$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 91

Donny Rubinstein was all in for about 50,000 in the small blind against Victor Chaya in the cutoff.

Rubinstein: 
Chaya: 

The board ran out , giving Chaya a flush to eliminate Rubinstein in seventh place.

Victor Chaya  –  678,000  (136 bb)
Donny Rubinstein  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($835)

With six players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 303,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $995.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 91

Jeff Barr limped in for 4,000 in early position, Ryan Hoenig raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, Jeff Gibson called on the button, and Barr called.

The flop was and action checked to Gibson who bet 20,000. Only Barr calls.

The turn was the , Barr moved all in for about 65,000, and Gibson called.

Barr: 
Gibson: 

Barr had kings and eights with a king-high flush draw, while Gibson had a wrap with an inferior flush draw.

The river was the , giving Gibson a king-high straight to eliminate Barr in eighth place.

Jeff Gibson  –  325,000  (81 bb)
Jeff Barr  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($735)

With seven players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (65 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $835.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 91

Vadim Shlez raised under the gun to 14,000, Ryan Hoenig called UTG+1, and Jeff Barr called from the small blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Hoenig, who bet 18,000. Barr and Shlez both called.

The turn card was the , and all three players checked.

The river card was the , Barr checked, and Shlez bet 80,000. Hoenig tanked for a while before he called, and Barr quickly folded.

Ryan Hoenig:    (two pair, jacks and eights)
Vadim Shlez:    (jack-high straight)

Shlez won the pot with his straight.

Vadim Shlez  –  400,000  (100 bb)
Ryan Hoenig  –  208,000  (52 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 228,000 (57 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $735 each.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 91

After the elimination of Jeffrey Gale in ninth place, the final eight players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With eight players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 228,000 (57 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ryan Hoenig  –  320,000  (80 bb)
Seat 2.  Jeff Gibson  –  155,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.  Gui Van  –  38,500  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Victor Chaya  –  615,000  (154 bb)
Seat 5.  Alfred Perez  –  170,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6.  Jeff Barr  –  140,000  (35 bb)
Seat 7.  Donny Rubinstein  –  120,000  (30 bb)
Seat 8.  Vadim Shlez  –  230,000  (58 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by the money finishers so far:

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,525
4th:  $1,625
5th:  $1,255
6th:  $995
7th:  $835
8th:  $735

9th:  Jeffrey Gale  –  $665
10th:  Caleb King  –  $610
11th:  Caio de Lucca  –  $565
12th:  Victor Radulescu  –  $565

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  91
Prize Pool:  $20,930
Bounty Prize Pool:  $9,100
April 18, 2026

Event 34 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha. A field of 91 entries produced a prize pool of $20,930, with an additional $9,100 set aside for bounties. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $565.

Up for the winner is $6,555.

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,525
4th:  $1,625
5th:  $1,255
6th:  $995
7th:  $835
8th:  $735
9th:  $665
10th:  $610
11th-12th:  $565

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The second Omaha tournament on today’s schedule gets underway at 2 pm with Showdown Event 34. $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha with $100 on every player’s head.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. 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 last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 34 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 23 Day 1G – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 13 (4:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 33 – $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 33 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 34 – $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 34 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 23 Day 1H – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 13 (11:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

• 1-in-10 win $5,000 in cash
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

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