2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  86
Prize Pool:  $404,200
April 28, 2026

Event 71 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 86 entries for a prize pool of $404,200. A three-way deal was reached and Alex Anton was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 71 winner for $103,189.

This marked Anton’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the $10,000 version of this event on the final day of the 2025 SHRPO. 

*denotes three-handed deal

$5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$250,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 86

Seat 1.  Alex Anton  –  175,000  (12 bb)
Seat 2.  Matthew Lambrecht  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 3.  Antonio Galiana  –  320,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Nick Verderamo  –  200,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Nick Ralph  –  190,000  (13 bb)
Seat 6.  Nitis Udornpim  –  145,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7.  Darryl Dreyer  –  230,000  (15 bb)
Seat 8.  Clemen Deng  –  190,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $132,745 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $77,915
3rd:  $48,440
4th:  $32,760
5th:  $25,115
6th:  $20,210
7th:  $16,585
8th:  $13,995

9th:  Landon Tice  –  $12,885
10th:  Elliott Kampen  –  $12,125
11th:  Filipp Khavin  –  $11,425

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  86
Prize Pool:  $404,200
April 28, 2026

Registration closed for the one-day $5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 86 entries, crushing the $250,000 guarantee and creating a prize pool worth $404,200. The last 11 spots will be paid with $11,425 for a min-cash and $132,745 up top for the Event 71 champ.

1st: $132,745 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $77,915
3rd: $48,440
4th: $32,760
5th: $25,115
6th: $20,210
7th: $16,585
8th: $13,995
9th: $12,885
10th: $12,125
11th: $11,425

$5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$250,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

One of our favorite and most popular events on any major schedule comes on the last day, when we throw a one-day $5K trophy event. This time around, the $5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed tournament has a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool, and it will be a lot of fun starting at noon.

Players sit with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as they wish during that time.

• $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 71 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 70 – $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 70 Structure Sheet

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

• Championship Day 4 Seat Assignments and Counts
• Championship Payouts
• Championship Results

12PM: Event 68 – $3,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 68 Day 2 Seat Assignments
  
• Event 68 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 68 Payouts

12PM: Event 71 – $5,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed 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 71 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 72 – $1,100 Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 72 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 73 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $5,300 SHRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
• 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 73 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

• One seat guaranteed into $5,000 Event 71
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $25,410
April 8, 2025

Event 71 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 77 entries for a prize pool of $25,410.

Taking it down was Carlos Loving, winning outright for $8,565.

This marked Loving’s fifth SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the 2023 SHRPO opener, along with wins during the 2017 LHPO, the 2016 Showdown, and 2015 LHPO.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 77

Picking up action on Event 71 with seven players remaining at the final table. Here is a look at the updated chip counts and payout information.

Current chip standings:

Harrison Ruggiero – 301,000
James Rodriguez – 298,000
Bogdan Chornyy – 245,000
Rick Kalgstein – 211,500
Carlos Loving – 194,000
Vikranth Anga – 155,000
Antuan Bunkley – 135,500

1st: $8,565 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $4,955
3rd: $3,100
4th: $2,100
5th: $1,600
6th: $1,275
7th: $1,145
8th: Moshe Rafaelovitz – $1,015
9th: Joseph Petrolino – $890
10th: Kenny Hernandez – $765

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $25,410
April 8, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 77 entries, creating a prize pool worth $25,410. The last ten spots will be paid with $765 for a min-cash and $8,565 up top for the Event 71 champ.

1st: $8,565 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $4,955
3rd: $3,100
4th: $2,100
5th: $1,600
6th: $1,275
7th: $1,145
8th: $1,015
9th: $890
10th: $765

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last day of the three-week Showdown series is upon us, but there’s still plenty of action, including four new one-day trophy events starting with the first at 11 am. A $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament will award one of the last trophies.

Players sit with 20K 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.

• 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

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