Event 17: Second Seniors

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second Seniors Event on the SHRPO schedule gets underway 10 am with a $1,100 buy-in and two-day structure. Plenty of bang for your buck.

They start with 20K deep stacks and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 in Level 13. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.  The field will play through 15 levels and survivors will return tomorrow at noon for Day 2.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 17 – $1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

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

  • $200,000 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 14 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels increase to 60 minutes when 27 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

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

1PM: Event 13 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 19 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 19 Structure Sheet

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

  • $200,000 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

5PM: Event 14 Day 1C – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels increase to 60 minutes when 27 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

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

  • $200,000 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

8PM: Event 20 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo PLO (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 20 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: $1,050 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 will seats into $10,000 buy-in Event 23
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 SHRPO Schedule
Please note: We recommend parking in either Winner’s Way or Seminole Way garage for the most convenient access to the Grand Ballroom

Zack Milchman Wins Event 17 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Three-Way Deal for $7,968

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  90
Prize Pool:  $30,150
April 19, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 17 Champion Zack Milchman

Event 17 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry). This marked the first running of a Triple Stud tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock, and a solid showing of 90 entries created a prize pool of $30,150.

A three-way deal was reached at the final table and Zack Milchman was the chip leader, making him the official winner for $7,968.

This marked Milchman’s third SHRP major series trophy. His first came in a $360 Mixed PLO at the 2018 RRPO for $5,032, and his second in a $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 at the 2020 LHPO for $5,103.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ZacharyMilchman$7,968*
2MarkFast$5,780*
3PeterCleven$4,912*
4DavidMay$2,340
5StephenDelVecchio$1,810
6AlexanderOrlov$1,430
7OxanaCummings$1,205
8MichaelYehudai$1,055
9ChristianIvens$955
10PawelAndrzejewski$955
11FrankBrannan$870
12IanFeller$870

*denotes three-way deal

Event 17: Prize Pool and Payouts with $9,410 to Triple Stud Champ

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  90
Prize Pool:  $30,150
April 19, 2023

Registration closed for our first-ever Triple Stud event and the tournament drew 90 entries for a fantastic turnout. They created a prize pool worth $30,150 and the last 12 players will earn some money. A min-cash is worth $870 and the Event 17 champ will take home $9,410 plus the Showdown trophy.

1st: $9,410 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,630
3rd: $3,620
4th: $2,340
5th: $1,810
6th: $1,430
7th: $1,205
8th: $1,055
9th-10th: $955
11th-12th: $870

Event 17: Talented Field

$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  500/1,000 Limits
Entries:  67

Allen Kessler Anthony Askey

The Triple Stud event is up to 67 entries with more than 90 minutes remaining in registration and the field keeps getting more talent in the game.

Recent additions include Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, Anthony Askey, nine-time WSOP Circuit winner (and 8-time Hollywood champ) John Holley, and WSOP bracelet winner (and three WSOPC rings) A.J. Kelsall.

John Holley

Event 17: Nice Start

$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 3:  250/500 Limits
Entries:  48

David Shmuel

With this being the first-ever Triple Stud event, every new entry sets a new record and we have a nice turnout of 48 entries so far. All stud poker, all day long and they seem to be having a great time.

Early entrants include seven-time Hollywood champ David Shmuel, Alexander Orlov, Marty Raschkovan, Donny Rubinstein, and Aimee Martini.

Alexander Orlov
Marty Raschkovan

Event 17: First Time Triple Stud

$400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  150/300 Limits

We have a long history of poker and it’s rare that we find something new on the schedule. But it’s happening today. For the first time ever, we are running a Triple Stud trophy event during a major series.

We expect the non-hold’em people to come out and enjoy the game this afternoon.

Kicking off at noon, players sit down to 12,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. A 45-minute dinner break is scheduled at 6 pm and the we find our first-ever Triple Stud champ.

  • Players begin with 12,000 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 17 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 16 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 17 – $400 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 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 17 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 12 Day 2 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 18 – $600 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 18 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 19 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 7 players
  • Event 19 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 20 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $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 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

5PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $300 All-In or Fold

  • All-in or Fold format, there will be two options in play, go all in or fold
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule
Please note: We recommend parking in either Winner’s Way or Seminole Way garage for the most convenient access to the Grand Ballroom

Alessio Isaia Wins His Second SHRP Trophy in as Many Days After Three-Way Chop in Event 17

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$600 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee
Entries:  235
Prize Pool:  $123,375
January 17, 2023

2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 17 Champion Alessio Isaia

Event 17 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 235 entries generated a prize pool of $123,275, more than doubling the guarantee.

A three-way chop was agreed upon at the final table, and as the chip leader, Alessio Isaia was the official winner for $20,592. The win marked Isaia’s second SHRP major series victory in as many days, as yesterday he won Event 9 outright for $55,835.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AlessioIsaia$20,592*
2AustinMorin$20,592*
3StevenMcKoy$20,591*
4JackRanallo$9,410
5RichardKatz$6,765
6JerryRobinson$4,975
7AnthonyJiang$3,745
8BrendanWhite$3,745
9MaximUrvantsev$2,890
10PaulPhilipp$2,890
11BinWeng$2,285
12ZoltanCzinkota$2,285
13RobertSouiad$1,850
14GregoryBarba$1,850
15BlakeWhittington$1,540
16MohammedAl Balushi$1,540
17XiaoqiongLiu$1,315
18FrederickAtlas$1,315
19StanleyLee$1,155
20NicholasVerderamo$1,155
21AlanHamza$1,155
22BrandonNoe$1,155
23A.J.Kelsall$1,155
24SylvesterStarks$1,155
25HowardMash$1,045
26JuanOrellana$1,045
27RaulHernandez$1,045
28FrankLagodich$1,045
29TarunGulati$1,045
30JesseCohen$1,045

*denotes three-way chop

Event 17: We Have a Deal!

$600 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 235

Alessio Isaia
Alessio Isaia

The remaining three players in Event 17 agreed to an even chop.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Alessio Isaia  –  1,635,000  (65 bb)
Austin Morin  – 1,580,000  (63 bb)
Steven McKoy  –  1,490,000  (60 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Alessio Isaia  –  $20,592
Austin Morin  – $20,592
Steven McKoy  –  $20,591

As the chip leader, Alessio Isaia is the official Event 17 champion, his second SHRP trophy in as many days.

A recap of the tournament will be posted later this morning.

Austin Morin
Austin Morin
Steven McKoy
Steven McKoy