$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 62

During 2-7 Single Draw, Jacob Babins raised under the gun to 12,000, A.J. Kelsall moved all in from the big blind for 212,000, and Babins tanked for a while before he called all in for about 140,000.

Kelsall stood pat, and Babins drew one card.

A.J. Kelsall:  
Jacob Babins:    ()

Kelsall was dealt a 9-7 low, and Babins needed an eight, a five, or a three to stay alive. But he drew a king, and Kelsall won the pot to eliminate Babins in sixth place.

A.J. Kelsall  –  362,000  (18 BB)
Jacob Babins  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,315)

With five players remaining from a field of 62 entries, the average chip stack is around 372,000 (19 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,210 each.

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 62

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 62

After the elimination of Joseph Oliveiri in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With seven players remaining from a field of 62 entries, the average chip stack is around 266,000 (17 Big Bets). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Phil Hui  –  288,000  (18 BB)
Seat 2.  Jason Papastavrou  –  150,000  (9 BB)
Seat 3.  Ryan Hoenig  –  735,000  (46 BB)
Seat 4.  A.J. Kelsall  –  240,000  (15 BB)
Seat 5.  Jacob Babins  –  175,000  (11 BB)
Seat 6.  Frederic Moss  –  275,000  (17 BB)
Seat 7.  Michael Dreese  –  40,000  (3 BB)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720
3rd:  $8,030
4th:  $5,415
5th:  $4,210
6th:  $3,315
7th:  $2,710

8th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $2,165

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 62

During a round of 2-7 Triple Draw, Phil Hui raised from the button to 16,000, and Joseph Oliveiri called all in from the small blind for 12,000.

Draw #1:  Oliveiri drew three cards, and Hui drew two.

Draw #2:  Oliveiri drew one card, and Hui drew two.

Draw #3:  Both players drew one card.

Phil Hui:    ()
Joseph Oliveiri:    ()

Hui showed his last card first, and pulling the ace gave Oliveiri a lot of outs to stay alive. But he paired his five, and Hui won the pot with his A-9 low to eliminate Oliveiri in eighth place.

Phil Hui  –  288,000  (18 BB)
Joseph Oliveiri  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,165)

With seven players remaining from a field of 62 entries, the average chip stack is around 266,000 (17 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,710 each.

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 62

The $1,100 10-Game Mix drew a very talented field which means we have a lot of skills coming back for Day 2. Ryan Hoenig holds a huge lead, going for his second trophy of the series and tenth overall.

Play for Day 2 gets underway at noon and we will keep an eye on them throughout the day.

TABLE 5
Seat 1.  Jacob Babins  –  200,000  (13 BB)
Seat 2.  Michael Dreese  –  29,000  (2 BB)
Seat 3.  Frederic Moss  –  242,000  (15 BB)
Seat 4.  Ryan Hoenig  –  710,000  (44 BB)

TABLE 6
Seat 1.  Jason Papastavrou  –  172,000  (11 BB)
Seat 2.  Phil Hui  –  250,000  (16 BB)
Seat 3.  Joseph Olivieri  –  32,000  (2 BB)
Seat 4.  A.J. Kelsall  –  226,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720
3rd:  $8,030
4th:  $5,415
5th:  $4,210
6th:  $3,315
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,165

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 45 – $600 WPT Lightning Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (3:00pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 45 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $2,200 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 39 Day 2 Seat Assignments and Chip Counts
• Event 39 Payouts

12PM: Event 40 Day 2 – $1,100 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

• Event 40 Day 2 Seat Assignments and Chip Counts
• Event 40 Payouts

12PM: Event 41 Day 2 – $5,000 Heads-Up NLH (32 Player Cap)

• Event 41 Day 2 Matchups
• Event 41 Payouts

12PM: Event 46 Day 1 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (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 15
• Event 46 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 37 Day 1C – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-14 last 30 minutes; Levels 15-26 last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 37 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 47 – $400 Six-Max 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 47 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 48 – $800 Deep Stack Progressive Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 48 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 37 Turbo – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• All Day 1 levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (10:05pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 37 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2PM: $250 Event 50 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,200 Event 50
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $250 Event 50 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $2,200 Event 50
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 62

Day 2 of Event 40: $1,100 10-Game Mix begins Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

With eight players remaining from the field of 62 entries, the average stack is about 233,000 (15 Big Bets). Ryan Hoenig leads with nearly 40% of the chips in play.

Here is the Day 2 table and seat draw with the official chip counts:

TABLE 5
Seat 1.  Jacob Babins  –  200,000  (13 BB)
Seat 2.  Michael Dreese  –  29,000  (2 BB)
Seat 3.  Frederic Moss  –  242,000  (15 BB)
Seat 4.  Ryan Hoenig  –  710,000  (44 BB)

TABLE 6
Seat 1.  Jason Papastavrou  –  172,000  (11 BB)
Seat 2.  Phil Hui  –  250,000  (16 BB)
Seat 3.  Joseph Olivieri  –  32,000  (2 BB)
Seat 4.  A.J. Kelsall  –  226,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720
3rd:  $8,030
4th:  $5,415
5th:  $4,210
6th:  $3,315
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,165

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 62

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

With the blinds at 2,000/4,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante, Daniel Blum raised all in for 20,000 from the button and Ryan Hoenig called in the small blind.

Hoenig drew one, and Blum did the same.

Hoenig: 
Blum: 

Hoenig turned over a to make a jack-nine. Blum slowly sweat his draw card, but turned over a to pair and bust on the money bubble, ending Day 1.

Ryan Hoenig  –  710,000  (44 BB)
Daniel Blum  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The Day 2 table and seat draw will be posted soon.

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 40
$1,100 10-Game Mix
Entries:  62
Prize Pool:  $60,140
April 20-21, 2026

Event 40 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 10-Game Mix, drawing 62 entries for a prize pool of $60,140. The final eight players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,165.

Up top for the winner is $21,575.

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720
3rd:  $8,030
4th:  $5,415
5th:  $4,210
6th:  $3,315
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,165

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 Limits

There will be tons of talent on display in Showdown Event 40 and it will be needed to take the title. The $1,100 10-Game Mix will rotate between No-Limit Hold’em, Limit Omaha 8, Stud, No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Limit Hold’em, Badugi, Stud 8, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, and Razz.

They’ll start with huge 30K stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 6:45 pm.

They will play through 15 levels and survivors return for Day 2 tomorrow at noon.

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:45pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15
• Event 40 Structure Sheet