Sam Spira Wins Event 19 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Deal for $8,825

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  87
Prize Pool:  $28,710
April 8, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 19 Champion Sam Spira

Event 19 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 87 entries for a prize pool of $28,710.

A heads-up deal was reached and leading at the time was Sam Spira, making him the official Event 19 winner for $8,825.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1SamSpira$8,825*
2WayneBrown$6,000*
3GabeRamos$3,480
4JustinButera$2,355
5DanielFairclough$1,800
6JasonHallee$1,440
7MarkKastory$1,190
8ItaiBronshtein$1,005
9AllenKessler$930
10SamoeunMon$865
11WilliamPalm$820

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 19: Prize Pool and Payouts with $9,225 to H.O.R.S.E. Champ

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  87
Prize Pool:  $28,710
April 8, 2024

Registration closed for the $400 H.O.R.S.E. with 87 entries creating a prize pool worth $28,710. The last 11 spots will be paid with $820 for a min-cash and $9,225 plus the Showdown trophy to the H.O.R.S.E. champ.

1st: $9,225 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $5,600
3rd: $3,480
4th: $2,355
5th: $1,800
6th: $1,440
7th: $1,190
8th: $1,005
9th: $930
10th: $865
11th: $820

Event 19: First H.O.R.S.E.

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

We have two H.O.R.S.E. tournaments running during the series and the first of the popular games goes at noon. This time around it has a $400 buy-in and will attract some talented players to have fun with the game variants.

They’ll start with 25K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. They’ll take a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to play down to a H.O.R.S.E. champ.

  • 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 19 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 16 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 19 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (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 19 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 20 – $600 Triple Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 18 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 16 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule

Samuel Journeay Wins Event 19 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $9,600

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  49
Prize Pool:  $25,970
January 15, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 19 Champion Samuel Journeay

Event 19 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 49 entires produced a prize pool of $25,970.

Emerging victorious was Samuel Journeay, winning outright for $9,600.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1SamuelJourneay$9,600
2HertselLevy Sakhai$5,715
3BenjaminGoldstein$3,505
4BrandonChoran$2,470
5ArmanBolouri$1,950
6CobiCobian$1,560
7RaminderSingh$1,170

Event 19: Prize Pool and Payouts; $9,600 to the Winner

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  49
Prize Pool:  $25,970
January 15, 2024

Event 19 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 49 entries for a prize pool of $25,970. The final seven players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,170.

Up top for the winner is $9,600.

1st:  $9,600 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,715
3rd:  $3,505
4th:  $2,470
5th:  $1,950
6th:  $1,560
7th:  $1,170

Event 19: Turbo Closer

$600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Tonight’s closer gets underway with a $600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament at 8 pm.

They’ll start with 20,000 out front and all levels last 15 minutes for this speedy event. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm and they can fire as often as needed while reg is open.

  • 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 19 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 5 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 16 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 17 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

  • 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 17 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 12 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 13 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 16 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 18 – $400 Black Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 16 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 19 – $600 Deep Stack 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 19 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Schedule

Jen-Yue Chiang Wins Event 19 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open in Three-Way Deal for $34,911

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,631
Prize Pool:  $260,960
November 20 – 22, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 19 Champion Jen-Yue Chiang

Event 19 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a multi-flight $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 1,631 entries across six starting flights created a prize pool of $260,960. There were 163 players who cashed and returned for Day 2.

A three-way deal was reached at the final table and Jen-Yue Chiang was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 19 winner for $34,911.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1Jen-YueChiang$34,911*
2OlegMinavichev$33,463*
3AllanBieler$25,461*
4MatthewElsby$14,700
5NicholasFischer$11,120
6DiegoYonashiro Yza$8,980
7ChristopherSu$7,410
8SatishSurapaneni$5,860
9RonaldEverage$4,365
10BogdanToma$3,320
11AndersonPremdas$3,320
12MichaelTarafa$3,320
13MichaelSanders$2,575
14GuillermoHamilton$2,575
15DavidRivera$2,575
16JohnGraff$2,075
17QiXue$2,075
18SolangeZambrano$2,075
19MaorBen Hamu$1,680
20DanteCollier$1,680
21DiegoFernandez Mendez$1,680
22JimmyTomblin$1,405
23JoshuaCalcano$1,405
24ClaudelJoseph$1,405
25EmersonWard$1,195
26LorenzoRivera Saray$1,195
27FranciscoAlvarado$1,195
28JasonKwartler$1,030
29SantanaNoronha$1,030
30DzmitryFreidzinzon$1,030
31JosephShammas$1,030
32AndreyKolchkov$1,030
33AlonsoPrada$1,030
34AltabalMohamed$1,030
35JosephTeixeira$1,030
36MichaelMcKinney$1,030
37KevinBrammer$875
38StevenMcKoy$875
39PhilipConsolo$875
40CesarMendoza Gomez$875
41VickiHolmes$875
42PhongNguyen$875
43ThomasGari$875
44ToddRomboli$875
45JonathanSanchez$875
46JonathanShapiro$770
47CraigWitz$770
48Saul FabianAndrade$770
49SteveOlivier$770
50RoniZelichonok$770
51RafaelFernandez$770
52AndresMendez$770
53GilbertoSolano$770
54YangLu$770
55AnthonyAskey$700
56AnthonyStampalia$700
57EtayAmir$700
58HalHarris$700
59ThomasBona$700
60ToddLevine$700
61JosephVillacci$700
62AlexanderObed$700
63MarthaDajer$700
64AntonioArencibia Monduy$645
65OrinLevey$645
66DavidAronson$645
67PhilipToister$645
68ManuelRaffl$645
69AlanKatsnelson$645
70BradleyYoung$645
71ErikDe Souza$645
72MarioDe La Puente$645
73DelroyReid$605
74AnibalPabon$605
75RayMartinez$605
76YigalHen$605
77AlainBoucher$605
78AntoniosStratopoulos$605
79RobertGoldbert$605
80Shon ShlomoPerez$605
81LucasTae$605
82MartinReider$565
83EricSabido$565
84RobertFerrara$565
85DavidSingh$565
86PeterShapiro$565
87PatrickMcConnell$565
88DemetricFerguson$565
89TracyAllen$565
90MatthewWolfson$565
91DovVogel$530
92NashaatAntonious$530
93RodrigoAldorino$530
94VeselinKatrandzhiev$530
95MatthewMunsen$530
96StevenBennett$530
97MikeBeasley$530
98BarringtonBowen$530
99CarlosCordoba Arroyo$530
100ShannonMcCloud$500
101HarrisonShockley$500
102HectorPacheco$500
103PeterKamaras$500
104PhillipLee$500
105FredMiller$500
106ChristopherLewis$500
107DavidChang$500
108RichardContell$500
109JenniferAiello$470
110HauNguyen$470
111RodneyBanks$470
112ChristopherMull$470
113MichaelScheinberg$470
114JonathanPilger$470
115DovidGoldfischer$470
116ForrestClardy$470
117EmilSoffer$470
118CarlosDel Bianco Gomez$440
119DanilloJimmnez Cubillo$440
120DanielQuesada$440
121LarryKatz$440
122BenjaminBoston$440
123DanielCruz$440
124AdamUmstattd$440
125MichaelGulliford$440
126PaoloCugliari$440
127HillelBitton$410
128AndrewCabezas$410
129JoseGalvez Jr,$410
130HuicunQiao$410
131DennisRodriguez$410
132SimonArmanelli Sapia$410
133RolandoRodriguez Vazquez$410
134SimonHamer$410
135EnriqueGoll$410
136JonathanCastore$380
137EphraimUzan$380
138PinchasChakchakov$380
139ShawnStern$380
140JohnYoung$380
141JordanKasimow$380
142MihalyLukacs$380
143RolandTordai$380
144JudithBielan$380
145KennethGoff$350
146EitanAloush$350
147VincentFittipaldi$350
148RichardSchmitt$350
149SylvainFontaine$350
150AmekelMcCaulay$350
151ChetSickle$350
152WalterRoman$350
153IgorKorkhin$350
154NoahBitton$350
155AndrewOrozco$350
156AndreBryan$350
157RichardFernandez$350
158ScottHecker$350
159JoseArdila$350
160ButchieMitchell$350
161PatrickLacoste$350
162GarrisonBrown$350
163JacobChernov$350

*denotes three-way deal

Event 19: We Have a Deal!

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,631

The final three players in Event 19 agreed to a three-way deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Jen-Yue Chiang   –  11,525,000  (56 bb)
Oleg Minavichev  –  9,725,000  (49 bb)
Allan Bieler  –  3,500,000  (18 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Jen-Yue Chiang   –  $34,911
Oleg Minavichev  –  $33,463
Allan Bieler  –  $25,461

As the chip leader, Jen-Yue Chiang was the official Event 19 winner for $34,911.

A recap of Event 19 will be posted later tonight.