Andrea Mastrogiovanni Wins His 3rd SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2026 Showdown Event 16 Four-Handed Deal for $11,300

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  234
Prize Pool:  $77,220
April 12-14, 2026

Event 16 Champion Andrea Mastrogiovanni
2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 16 Champion Andrea Mastrogiovanni

Event 16 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha, drawing 234 entries for a prize pool of $77,220.

A four-way deal was reached at the final table and Andrea Mastrogiovanni was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 16 winner for $11,300.

This marked Mastrogiovanni’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $1,100 Mixed PLO during the 2025 Showdown and a $600 5-Card PLO event during the 2023 RRPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AndreaMastrogiovanni$11,300*
2JohnHolley$11,271*
3GerardoFlores Sandoval$10,764*
4BradSailor$9,405*
5JosephEsbenshade$4,720
6WilliamPappas$3,600
7EricPolirer$2,780
8RicardoLeyva$2,160
9GrantHart$1,680
10LaurenceLeder$1,680
11DimitryAgrachov$1,360
12JamesSebastiano$1,360
13CalebKing$1,160
14GregoryAnda$1,160
15ManuelHerrera Lopez$1,160
16AdamHamilton$960
17TonyBurns$960
18JordanMiller$960
19EricKolodny$960
20JDJiang$800
21NancyBirnbaum$800
22DavidMuser$800
23JaimeAlvarez Serrano$800
24IsraelHoke$660
25TJShulman$660
26DanielSwartz$660
27RinatDinmukhametov$660
28LongNguyen$660
29WilliamKopp$660
30DayfranOrtiz Nino$660

*denotes a four-handed deal

Event 16: Day 2 Ready to Go

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Prize Pool:  $77,220  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 234

Playing side-by-side with the Purple Chip Bounty restart, the $400 Deep Stack PLO has the exact same number of players returning.

We have 30 coming back in the money, with $660 locked up but $16,470 awaiting the winner.

1st:  $16,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720
6th:  $3,600
7th:  $2,780
8th:  $2,160
9th-10th:  $1,680
11th-12th:  $1,360
13th-15th:  $1,160
16th-19th:  $960
20th-23rd:  $800
24th-30th:  $660

Showdown Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 21 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 16 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 22 – $600 Deep Stack Mixed 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 22 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 18 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1F – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $550 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Event 16: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Prize Pool:  $77,220  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 234

Flight A:  104 Entries;  13 Advanced
Flight B:  130 Entries;  17 Advanced
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
131AndreaMastrogiovanniLake WorthFL190,000
133DayfranOrtiz NinoFt LauderdaleFL137,000
134DimitryAgrachovWellingtonFL270,000
135JaimeAlvarez SerranoMiamiFL60,000
136JohnHolleyDestinFL385,000
138AdamHamiltonPompano BeachFL410,000
139JDJiangCutler BayFL214,000
141EricKolodnySunny Isles BeachFL356,000
143BradSailorLombardIL255,000
144GerardoFlores SandovalTegusigalpa89,000
145WilliamKoppRiverviewFL116,000
146LongNguyenDania BeachFL39,000
147JosephEsbenshadeBrightonMA529,000
148DanielSwartzN RidgevilleOH59,000
149IsraelHokeXeniaOH105,000
151BillyPappasMarco IslandFL222,000
152ManuelHerrera LopezDavieFL81,000
153TJShulmanBoynton BeachFL275,000
154NancyBirnbaumFt LauderdaleFL106,000
155CalebKingSpringfieldOH136,000
156DavidMuserHillsboroMO69,000
157JordanMillerCoxs CreekKY111,000
158JamesSebastianoHollywoodFL352,000
161GrantHartConwayAR233,000
162RicardoLeyvaMiamiFL335,000
163TonyBurnsDavieFL53,000
164LaurenceLederMiami BeachFL137,000
167RinatDinmukhametovBoca RatonFL93,000
168EricPolirerCoconut CreekFL234,000
169GregoryAndaFort MyersFL215,000

Event 16: Day 2 Chip Counts

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Prize Pool:  $77,220  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 234

Flight A:  104 Entries;  13 Advanced
Flight B:  130 Entries;  17 Advanced
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1JosephEsbenshadeBrightonMA529,000
2AdamHamiltonPompano BeachFL410,000
3JohnHolleyDestinFL385,000
4EricKolodnySunny Isles BeachFL356,000
5JamesSebastianoHollywoodFL352,000
6RicardoLeyvaMiamiFL335,000
7TJShulmanBoynton BeachFL275,000
8DimitryAgrachovWellingtonFL270,000
9BradSailorLombardIL255,000
10EricPolirerCoconut CreekFL234,000
11GrantHartConwayAR233,000
12BillyPappasMarco IslandFL222,000
13GregoryAndaFort MyersFL215,000
14JDJiangCutler BayFL214,000
15AndreaMastrogiovanniLake WorthFL190,000
16DayfranOrtiz NinoFt LauderdaleFL137,000
17LaurenceLederMiami BeachFL137,000
18CalebKingSpringfieldOH136,000
19WilliamKoppRiverviewFL116,000
20JordanMillerCoxs CreekKY111,000
21NancyBirnbaumFt LauderdaleFL106,000
22IsraelHokeXeniaOH105,000
23RinatDinmukhametovBoca RatonFL93,000
24GerardoFlores SandovalTegusigalpa89,000
25ManuelHerrera LopezDavieFL81,000
26DavidMuserHillsboroMO69,000
27JaimeAlvarez SerranoMiamiFL60,000
28DanielSwartzN RidgevilleOH59,000
29TonyBurnsDavieFL53,000
30LongNguyenDania BeachFL39,000

Event 16: Prize Pool and Payouts; $16,740 to the PLO Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  234
Prize Pool:  $77,220
April 12-14, 2026

Event 16 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha, drawing 234 entries for a prize pool of $77,220. The 30 players that advanced to Day 2 are in the money and guaranteed $660.

Up top for the winner is $16,740.

1st:  $16,740 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,300
3rd:  $8,400
4th:  $6,300
5th:  $4,720
6th:  $3,600
7th:  $2,780
8th:  $2,160
9th-10th:  $1,680
11th-12th:  $1,360
13th-15th:  $1,160
16th-19th:  $960
20th-23rd:  $800
24th-30th:  $660

Event 16 Flight B: Final Flight

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The second and final flight of the $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha gets underway at 4 pm and the tournament should easily smash its $50,000 later this evening.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as they wish during that time.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors return for Day 2 tomorrow at 1 pm.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 15 Day 1B – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 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 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 19 – $400 T.O.R.S.E. (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 19 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 18 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 16 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 15 Turbo – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 20 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:10pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 20 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty Six-Max 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 20 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

8PM: $550 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Event 16: Joseph Esbenshade Leads After Flight A

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 104

Flight A:  104 Entries;  13 Advanced
Flight B:  Monday at 4 p.m.
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1JosephEsbenshadeBrightonMA529,000
2RicardoLeyvaMiamiFL335,000
3TJShulmanBoynton BeachFL275,000
4EricPolirerCoconut CreekFL234,000
5GrantHartConwayAR233,000
6BillyPappasMarco IslandFL222,000
7GregoryAndaFort MyersFL215,000
8CalebKingSpringfieldOH136,000
9WilliamKoppRiverviewFL116,000
10NancyBirnbaumFt LauderdaleFL106,000
11GerardoFlores SandovalTegusigalpa89,000
12ManuelHerrera LopezDavieFL81,000
13LongNguyenDania BeachFL39,000

Event 16: Multi-Flight PLO on the Menu

$400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

At 5:00 pm, Flight A of the $400 Deep Stack PLO will get underway, followed by Flight B tomorrow (Monday) at 4:00 pm. Each flight will play down to the final 12.5%, and those survivors will return to play Day 2 on Tuesday at 1:00 pm. Everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will be in the money.

This event has a prizepool guaranteed to be worth at least $50,000.

Players begin with 25K stacks, and blind levels will be 30 minutes throughout. Registration for Flight A remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet