2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  66
Prize Pool:  $50,280
April 5, 2024

Event 9 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH event. A field of 66 entries generated a prize pool of $50,280.

Ya Yun Liu took home the  SHRPO guitar pick trophy after the final four players decided to a chop. In addition to the trophy Liu took home $14,094 for the victory.

Final Results:

1st: Ya Yun Liu – $14,094 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: Michael Graffeo – $10,306
3rd: Ruth Ruffman – $8,047
4th: Walter Bravo – $6,176
5th: Rock Cloutier – $3,430
6th: Eldo Rodriguez – $2,668
7th: David Somers – $2,287
8th: Skip McDonough – $2,033
9th: Jorge Dominguez – $1,779

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 7 of 66

Skip McDonough got all in with pocket eights in the hole from late position, and Rock Cloutier had him covered holding on the button.

The final board read , and that was it for McDonough. He took home $2,033 in eighth place, and Cloutier was up to 253,000 after the hand.

Rock Cloutier – 253,000 (84 bb)
Skip McDonough – Eliminated in Eighth Place ($2,033)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 9 of 66

Michael Graffeo was all in with pocket kings from the big blind, and he was ahead of the pocket tens of Jorge Dominguez held on the button.

The final board read , and Graffeo doubled up to survive with 130,000. Dominguez was left with just about 20,000 after the hand, and he was eliminated in ninth place a short time later for a payday worth $1,779.

Michael Graffeo – 130,000 (43 bb)
Jorge Dominguez – 20,000 (6 bb)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Remaining Players: 9 of 66

The final table of nine has been reached in Event 9 with every player now in the money. Here is a look at how they drew for new seats with chip counts.

Seat 1: Jorge Dominguez – 80,500 (32 bb)
Seat 2: Walter Bravo – 130,000 (52 bb)
Seat 3: Michael Graffeo – 61,500 (24 bb)
Seat 4: David Summers – 85,000 (34  bb)
Seat 5: Skip McDonough – 100,500 (40 bb)
Seat 6: Eldo Rodriguez – 170,000 (68 bb)
Seat 7: Ruth Roffman – 179,000 (71 bb)
Seat 8: Rock Cloutier – 118,000 (47 bb)
Seat 9: Ya Yun Liu – 740,000 (296 bb)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Remaining Players: 11 of 66

The final table bubble and money bubble are approaching with 11 players still in the hunt for the vent 9 title. The top nine will score a min-cash of $1,779 with $17,787 up top for the winner.

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  66
Prize Pool:  $50,280
April 5, 2024

Registration closed for the $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH tournament with 66 entries creating a prize pool worth $50,280. The last nine players will earn some money with $1,779 for a min-cash and $17,787 up top for the champion.

1st: $17,787 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $10,164
3rd: $6,225
4th: $4,447
5th: $3,430
6th: $2,668
7th: $2,287
8th: $2,033
9th: $1,779

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries:  61

The $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty tournament recently returned from their first break. They are grinding on the other side of the room and a talented group of players with a good number who already bagged in Event 1.

Some friendly faces in the group include Jessica Cai, former WPT Showdown champ James Carroll, Nick Yunis, Wagner Wysotchanski, Mitch Mitchell, John Depersio, Steve Karp, Kevin MacDonald, and Ruth Ruffman.

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Next up on today’s schedule is a big buy-in, big bounty tournament at 2 pm. Event 9 has a $1,100 buy-in and $200 bounties on every player’s head. It will keep the action pumping all tournament long.

They’ll start with 25,000 out front and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, jumping to 40 minutes after that. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Level 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet