$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 52

In Hand #49 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Sandy Sanchez raised from the button to 50,000, Kenneth Po moved all in from the small blind, and Sanchez called all in for about 55,000.

Po stood pat, and Sanchez drew one card.

Kenneth Po:  
Sandy Sanchez:  

Sanchez was drawing dead to his final card, and Po won the pot with a 9-8-5 low to eliminate Sanchez on the Money Bubble.

Kenneth Po  –  255,000  (32 bb)
Sandy Sanchez  –  Eliminated

With seven players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 186,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $775 each.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 52

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and a big blind ante of 12,000. The players have already played 46 hands on the Money Bubble, and will continue playing hand-for-hand until somebody is eliminated.

With eight players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is about 163,000 (20 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Eric Polirer  –  42,000   (5 bb)
Seat 2.  Nick Zivolich  –  167,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3.  A.J. Kelsall  –  67,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Dreese  –  182,000  (23 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Elias Nassif  –  165,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniel Blum  –  418,000  (52 bb)
Seat 3.  Sandy Sanchez  –  79,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Kenneth Po  –  178,000  (22 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/6,000 with a 9,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 52

In Hand #43 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Daniel Blum moved all in from the small blind, and Sandy Sanchez called all in from the big blind for 36,500.

Blum tanked for a long time before he drew one card, and Sanchez also drew one.

Daniel Blum:  
Sandy Sanchez:  

Sanchez won the pot with his 8-6 low to double up in chips.

Sandy Sanchez  –  82,000  (14 bb)
Daniel Blum  –  390,000  (65 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 162,500 (27 big blinds). The final seven players will be guaranteed at least $775 each.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/6,000 with a 9,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 52

In Hand #41 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Daniel Blum raised from the cutoff to 15,000, Elias Nassif raised from the big blind to 49,000, and Blum called.

Nassif stood pat, as did Blum.

Nassif checked, Blum bet 120,000, and Nassif folded. Blum took the pot.

Daniel Blum  –  455,000  (76 bb)
Elias Nassif  –  163,000  (27 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 162,500 (27 big blinds). Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/6,000 with a 9,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 52

In Hand #40 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Eric Polier raised all in for 42,500 from the cutoff and A.J. Kelsall called in the small blind.

Kelsall drew one, while Polirer stood pat with .

Kelsall tabled and squeezed a , locking up the double for Polirer.

Eric Polirer  –  100,000  (17 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  81,000  (14 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 162,500 (27 big blinds). Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,500/5,000 with a 7,500 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 52

After the elimination of Michael Rosenberg in ninth place, the final eight players began hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble with four players at each table. (The final table will begin with seven.)

It has been a very long Money Bubble in terms of hands, but the hands usually resolve quickly.

In Hand #30, Eric Polirer raised from the small blind to 17,500, and Nick Zivolich called from the big blind.

Polirer stood pat, and Zivolich drew one card.

Polirer bet 35,000, and Zivolich tanked for a while before he called with . Polirer mucked, and Zivolich won the pot with his 9-6 low.

Nick Zivolich  –  170,000  (34 bb)
Eric Polirer  –  55,000  (11 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 162,500 (33 big blinds). Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 4,500 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 52

A.J. Kelsall raised to 7,000, David Bell called, and Kenneth Po reraised to 25,000. Kelsall folded, and Bell called.

Bell drew two cards, and Po stood pat.

Bell moved all in, and Po called with a perfect wheel — . Bell showed his low as he was eliminated in 11th place.

Kenneth Po  –  300,000  (100 bb)
David Bell  –  Eliminated

A few minutes later, Bobby Morris was eliminated on a short stack, and the final nine players are now one elimination away from the Money Bubble, which will also be the final table bubble.

Bobby Morris  –  Eliminated

With nine players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 144,500 (48 big blinds). The final seven players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $775.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 4,500 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 52

The players return from break to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-3,000 and a big blind ante of 4,500.

With 11 players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 118,000 (39 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Eric Polirer  –  67,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Bobby Morris  –  22,500  (8 bb)
Seat 3.  Nick Zivolich  –  74,500  (25 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Rosenberg  –  56,500  (19 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Michael Dreese  –  168,000  (56 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Elias Nassif  –  170,000  (57 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniel Blum  –  243,000  (81 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Sandy Sanchez  –  110,500  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  A.J. Kelsall  –  49,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  David Bell  –  174,000  (58 bb)
Seat 7.  Kenneth Po  –  166,000  (55 bb)

The final seven players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Entries:  52
Prize Pool:  $17,160
April 16, 2026

Event 29 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, drawing 52 entries for a prize pool of $17,160. The final seven players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $775.

Up for the winner is $6,340.

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure
Level 9:  600/1,200 with an 1,800 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 52

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 600-1,200 and a big blind ante of 1,800.

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field of 52 entries. With 26 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 50,000 (42 big blinds).

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 90K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Daniel Blum  –  141,200  (118 bb)
2.  Michael Dreese  –  96,600  (81 bb)
3.  Kenneth Po  –  95,000  (79 bb)

We expect the prizepool to be released soon.