$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 94

With 10 players left, the Money Bubble lasted a surprisingly long time. But then there was an elimination at both tables, with Vladimir Grechnikov and Al Rash chopping ninth place.

Vladimir Grechnikov  –  Eliminated in a Tie for 9th Place  ($300 + $400 seat)
Al Rash  – Eliminated in a Tie for 9th Place  ($300 + $400 seat)

Here is the lineup for the final eight players:

Seat 1.  Helene Corcoran  –  2,500  (<1 sb)
Seat 2.  Bryan Kirwin  –  77,500  (6 bb)
Seat 3.  Tony Burns  –  110,000  (9 bb)
Seat 4.  Anthony Zinno  –  56,000  (5 bb)
Seat 5.  David Moreno  –  153,000  (13 bb)
Seat 6.  Ted Way  –  97,500  (8 bb)
Seat 7.  Matt Stout  –  279,500  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Eric Diaz  –  170,000  (14 bb)

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Entries:  94
Prize Pool:  $13,700 + $9,200 in non-cash prizes
April 27, 2023

As a charity event, the prizepool for Event 46 works a little differently, with the prizes locked in ahead of time (payouts listed below). So regardless of field size, the prizepool is $13,700, plus another $9,200 in donated non-cash prizes.

Since the field of 94 generated $26,320, everything above the $13,700 prizepool will be donated to Make-A-Wish Southern Florida — in this case, that’s a donation of $12,620.

Now, on to the actual prizes.

The nine final tablists will finish in the money, and each finisher will receive cash as well as an additional prize.

1st:  $5,000 + Trophy + $3,500 Seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (courtesy of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood)

2nd:  $2,000 + $1,100 Seat into the WPT Prime Championship in December in Las Vegas (courtesy of the World Poker Tour)

3rd:  $1,500 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Guitar Basket* (see below; valued at $1,000)

4th:  $1,200 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Duffle Bag (see below; valued at $800)

5th:  $1,000 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Duffle Bag* (see below; valued at $800)

6th:  $900 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Poker Basket* (see below; valued at $600)

7th:  $800 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Poker Basket* (see below; valued at $600)

8th:  $700 + Entry into any $400 Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Tournament before December 31, 2023

9th:  $600 + Entry into any $400 Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Tournament before December 31, 2023

“PARTY  LIKE  A  ROCK  STAR”  GUITAR  BASKET
The third-place finisher will receive a gift basket that includes an authentic electric guitar, Deluxe Accommodations for a one-night stay at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ($400 max value), dinner for two at any of our fine dining restaurants ($150 max value each), and assorted logo items.

“PARTY  LIKE  A  ROCK  STAR”  DUFFLE  BAG
The fourth- and fifth-place finishers will both receive a Hard Rock logo black leather duffle bag, Deluxe Accommodations for a one-night stay at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ($400 max value), dinner for two at any of our fine dining restaurants ($150 max value each), and assorted logo items.

“PARTY  LIKE  A  ROCK  STAR”  POKER  BASKET
The sixth- and seventh-place finishers will both receive a Hard Rock Guitar Case Poker Set, a $200 Hard Rock Gift Card, and assorted logo items.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 11:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 94

In a battle between members of the poker media, Chad Holloway (who has a WSOP bracelet on his poker resume) raised to 3,500, Al Rash (a.k.a. AlCantHang) reraised to 8,000, and Holloway moved all in with 19,500.

Rash called with a slightly larger stack and showed . Holloway turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Holloway turned a gutshot straight draw, only to see Rash river a full house to win the pot with aces full of fives and eliminate Holloway from the tournament.

Al Rash  –  44,500  (22 bb)
Chad Holloway  –  Eliminated

The final nine players will finish in the money, earning cash and donated prizes. The prizepool will be posted soon.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 94

Registration has closed for the charity event with 94 entries, and there were about 36 players who survived to the break.

There was a $1,000 bonus to whoever held the chip lead when registration closed at the end of the first break. We found three players with at least 70K in chips:

1.  Vladimir Grechnikov  –  77,500  (78 bb)
2.  Tony Burns  –  74,500  (75 bb)
3.  Anthony Zinno  –  72,500  (73 bb)

Vladimir Grechnikov, who won the RunGood Poker Series Main Event at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek a year ago, was confirmed to be the chipleader and received a $1,000 bonus.

There was also a $1,000 bonus for the player with the most entries, and that bonus goes to Terrance Reid, who bought in six times.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  74

The field in this charity event is up to 74 entries, with registration open until the end of the first break, around 9:35 pm or so.

We will post an official prizepool post once registration closes and we know how much is being donated to charity (Make-A-Wish Southern Florida). But as a preview, here are the prizes that will be awarded to the nine final tablists:

1st:  $5,000 + Trophy + $3,500 Seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (courtesy of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood)

2nd:  $2,000 + $1,100 Seat into the WPT Prime Championship in December in Las Vegas (courtesy of the World Poker Tour)

3rd:  $1,500 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Guitar Basket* (see below; valued at $1,000)

4th:  $1,200 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Duffle Bag (see below; valued at $800)

5th:  $1,000 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Duffle Bag* (see below; valued at $800)

6th:  $900 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Poker Basket* (see below; valued at $600)

7th:  $800 + “Party Like a Rock Star” Poker Basket* (see below; valued at $600)

8th:  $700 + Entry into any $400 Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Tournament before December 31, 2023

9th:  $600 + Entry into any $400 Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Tournament before December 31, 2023

“PARTY  LIKE  A  ROCK  STAR”  GUITAR  BASKET
The third-place finisher will receive a gift basket that includes an authentic electric guitar, Deluxe Accommodations for a one-night stay at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ($400 max value), dinner for two at any of our fine dining restaurants ($150 max value each), and assorted logo items.

“PARTY  LIKE  A  ROCK  STAR”  DUFFLE  BAG
The fourth- and fifth-place finishers will both receive a Hard Rock logo black leather duffle bag, Deluxe Accommodations for a one-night stay at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ($400 max value), dinner for two at any of our fine dining restaurants ($150 max value each), and assorted logo items.

“PARTY  LIKE  A  ROCK  STAR”  POKER  BASKET
The sixth- and seventh-place finishers will both receive a Hard Rock Guitar Case Poker Set, a $200 Hard Rock Gift Card, and assorted logo items.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  62

This charity poker tournament benefits Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, and most of you have heard of Make-A-Wish at some time or another. It’s a non-profit organization that does what they can to fulfill the wishes of children with critical illnesses — a progressive, degenerative, or malignant condition that can jeopardize a child’s life.

One of the players in the field was a Make-A-Wish child — Josh Cranfill, who is playing with the assistance of his mother. When he was barely a year old, Cranfill was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

Poker is Cranfill’s favorite hobby, and now that he’s an adult, he often plays in our tournaments here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, with the assistance of one of his parents to manipulate the cards and chips.

The field is up to 62 entries, with registration open until the end of the first break, around 9:35 pm or so.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 2:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries:  45

There was a brief presentation before the tournament began, with information about the charity that tonight’s donations will go to — Make-A-Wish Southern Florida — and a tribute to the late Larry Frank, affectionately known as “Mr. Frank.”

Frank was instrumental in the success of tournament poker in south Florida, and Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood has become one of the premier stops worldwide for tournament poker.

Because this is a charity event, the prizepool has been donated, and will be posted soon. The nine final tablists will receive cash and prizes, with the winner receiving $5,000 plus a $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, which begins tomorrow.

The cards went in the air shortly after 7:20 pm, and the field will be playing 15 minutes levels, with registration open with unlimited re-entries until the end of the first break around 9:35 pm. It’s only $300 to enter, and massage therapists from Rock’N Massage are here providing free massages to the players.

There were 33 players in the field when action began, and that number has grown to 45.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

There was a cocktail party with a lineup of silent auction items before the charity event, which begins at 7:00 pm.

There are a variety of silent auction items, including “Party Like a Rockstar” gift baskets from Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, autographed artwork and memorabilia, vacation packages, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

One of the more unusual memorabilia items is a replica old-school hockey mask autographed by actor/stuntman Kane Hodder, who portrayed Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th horror franchise.

There is also a “Celebrity Cash Game” donated by Daniel Negreanu, where you would get to play in a $1/$3 no-limit hold’em cash game against Negreanu and/or Phil Hellmuth. That’s truly a bucket-list item that any recreational poker player would love.

The charity tournament itself is starting soon (7:00 pm), and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the end of the first break, around 9:15 pm.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have a very special charity tournament starting at 7 pm, honoring a special person. Mr. Frank was key in building the current poker environment we enjoy in South Florida, in the background directing our biggest moves forward.

Larry Frank was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Before he passed in 2021, he worked for Seminole Gaming and Seminole Hard Rock Support Services for more than 25 years in various roles, including General Manager of Poker Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and General Manager of Seminole Casino Classic.

Today we honor him with a charity tournament benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We have a cocktail party in Salon East starting at 5:30 pm and the $300 buy-in tournament will get underway at 7 pm with late registration available until 9:15 pm. In addition to the prize pool money, the winner will receive $5,000 in cash plus a $3,500 seat in the WPT Poker Showdown Championship.

All net proceeds from the event will benefit Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Research shows a wish can give kids
the strength to fight against and even overcome a critical illness.

• 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

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)

• Event 40 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 40 Payouts

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

• Event 41 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 41 Payouts

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