaDavieFL240,000
157AnibalPabonHomesteadFL1,025,000
158KaranvirSinghSicklervilleNJ640,000
159SebastianToro HenaoMedellin-1,205,000
161ManelicMinayaTampaFL520,000
162BrentHooverOakland ParkFL1,025,000
163SeanByarsArlingtonNJ1,245,000
164DavidCastranovaHollywoodFL535,000
165PabloValdiviesoJacksonvilleFL515,000
167DessireeBennettTavernierFL585,000
168ZacharyFischerEast NorthportNY355,000
169KevinMacDonaldMiramichi BayNB1,265,000