2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 69
$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH
Entries:  95
Prize Pool:  $47,500
Bounty Prize Pool:  $47,500
April 27, 2026

Event 62 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 95 entries produced a prize pool of $47,500, with an additional $47,500 set aside for bounties.

For the third time this series it was Willie Wiggins who emerged victorious, this one for $15,060 and his sixth SHRP major series trophy victory.

1.  2013 RRPO:  $150 Turbo NLHE  ($3,633)
2.  2025 SHRPO:  $400 Bounty NLHE  ($8,100)
3.  2025 RRPO:  $300 Bounty Six-Max NLHE  ($8,940)
4.  2026 Showdown:  $300 Larry Frank Memorial  ($7,000)
5.  2026 Showdown:  $200 NLHE  ($7,400)
6.  2026 Showdown:  $1,100 Bounty NLHE  ($15,060)

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 62
$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH
Entries:  95
Prize Pool:  $47,500
Bounty Prize Pool:  $47,500
April 27, 2026

Event 62 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 95 entries produced a prize pool of $47,500, with an additional $47,500 set aside for bounties. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,185.

Up for the winner is $15,060.

1st:  $15,060 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $9,025
3rd:  $5,700
4th:  $3,685
5th:  $2,850
6th:  $2,255
7th:  $1,900
8th:  $1,665
9th:  $1,505
10th:  $1,385
11th:  $1,285
12th:  $1,185

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Tons of action expected with Showdown Event 69 at 8 pm. Because it is a $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo with $500 going to the prize pool and $500 going to bounties on every player. Fast and profitable.

They’ll start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm.

• 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

Primary Event Schedule

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

• Championship Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts

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

• Event 62 Day 2 Seat Assignments and Counts

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

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)