2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  55
Prize Pool:  $522,500
April 1, 2025

Event 46 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 55 entries for a prize pool of $522,500.

Emerging victorious was Anatoly Nikitin, winning outright for $188,000.

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 55

Brian Altman limped on the button, Anatoly Nikitin raised all in with a covering stack, and Altman called all in for about 1,630,000.

Altman: 
Nikitin: 

The board ran out , giving Nikitin kings and deuces to win Event 46 outright for $188,000. Altman finished runner-up for $120,000.

1st:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $188,000
2nd:  Brian Altman  –  $120,000
3rd:  Matthew Beinner  –  $70,600
4th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $49,700
5th:  Scott Margereson  –  $39,200
6th:  Frank Funaro  –  $31,400
7th:  Brandon Kessous  –  $23,600

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 55

Anatoly Nikitin raised to 200,000 from the button and Brian Altman called in the big blind.

The flop was , Altman checked, Nikitin bet 120,000, and Altman called.

The turn was the , Altman checked, Nikitin bet 225,000, and Altman called.

The river was the , Altman checked, Nikitin moved all in, and Altman called all in for 575,000 after about 10 seconds.

Nikitin showed , while Altman tabled for a pair of nines to double up.

Brian Altman  –  2,320,000  (29 bb)
Anatoly Nikitin  –  3,180,000  (40 bb)

1st:  $188,000
2nd:  $120,000

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 55

Anatoly Nikitin raised all in from the button and Brian Altman called all in for 490,000 in the big blind.

Nikitin: 
Altman: 

The flop came , giving Nikitin jacks and deuces to pull ahead.

The turn was the , keeping Nikitin in the lead.

The river was the , giving Altman kings and deuces to double up.

Brian Altman  –  1,040,000  (17 bb)
Anatoly Nikitin  –  4,460,000  (74 bb)

1st:  $188,000
2nd:  $120,000

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 55

Matthew Beinner raised all in for about 950,000 from the button and Anatoly Nikitin called in the small blind.

Beinner: 
Nikitin: 

The board ran out , no help to Beinner, ending his tournament in third place.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  4,830,000  (81 bb)
Brian Altman  –  670,000  (11 bb)
Matthew Beinner  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($70,600)

1st:  $188,000
2nd:  $120,000

3rd:  Matthew Beinner  –  $70,600
4th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $49,700
5th:  Scott Margereson  –  $39,200
6th:  Frank Funaro  –  $31,400
7th:  Brandon Kessous  –  $23,600

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 55

Brian Altman raised to 120,000 from the button and Anatoly Nikitin called in the big blind.

The flop was , Nikitin checked, and Altman continued for 60,000. Nikitin check-raised to 180,000 and Altman called.

The turn was the , Nikitin bet 150,000, and Altman called.

The river was the , Nikitin bet 1,375,000, and Altman used two time-extensions before he foled.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  3,300,000  (55 bb)
Matthew Beinner  –  1,610,000  (27 bb)
Brian Altman  –  590,000  (10 bb)

1st:  $188,000
2nd:  $120,000
3rd:  $70,600

4th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $49,700
5th:  Scott Margereson  –  $39,200
6th:  Frank Funaro  –  $31,400
7th:  Brandon Kessous  –  $23,600

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 55

Seat 1:  Matthew Beinner  –  2,410,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,950,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3:  Brian Altman  –  1,140,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $188,000
2nd:  $120,000
3rd:  $70,600

4th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $49,700
5th:  Scott Margereson  –  $39,200
6th:  Frank Funaro  –  $31,400
7th:  Brandon Kessous  –  $23,600

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 55

Matthew Beinner raised from the small blind and Anatoly Nikitin called in the big blind.

The flop was , Beinner continued, and Nikitin called.

The turn was the , Beinner checked, Nikitin bet 130,000, Beinner check-raised to 390,000, and Nikitin called.

The river was the , Beinner used a time-extension and checked, Nikitin moved all in for 810,000, and Beinner used two more time-extensions before he folded.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  2,000,000  (50 bb)
Matthew Beinner  –  2,430,000  (61 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 55, the average chip stack is about 1,833,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $70,600.

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 55

Brian Altman raised all in for 430,000 on the button and Matthew Beinner isolated the action from the small blind.

Altman: 
Beinner: 

The board ran out , giving Altman a better flush to double up.

Brian Altman  –  940,000  (24 bb)
Matthew Beinner  –  3,060,000  (77 bb)

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 55

Brian Altman raised to 140,000 in the small blind and Matthew Beinner called in the big blind.

The flop was , Altman continued for 160,000, and Beinner called.

The turn was the , Altman checked, Beinner bet 220,000, and Atlman called.

The river was the , Altman checked, and Beinner thought for a bit before he checked behind.

Atlman showed for a pair of sixes, but Beinner tabled for a pair of tens to win the pot.

Matthew Beinner  –  3,400,000  (85 bb)
Brian Altman  –  490,000  (12 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 55, the average chip stack is about 1,833,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $70,600.