$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 78

Following a flop of , Zyad Qasem ended up all in from the big blind for about 120,000 with for a pair fours against Anatoly Nikitin under the gun with for a pair of jacks.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Qasem, ending his tournament in sixth place and securing the $200 bounty (and chip lead) for Nikitin.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  802,000  (100 bb)
Zyad Qasem  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,200)

With five players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 390,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,755.

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 78

Zyad Qasem raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Natasha Mercier reraised all in for 58,000 from the button, Caleb King (who had picked off a Mercier bluff to double up and leave Mercier short) called in the big blind, and Qasem called.

The flop was , King bet 30,000, and Qasem called.

The turn was the , King bet 70,000, and Qasem folded.

King showed for a pair of aces with a queen kicker, leading Mercier’s for a pair of aces with a ten kicker.

The river was the , no help to Mercier, ending her tournament in seventh place while King picked up the $200 bounty.

Caleb King  –  510,000  (85 bb)
Zyad Qasem  –  235,000  (39 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,710)

With six players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 325,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,200.

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 78

Justin Datloff raised all in for about 50,000 from early position and Caleb King called in middle position with . Datloff showed and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board came , giving King a pair of kings to eliminate Datloff in eighth place.

Caleb King  –  220,000  (55 bb)
Justin Datloff  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,405)

With seven players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 278,500 (70 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,710.

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 78

Natasha Mercier raised to 8,000 in middle position, Justin Datloff reraised all in for 16,000 in the cutoff, John Howe four-bet shoved for about 146,000 on the button, and Mercier called with a covering stack.

Mercier: 
Datloff: 
Howe: 

The board ran out , giving Datloff kings full of aces to win the main pot to triple up, while Mercier’s queens faded Howe’s flopped flush draw in the side pot to score the elimination and collect the bounty.

Natasha Mercier  –  308,000  (77 bb)
Justin Datloff  –  58,000  (15 bb)
John Howe  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,105)

With eight players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 244,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,405.

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 78

Seat 1.  John Howe  –  212,500  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Caleb King  –  163,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3.  Sergio Giha  –  115,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4.  Dario Dussan  –  514,000  (129 bb)
Seat 5.  Vitalijs Zavorotinijs  –  283,500  (71 bb)
Seat 6.  Zyad Qasem  –  83,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Natasha Mercier  –  194,000  (49 bb)
Seat 8.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  347,000  (87 bb)
Seat 9.  Justin Datloff  –  38,000  (10 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 216,500 (54 big blinds).

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330
4th:  $4,955
5th:  $3,755
6th:  $3,200
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,405
9th:  $2,105

10th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,805

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 78

The players return from break to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante, along with 40-minute levels the rest of the way.

With 17 players remaining from a field of 78 entries, the average chip stack is around 114,500 (46 big blinds). Here are their official chip counts:

TABLE 65
Seat 1.
Seat 2.  Caleb King  –  75,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Jeff Blenkarn  –  34,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Joe Rossi  –  98,000  (39 bb)
Seat 5.  Dario Dussan  –  258,500  (103 bb)
Seat 6.  Justin Datloff  –  178,000  (71 bb)
Seat 7.  Ethan Schapira  –  49,500  (20 bb)
Seat 8.  Reynel Hernandez  –  64,500  (26 bb)
Seat 9.  Zyad Qasem  –  85,000  (34 bb)

TABLE 66
Seat 1.  David Goolgasian  –  41,500  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  276,500  (111 bb)
Seat 3.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  220,500  (88 bb)
Seat 4.  Yevgeniy Dobkin  –  68,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5.  John Howe  –  176,500  (71 bb)
Seat 6.  Raminder Singh  –  66,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Jordan Flowers  –  52,000  (21 bb)
Seat 8.  Segio Giha  –  77,500  (31 bb)
Seat 9.  Natasha Mercier  –  129,000  (52 bb)

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330
4th:  $4,955
5th:  $3,755
6th:  $3,200
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,405
9th:  $2,105
10th:  $1,805

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  78
Prize Pool:  $60,060
Bounty Prize Pool:  $15,600
April 10, 2026

Event 9 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 78 entries produced a prize pool of $60,060, with an additional $15,600 set aside for bounties. The final 10 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,805.

Up top for the winner is $20,070.

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330
4th:  $4,955
5th:  $3,755
6th:  $3,200
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,405
9th:  $2,105
10th:  $1,805

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have a bigger buy-in trophy event getting underway at 2 pm and players can make some money in the early levels. Event 9 is a $1,100 buy-in Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a lot of cash on the line, including $200 bounties from the start.

They’ll sit with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm with re-entries available during that time as well.

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1E – $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 8 – $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 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 9 – $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1F – $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 10 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty 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 10 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