2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 50
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  54
Prize Pool:  $52,380
April 2-3, 2025

The Poker Showdown $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. drew 54 entries for the two-day trophy event for a prize pool worth $52,380. It created a tough field and final table and Kris Lord conquered them all to take the title along with $19,380.

Congrats Kris!

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits

1st:  Kris Lord – $19,380 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  John Sill – $11,525

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 54

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19.  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining.  3 of 54

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 54

The final four players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased limits of 15,000-30,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Tom Koral  –  257,000  (9 BB)
Seat 2.  Hal Rotholz  –  67,000  (2 BB)
Seat 3.  John Sill  –  492,000  (16 BB)
Seat 4.  Kris Lord  –  764,000  (25 BB)

And here is the full list of payouts:

1st:  $19,380 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,525
3rd:  $7,070
4th:  $4,975

5th:  Jean Gaspard  –  $3,930
6th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $3,145
7th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $2,355

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 54

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 54

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 54

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

It’s a busy busy day in the Grand Ballroom, including two final tables restarting at the same time. We have the $2,200 Deep Stack final table starting alongside the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. and it will keep us on our toes.

Plus the $2,200 Deep Stack final five-handed final table at 1 pm will make things interesting.

Seat 1:  Gregory Back  –  445,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Jeremy Becker  –  370,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  375,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Scott Margereson  –  330,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:  Artem Metalidi  –  365,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Tim Capretta  –  235,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7:  Mykhail Lendel  –  720,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8:  Jake Cody  –  1,090,000  (55 bb)
Seat 9:  Kevin Eyster  –  1,605,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500
3rd:  $47,500
4th:  $35,500
5th:  $27,000
6th:  $20,500
7th:  $15,800
8th:  $12,300
9th:  $9,600

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 54

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  157,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2:  Tom Koral  –  186,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3:  Jean Gaspard  –  297,000  (19 BB)
Seat 4:  Hal Rotholz  –  201,000  (13 BB)
Seat 5:  John Sill  –  119,000  (7 BB)
Seat 6:  Nitis Udornpim  –  129,000  (8 BB)
Seat 7:  Alexander Orlov  –  144,000  (9 BB)
Seat 8:  Kris Lord  –  260,000  (16 BB)
Seat 9:  William Mattison  –  127,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $19,380 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,525
3rd:  $7,070
4th:  $4,975
5th:  $3,930
6th:  $3,145
7th:  $2,355

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 49 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 49 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 49 Payouts

12PM: Event 50 Day 2 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Event 50 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 50 Payouts

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 53 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 54 – $600 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 54 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 36 Day 3 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 36 Day 3 Final Five Players and Results
• Event 36 Payouts

1PM: Event 55 – $10,000 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 55 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 56 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 56 Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)

• Benefiting Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Florida
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (~9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet