Jim Collopy Wins Event 45 of 2024 Poker Showdown for $17,500 in Heads-Up Deal

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 45
$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  59
Prize Pool:  $57,230
April 16 – 17, 2024

Jim Collopy

Event 45 was the $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 tournament and it drew 59 entries for a prize pool worth $57,320. After a tough final table, three-time WSOP bracelet winner Jim Collopy took the top spot for $17,500 after a heads-up deal with Nicolas Milgrom.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JimCollopy$17,500 *
2NicolasMilgrom$15,200 *
3JaeliMorón$7,585
4VictorCianelli$5,150
5DavidBrookshire$4,010
6ChrisVitch$3,150
7EricPolirer$2,575
8YuvalBronshtein$2,060

* – denotes results of heads-up deal

Event 45: Final Table Lineup

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 59

The $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 table quickly reached its final table this afternoon with nine players remaining and eight getting paid. It’s a tough lineup with Nicolas Milgrom leading and Yuval Bronshtein looking for his 11th career Hollywood win.

Seat 1: Jim Collopy – 109,000 (7 BB)
Seat 2: Roland Israelashvili – 32,000 (2 BB)
Seat 3: Yuval Bronshtein – 262,000 (16 BB)
Seat 4: Jaeli Morón – 180,000 (11 BB)
Seat 5: David Brookshire – 60,000 (4 BB)
Seat 6: Victor Cianelli – 80,000 (5 BB)
Seat 7: Nicolas Milgrom – 630,000 (39 BB)
Seat 8: Eric Polirer – 170,000 (11 BB)
Seat 9: Chris Vitch – 210,000 (13 BB)

Payouts:

1st: $20,600 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $12,100
3rd: $7,585
4th: $5,150
5th: $4,010
6th: $3,150
7th: $2,575
8th: $2,060

Two Restarts Underway

We had two big tournaments restarting at noon with a lot of money and prestige on the line. In the back of the room, Event 36 is back underway for Day 2 of the $1,100 Triple Stack with 105 players returning and a prize pool of nearly $800,000.

And over on Tables 1 and 2 we have two tables returning for the $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 14 players remaining and eight getting paid.

Table 1
Seat 1:  Nicolas Milgrom  –  358,000  (22 BB)
Seat 2:  Jaeli Morón  –  175,000  (11 BB)
Seat 3:  Dominick Sarle  –  21,000  (1 BB)
Seat 4:  Roland Israelashvili  –  93,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Allen Kessler  –  95,000  (6 BB)
Seat 7:  David Brookshire  –  156,000  (10 BB)
Seat 8:
Seat 9:  Chris Labrie  –  59,000  (4 BB)

Table 2
Seat 1:  Jim Collopy  –  144,000  (9 BB)
Seat 2:  Jon Breneman  –  39,000  (2 BB)
Seat 3:  Jason Papastavrou  –  54,000  (3 BB)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  274,000  (17 BB)
Seat 6:  Victor Cianelli  –  86,000  (5 BB)
Seat 7:  Chris Vitch  –  193,000  (12 BB)
Seat 8:
Seat 9:  Eric Polirer  –  24,000  (2 BB)

Showdown Day 15 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 50 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (4:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end with nine players remain
  • Event 50 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 36 Day 2 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 45 Day 1 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 51 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (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 51 Structure Sheet

1PM: $50,000 Super High Roller NLH (Single Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:00pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Super High Roller Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $400 Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

4PM: $400 Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $2,650 High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $400 Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule