Championship Day 1A: Blinds Up; Entries Up

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  401

Andy Slater

Blinds are up for Day 1A of the Championship and we have 400 runners/entries to put us nearly halfway to the $3,000,000 guarantee before the first break. Not too shabby.

More friends in the field include local legend Andy Slater, $10K Heads-Up champ Chance Kornuth, Neil Blumenfield, Ryan Hoenig, Darren Rabinowitz, Joe McKeehen, Francis Margaglione, and former WPT Poker Showdown champ Eric Afriat.

Hoenig is coming into the Championship on a heater; he has seven cashes so far with two runners-up and won three titles in three straight nights.

Chance Kornuth
Neil Blumenfield
Ryan Hoenig

Championship Day 1A: Early Runners

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  302

Bin Weng

The Day 1A field continues to expand with more players in the registration line and seats filling up. They have very deep stacks and late reg is available until 9:15 pm, there’s time to get here.

Some early friends include defending champ Bin Weng along with Darryll Fish, Marsha Wolak, Paul Snead, Wagner Wysotchanski, Kharlin Sued, Toby Boas, Tony Cousineau, Phil Krnyaich, Josh Cranfill, Richard Whitebrook, and $25K High Roller PLO champ Jeremy Ausmus.

Darryll Fish
Marsha Wolak
Paul Snead
Wagner Wysotchanski

Championship Day 1A: Cards in the Air

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  204

Tournament supervisor put cards in the air

Cards are in the air for the 2024 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with 204 entries and many many more expected before registration closes tomorrow evening.

They will play two levels, one hour each, before getting their first break in the action.

Championship Day 1A: Headliner Ready to Go

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The wait is over, today we kick off the 2024 WPT Poker Showdown Championship with Day 1A at 11 am in the Grand Ballroom. The $3,500 buy-in headliner has a huge $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and televised final table from Vegas.

Players start with 50,000 in their stacks and all levels last 60 minutes on Day 1 and 2. Levels increase to 90 minutes when 40 players remain and stay that way until six players remain. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 around 9:15 pm and players may re-enter as often as they wish during that time.

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Day 1 and Day 2 levels will last 60 minutes each
  • Day 3 Levels will be 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then go to 90-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 17 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Day 1 and Day 2 levels will last 60 minutes each
  • Day 3 Levels will be 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then go to 90-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 59 – $600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8

  • 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 59 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 60 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Final table only payouts
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 60 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $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 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $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 (6:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $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 (10:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule

Ryan Estrada Wins Event 58 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Five-Way Deal for $6,080

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 58
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  84
Prize Pool:  $28,140
May 2, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 58 Champion Ryan Estrada

Event 58 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). There were 84 entries, creating a prize pool of $28,140.

A five-way deal was reached at the final table and Ryan Estrada was the chip leader, making him the official Event 58 winner for $6,080 and his first SHRP major series trophy.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1RyanEstrada$6,080*
2LyleDiamond$5,129*
3ShaiArbel$3,801*
4AminHosein$3,496*
5ThomasMacey$3,464*
6AliShahni$1,400
7PaulBrettler$1,170
8JamesPeterson$1,000
9JasonHopkins$900
10StevenCohen$900
11EphraimUzan$800

*denotes five-way deal

Event 58: Prize Pool and Payouts

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 58
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  84
Prize Pool:  $28,140
May 2, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Deep Stack NLH tournament with 84 entries creating a prize pool worth $28,140. The last 11 players will make the money with $800 for a min-cash and $9,005 for the Event 58 champ.

1st: $9,005 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,450
3rd: $3,415
4th: $2,300
5th: $1,800
6th: $1,400
7th: $1,170
8th: $1,000
9th-10th: $900
11th: $800

Event 58: Last Day Vibes

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

It’s the last day of the 2023 Poker Showdown but we still have a full slate of games, come out and take home one of the few remaining trophies. We get underway with two new events at 11 am, the hold’em version is Event 58. The $400 Deep Stack tournament is straightforward and will award a lot of money later this evening.

They’ll start with 20,000 in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They will cruise through their day until one person is posing for a picture with a trophy.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 20 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 58 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 59 – $600 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

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

12PM: Event 60 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 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
  • Structure Sheet

2:30 PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 61 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (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
  • Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 60 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000/$250K GTD Event 60
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule