Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts; $20,720 to the Seniors Champ

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  165
Prize Pool:  $85,800
March 20, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Seniors 50+ tournament with 165 entries, turning the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $85,800. The last 21 spots will be paid with $1,040 for a min-cash and $20,720 up top for the Showdown Event 5 champ.

1st: $20,720 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $13,800
3rd: $10,200
4th: $7,700
5th: $5,800
6th: $4,420
7th: $3,400
8th: $2,640
9th-10th: $2,080
11th-12th: $1,500
13th-15th: $1,240
16th-21st: $1,040

Event 5: Guarantee Already Gone

$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries:  109

Michael Newman

We said the Seniors Event was popular, there’s a reason there are three on the three-week schedule, and the $600 buy-in version already surpassed its $50,000 with plenty of time to spare. There 109 entries in the game so far and the prize pool is near $60K with registration open for another three hours.

Some early entrants include 11-time Hollywood champ Michael Newman, Al Riccobono, Carlos Bermudez, Robert Transue, Solange Lucas, Mike Beasley, Donny Rubinstein, Daniel Pearlman, Emerson Ward, and Thomas Gari.

Al Riccobono
Carlos Bermudez
Robert Transue

Event 5: First Seniors

$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Seniors’ events are so popular that we put three on the packed Showdown schedule, starting with the first one today at 11 am. This one has a $600 buy-in and a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool to put some big money up for grabs.

Players sit with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and they have a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 2 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 5 – $600 Seniors 50+ 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 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 6 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • 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 6 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1D – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 7 – $300 Quad Stack NLH/PLO Mix (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 7 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $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 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $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 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule