Event 23: Starting Seniors

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

Nancy Birnbaum and birthday boy Buddy

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.

Josias Santos

Event 23: Second Seniors

$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

Showdown Day 8 Schedule

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)

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

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule

Max Neugebauer Wins LHPO Event 23 Outright for $20,855

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  60
Prize Pool:  $58,200
January 16, 2024

Max Neugebauer, 2024 LHPO Event 23 Champion

The LHPO $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament drew 60 entries for a tough field and talented final table. Ultimately, Max Neugebauer went wire-to-wire on Day 2 to capture the title outright for $20,855.

“That was the most fun I’ve had winning a tournament,” Neugebauer laughed after his win.

“Even more fun than winning €1.5 million?” his friend asked the reigning WSOP Europe Main Event champ. Neugebauer just laughed again and collected his trophy and winnings.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MaxNeugebauer$20,855
2JohnFauver$12,300
3GaryFriedman$7,715
4ZhenCai$5,340
5ScottBaumstein$4,075
6JeffreyKenny$3,200
7BrandonAgeloff$2,620
8RyanBambrick$2,095
Max Neugebauer