Dylan Kahn Wins Event 9 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $21,740

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  92
Prize Pool:  $70,840
Bounty Prize Pool:  $18,400
March 21, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 8 Champion Dylan Kahn

Event 9 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 92 entries generated a prize pool of $70,840, with an additional $18,400 set aside for bounties.

Taking it down was Dylan Kahn, winning outright for $21,740.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1DylanKahn$21,740
2DavidMoses$13,200
3RicardoEyzaguirre$9,000
4RafaelRodriguez$6,300
5GabrielPardo$4,600
6EldoRodriguez$3,500
7MukulPahuja$2,800
8CurtisDaye$2,300
9ZhenCai$2,000
10ClydeLorance$2,000
11RaminderSingh$1,700
12AnatolyNikitin$1,700

 

Event 9: Dylan Kahn Wins! ($21,740); David Moses Finishes Runner-Up ($13,200)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 92

Dylan Kahn limped in for 15,000 on the button, David Moses raised all in for about 365,000 in the big blind, and Kahn thought for about 10 seconds before he called.

Kahn:  6c6d
Moses:  2d2h

The board ran out Kh4s3h5dQc, safe for Kahn to win Event 9 outright for $21,740. Moses finished runner-up for $13,200.

A recap of Event 9 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Dylan Kahn  –  $21,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  David Moses  –  $13,200
3rd:  Ricardo Eyzaguirre  –  $9,000
4th:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  $6,300
5th:  Gabriel Pardo  –  $4,600
6th:  Eldo Rodriguez  –  $3,500
7th:  Mukul Pahuja  –  $2,800
8th:  Curtis Daye  –  $2,300
9th:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,000
10th:  Clyde Lorance  –  $2,000
11th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,700
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $1,700

Event 9: Dylan Kahn Picks Off David Moses to Retake the Chip Lead

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 92

Dylan Kahn limped in for 15,000 on the button, David Moses raised to 60,000 in the big blind, and Kahn called.

The flop was AcKd2c, Moses continued for 35,000, and Kahn called.

The turn was the 7h, Moses bet 75,000, and Kahn called.

The river was the Qs, Moses checked, Kahn bet 240,000, Moses check-raised all in with a covering stack, and Kahn tanked for about 90 seconds before he called all in for another 325,000.

Moses winced and showed KhJh for a pair of kings, while Kahn tabled Ah2s for aces and deuces to double up and retake the chip lead.

Dylan Kahn  –  1,485,000  (99 bb)
David Moses  –  355,000  (24 bb)

1st:  $21,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,200

3rd:  Ricardo Eyzaguirre  –  $9,000
4th:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  $6,300
5th:  Gabriel Pardo  –  $4,600
6th:  Eldo Rodriguez  –  $3,500
7th:  Mukul Pahuja  –  $2,800
8th:  Curtis Daye  –  $2,300
9th:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,000

10th:  Clyde Lorance  –  $2,000
11th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,700
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $1,700

Event 9: Rafael Rodriguez – 4th Place ($6,300)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 92

Rafael Rodriguez raised all in for about 70,000 in the small blind and Dylan Kahn called in the big blind with AhJc, leading Rodriguez’s KdTd.

The board ran out Th9c3c8sAd, giving Kahn a pair of aces to eliminate Rodriguez in fourth place.

Dylan Kahn  –  1,060,000  (106 bb)
David Moses  –  400,000  (40 bb)
Ricardo Eyzaguirre  –  380,000  (38 bb)
Rafael Rodriguez  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($6,300)

1st:  $21,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,200
3rd:  $9,000

4th:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  $6,300
5th:  Gabriel Pardo  –  $4,600
6th:  Eldo Rodriguez  –  $3,500
7th:  Mukul Pahuja  –  $2,800
8th:  Curtis Daye  –  $2,300
9th:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,000

10th:  Clyde Lorance  –  $2,000
11th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,700
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $1,700

Event 9: Dylan Kahn Scores a Double KO and Leads with Four Players Remaining

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 92

Eldo Rodriguez was all in for about 30,000 in the hijack, Gabriel Pardo was all in for roughly 90,000 in the cutoff, and Dylan Kahn had both covered on the button.

Rodriguez:  7h7c
Pardo:  Ac9c
Kahn:  AdKh

The board ran out Kd4h6dQc4d, giving Kahn kings and fours to score the double elimination.

Seat 2:  Rafael Rodriguez  – 275,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5:  Dylan Kahn  –  765,000  (96 bb)
Seat 7:  Ricardo Eyzaguirre  –  670,000  (84 bb)
Seat 8:  David Moses  –  130,000  (16 bb)

1st: $21,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $13,200
3rd: $9,000
4th: $6,300

5th:  Gabriel Pardo  –  $4,600
6th:  Eldo Rodriguez  –  $3,500
7th:  Mukul Pahuja  –  $2,800
8th:  Curtis Daye  –  $2,300
9th:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,000

10th: Clyde Lorance – $2,000
11th: Raminder Singh – $1,700
12th: Anatoly Nikitin – $1,700

Event 9: David Moses Leads the Final Table

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 92

Seat 1:  Mukul Pahuja  –  261,000  (52 bb)
Seat 2:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  257,000  (51 bb)
Seat 3:  Eldo Rodriguez  –  92,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Gabriel Pardo  –  125,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5:  Dylan Kahn  –  90,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Curtis Daye  –  178,000  (36 bb)
Seat 7:  Ricardo Eyzaguirre  –  211,000  (42 bb)
Seat 8:  David Moses  –  561,000  (112 bb)
Seat 9:  Zhen Cai  –  60,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $21,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,200
3rd:  $9,000
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,600
6th:  $3,500
7th:  $2,800
8th:  $2,300
9th:  $2,000

10th:  Clyde Lorance  –  $2,000
11th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,700
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $1,700

Event 9: Prize Pool and Payouts; $21,740 to the Winner

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  92
Prize Pool:  $70,840
Bounty Prize Pool:  $18,400
March 21, 2025

Event 9 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 92 entries generated a prize pool of $70,840, with an additional $18,400 set aside for bounties. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,700.

Up top for the winner is $21,740.

1st:  $21,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,200
3rd:  $9,000
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,600
6th:  $3,500
7th:  $2,800
8th:  $2,300
9th-10th:  $2,000
11th-12th:  $1,700

Event 9: Big Bounties

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Showdown Event 9 kicks off at 2 pm in the Grand Ballroom, and it’s a big one on a Friday afternoon. The tournament has a $1,100 buy-in with deep stacks and $200 bounties on every player.

Run hot and profit early.

Players sit down with 20K in front and the last 12 levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40 in Level 13. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1E – $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 8 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 9 – $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1F – $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 10 – $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 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 10 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

8PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule