Event 41: HORSE Final Table Underway

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 67

Sitting side-by-side, the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. final table is underway along with the $1,100 Deep Stack. Close enough to follow along with the results as they come in.

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  115,000  (6 BB)
Seat 2:  David “ODB” Baker  –  215,000  (11 BB)
Seat 3:  Nick Kost  –  77,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Andres Korn  –  85,000  (4 BB)
Seat 5:  Long Nguyen  –  118,000  (6 BB)
Seat 6:  Oxana Cummings  –  263,000  (13 BB)
Seat 7:  Phil Hui  –  300,000  (15 BB)
Seat 8:  Sal Pipitone  –  178,000  (9 BB)

1st: $22,740 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $13,000
3rd: $7,960
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,385
6th: $3,415
7th: $2,925
8th: $2,600

Event 41: H.O.R.S.E. Final Table Set

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 67

Phil Hui
Phil Hui

As expected, the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. tournament drew some of the best mixed game specialists in the game, and they have created a great final table.

Three-time WSOP bracelet/five-time WSOPC ring winner Phil Hui is leading for his sixth Hollywood title with Yuval Bronshtein alive for his ninth and Long Nguyen’s fifth. And we have two-time WSOP winner David “ODB” Baker lurking, trying to run over them all.

We have a chance for some history when the tournament is done and we will hit the highlights along the way.

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  115,000  (6 BB)
Seat 2:  David “ODB” Baker  –  215,000  (11 BB)
Seat 3:  Nick Kost  –  77,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Andres Korn  –  85,000  (4 BB)
Seat 5:  Long Nguyen  –  118,000  (6 BB)
Seat 6:  Oxana Cummings  –  263,000  (13 BB)
Seat 7:  Phil Hui  –  300,000  (15 BB)
Seat 8:  Sal Pipitone  –  178,000  (9 BB)

1st: $22,740 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $13,000
3rd: $7,960
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,385
6th: $3,415
7th: $2,925
8th: $2,600

Showdown Day 15 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 44 Day 1 – $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 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 41 Day 2 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

1PM: Day 1 – $25,500 PLO High Roller (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when six players remain
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)

  • Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 “One and Done” Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (2:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

11AM: $2,650 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Winner will receive a seat in any Showdown $25,500 High Roller
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (7:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 5 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 (11:15pm)
  • 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

Event 41: Phil Hui Leads the H.O.R.S.E Final Table

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 67

Phil Hui
Phil Hui

The final table begins Thursday at noon.

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  115,000  (6 BB)
Seat 2:  David “ODB” Baker  –  215,000  (11 BB)
Seat 3:  Nick Kost  –  77,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Andres Korn  –  85,000  (4 BB)
Seat 5:  Long Nguyen  –  118,000  (6 BB)
Seat 6:  Oxana Cummings  –  263,000  (13 BB)
Seat 7:  Phil Hui  –  300,000  (15 BB)
Seat 8:  Sal Pipitone  –  178,000  (9 BB)

1st: $22,740 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $13,000
3rd: $7,960
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,385
6th: $3,415
7th: $2,925
8th: $2,600

9th:  Stefano Bellonci  – $2,275

Event 41: Stefano Bellonci Eliminated in 9th Place by Sal Pipitone

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 67

Hold’em

Sal Pipitone raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Stefano Bellonci called all in for 11,000 in the big blind.

Pipitone:  Js9s
Bellonci:  9d7d

The board ran out AhTh2hKsAs, no help to Bellonci, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Sal Pipitone  –  178,000  (11 BB)
Stefano Bellonci  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,275)

Event 41: Alexander Orlov Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Phil Hui

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 67

Alexander Orlov

Stud 8

Sal Pipitone:  XxXx / 2dfold
Phil Hui:  XxXx / 2h
Alexander Orlov:  XxXx / Ad

Sal Pipitone brought it in for 2,000, Phil Hui completed to 8,000, Alexander Orlov raised to 16,000, Pipitone folded, Hui reraised, and Orlov called all in for 18,000 total.

Phil Hui:  Kc2c / 2h
Alexander Orlov:  Td7d / Ad

Here were their runouts up until sixth street:

Phil Hui:  Kc2c / 2h7h9h9c
Alexander Orlov:  Td7d / Ad3d3cJs

Hui made nines and deuces on sixth street, while Orlov had a pair of treys with a flush draw.

Seventh street was dealt and Hui turned over the 8c to finish with nines and deuces, while Orlov squeezed a non-helpful Qc to fall short of the money.

Phil Hui  –  300,000  (19 BB)
Alexander Orlov  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Event 41: Prize Pool and Payouts with $22,740 to H.O.R.S.E. Champ

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  67
Prize Pool:  $64,990
April 26-27, 2023

Registration closed for the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. with 67 entries creating a very nice prize pool worth $64,990. The final table nine will all make the money with $2,275 for a min-cash and $22,740 for the Event 41 champ.

1st: $22,740 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $13,000
3rd: $7,960
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,385
6th: $3,415
7th: $2,925
8th: $2,600
9th: $2,275

Event 41: Great Numbers

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  600/1,200 Limits
Entries:  55

Ari Engel

Checking in with the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. in the middle of the room and they have a nice gang grinding it out. The field count is up to 55 entries and we’ll get a few more before registration closes at 4:30 pm.

A few of those in the game include Ari Engel, Michael Laake, A.J. Kelsall, Allen Kessler, Kenneth Po, Sam Sternfield, Jerry Wong, Gabe Ramos, Long Nguyen, and Jonathan Brenenman (who already owns two trophies from the series).

Michael Laake