$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries: 430
Level 8 is running its course and time is running out to jump in this first flight of what is going to be a massive tournament. We have 440 entries in the mix, a fair number more than for this same flight last year, and a busy weekend ahead.
They will close out this level, take another 15-minute break, and registration will close at 2:30 pm.
$800 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1: 100/100
The next one-day Showdown trophy event gets underway at 2 pm with a $800 buy-in Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament. Plenty of action all day in this one.
Players start with 25K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight A Entries: 260
We are running out the clock on Level 4 and players will soon head off for their first break of the day.
A little time to hit the snack bar in the lobby or Constant Grind around the corner. They will return to play four more levels before we close registration for the opening flight of the $1,000,000 guaranteed opener.
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Entries: 195
Showdown Event 1 is off to a great start with nearly 200 entries in the first hour and many many more expected as we get closer to the busy weekend.
Among the early adopters, we found two WSOP bracelet winners at Table 9 at the front of the room. Jacquelyn Scott was the 2015 WSOP Ladies Champion and Howard Mash won the $1K WSOP Seniors Championship in 2019.
Other friends in the field include Iman Dan, Rene Castillo, Justin Datloff, Mark Gaudino, Nagui Yassa, Thomas Gari, and Allan Bieler.
$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 1: 100/100 with a 100 ante
The 2026 Poker Showdown schedule is chock full of Omaha tournaments from start to finish and we’re rolling out the first one with Event 2 at 11 am. We have a $600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament where they’ll be scooping to a title.
They’ll start out with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Flight A Entries: 67
Cards are in the air for the 2026 Poker Showdown with Flight A of Event 1 underway. The first of 73 trophy events over three weeks of action with more than $7.5 million in guaranteed prize pools.
Flight A will work through the first four levels of the day before taking a little break from the action.
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
The longest series of the year gets underway this morning with Flight A of Showdown Event 1 at 10 am. The series features more than $7.5 million in guarantees and this $400 Deep Stack is responsible for $1,000,000 of it.
With eight starting flights and an expected big opening weekend, we are ready for a huge number in the Grand Ballroom.
Players start with 20K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes in Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.
Action will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm.
Primary Event Schedule
10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
11AM: Event 2 – $600 Deep Stack PLO8 (Re-Entry)
2PM: Event 3 – $800 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
6PM: Event 4 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Secondary and Satellite Schedule
1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)
8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)