$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 219

Jake Cody completed the small blind to 100,000, Kevin Eyster moved all in from the big blind for 1,325,000, and Cody snap-called with .

Eyster turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Cody won the pot — and $93,900 — with two pair, queens and sevens. Kevin Eyster finished as the runner-up, earning $66,500.

Congratulations to Jake Cody!

1st:  Jake Cody  –  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Kevin Eyster  –  $66,500
3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Level 28 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts:

Jake Cody  –  3,900,000  (39 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,575,000  (16 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Kevin Eyster completed the small blind to 75,000, Jake Cody moved all in from the big blind, and Eyster quickly called all in for 635,000 with .

Cody turned over , and Eyster needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Eyster won the pot with the two pair on the board and his king kicker to double up in chips.

Kevin Eyster  –  1,345,000  (18 bb)
Jake Cody  –  4,120,000  (55 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 50
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  54
Prize Pool:  $52,380
April 2-3, 2025

The Poker Showdown $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. drew 54 entries for the two-day trophy event for a prize pool worth $52,380. It created a tough field and final table and Kris Lord conquered them all to take the title along with $19,380.

Congrats Kris!

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Kevin Eyster completed the small blind to 75,000, and Jake Cody checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Cody checked, Eyster bet 75,000, and Cody called.

The turn card was the , Cody checked, Eyster bet 230,000, and Cody called.

The river card was the , Cody checked, Eyster bet 475,000, and Cody quickly called. Eyster showed for an eight-high bluff, and Cody turned over to win the pot with a pair of queens to take a 6-to-1 chip lead.

Jake Cody  –  4,700,000  (63 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  775,000  (10 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits

1st:  Kris Lord – $19,380 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  John Sill – $11,525

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Jake Cody raised to 150,000, and Kevin Eyster called from the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Eyster checked, Cody bet 175,000, and Eyster called.

The river card was the , Eyster checked, Cody bet 450,000, and Eyster thought for a while before he called. Cody showed to win the pot with a pair of queens, and Eyster mucked.

Jake Cody  –  3,800,000  (51 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,675,000  (22 bb)

A short while later, Cody raised to 150,000, and Eyster called from the big blind. The flop came , and they put in 100,000 each.

The turn card was the , Eyster checked, Cody bet 275,000, and Eyster check-raised to 650,000. Cody folded, and Eyster took the pot.

Jake Cody  –  3,100,000  (41 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  2,400,000  (32 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Kevin Eyster completed the small blind to 60,000, and Jake Cody checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Cody checked, Eyster bet 90,000, and Cody called.

The turn card was the , Cody checked, Eyster bet 210,000, and Cody called.

The river card was the , Cody checked, and Eyster used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he moved all in for about 1,000,000. Cody quickly folded, and Eyster took the pot.

Jake Cody  –  3,700,000  (62 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,775,000  (30 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 2 of 54

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Jake Cody raised to 120,000, Kevin Eyster reraised from the big blind to 360,000, and Cody thought for a while before he called.

The flop came , Eyster bet 180,000, Cody raised to 510,000, and Eyster folded. Cody took the pot.

Jake Cody  –  3,675,000  (61 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,800,000  (30 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600