Event 44: Joe Altomonte Leads the $2,200 NLH Final Table

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 317

The final table begins Friday at noon.

Seat 1:  Farhad Jamasi  –  610,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  David “ODB” Baker  –  690,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Joe Altomonte  –  1,205,000  (30 bb)
Seat 4:  Kamel Mokhammad  –  680,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:  Matt Zarcadoolas  –  980,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Aleks Dimitrov  –  935,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Kristen Foxen  –  275,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Daniyal Gheba  –  635,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9:  Taylor Black  –  330,000  (8 bb)

1st:  $137,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $94,500
3rd:  $62,100
4th:  $39,400
5th:  $30,400
6th:  $25,200
7th:  $21,200
8th:  $17,400
9th:  $13,775

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
10EricBaldwin$13,775
11HarrisonAshdown$11,600
12BryanPiccioli$11,600
13ValerieNovak$9,900
14MarcSacheli$9,900
15JeremyAusmus$9,900
16AaronFlores$8,245
17ShannonShorr$8,245
18ChampieDouglas$8,245
19JustinSwilling$6,750
20JimCollopy$6,750
21AlexCondon$6,750
22DenisCyr$5,525
23JoeyWeissman$5,525
24JasonObinger$5,525
25FrankLagodich$4,790
26TobyJoyce$4,790
27SteveKarp$4,790
28ScottHerz$4,060
29DuffCharette$4,060
30JoshuaGarber$4,060
31DavidShaw$4,060
32AubreyWilliams$4,060
33LachezarPetkov$4,060
34ChanceKornuth$4,060
35HaroldKruger Jr.$4,060
36MichaelLavin$4,060
37JeffPlatt$3,370
38D.J.Alexander$3,370
39AlexanderGoulder$3,370
40MikeGao$3,370

Event 44: Prize Pool and Payouts with $137,400 Up Top

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  317
Prize Pool:  $634,000
April 27-28, 2023

Registration closed for the $2,200 Deep Stack with a huge turnout of 317 entries. The pushed the $200,000 into a prize pool worth $634,000 and the last 40 players will make the money. A min-cash is worth $3,370 and the Event 4 will earn $137,400 plus the Showdown trophy.

1st: $137,400 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $94,500
3rd: $62,100
4th: $39,400
5th: $30,400
6th: $25,200
7th: $21,200
8th: $17,400
9th-10th: $13,775
11th-12th: $11,600
13th-15th: $9,900
16th-18th: $8,245
19th-21st: $6,750
22nd-24th: $5,525
25th-27th: $4,790
28th-36th: $4,060
37th-40th: $3,370

Event 44: Guarantee Doubled Already

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 entries
Entries:  213

Shannon Shorr

The $2,200 Deep Stack recently returned from their first break and we have a great turnout so far. There are 213 entries so far and the prize pool is over $425,000 with late registration available until 3:30 pm.

A few friendly faces we found include yesterday’s $10K champ Shannon Shorr, 2013 SHRPO Champ Blair Hinkle, and 2013 WSOP Main Event champ Ryan Riess.

Blair Hinkle
Ryan Riess

Event 44: Getting Warmer

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

We are one day away from kicking off the 2023 WPT Poker Showdown Championship, so there are only a few preliminary events remaining to get your game ready. Event 44 is one of the last and it is a $2,200 Deep Stack NLH with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool getting underway at 11 am.

Players start wit 20K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until 3:30 pm. They will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to play down to the final table.

Those nine players will return tomorrow at noon to determine our Event 44 champ.

  • $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

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

Michael Newman Wins His Second Trophy of the Series and Eighth Overall After Five-Way Deal in Event 44

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Entries:  286
Prize Pool: $44,330
Bounty Prize Pool: $28,600
November 29, 2022

2022 RRPO Event 44 Champion Michael Newman

Event 44 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry). A field of 286 entries created a prize pool of $44,330, with an additional $28,600 set aside for bounties.

A five-way deal took place at the final table and Michael Newman was the chip leader, making him the official winner for $6,437.

The victory is Newman’s eighth SHRP major series trophy win, breaking a five-way tie for second on the all-time SHRP trophy list. Newman now stands in second alone, trailing only Raminder Singh’s nine.

Here are Newman’s eight Seminole Hard Rock Poker major series wins:

2016 SHRPO – $570 No-Limit Hold’em – $17,589
2016 RRPO – $360 Pot-Limit Omaha – $7,740
2017 LHPO – $570 Six-Max Pot Limit Omaha – $7,473
2017 RRPO – $3,500 RRPO Championship – $374,240
2019 LHPO – $360 Ultimate Re-Entry – $183,525
2021 SHRPO – $400 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em – $7,573
2022 RRPO – $400 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em – $7,136
2022 RRPO – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty – $6,437

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MichaelNewman$6,437*
2BernaroAbramovich$5,789*
3DonovanConley$4,800*
4Jean ChristopheDelplanque$3,917*
5IfranKarajic$3,917*
6SandeepVelkuru$1,785
7MatthewDavenport$1,500
8MatthewElsby$1,230
9OmerRotman$1,000
10AminHosein$1,000
11AngeloCastaldi$830
12JeremyGoureau$830
13KevinBlewitt$710
14DaniyalGheba$710
15HuicunQiao$710
16AndreyKolchkov$590
17RodrigoAldorino$590
18JonathanKranker$590
19LeonardoClavel$495
20JuanDiaz$495
21CarlosPereira$495
22AlejandroMartinez$445
23StephenGriffing III$445
24LesterRainey$445
25JonathanMarcu$400
26FranciscoMotaban$400
27HowardXu$400
28ErikDominguez$375
29BrianGoldberg$375
30MatthewGallagher$375
31MahmoudHamed$375
32MarkRakoff$375
33GeorgeBoyadjian$375
34FelixPiccolo$375
35JustinBlair$375
36MiguelGomez$375

*denotes five-way deal

Event 44: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,200 to the Winner

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Entries:  286
Prize Pool: $44,330
Bounty Prize Pool: $28,600
November 29, 2022

Event 44 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry). The final event of the series drew 286 entries, generating a prize pool of $44,330. The final 36 places cash, earning at least $376.

Up top for the winner is $9,200.

1st: $9,200 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $6,315
3rd: $4,455
4th: $2,760
5th: $2,130
6th: $1,785
7th: $1,500
8th: $1,230
9th-10th: $1,000
11th-12th: $830
13th-15th: $710
16th-18th: $590
19th-21st:  $495
22nd-24th:  $445
25th-27th:  $400
28th-36th:  $375

Event 44: Closing out the Series

$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last open event on the 2022 RRPO schedule gets underway at 5 pm in the Grand Ballroom and it will be something fun for everyone. The $300 buy-in tournament has huge stacks and bounties, $100 on every player’s head.

Players start with 40,000 quad stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes each. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:15 pm and levels increase to 20 minutes until we have a champion.

We hope to see everyone before we shut down the series and start looking to 2023.

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 14 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 41 – $400 Seniors 50+ (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
  • Seniors Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

12PM: Event 42 – $5,000 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)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 34 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 36 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 43 – $1,100 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (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 43 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 44 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 42 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 42
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Schedule