Event 2: John Simcox Leads the Field After Dinner with 187,500

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 93

John Simcox
Chipleader John Simcox

The players return from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-3,000 with a 3,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 160K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  John Simcox  –  187,500  (63 bb)
T-2.  Darryll Fish  –  169,000  (56 bb)
T-2.  Joel Harwood  –  169,000  (56 bb)

With 28 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 83,000 (28 big blinds). The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,210.

Event 2: Dinner Break Until 6:15 pm

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 93

Event 2 Dinner Break

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume at 6:15 pm.

With 28 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 83,000 (28 big blinds). The final 12 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $15,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $9,190
3rd:  $5,800
4th:  $3,750
5th:  $2,900
6th:  $2,300
7th:  $1,935
8th:  $1,695
9th:  $1,535
10th:  $1,400
11th:  $1,305
12th:  $1,210

Event 2: Prize Pool and Payouts; $15,340 to the PLO8 Champ

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  93
Prize Pool:  $48,360
April 8, 2026

Registration closed for the $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 93 entries, creating a prize pool worth $48,360. The last 12 spots will be paid with $1,210 for a min-cash and $15,340 up top for the Event 2 champ.

1st: $15,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $9,190
3rd: $5,800
4th: $3,750
5th: $2,900
6th: $2,300
7th: $1,935
8th: $1,695
9th: $1,535
10th: $1,400
11th: $1,305
12th: $1,210

Event 2: First Omaha; First Trophy

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The 2026 Poker Showdown schedule is chock full of Omaha tournaments from start to finish and we’re rolling out the first one with Event 2 at 11 am. We have a $600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament where they’ll be scooping to a title.

They’ll start out with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • 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 2 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $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 2 – $600 Deep Stack PLO8 (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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $800 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $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 4 – $300 Quad Stack 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 4 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: $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

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results