2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$400 Deep Stack Seniors (Re-Entry)
Entries: 135
Prize Pool: $44,550
April 10, 2024

Event 23 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 135 entries produced a prize pool of $44,550.

A four-way deal was reached at the final table and Arnold Erenstoft was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 23 winner for $7,912.

*denotes four-handed deal

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 9 of 135

Here is the seating chart for the final table in Event 23 along with chip counts.

Seat 1: Nancy Birnbaum – 145,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: George Hortelano – 132,000 (13 bb)
Seat 3: Michael Brigante – 146,000 (14 bb)
Seat 4: Nir Sharon – 456,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Amir Baron – 256,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Robert Mantin – 83,000 (8 bb)
Seat 7: Jaroslaw Osinski – 260,000 (26 bb)
Seat 8: Arnold Erenstoft – 860,000 (86 bb)
Seat 9: Richard Whitebrook – 315,000 (31 bb)

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st:  $12,560 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,965
3rd:  $4,725
4th:  $2,900
5th:  $2,205
6th:  $1,870
7th:  $1,630
8th:  $1,430
9th:  $1,260

Results:

10th: Randall Wagnon – $1,115
11th: Rodney Seymour – $1,115
12th: John Magnetta – $1,115
13th: Zoltan Czinkota – $980
14th: Robert Anderson – $980
15th: Judith Bielan – $980
16th: Max Romano – $860
17th: Raymond McDonough – $860

2024 Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$400 Deep Stack Seniors (Re-Entry)
Entries: 135
Prize Pool: $44,550
April 10, 2024

Event 23 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack Seniors (Re-Entry). A total field size of 135 entries produced a prize pool of $44,550. Each player that cashes is guaranteed a score of at least $860 with $12,560 up top for the winner.

1st:  $12,560 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,965
3rd:  $4,725
4th:  $2,900
5th:  $2,205
6th:  $1,870
7th:  $1,630
8th:  $1,430
9th:  $1,260
10th-12th:  $1,115
13th-15th:  $980
16th-17th: $860

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 3:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries:  79

The second Seniors event is filling in nicely with plenty of friends having a fun time. This game is so popular we put three on the schedule to spread the joy.

Some early friendly faces include Nancy Birnbaum (with birthday boy Buddy), Josias Santos, Jeff Silverstein, John Magnetta, Carey Pickus, Phil Rigby, Max Romano, Richard Whitebrook, Emerson Ward, and $600 Seniors champ Kevin MacDonald.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second Seniors 50+ Event on the Showdown schedule gets underway at 11 am (with a third later down the road) and it will be a field full of fun-loving friends grinding out a title.

They’ll start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until 3:30 pm and the dinner break is scheduled for 5:30 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 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 23 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 26 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $2,000,000 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 26 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 23 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 23 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 24 – $600 Big O (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 24 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 18 Day 2 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 18 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 18 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 18 Payouts

2PM: Event 25 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (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 12 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 26 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $2,000,000 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 26 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 (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 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

7PM: $300 No Checking Allowed (Re-Entry)

• All actions must be a bet or fold
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet