$2,200 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 88

Dan Heimiller limped in from the hijack, Howard Mash raised to 30,000 from the button, Ira Friedman reraised all in for 54,000 in the big blind, Heimiller folded, and Mash called with .

Friedman showed and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The flop came , giving Mash a pair of aces to take the lead.

The turn was the , giving Friedman a set of jacks to pull ahead. Mash picked a flush draw, though.

The river was the , safe for Friedman to double up.

Ira Friedman  –  128,000  (16 bb)
Howard Mash  –  206,000  (26 bb)

With 12 players remaining from the field of 88 entries, the average stack is about 220,000 (28 big blinds). The field is on the money bubble.

$2,200 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 88

Randolph Pisane raised to 18,000 from the small blind and Fred Goldberg in the big blind said, “Alright, let’s go,” as he put in about 165,000.

Pisane tossed in a chip and showed and Goldberg, who had made his reraise in the dark, turned over . Pisane, however, was not all in and since both players turned up their cards early, the hand was just going to play face up.

The flop was , Pisane bet his remaining 20,000-ish, and Goldberg mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

Randolph Pisane  –  338,000  (56 bb)
Fred Goldberg  –  150,000  (25 bb)

With 12 players remaining from the field of 88 entries, the average stack is about 220,000 (37 big blinds). The field is on the money bubble.

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 39
$2,200 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  88
Prize Pool:  $176,000
April 20-21, 2026

Registration closed for the $2,200 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 88 entries, creating a huge prize pool worth $176,000. The last 11 spots will be paid with $5,280 for a min-cash and $56,105 up top for the Event 39 winner.

1st: $56,105 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $34,320
3rd: $21,625
4th: $14,445
5th: $11,000
6th: $8,800
7th: $7,310
8th: $6,160
9th: $5,675
10th-11th: $5,280

$2,200 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The third and final Seniors Event on the Showdown schedule gets underway at 11 am with a $2,200 buy-in and two-day structure. This will be a great one to get in, for those 50 or older.

They’ll start with huge 30K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes and increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

They’ll play down to the last 12.5% of the field and those with chips will return tomorrow at noon to play for the title.

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 39 Day 1 – $2,200 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 Day 1 – $1,100 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:45pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 41 – $5,000 Heads-Up NLH (32 Player Max)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• A random draw for First Round Matches will take place at 12PM on Monday April 20
• Registration will close for this event at 12PM on Monday April 20; if event is not sold out, late registration will remain open until the end of level 1
• Day 1 will end when four players remain
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 42 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 23 Day 3 – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 23 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 23 Payouts

3PM: Event 37 Day 1B – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-14 last 30 minutes; Levels 15-26 last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (8:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 37 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 43 – $600 Six-Max Black Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 43 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 44 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

5PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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

• Five 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