2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $28,840
March 27, 2025

Event 27 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 56 entries for a prize pool of $28,840. Taking it down was Josh Heinzl, winning outright for $10,670.

The victory marked Heinzl’s second SHRP major series trophy win, having previously won a $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em event during the 2024 Showdown.

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 56

In the first hand of Stud Hi-Lo, Josh Heinzl raised to 50,000, David Shmuel reraised to 100,000, and Heinzl called.

Josh Heinzl:  ()  
David Shmuel:  ()  

4th Street:  Shmuel checked, Heinzl bet 50,000, and Shmuel called.

5th Street:  Shmuel checked, Heinzl bet 100,000, and Shmuel called.

6th Street:  Shmuel bet 100,000, and Heinzl called.

7th Street:  Shmuel moved all in for 100,000, and Heinzl called.

Josh Heinzl:  ()    ()
David Shmuel:  ()    ()

Shmuel had two pair, aces and kings, but Heinzl won the pot — and the trophy — with a full house, eights full of jacks.

Congratulations to Josh Heinzl!

1st:  Josh Heinzl  –  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  David Shmuel  –  $6,345
3rd:  Chris Labrie  –  $3,895
4th:  Carl Buckland  –  $2,740
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,165
6th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,730
7th:  Victor Nassif  –  $1,295

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 56

The final two players were nearly even in chips for the last hand in Stud. Josh Heinzl raised to 50,000, and David Shmuel called.

Josh Heinzl:  ()  
David Shmuel:  ()  

4th Street:  Heinzl bet 50,000, Shmuel raised to 100,000, and Heinzl called.

5th Street:  Heinzl checked, Shmuel bet 100,000, and Heinzl called.

6th Street:  Both players checked.

7th Street:  Heinzl bet 100,000, and Shmuel called.

Josh Heinzl:  ()    ()
David Shmuel:  ()    ()

Heinzl showed two pair, aces and deuces, and Shmuel mucked, saying he had a lower two pair. Heinzl won the pot.

Josh Heinzl  –  910,000  (9 BB)
David Shmuel  –  490,000  (5 BB)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 56

In Triple Draw, Josh Heinzl raised from the button to 80,000, David Shmuel reraised from the big blind to 120,000, and Heinzl called.

1st Draw:  Shmuel drew one card, and Heinzl drew two. Shmuel bet 40,000, Heinzl raised to 80,000, and Shmuel called.

2nd Draw:  Shmuel drew one card, and Heinzl stood pat. Shmuel checked, Heinzl bet 80,000, and Shmuel check-raised to 160,000. Heinzl called.

3rd Draw:  Both players stood pat, and both players checked.

David Shmuel:  
Josh Heinzl:  

Shmuel showed a 9-8 low, but Heinzl turned over an 8-7 low to win the pot and take more than a 5-to-1 lead.

Josh Heinzl  –  1,190,000  (15 BB)
David Shmuel  –  210,000  (3 BB)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 56

Stud Hi-Lo

Chris Labrie was all in on fifth street for about 150,000 total against David Shmuel.

Shmuel showed   /  for sixes and fives, while Labrie’s hand was for an open-ended straight draw and low draw.

Labrie ran out the to make a non-helpful pair of nines, ending his tournament in third place.

David Shmuel  –  710,000  (9 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  690,000  (9 BB)
Chris Labrie  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($3,895)

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Stud

David Shmuel:    / 
Josh Heinzl:    / 

David Shmuel completed to 30,000, John Heinzl raised to 60,000, Shmuel reraised to 90,000, and Heinzl called.

Heinzl checked on fourth street, Shmuel bet 30,000, Heinzl check-raised to 60,000, and Shmuel ended up all in for 110,000.

Shmuel:    / 
Heinzl:    / 

Here were their runouts up until seventh street:

Shmuel:    / 
Heinzl:    / 

Shmuel had jacks and deuces, but Heinzl’s flush draw got there on sixth street. Heinzl caught an inconsequential on seventh, while Shmuel ripped over the to make a jacks full of deuces to double up.

David Shmuel  –  440,000  (5 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  580,000  (9 BB)

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

During Razz, Labrie had the bring-in of 10,000, David Shmuel raised to 30,000, and Josh Heinzl reraised to 60,000. Labrie folded, and Shmuel called.

Josh Heinzl:  ()  
David Shmuel:  ()  

4th Street:  Heinzl checked, Shmuel bet 30,000, and Heinzl called.

5th Street:  Shmuel bet 60,000, and Heinzl called.

6th Street:  Shmuel bet 60,000, and Heinzl called.

7th Street:  Shmuel bet 60,000 in the dark before he got his seventh card, and Heinzl called, leaving himself with only about 25K in his stack.

Josh Heinzl:  ()    ()
David Shmuel:  ()    ()

Shmuel made an 8-7-6, but Heinzl won the pot to nearly double up with an 8-7-4.

Josh Heinzl  –  575,000  (10 BB)
David Shmuel  –  375,000  (6 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Omaha Hi-Lo

Chris Labrie raised to 60,000 from the button, David Shmuel called in the small blind, and Josh Heinzl called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of an board where Labrie bet his remaining 60,000. Both Shmuel and Heinzl called.

The river was the and side action was checked.

Labrie tabled for an ace-high straight, besting both opponent’s holdings to triple up.

Chris Labrie  –  360,000  (6 BB)
David Shmuel  –  650,000  (11 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  390,000  (7 BB)

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345
3rd:  $3,895

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Labrie raised to 50,000 from the button and Josh Heinzl called in the big blind.

Heinzl took two, Labrie took one, and Heinzl check-called 25,000.

Both took one and both checked.

Both took one, Heinzl bet 50,000, Labrie raised to 100,000, Heinzl reraised to 150,000, and Labrie called.

Heinzl tabled for number two, Labrie mucked, and Heinzl collected the pot.

Josh Heinzl  –  600,000  (12 BB)
Chris Labrie  –  225,000  (5 BB)

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

In Hand #1 of Triple Draw, Josh Heinzl raised from the button to 50,000, and Chris Labrie called from the small blind.

1st Draw:  Labrie drew two cards, and Heinzl drew one. Labrie checked, Heinzl bet 25,000, and Labrie check-raised to 50,000. Heinzl called.

2nd Draw:  Labrie stood pat, and Heinzl drew one card. Labrie bet 50,000, and Heinzl called.

3rd Draw:  Labrie stood pat, and Heinzl drew one card. Labrie bet 50,000 (with just 25K behind), and Heinzl called.

Labrie showed to win the pot with a 7-6 low, and Heinzl mucked.

Chris Labrie  –  455,000  (9 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  375,000  (8 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.