$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 153

Hold’em

Steven Roth raised from the small blind, Barak Zaken three-bet from the big blind and Roth called all in for 130,000.

Roth:
Zaken:

The board ran out , giving Zaken nines and fours to eliminate Roth in third place.

Barak Zaken – 995,000 (10 big bets)
Steven Roth – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($5,970)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 3 of 153

Omaha 8

Robert Leff was all in for about 130,000 from under the gun against Michael Lee in the small blind.

Leff:
Lee:

The board ran out , giving Lee a wheel to eliminate Leff in fourth place.

Michael Lee – 940,000 (12 big bets)
Robert Leff – Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,355)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 4 of 153

Stud 8

Robert Leff: /
Thomas Williamson: /
Steven Roth: /

A short-stacked Thomas Williamson was all in on third street.

Robert Leff: / /
Thomas Williamson: / /
Steven Roth: / /

The rest of the action was checked down between Robert Leff and Steven Roth.

Robert Leff: / /
Thomas Williamson: / /
Steven Roth: / /

Leff showed for a pair of aces with an eight-five low. Roth had for a pair of threes, while Williamson turned up 4s] for just a pair of nines, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Robert Leff – 520,000 (9 big bets)
Thomas Williamson – Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,245)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 5 of 153

Michael Lee – 585,000 (12 big bets)
Robert Leff – 545,000 (11 big bets)
Steven Roth – 300,000 (6 big bets)
Barak Zaken – 250,000 (5 big bets)
Thomas Williamson – 155,000 (3 big bets)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $12,545 + Trophy
2nd: $8,260
3rd: $5,970
4th: $4,355
5th: $3,245

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 5 of 153

Hold’em

George Kraynak raised all in for about 40,000 from the hijack and Barak Zaken called from the big blind.

Kraynak:
Zaken:

The board came down , no help to Kraynak, ending his run in sixth place.

Barak Zaken – 310,000 (8 big bets)
George Kraynak – Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,470)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 6 of 153

Stud

Michael Wang: /
George Kraynak: /

Michael Wang was all in on fifth street against George Kraynak.

Wang: /
Kraynak: /

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Wang: / /
Kraynak: / /

Kraynak made queens and sixes on seventh street, and Wang was unable to catch better to bust in seventh place.

George Kraynak – 180,000 (6 big bets)
Michael Wang – Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,925)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 7 of 153

Stud

George Kraynak: / /
Dustin Bryan: / /
Robert Leff: / /

George Kraynak completed on third street, Dustin Bryan raised, Robert Leff called and Kraynak called.

Kraynak checked on fourth street with the on-board lead, Bryan bet his remaining 15,000 and both Leff and Kronyak called.

The rest of the action was checked down.

Leff showed for nines and eights, Kraynak mucked, and the all-in Bryan showed for a second-best pair of sevens, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Robert Leff – 610,000 (20 big bets)
George Kraynak – 100,000 (3 big bets)
Dustin Bryan – Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,450)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 153

Seat 1: Robert Leff – 580,000 (24 big bets)
Seat 2: Michael Wang – 70,000 (3 big bets)
Seat 3: Thomas Williamson – 205,000 (8 big bets)
Seat 4: Barak Zaken – 200,000 (8 big bets)
Seat 5: Michael Lee – 335,000 (14 big bets)
Seat 6: George Kraynak – 180,000 (7 big bets)
Seat 7: Steven Roth – 155,000 (6 big bets)
Seat 8: Dustin Bryan – 100,000 (4 big bets)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $12,545 + Trophy
2nd: $8,260
3rd: $5,970
4th: $4,355
5th: $3,245
6th: $2,470
7th: $1,925
8th: $1,450

Results Thus Far
9th:  Jason Rivkin – $1,450
10th: Chad Gallimore – $1,115
11th: Chris Tryba – $1,115
12th: Aleksandr Denisov – $1,115
13th: Jordan Chizick – $900
14th: Donald Maloney – $900
15th: Michael Rosenberg – $790
16th: Zhen Cai – $790
17th: Harold Mahaffey – $715
18th: Gregory Gillman – $715
19th: Richard Shtrax – $715
20th: Philip Stickles – $715

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  12 of 153

Table 17
Seat 1:
Seat 2: Michael Lee – 155,000 (8 big bets)
Seat 3: Dustin Bryan – 290,000 (15 big bets)
Seat 4:
Seat 5: Jason Rivkin – 25,000 (1 big bet)
Seat 6: Steven Roth – 195,000 (10 big bets)
Seat 7: Michael Wang – 75,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 8:

Table 18
Seat 1: Thomas Williamson – 320,000 (16 big bets)
Seat 2:
Seat 3: Chad Gallimore – 85,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 4:
Seat 5: Robert Leff – 340,000 (17 big bets)
Seat 6: Barak Zaken – 135,000 (7 big bets)
Seat 7: Chris Tryba – 75,000 (4 big bets)
Seat 8: George Kraynak – 165,000 (8 big bets)

1st: $12,545 + Trophy
2nd: $8,260
3rd: $5,970
4th: $4,355
5th: $3,245
6th: $2,470
7th: $1,925
8th-9th: $1,450
10th-11th: $1,115

Results Thus Far
12th: Aleksandr Denisov – $1,115
13th: Jordan Chizick – $900
14th: Donald Maloney – $900
15th: Michael Rosenberg – $790
16th: Zhen Cai – $790
17th: Harold Mahaffey – $715
18th: Gregory Gilliam – $715
19th: Richard Shtrax – $715
20th: Philip Stickles – $715

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  1,200/2,400 Limits
Players Remaining:  48 of 153

The numbers were crunched and the 153 players in the $400 H.O.R.S.E. freeze-out combined to create a prize pool worth $51,255. The last 20 spots will be paid with $715 for a min-cash and $12,545 to the winner along with the Poker Showdown trophy.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 153
Prize Pool: $51,255
April 16, 2021

1st: $12,545 + Trophy
2nd: $8,260
3rd: $5,970
4th: $4,355
5th: $3,245
6th: $2,470
7th: $1,925
8th-9th: $1,450
10th-12th: $1,115
13th-14th: $900
15th-16th: $790
17th-20th: $715