James Anderson Wins His 3rd SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2026 Showdown Event 66 Savage Average for $15,110

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 66
$600 Savage Average No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $50,000
April 26, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 66 Champion James Anderson

Event 66 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Savage Average No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 71 entries for a prize pool of $50,000. Taking it down was James Anderson, winning outright for $15,110.

This marked Anderson’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won an $800 multi-flight event during the 2026 Lucky Hearts and a $600 Bounty event during the 2021 Showdown.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1JamesAndersonPittsburghPA$15,110
2SrikanthGundelaSchenectadyNY$9,375
3JosephDuchmanMiami BeachFL$5,750
4NicholasBurnettNorth Bay VillageFL$3,750
5ScottNormanWestonFL$2,925
6LawrenceKlurBoynton BeachFL$2,340
7AaronThivyanathanSt. PetersburgFL$2,000
8JoseRuizSunriseFL$1,725
9EastonOremanKennerLA$1,525
10NelioContreraMiamiFL$1,375
11ChristianAboudCoral SpringsFL$1,375
12SagiZommerDavieFL$1,375
13ChinhDuongFalls ChurchVA$1,375
WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage and Event 66 Winner James Anderson

Event 66: Prize Pool and Payouts; $15,110 to the Savage Average Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 66
$600 Savage Average No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $50,000
April 26-27, 2026

Registration closed for the $600 Savage Average No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 71 entries, falling just short on the $50,000 guarantee and we will pay it out in full. The last 13 players will make the money with $1,375 for a min-cash and $15,110 to the Savage Average champ.

1st: $15,110 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $9,375
3rd: $5,750
4th: $3,750
5th: $2,925
6th: $2,340
7th: $2,000
8th: $1,725
9th: $1,525
10th-13th: $1,375

Event 66: Savage Average

$600 Savage Average No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

Matt Savage, WPT Executive Tour Director

From the brain of Matt Savage, WPT Executive Tour Director, we have Showdown Event 66 getting underway at noon. With a $600 buy-in and $50,000 guarantee, the tournament will forgo a standard clock, instead increasing blinds to maintain a 30 big blind average as players are eliminated.

They’ll sit down to 30K in their stacks and late registration is available until 2:15 pm.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • No clock will be used to determine the limit of play. The limit will increase maintaining a minimum 30 Big Blind Average as players are eliminated
  • Late registration available until 2:15pm
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain or tournament director discretion
  • Event 66 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 20 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

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

1PM: Event 62 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 66 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • No clock will be used to determine the limit of play. The limit will increase maintaining a minimum 30 Big Blind Average as players are eliminated
  • Late registration available until 2:15pm
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain or tournament director discretion
  • Event 66 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 67 – $600 10-Game Mix (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 67 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 68 – $3,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 68 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 69 – $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 69 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: $550 Turbo Event 71 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 Event 71
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $550 Turbo Event 71 Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 Event 71
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Jason Daly Wins Event 66 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $32,580

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 66
$1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  127
Prize Pool:  $127,000
April 6, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 66 Champion Jason Daly

Event 66 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 127 entries for a prize pool of $127,000. Taking it down was Jason Daly, winning outright for $32,580.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JasonDaly$32,580
2ChristopherLewis$21,600
3DavidLee$16,100
4ZhargalTsydypov$12,000
5MarcoGuibert$9,100
6AnthonyPiacquadio$6,900
7DavidLevy$5,300
8SethFischer$4,140
9JohnJabbour$3,240
10ChristianKitsos$3,240
11MatthewCannuli$2,400
12DanielMoosah$2,400
13FadyKhabbaz$2,000
14ParkerDrew$2,000
15PerryZhao$2,000
16LeonardoRodriguez Torre$2,000

Event 66: Turbo Time

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

Closing out today’s schedule with a fast one at 9 pm. Showdown Event 66 is a $1,100 buy-in Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will keep things moving all night long.

They’ll sit with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 11:15 pm.

  • 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

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

David Jackson Wins Event 66 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Deal for $26,000

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 66
$1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  93
Prize Pool:  $93,000
April 21, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 66 Champion David Jackson

Event 66 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 93 entries for a prize pool of $93,000.

A heads-up deal was made at the final table and David Jackson was the chip leader, making him the official Event 66 winner for $26,000.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1DavidJackson$26,000*
2AlanHamza$21,175*
3MattBretzfield$11,160
4ArtemMetalidi$7,205
5AndrewWilmot$5,580
6DaveAlfa$4,420
7JohnValevich$3,720
8KamelMohammad$3,255
9MichaelYoung$2,950
10SenhaoCao$2,700
11EricBaldwin$2,510
12FrankFlowers$2,325

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 66: Nighttime Turbo

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

Our busy Sunday comes to a close with a speedy trophy event at 9 pm. Event 66 is a $1,100 buy-in Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will waste no time boosting the action.

They’ll start with 20K out front and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 11:15 pm.

  • 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

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 minuates; 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 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 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 16
  • 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 $10K buy-in Event 64
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15m)
  • 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

8PM: $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 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule