2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 69
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  70
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000
April 7-8, 2025

The popular $25K Showdown High Roller drew 70 entries and boosted the $1,000,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $1,729,000. After dominating a tough final table, Cherish Andrews took the top spot for $408,265 after a four-way deal.

This is her second major SHRP trophy to go along with a $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo win during the 2023 Poker Showdown.

Congrats Cherish!

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 70

After Kevin Rabichow was eliminated in fifth place and reg closing soon for the $5,000 Deep Stack, the four remaining players worked out a deal to divide up the remaining prize pool based on their counts.

Cherish Andrews held a big lead and earned the title and the lion’s share of the prize money.

Here are the counts and amounts going home:

Cherish Andrews – 2,705,000 (135 bb)
Frank Brannan – 1,910,000 (96 bb)
Brock Wilson – 1,530,000 (77 bb)
Clemen Deng – 885,000 (44 bb)

1st: Cherish Andrews – $408,265 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: Frank Brannan – $342,935
3rd: Brock Wilson – $313,410
4th: Clemen Deng – $248,990

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 70

Kevin Rabichow was all in short from the small blind with in the hole, and Brock Wilson woke up with pocket jacks on the big blind.

The final board read , and Rabichow was sent home in fifth place for a cash worth $116,800. Wilson was up to 1.68 million after collecting the pot.

Brock Wilson – 1,680,000 (42 bb)
Kevin Rabichow – Eliminated in 5th Place ($116,800)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 70

Scott Margereson was all in short with A-4 in the hole, and Frank Brannan had him covered holding A-J. The board bricked so Margereson was eliminated in sixth place with a new $91,000 in his pocket. Brannan was up to 1.37 million after the hand.

Frank Brannan – 1,370,000 (45 bb)
Scott Margereson – Eliminated in 6th Place ($91,000)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 70

Brian Battistone was all in for 300,000 preflop from the small blind holding , and Scott Margerson had him covered on the big blind with .

The board hit the table , and Battistone was out in seventh place for a score worth $77,800. Margerson was up to 1,640,000 after collecting the pot.

Scott Margerson – 1,640,,000 (54 bb)
Brian Battistone – Eliminated in 7th Place ($77,800)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 70

Matt Wantman was all in short preflop holding on the small blind, but he ran into the pocket kings tabled by Frank Brannan on the cutoff.

The board was dealt , and Wantman was eliminated in eighth place for a payday worth $69,200. Brannan moved north of 900,000 after collecting the pot.

Frank Brannan – 915,000 (30 bb)
Matt Wantman – Eliminated in 8th Place ($69,200)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 70

Michael Gathy was all in holding , but he was covered and dominated by the of Brock Wilson. The board brought a pile of bricks so Gathy exited in ninth place with a fresh $60,600 in his pocket. Wilson was up to 1.24 million after the hand.

Brock Wilson – 1,240,000 (41 bb)
Michael Gathy – Eliminated in 9th Place ($60,600)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 70

Matt Wantman was all in preflop for 150,000 with , and the put him ahead of the tabled by Kevin Rabichow.

The board ran out , and Wantman doubled up to survive with a stack of 365,000. Rabichow was at just shy of a million after the hand.

Matt Wantman – 365,000 (14 bb)
Kevin Rabichow – 990,000 (39 bb)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 70

Action at the final table has begun on the last day of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown tournament series with a talented group of poker players included in the final nine. Here is a look at their chip counts at the start of play.

Seat 1:  Scott Margereson  –  1,056,000  (42 bb)
Seat 2:  Michael Gathy  –  700,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3:  Clemen Deng  –  1,305,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4:  Cherish Andrews  –  588,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5:  Frank Brannan  –  527,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6:  Kevin Rabichow  –  1,142,000  (46 bb)
Seat 7:  Matthew Wantman  –  215,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8:  Brock Wilson  –  741,000  (30 bb)
Seat 9:  Brian Battistone  –  734,000  (29 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 70 entries, the average stack is about 778,000 (31 big blinds). The following prize money is up for grabs today.

1st:  $593,700 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $347,800
3rd:  $220,800
4th:  $151,300
5th:  $116,800
6th:  $91,000
7th:  $77,800
8th:  $69,200
9th:  $60,600

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 71 – $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
• Event 71 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 64 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 64 Day 3 Heads-Up Chip Counts
• Event 64 Payouts

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

• Championship Day 4 Seats and Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts
• Championship Results

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

• Event 67 Day 2 Seats and Chip Counts
• Event 67 Payouts

12PM: Event 72 – $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
• Event 72 Structure Sheet

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

• High Roller Day 2 Seats and Chip Counts
• High Roller Payouts

2PM: Event 73 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 73 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 74 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 74 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

• One seat 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