2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  131
Prize Pool:  $41,920
Bounty Prize Pool:  $26,200
April 20, 2026

Event 42 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 131 entries generated a prize pool of $41,920, with an additional $26,200 set aside for bounties.

Emerging victorious was Gary Gelman, winning outright for $11,715 and his second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a $400 No-Limit Hold’em event during the 2025 SHRPO.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 131

Seat 1.  Gary Gelman  –  1,020,000  (68 bb)
Seat 2.  Veselin Katrandzhiev  –  80,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3.  Steven Glasscock  –  485,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Donato  –  850,000  (57 bb)
Seat 5.  Guy Wecksler  –  200,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $11,715  +  Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,500
3rd:  $4,545
4th:  $2,725
5th:  $2,075

6th:  Vinny Pahuja  –  $1,760
7th:  Gidon Chamdi  –  $1,530
8th:  Alan Gold  –  $1,340
9th:  Emmanuel McKenzie  – $1,185
10th:  John Valevich  –  $1,050
11th:  Moshe Peretz  –  $1,050
12th:  Ron Jacobowitz  –  $1,050
13th:  Robert Gottfried  –  $925
14th:  Richard Fleming  –  $925
15th:  Matias Morana  –  $925
16th:  Mauricio Fischmann  –  $810
17th:  Thomas Winschel  –  $810

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  131
Prize Pool:  $41,920
Bounty Prize Pool:  $26,200
April 20, 2026

Registration has closed for the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty, and with 131 entries the prizepool is worth $41,920, with an additional $26,200 set aside for bounties.

The final 17 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $810 and a top prize of $11,715.

1st:  $11,715  +  Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,500
3rd:  $4,545
4th:  $2,725
5th:  $2,075
6th:  $1,760
7th:  $1,530
8th:  $1,340
9th:  $1,185
10th-12th:  $1,050
13th-15th:  $925
16th-17th:  $810

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The busy start to the day continues with Showdown Event 42 at noon and a $600 buy-in Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

• 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 42 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 39 Day 1 – $2,200 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

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

• 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

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

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• A random draw for First Round Matches will take place at 12PM on Monday April 20
• Registration will close for this event at 12PM on Monday April 20; if event is not sold out, late registration will remain open until the end of level 1
• Day 1 will end when four players remain
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 42 – $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 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 23 Day 3 – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 23 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 23 Payouts

3PM: Event 37 Day 1B – $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 (8:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 37 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 43 – $600 Six-Max 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 43 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 44 – $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 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

5PM: $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 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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

• Five seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet