2023 SHRPO Live Updates

Event 33: Registration Has Closed; Young Eum Leads the Field at the Break with 114,000

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$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries:  227

Young Eum

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field size of 227 entries. As soon as the prizepool is released, we will post it here in the updates.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 90K in chips, plus two more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Young Eum  –  114,000  (114 bb)
2.  Shannon Shorr  –  97,500  (98 bb)
3.  Luke Brereton  –  91,000  (91 bb)
4.  Aaron Thomas  –  89,500  (90 bb)
5.  Courtney Webb  –  89,000  (89 bb)

The field will be playing down to the final nine players tonight, and the final table is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Friday) at 1:00 pm.

2023 SHRPO Live Updates

Event 33: Last Warmup

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$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are one day away from the SHRPO Championship and have one of the last warmups before we get into the Big 4 weekend of games. Event 33 is a $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and a two-day structure.

They’ll start with 20K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until 4:30 pm and they will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm.

Event 33 will continue until nine players remain and they will return tomorrow at 1 pm to play for the title.

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet
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SHRPO Day 9 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 32 – $2,700 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:30 pm)
  • Day 1 will end at the end of Level 15
  • Event 32 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 33 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 28 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Day 1 – $50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain or in the money
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 35 – $600 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 35 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 36 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (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 36 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $250 Event 23 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into $2,200 / $200K GTD Event 23
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

11AM: $600 SHRPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (3:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

4PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • 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

2023 Showdown Live Updates

Jonathan Marcu Wins Event 33 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in FIve-Way Deal

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2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  170
Prize Pool:  $27,200
April 24, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 33 Champion Jonathan Marcu

Event 33 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). There were 170 entries that partook, creating a prize pool of $27,200.

A five-way deal took place at the final table, and Jonathan Marcu was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $4,147.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JonathanMarcu$4,147*
2RoccoIati$3,949*
3DavidAcker$3,412*
4EphraimUzan$3,199*
5ShawnFarmer$2,763*
6SergioGamarra$1,085
7MichaelRattner$940
8TrungLe$820
9TanupatPunjarojanakul$715
10VictorGoldfluss$715
11EdwinAvellaneda$610
12MarwanElSheikh$610
13RichardWarren$515
14JairoVelasquez$515
15JessicaFrancis$515
16MosesClapper$430
17TruyenNguyen$430
18RamyBoctor$430
19StevenPollack$350
20JesseHatfield$350
21JaimeArmstrong$350
22MarshallRoof$350

*denotes five-way deal

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Event 33: Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,040 to the Winner

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2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  170
Prize Pool:  $27,200
April 24, 2023

Event 33 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The tournament drew 170 entries, creating a prize pool of $27,200. The final 22 places pay, with a min-cash set at $350.

Up top for the winner is $7,040.

1st:  $7,040 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,630
3rd:  $2,790
4th:  $1,700
5th:  $1,310
6th:  $1,085
7th:  $940
8th:  $820
9th-10th:  $715
11th-12th:  $610
13th-15th:  $515
16th-18th:  $430
19th-22nd:  $350

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Event 33: Big Stackin Monday

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$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Keeping the schedule moving today, next up at 5 pm with a $200 Big Stack tournament and a nod to our regular players. The tournament will draw a nice crowd that will send a trophy home later this evening.

Players start with 15K big stacks and all level last 20 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 10 at 8:25 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

These are always big, fun events and we expect nothing different today.

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:25pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet
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Showdown Day 12 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 29 – $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (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 29 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 30 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (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 30 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 31 Day 1 – $1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

  • No Limit Hold’em, 7-card Stud High, Omaha 8, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, 7-card Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when seven players remain
  • Event 31 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 21 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 27 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

4PM: Event 32 – $600 Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 32 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 33 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:25pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 34 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (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 34 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: $550 Super High Roller Turbo Step Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $5,100 Super High Roller satellite on April 25
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $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 (9:15pm)
  • 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

2023 LHPO Live Updates

Stephen Thomas Wins Event 33 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Six-Way Deal

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2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  384
Prize Pool:  $90,240
Bounty Prize Pool:  $38,400
January 22, 2023

2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 33 Champion Stephen Thomas

Event 33 of the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 384 entries generated a prize pool of $90,240, nearly doubling the guarantee. In addition, $38,400 was set aside for bounties.

A deal took place between the final six players, and Stephen Thomas  was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $12,382.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1StephenThomas$12,382*
2HankSitton$10,873*
3JonathanDobson$9,333*
4PaulKoster$7,326*
5NoahRosen$6,534*
6BryanSchultz$6,062*
7BenoitCoulombe$3,000
8MahirOzer$2,425
9DavidChilds$1,880
10ShalomElharrar$1,880
11IraReichstein$1,575
12SatishSurapaneni$1,575
13RobertGoldberg$1,330
14JudithBielan$1,330
15TonyFitzpatrick$1,330
16CoreyHochman$1,090
17ClaudelJoseph$1,090
18GregAbes$1,090
19GustavoPerla$910
20JonDupee$910
21MichaelScoma$910
22BrandonNoe$755
23MasoudSanaie$755
24RicardoVelasco$755
25YonatanDegafie$650
26JamesScott$650
27DavidRivera$650
28BarryAbes$570
29CamillePontillo$570
30FrederickAttias$570
31ThomasGari$570
32JohnYanni$570
33ShadMorris$570
34BradleyRogoff$570
35MarcoRodriguez$570
36EphraimUzan$570
37GaryLieberman$505
38LorenAzimov$505
39TaylorHart$505
40FaridDridi$505
41$505
42GregoryWilson$505
43JeremyDrobushevich$505
44TylerMcKinney$505
45MichaelDecesare$505
46RyanEstrada$505
47GideonKornbluth Seinfeld$505
48SolangeLucas$505

*denotes heads-up deal

2023 LHPO Live Updates

Event 33: Prize Pool and Payouts with $18,035 to Bounty Champ

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2023 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  384
Prize Pool:  $90,240
Bounty Prize Pool:  $38,400
January 22, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH tournament with 384 entries crushing the $50,000 guarantee. They created a regular prize pool worth $90,240 with another $38,400 in the bounty prize pool.

The last 48 players will make the money with a min-cash worth $505 and the Event 33 winner will earn $18,035 plus the LHPO trophy.

1st: $18,035 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $12,400
3rd: $8,455
4th: $5,575
5th: $4,390
6th: $3,655
7th: $3,000
8th: $2,425
9th-10th: $1,880
11th-12th: $1,575
13th-15th: $1,330
16th-18th: $1,090
19th-21st: $910
22nd-24th: $755
25th-27th: $650
28th-36th: $570
37th-48th: $505

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Event 33: Guarantee Way Outta Here

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$400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  313

Eric Piderit

The Black Chip Bounty tournament returned from their break at the same time as the Championship and it already blasted its $50,000 guarantee. The 313 entries so far have more than doubled the prize pool and there’s plenty of time to build it up.

Some familiar faces in action include Eric Piderit, Kevin Blewitt, Willie Wiggins, Solange Lucas, Marsha Wolak, John Yanni, Thomas Gari, Judy Bielan, Richard Leger, and Scott Zakheim.

Kevin Blewitt Willie Wiggins