2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 38
$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  186
Prize Pool:  $42,780
Bounty Prize Pool: $18,600
April 15, 2024

Event 38 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 186 entries generated a prize pool of $42,780, with an additional $18,600 set aside for bounties.

A three-handed deal was reached at the final table and Bob Mather was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $8,899.

*denotes three-handed deal

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 186

After playing three-handed for a little while, the remaining players agreed to look at the numbers and reached a deal.

Here were the chip counts at the time:

Bob Mather  –  2,170,000  (43 bb)
Michael Brigante  –  1,030,000  (21 bb)
Renee Touzalin  –  520,000  (10 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Bob Mather  –  $8,899
Michael Brigante  –  $7,319
Renee Touzalin  –  $5,952

As the chip leader, Bob Mather is the official Event 38 winner for $8,899.

A recap of Event 38 will be posted shortly.

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 186

Bob Mather raised all in for 545,000 from the small blind and Renee Touzalin called in the big blind with , leading Mather’s .

The board ran out , giving Mather a pair of sixes to double through Touzalin.

Bob Mather  –  1,120,000  (37 bb)
Renee Touzalin  –  645,000  (22 bb)

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 186

Michael Brigante raised all in with a covering stack and Bob Mather called all in for 325,000 with , leading Brigante’s .

The board ran out , giving Mather quad aces to double up.

Bob Mather  –  680,000  (23 bb)
Michael Brigante  –   1,450,000  (48 bb)

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 38
$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  186
Prize Pool:  $42,780
Bounty Prize Pool: $18,600
April 15, 2024

Registration closed for the $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty tournament with 186 entries turning the $30,000 guarantee into a regular prize pool worth $42,780 and bounty prize pool for $18,600. The last 24 spots will be paid with $450 for a min-cash and $10,590 to the final Seniors champ of the series.

1st: $10,590 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $7,195
3rd: $4,385
4th: $2,670
5th: $2,060
6th: $1,710
7th: $1,455
8th: $1,270
9th-10th: $1,085
11th-12th: $940
13th-15th: $800
16th-18th: $665
19th-21st: $550
22nd-24th: $450

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Seniors events are so popular that we put three on the Showdown schedule. The final one gets underway with a $400 buy-in, a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool, and $100 black chip bounties.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and re-entries are available until 3:30 pm and the 45-minute dinner break is at 5:30 pm.

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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 38 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 36 Day 1B – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9-26 last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 36 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 38 – $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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 38 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 39 Day 1 – $1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 16
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 Day 1 – $10,000 Heads-Up NLH (32 Max)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Random draw for first-round matches will take place at noon
• Registration open until noon
• If event is not sold out, late registration will remain open until the end of level 1
• Day 1 will play three rounds
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 26 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 26 Day 3 Chips and Seats
• Event 26 Payouts

2PM: Event 41 – $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 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 42 – $600 Black Chip Bounty 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 42 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 43 – $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 43 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

5PM: $300 Old School NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 8,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into the $3,000,000 GTD Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet