2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 53
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  233
Prize Pool:  $226,010
April 3-4, 2025

The $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament drew 233 entries for the two-day tournament, more than doubling the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $226,010. After a tough final table, French pro Maxime Chilaud defeated Anthon Merlo heads-up for the title and $49,430.

Congrats Maxime!

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante

1st: Maxime Chilaud – $49,430 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: Anthony Merlo – $33,000

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 233

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 233

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 233

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 233

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 233

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $226,010  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 233

In addition to Day 1A of the Championship, we have some business to settle in the $1,100 Deep Stack. Nine players are in their seats and playing for the title along with nearly $50,000.

Seat 1:  Caio De Lucca Sobral  –  1,495,000  (100 bb)
Seat 2:  Anthony Merlo  –  120,000  (8 bb)
Seat 3:  Fred Li  –  175,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4:  Josh Heinzl  –  145,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5:  Jorge Rivera  –  1,050,000  (70 bb)
Seat 6:  Luis Ortiz  –  330,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7:  Maxime Chilaud  –  1,070,000  (71 bb)
Seat 8:  Artem Metalidi  –  1,115,000  (74 bb)
Seat 9:  Ryan Daugherty  –  315,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $49,430 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $33,000
3rd:  $24,400
4th:  $18,300
5th:  $13,800
6th:  $10,500
7th:  $8,100
8th:  $6,300
9th:  $4,940