$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 2,482

Raj Vohra opened the action from the cutoff and Jon Borenstein three-bet to 850,000 from the button. The blinds released and Vohra moved all in the 3,400,000 total. Borenstein used two 30-second time chips before dropping in a stack to call.

Vohra:
Borenstein:

Vohra needed to hold to double but Borenstein took the lead on the flop with his paired queen. The turn and river finished the board to send Vohra out in 21st place.

Jon Borenstein – 7,400,000 (74 bb)
Raj Vohra – Eliminated in 21st Place ($34,865)

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 2,482

Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the Championship with 24 players remaining and six of them going to the televised final table.

Blinds are 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante and the average stack is 4,730,000 (47 bb).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 2,482

A record 2,482 entries turned up for the 2021 WPT Poker Showdown Championship and the tournament is down to the last 21 trying to make the televised final table in Las Vegas. Only six of these players will book a seat and the remaining field is stacked with talented players.

Albert Calderon returns with the chip lead but with the average stack at 47 bb, anybody can catch him. Notables will pack the last three tables while Blair Hinkle has a chance to make history; he captured the 2013 SHRPO title, our biggest Championship field before this tournament and he’s still here with a shot to do it again.

Cards go back in the air at noon and they will play 90-minute levels until the Championship is down to the last six players.

Table 17
Seat 1: Erik Cajelais – 1,300,000 (13 bb)
Seat 2: Simon Tremblay – 1,950,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Albert Calderon – 11,525,000 (115 bb)
Seat 4: Ray Henson – 1,750,000 (18 bb)
Seat 5: Raj Vohra – 3,750,000 (38 bb)
Seat 6: Jon Borenstein – 3,800,000 (38 bb)
Seat 7:
Seat 8: Fikret Kovac – 4,725,000 (47 bb)

Table 18
Seat 1: Zachary Vuong – 4,950,000 (50 bb)
Seat 2: Frank Funaro – 900,000 (9 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4: Viet Vo – 7,075,000 (71 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Blum – 4,475,000 (45 bb)
Seat 6: Rich Alsup –  4,775,000 (48 bb)
Seat 7: Chris Limo – 2,925,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Ken Aldridge – 9,125,000 (91 bb)

Table 19
Seat 1: Steve Karp – 4,800,000 (48 bb)
Seat 2: Sonny Franco – 3,475,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3: Yiming Li – 1,250,000 (13 bb)
Seat 4: Blair Hinkle – 5,175,000 (52 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6: Arthur Conan – 4,575,000 (46 bb)
Seat 7: Steven Snyder – 5,975,000 (60 bb)
Seat 8: Brekstyn Schutten – 11,050,000 (111 bb)

1st: $1,261,095
2nd: $899,295
3rd: $593,140
4th: $438,500
5th: $326,750
6th: $261,700
7th: $203,405
8th-9th: $145,820
10th-11th: $111,035
12th-13th: $84,905
14th-16th: $65,050
17th-20th: $49,165
21st: $34,865

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Event 28 sees the return of the $5,000 buy-in one-day tournament that has become a popular tournament on our schedule over the last few years. It returns today as one of the last events on the schedule and we expect a talented crew in the game.

The tournament has a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool with 20,000 deep starting stacks and 30-minute levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 12 at 6:40 pm following the dinner break and players may fire as often as needed.

It gets underway at noon and we will pick up the action later this evening after the Championship final table is settled.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 12 (6:40pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 28 Structure Sheet

$400 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are just about at the end of the 2021 Poker Showdown schedule with a handful of new tournaments to cap it off starting with Event 27 at 11 am. This one is a $400 Big Stack NLH game that will have locals and visitor lined up to join.

They’ll start with 15,000 in their stack and 30-minute levels on the clock. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as needed during that time. They have a 40-minute dinner break scheduled at 5:30 pm.

This is one of the last chances to take home a Poker Showdown trophy and we expect another big crowd.

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 27 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 27 – $400 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 27 Structure Sheet

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

• Championship Day 4 Chip Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 28 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 12 (6:40pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 28 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Chip Counts
• High Roller Day 2 Table and Seats
• High Roller Payouts

5PM: Day 1B Event 26 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Double Re-Entry per Day)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 296 player cap per day
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 90 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 6% of the field remains
• Event 26 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 29 Day 1 – $2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 7 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 29 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 80 – $550 Event 28 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 28
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 81 – $530 Event 28 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Seminole Hard Rock Safe + Sounds Guidelines

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 355

All players who made Day 2 are in the money.

Day 1A: 355 Entries; 22 Advanced
Day 1B: Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Day 2: Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Poker Room

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 553
Prize Pool: $290,325
April 26, 2021

Event 23 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry). The event drew 553 entries and generated a prize pool of $290,325, nearly sextupling the $50,000 guarantee.

After more than 18 hours, including a heads-up battle that lasted two hours, it was Benson Tang who came out on top. The outright victory earned Tang $54,655 for his showing.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 25
$400 Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)
Entries:  162
Prize Pool:  $54,270
April 26, 2021

Event 25 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry). A field of 162 entries came to play, generating a prize pool of $54,270.

After about 13 hours, it was Stephen Moreschi who emerged victoriously, winning outright for $13,125.

This marked Moreschi’s first cash at the Seminole Hard Rock and gives him more than $530,000 in career tournament earnings according to the Hendon Mob database.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 385
Prize Pool: $385,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $192,500
April 25-26, 2021

Event 21 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry). The field of 385 entries and the prize pool of $385,000 were record highs for this event, with about $192,500 set aside for bounties.

A deal between the final three players took place and as the chip leader, Rafael Lima was officially the winner for $61,267.

The win for Lima comes on the heels of his Event 1 victory in the 2021 Escalator V Series in February.

*denotes three-handed deal