Event 68: Cody Wiegmann Leads with 640,000 at Break

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 165

Table 7
Seat 1: Roger Nahum – 210,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Brian Altman – 105,000 (7 bb)
Seat 3: Cody Wiegmann – 640,000 (43 bb)
Seat 4: Joe McKeehen – 45,000 (3 bb)
Seat 5: Matthew Lambrecht – 260,000 (17 bb)
Seat 6: Thomas Metz – 330,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7: Brock Wilson – 235,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Johnathan Cuevas – 125,000 (8 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1: Casey Mann – 575,000 (38 bb)
Seat 2: Frank Lagodich – 520,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3: Orson Young – 375,000 (25 bb)
Seat 4: Pranav Sarda – 415,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5: Neil Warren – 280,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Victoria Livschitz – 610,000 (41 bb)
Seat 7: Artem Metalidi – 110,000 (7 bb)
Seat 8: Fred Goldberg – 115,000 (8 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $105,750 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $72,000
3rd: $53,250
4th: $40,700
5th: $30,300
6th: $22,900
7th: $17,600
8th: $13,700
9th-10th: $10,800
11th-12th: $7,900
13th-15th: $6,500
16th: $5,400

17th: Brek Schutten – $5,400
18th: Justin Vaysman – $5,400
19th: Justin Liberto – $5,400
20th: Todd Ivens – $5,400
21st: Joseph Rossi – $5,400

Event 68: Two Tables Remain

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 165

Former Poker Showdown champ Brek Schutten finished in 17th place

The $3,000 Deep Stack is down to its last two tables with 16 players remaining. They are heading on their first break and we will check some stacks while they are gone.

17th: Brek Schutten – $5,400
18th: Justin Vaysman – $5,400
19th: Justin Liberto – $5,400
20th: Todd Ivens – $5,400
21st: Joseph Rossi – $5,400

Showdown Day 21 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 70 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 70 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

12PM: Event 68 – $3,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 71 – $5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 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 71 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 72 – $1,100 Six-Max PLO (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 72 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 73 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $5,300 SHRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 73 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Turbo Event 71 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into $5,000 Event 71
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Event 68: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 165

Day 2 begins Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
62RogerNahumCarrboroNC304,000
63NeilWarrenLas VegasNV75,000
64CaseyMannWashingtonDC697,000
65BrianAltmanBostonMA231,000
66PranavSardaMarlboroNJ372,000
67BrockWilsonLas VegasNV107,000
68ArtemMetalidiKyiv215,000
71ToddIvensHinsdaleIL77,000
72JustinLibertoBaltimoreMD115,000
73CodyWiegmannLas VegasNV511,000
74JoeMcKeehenPlymouth MtngPA38,000
75MatthewLambrechtJupiterFL138,000
76ThomasMetzShaker HtsOH179,000
78JohnathanCuevasCharlotteNC246,000
81BrekstynSchuttenGrand RapidsMI435,000
82FrankLagodichLas VegasNV598,000
83OrsonYoungHobokenNJ34,000
85JosephRossiJupiterFL110,000
86VictoriaLivschitzLas VegasNV162,000
87JustinVaysmanAmblerPA69,000
88FredGoldbergPlantationFL237,000

Event 68: Day 2 Chip Counts

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 165

Day 2 begins Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1CaseyMannWashingtonDC697,000
2FrankLagodichLas VegasNV598,000
3CodyWiegmannLas VegasNV511,000
4BrekstynSchuttenGrand RapidsMI435,000
5PranavSardaMarlboroNJ372,000
6RogerNahumCarrboroNC304,000
7JohnathanCuevasCharlotteNC246,000
8FredGoldbergPlantationFL237,000
9BrianAltmanBostonMA231,000
10ArtemMetalidiKyiv215,000
11ThomasMetzShaker HtsOH179,000
12VictoriaLivschitzLas VegasNV162,000
13MatthewLambrechtJupiterFL138,000
14JustinLibertoBaltimoreMD115,000
15JosephRossiJupiterFL110,000
16BrockWilsonLas VegasNV107,000
17ToddIvensHinsdaleIL77,000
18NeilWarrenLas VegasNV75,000
19JustinVaysmanAmblerPA69,000
20JoeMcKeehenPlymouth MtngPA38,000
21OrsonYoungHobokenNJ34,000

Event 68: Prize Pool and Payouts; $105,750 to the Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 68
$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  165
Prize Pool:  $445,500
April 27-28, 2026

Event 68 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 165 entries for a prize pool of $445,500. The final 21 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $5,400.

Up top for the winner is $105,750.

1st:  $105,750 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $72,000
3rd:  $53,250
4th:  $40,700
5th:  $30,300
6th:  $22,900
7th:  $17,600
8th:  $13,700
9th-10th:  $10,800
11th-12th:  $7,900
13th-15th:  $6,500
16th-21st:  $5,400

Event 68: Two-Day $3K

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Stacks of Poker Chips

Next up on the Showdown trophy schedule is Event 68 at 2 pm. It is a $3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a slow, two-day structure and plenty of play for stakes.

They’ll start with 30K in their stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:15 pm.

Action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return tomorrow at noon to play for one of the last trophies of the series.

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 68 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 20 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

1PM: Event 62 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 66 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • No clock will be used to determine the limit of play. The limit will increase maintaining a minimum 30 Big Blind Average as players are eliminated
  • Late registration available until 2:15pm
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain or tournament director discretion
  • Event 66 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 67 – $600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 67 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 68 – $3,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 68 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 69 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty 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 69 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: $550 Turbo Event 71 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 Event 71
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $550 Turbo Event 71 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 Event 71
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results