$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 145

Late in the last level, Daniel Lazrus raised from the cutoff to 16,000, and Matthew Zarcadoolas called from the big blind.

The flop came , Zarcadoolas checked, Lazrus bet 30,000, and Zarcadoolas check-raised to 150,000. Lazrus moved all in, and Zarcadoolas called all in for about 225,000 with for an open-ended straight-flush draw.

Lazrus turned over for a king-high straight, and Zarcadoolas needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , and the river was the . Zarcadoolas caught one of his outs on the river to make a heart flush and win the pot to double up in chips.

Matthew Zarcadoolas  535,000  (54 bb)
Daniel Lazrus  –  500,000  (50 bb)

With 40 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 365,000 (37 big blinds). The final 20 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $44,770 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 145

The final 40 players return from their last break of the night to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. The final 20 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $44,770 each.

Here are the updated seating assignments and chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Byron Kaverman  –  865,000  (87 bb)
Seat 2.  Tim Reilly  –  465,000  (47 bb)
Seat 3.  T.K. Miles  –  125,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  James Halverson  –  200,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5.  Lee Markholt  –  150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Noah Schwartz  –  320,000  (32 bb)
Seat 7.  Michael Rossitto  –  400,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8.  Rania Nasreddine  –  400,000  (40 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Bryn Kenney  –  270,000  (27 bb)
Seat 2.  Jesse Lonis  –  265,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Brock Wilson  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4.  Isaac Baron  –  390,000  (39 bb)
Seat 5.  Art Papazyan  –  145,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Elia Ahmadian  –  100,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7.  Sean Perry  –  1,165,000  (117 bb)
Seat 8.  Philip Woerner  –  85,000  (9 bb)

TABLE 3
Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  375,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2.  Aaron Van Blarcum  –  535,000  (54 bb)
Seat 3.  Darren Elias  –  975,000  (98 bb)
Seat 4.  Sean Winter  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Michael Simkins  –  150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  John Krpan  –  80,000  (8 bb)
Seat 7.  Ray Qartomy  –  545,000  (55 bb)
Seat 8.  Erik Seidel  –  230,000  (23 bb)

TABLE 4
Seat 1.  Will Failla  –  200,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Roger Teska  –  170,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3.  Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  535,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4.  Adam Hendrix  –  155,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  325,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6.  Chad Eveslage  –  550,000  (55 bb)
Seat 7.  Lanny Vaysman  –  390,000  (39 bb)
Seat 8.  Daniel Lazrus  –  500,000  (50 bb)

TABLE 5
Seat 1.  Tony Sinishtaj  –  390,000  (39 bb)
Seat 2.  Matas Cimbolas  –  410,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3.  Derek Gregory  –  175,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4.  Nitis Udornpim  –  180,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  Steven Veneziano  –  665,000  (67 bb)
Seat 6.  Cary Katz  –  410,000  (41 bb)
Seat 7.  Chris Brewer  –  560,000  (56 bb)
Seat 8.  Calvin Ketchel  –  195,000  (20 bb)

With 40 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 365,000 (37 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 145

Barry Hutter moved all in from the button for 137,000, and James Halverson called from the big blind with . Hutter turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Halverson turned a club flush to win the pot and eliminate Hutter from the tournament.

James Halverson  –  375,000  (47 bb)
Barry Hutter  –  Eliminated

Ray Qartomy passed along the brief tale of his chips ending up in Darren Elias’s stack, courtesy of Rodney Seymour.

After a flop of , Qartomy checked, Seymour bet 50,000, and Qartomy called. The turn card was a , and both players checked. The river was inconsequential, Qartomy checked, and Seymour moved all in for 75,000. Qartomy called with for trip queens, but Seymour turned over to win the pot with a king-high straight.

Ray Qartomy  –  480,000  (60 bb)

Shortly after that, Seymour was eliminated by Darren Elias.

Darren Elias  –  725,000  (91 bb)
Rodney Seymour  –  Eliminated

With 40 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 363,000 (45 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 145

After a flop of , Jesse Lonis check-raised all in from the big blind for 103,000. Randy Kaas called from the hijack, and Aaron Van Blarcum tanked for a while with a bet of 12,000 in front of him. Van Blarcum eventually folded.

Lonis showed for a pair of tens, and Kaas turned over for an open-ended straight draw. Lonis needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Lonis won the pot with his pair of tens to double up in chips.

After the hand, Van Blarcum said, “He saved you,” referring to Kaas calling the all-in bet. “I had a small flush draw. I thought he had a bigger flush draw.”

Jesse Lonis  –  275,000  (34 bb)
Aaron Van Blarcum  –  350,000  (44 bb)
Randy Kaas  –  350,000  (44 bb)

With 44 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 330,000 (41 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24
$25,500 High Roller
Entries:  145
Prize Pool:  $3,581,500
April 26-27, 2021

Registration closed for the High Roller with 145 entries, making this the largest High Roller event in Seminole Hard Rock history, beating the previous record of 123.

The record-breaking field created a total prizepool worth $3,581,500, and the final 20 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $44,770 each, with $970,600 waiting for the winner, along with a Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown trophy.

1st:  $970,600 + Trophy
2nd:  $658,970
3rd:  $404,710
4th:  $286,520
5th:  $179,075
6th:  $128,935
7th:  $103,865
8th-9th:  $87,750
10th-11th:  $78,795
12th-13th:  $69,840
14th-16th:  $60,885
17th-18th:  $51,930
19th-20th:  $44,770

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  51 of 145

Richard Seymour moved all in from the hijack for 98,000, and Byron Kaverman called from the small blind with .

Seymour turned over , and he was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came , and Kaverman won the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Seymour from the tournament.

Byron Kaverman  –  830,000  (138 bb)
Richard Seymour  –  Eliminated

With 51 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 284,000 (47 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 145

After a flop of , Joseph Cheong got it all in from the big blind with for a pair of jacks with a gutshot straight draw, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Noah Schwartz, who was UTG+1. Schwartz had a pair of jacks with a lower kicker, along with an open-ended straight draw.

The turn card was the , the river was the , and Schwartz rivered a queen-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Cheong from the tournament.

Noah Schwartz  –  300,000  (50 bb)
Joseph Cheong  –  Eliminated

With 57 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 254,000 (42 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 145

Jason Mercer was all in from the hijack for 81,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Derek Gregory in the cutoff.

The board came , and the entire table reacted as Gregory flopped queens for the stone cold nuts to win the pot. Mercier was eliminated from the tournament.

Derek Gregory  –  180,000  (30 bb)
Jason Mercier  –  Eliminated

With 57 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 254,000 (42 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 10:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  64 of 145

T.K. Miles moved all in from the hijack for 48,000, Sam Soverel called from the cutoff, and Lee Markholt tanked for a while on the button before he moved all in over the top for 113,000.

Soverel asked for an exact count, and with 68K behind in his own stack, Soverel had Markholt covered by just 3K. Soverel tanked for a while before he folded.

Miles showed , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Markholt’s .

The board came , and the pocket queens held up for Miles to win the pot and triple up in chips.

T.K. Miles  –  157,000  (31 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  68,000  (14 bb)
Lee Markholt  –  65,000  (13 bb)

With 64 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 227,000 (45 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 10:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Entries:  145

Chris Hunichen moved all in from the hijack for 100,000, and Lanny Vaysman moved all in over the top from the cutoff with .

Hunichen turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Vaysman flopped a set of kings and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Hunichen from the tournament.

“That was a quick 25,000,” said Hunichen.

Lanny Vaysman  –  395,000  (79 bb)
Chris Hunichen  –  Eliminated

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 15, around 12:30 am.