$300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Tonight’s Quad Stack tournament gets underway at 6 pm with a $300 buy-in and tonight’s twist is payouts do not start until they reach the final table. Need to run deep to get paid.

Players start with 40K stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes, increasing to 20 from Level 9 until the end. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 9:30 pm.

• Final table only payouts
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 60 Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 59
$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  79
Prize Pool:  $41,080
April 19, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 79 entries creating a prize pool worth $41,080. The last ten spots will be paid with $1.235 for a min-cash and $13,865 for the champ.

1st: $13,865 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $8,015
3rd: $5,015
4th: $3,390
5th: $2,570
6th: $2,055
7th: $1,850
8th: $1,645
9th: $1,440
10th: $1,235

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  716

The second break ended, players returned to their seats, and we have a new leader at the top of the counts. William Lamar-Boone was in the top five at the first break and now leads with 326,700.

They will play two more hours before enjoying a 90-minute dinner break.

William Lamar-Boone – 326,700
Michael Cole – 264,600
Shawn Barnett – 244,600
Kevin Chan – 235,800
Calvin Anderson – 224,000

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 53
$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  266
Prize Pool:  $258,020
April 18, 2024

Poker Showdown Event 53 was a $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament that drew 266 entries to more than double the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $258,020. The last nine players returned for Day 2 and Joshua Heinzl won the title outright for $57,455 against a tough final table.

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event
Entries:  126
April 18, 2024

The 2nd Annual Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event, hosted by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the Charity Series of Poker, drew a fun 126 entries with thousands of dollars raised for the Make-a-Wish Foundation Southern Florida.

Stewart Chantler won the poker tournament, banking $5,000 in cash plus a $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown seat, but everyone involved in this great event is a winner in our book.

Larry Frank was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Before he passed in 2021, he worked for Seminole Gaming and Seminole Hard Rock Support Services for more than 25 years in various roles, including General Manager of Poker Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and General Manager of Seminole Casino Classic.

Mr. Frank was key in building the current poker environment we enjoy in South Florida, in the background directing our biggest moves forward.

We honored his legacy by raising money for one of his favorite charities. Thank you to everyone for coming out!

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  625

Players continue to file into the Grand Ballroom and with 625 entries before the second break, they’ve already put $2,000,000 toward the $3,000,000 guarantee with a ton of time to spin it up.

More friends in the field include Jessica Cai, (six-time WSOP winner) Erick Lindgren, (2022 SHRPO champ) Sergio Aido, (three-time Hollywood champ) Min Zhang, and (reigning SHRPO champ) Farid Jattin.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  484

Players returned to their seats with a familiar face sitting at the top of the counts. Three-time WSOP champ (and our $10K Heads-Up winner) Chance Kornuth leads big with 195,700 and in great shape.

William Lamar-Boone, David Farber, Daniel Moran, and Francis Anderson round out the top five with a lot of talent trying to chase them down.

Chance Kornuth – 195,700 (489 bb)
William Lamar-Boone – 187,400 (469 bb)
David Farber – 167,100 (418 bb)
Daniel Moran – 154,300 (386 bb)
Francis Anderson – 153,200 (383 bb)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  440

Tournament staff sent Championship players on the first 15-minute break of the day with a lot of people in the Grand Ballroom. Between the opening flight and the satellite in the corner and Meeting Room, we are packed solid and having fun.

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  401

Blinds are up for Day 1A of the Championship and we have 400 runners/entries to put us nearly halfway to the $3,000,000 guarantee before the first break. Not too shabby.

More friends in the field include local legend Andy Slater, $10K Heads-Up champ Chance Kornuth, Neil Blumenfield, Ryan Hoenig, Darren Rabinowitz, Joe McKeehen, Francis Margaglione, and former WPT Poker Showdown champ Eric Afriat.

Hoenig is coming into the Championship on a heater; he has seven cashes so far with two runners-up and won three titles in three straight nights.