Event 64: Final Table Lineup

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 122

After a marathon 90-minute money bubble and with the elimination of Nitis Udornpim in tenth place, the final table of the $10,000 Deep Stack was set.

Final Table Seating Chart with Chips:

Seat 1: Grant Wang – 165,000 (16 bb)
Seat 2:  Matt Wantman – 291,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Jeremy Dan – 445,000 (44 bb)
Seat 4: David Stefanski – 173,000 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Josh Reichard – 707,000 (70 bb)
Seat 6: Faraz Jaka – 120,000 (12 bb)
Seat 7: Rehman Kassam118,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8: Martin Kabhrel – 612,000 (61 bb)
Seat 9: Scott Carragher – 425,000 (42 bb)

1st:  $288,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $197,000
3rd:  $146,000
4th:  $109,000
5th:  $83,000
6th:  $63,000
7th:  $48,500
8th:  $37,500
9th:  $29,500
10th: Nitis Udornpim –  $29,500
11th:  John Hagelgans – $22,800
12th:  Brad Owen – $22,800
13th:  Sameer Batra – $20,500
14th:  Aaron Gao  – $20,500
15th:  Han Ming – $20,500
16th:  Cherish Andrew  –  $20,500

Event 64: Day 2 of $10K

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 122

The Championship isn’t the only big game with a restart at noon, the $10,000 Deep Stack also kicked off their Day 2 alongside the Championship for a lot of talent in the back of the Grand Ballroom.

29 players returned; their number quickly dropped to 27, but only 16 will make some of the $1,159,000 prize pool.

Day 2 Seats Day 2 Chips  |  Payouts

Showdown Day 20 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

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

12PM: Event 64 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 67 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • No clock will be used to determine the limit of play, the limits will increase maintaining a minimum 50 big blind average as players are eliminated
  • Late registration until 2:15pm
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 67 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 68 – $600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 68 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until 9:30pm, players must be in line at that time
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 70 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty 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 70 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $2,650 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Event 72 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 Showdown Event 72
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $550 Event 72 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 Showdown Event 72
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Event 64: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 122

Day 2 begins Monday at 12:00 noon.

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
13ScottCarragherCharlottetownPE301,000
14JamesMendozaSan JoseCA84,500
15FarazJakaLas VegasNV152,000
16MosheRefaelovitzNew YorkNY132,000
17BradOwenLas VegasNV108,500
18MatthewWantmanLas VegasNV71,000
19Han MingFengHoustonTX115,500
21JeremyDanBrooklynNY84,000
22PeterCrossGlendaleCA25,000
25TaylorWilsonWheelingWV43,500
26DavidStefanskiEast LymeCT197,500
27JohnHagelgansBoca RatonFL58,000
28GrantWangStamfordCT82,500
29ZdenekZizkaVienna110,000
31BrandonKessousOspreyFL41,000
32CherishAndrewsSaint ThomasPA66,000
33SameerBatraNew YorkNY70,500
34TimCaprettaGrand RapidsOH112,500
35AaronGaoRedmondWA57,000
38MaximeChilaudMont-Saint-Aignan144,500
39RehmanKassamBromley137,000
41ChrisBrewerVistaCA54,500
42PaulNeweySutton Coldfield25,500
43EthanYauLas VegasNV66,000
44RayQartomySpringTX113,500
45NitisUdornpimNaplesFL224,500
46BenjaminGriseCarmelIN119,000
47MartinKabrhelWien177,000
48JoshuaReichardJanesvilleWI77,000

Event 64: Day 2 Chip Counts

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 122

Day 2 begins Monday at 12:00 noon.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1ScottCarragherCharlottetownPE301,000
2NitisUdornpimNaplesFL224,500
3DavidStefanskiEast LymeCT197,500
4MartinKabrhelWien177,000
5FarazJakaLas VegasNV152,000
6MaximeChilaudMont-Saint-Aignan144,500
7RehmanKassamBromley137,000
8MosheRefaelovitzNew YorkNY132,000
9BenjaminGriseCarmelIN119,000
10Han MingFengHoustonTX115,500
11RayQartomySpringTX113,500
12TimCaprettaGrand RapidsOH112,500
13ZdenekZizkaVienna110,000
14BradOwenLas VegasNV108,500
15JamesMendozaSan JoseCA84,500
16JeremyDanBrooklynNY84,000
17GrantWangStamfordCT82,500
18JoshuaReichardJanesvilleWI77,000
19MatthewWantmanLas VegasNV71,000
20SameerBatraNew YorkNY70,500
21CherishAndrewsSaint ThomasPA66,000
22EthanYauLas VegasNV66,000
23JohnHagelgansBoca RatonFL58,000
24AaronGaoRedmondWA57,000
25ChrisBrewerVistaCA54,500
26TaylorWilsonWheelingWV43,500
27BrandonKessousOspreyFL41,000
28PaulNeweySutton Coldfield25,500
29PeterCrossGlendaleCA25,000

Event 64: Prize Pool and Payouts; $288,400 to the Winner

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 64
$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  122
Prize Pool:  $1,159,000
April 6-7, 2025

Event 64 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 122 entries for a prize pool of $1,159,000. The final 16 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $20,500.

Up top for the winner is $288,400.

1st:  $288,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $197,000
3rd:  $146,000
4th:  $109,000
5th:  $83,000
6th:  $63,000
7th:  $48,500
8th:  $37,500
9th-10th:  $29,500
11th-12th:  $22,800
13th-16th:  $20,500

Event 64: Overlay Alert; Registration Open Until 9 p.m.

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 8:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  93

Event 64 is nearing the close of registration at 9:00 p.m. and with an hour to go, we have an overlay alert. It has a $10,000 buy-in with a healthy $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 40 minutes until increasing to 60 at the final table. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 8:30 pm.

Play will continue through Level 14 and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return tomorrow at noon.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & 2 levels last 40 minutes; final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 64 Structure Sheet

Event 64: Big Buy-in; Big Money

$10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The second big guaranteed tournament of the afternoon gets underway at 1 pm with Showdown Event 64. It has a $10,000 buy-in with a healthy $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 40 minutes until increasing to 60 at the final table. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 8:30 pm.

Play will continue through Level 14 and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return tomorrow at noon.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & 2 levels last 40 minutes; final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 64 Structure Sheet

 

Showdown Day 19 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 2 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

12PM: Event 63 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 63 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 64 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & 2 levels last 40 minutes; final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 64 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 65 – $1,100 Deep Stack Mixed 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 65 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 66 – $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 (11:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 66 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $1,050 Event 64 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $10,000 Showdown Event 64
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Tony Sinishtaj Wins The $10,000 Event on the Penultimate Day of the Showdown

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 64
$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  104
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000
April 21, 2024

Tony Sinishtaj

Poker Showdown Event 64 was a $10,000 buy-in Deep Stack no-limit hold’em tournament which drew 104 entries for a prize pool worth $1,000,000. Tony Sinishtaj won in a three-handed deal for $226,800. This is the second Hollywood major title for Sinihtaj to go along with the WPT Championship event he won during the Showdown back in 2017.

1st: Tony Sinishtaj – $226,800* + Showdown trophy
2nd: Michael Jozoff – $200,000*
3rd: Brian Luo – $178,200*
4th: Justin Zaki – $75,000
5th: Carlos Chadha-Villlamarin – $58,500
6th: Clemen Deng – $46,750
7th: Justin Liberto – $39,750
8th: Mathew Frankland – $34,500
9th: Joey Weissman – $30,500
10th: Stan Jablonski – $27,500
11th: Michael Chiappetta – $27,500
12th: Justin Young – $27,500
13th: Jim Collopy – $27,500

*denotes three-handed deal