The 2019 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown ran April 4th through the 17th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The series crowned 28 trophy winners and was highlighted by the $3,500 buy-in, $3,000,000 guaranteed Championship.
As part of WPT’s Season XVII initiative, the Championship played down to the final six and bagged and tagged set to return May 30th at the HyperX ESports Arena in Las Vegas to compete for a $715,175 prize. Leading the way is James Carroll, but he’s trailed by a slew of notables including Maria Ho in second.
Link: Championship Update
While those six are still jockeying for a title, each of the below Poker Showdown players already scored a trophy in their respective events. Here’s a look at all the series champions:
- Event 1: $570 Re-Entry – Nick Ahmadi ($209,977)
- Event 2: $360 O8 – Harry Eisenberg ($7,304)
- Event 3: $360 Seniors 50+ – David Albertson ($12,900)
- Event 4: $360 Big O – Jason Reep ($5,550)
- Event 5: $250 Ladies – Cathy Josey ($5,292 + Prize package)
- Event 6: $360 Turbo – David Moreno ($11,250)
- Event 7: $570 Six Max Single RE – Robert Scott ($24,690)
- Event 8: $360 PLO – David Prociak ($9,331)
- Event 9: $1,100 Re-Entry – Rich Alati ($107,740)
- Event 10: $150 Big Stack – Lisa Teebagy ($8,469)
- Event 11: $360 PLO8 – Gabriel Ramos ($6,400)
- Event 12: $360 HORSE – Aron Dermer ($5,590)
- Event 13: $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty Single RE – Brian Altman ($37,120)
- Event 14: $50K Super High Roller – Elio Fox ($440,000)
- Event 15: $360 O8/Stud 8 – David Phillips ($5,106)
- Event 16: $2,200 Eight Handed Single RE – Gavin O’Rourke ($86,850)
- Event 18: $150 Big Stack – Paul Gold ($7,627)
- Event 19: $360 Black Chip Bounty – Patricia Bedford ($9,734)
- Event 20: $1,100 Six Max Single RE – Brian Altman ($48,980)
- Event 21: $2,200 PLO – Phil Hui ($41,440)
- Event 22: $570 Big Stack – Mason Barrell ($24,847)
- Event 23: $25K High Roller – Aaron Mermelstein ($618,955)
- Event 24: $150 Re-Entry – Neil Corcoran ($12,155)
- Event 25: $2,200 Eight Handed Turbo – Gavin O’Rourke ($58,260)
- Event 26: $5,000 Eight Handed – Paul Snead ($116,245)
- Event 27: $360 Big Stack – Aaron Klausman ($6,804)
- Event 28: $1,100 Turbo – Greg Levine ($29,503)
That’s a wrap at the Seminole Hard Rock! Next up, the May Deep Stack Series May 16th-27th.
