2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 531
Prize Pool: $1,062,000
April 22, 2021

Event 17 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was the $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry). Once again, the field size and prize pool set record highs. All told, there were 531 entries that generated a prize pool of $1,062,000, more than quintupling the guarantee.

The tournament lasted nearly 18 hours and when the dust settled, it was Andrew Ostapchenko who emerged victorious, winning outright for $200,850.

This marked the California native’s second career cash at the Seminole Hard Rock, and also pushed him past $1 million in career tournament earnings according to the Hendon Mob database.

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 531

Andrew Ostapchenko raised to 475,000 from the button, Toby Boas three-bet all in for about 2,100,000 from the big blind and Ostapchenko called.

Ostapchenko:
Boas:

The board ran out , giving Ostapchenko a flush to eliminate Boas and win Event 17 outright for $200,850.

Boas finished runner-up for $133,895.

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 531

Andrew Ostapchenko – 6,275,000 (50 bb)
Toby Boas – 4,350,000 (35 bb)

1st: $200,850 + Trophy
2nd: $133,895

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 531

Michael Horchoff raised all in for about 1,500,000 from the button and Toby Boas called from the big blind.

Horchoff:
Boas:

The board came down , giving Boas kings and fours to eliminate Horchoff in third place.

Toby Boas – 4,350,000 (35 bb)
Michael Horchoff – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($98,495)

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 531

After ascending to the second in chips, Vincent Pontrello raised to 1,000,000 from the button. Toby Boas reraised all in for 1,975,000 from the big blind and Pontrello called.

Pontrello:
Boas:

The board ran out , giving Boas a pair of kings to double through Pontrello.

Down to 375,000, Pontrello busted two hands later in fourth place.

Toby Boas – 4.150,000 (33 bb)
Vincent Pontrello – Eliminated in 4th Place ($73,310)