Event 1 Flight A: Cards in the Air

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  304

Tournament Manager Jason Heidenthal

After player instructions were issued, Tournament Manager Jason Heidenthal put cards in the air for the first event of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

The first of six flights got underway was a whopping 304 entries already in action. The field will cap at 480 unique players, you might want to get here early.

Event 1 Flight A: Showdown Starting

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The time has come to roll out another big series as we kick off the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown with a huge opening, multi-flight tournament. Starting at 10 am, we have the first of six flight for Event 1 and we expect a lot of players over the weekend.

The tournament has a $600 buy-in with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Players will start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels will last 30 minutes during the starting flights and increase to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm with a single re-entry option available during that time. The field will be capped at 480 unique players with only re-entries available if that number is reached.

The field will continue to play down until only 12.5% of the starting field is reached. Those players will return on Sunday at 2 pm for Day 2 already in the money.

It will be an exciting two weeks as celebrate our 10th year with the World Poker Tour.

  • $500,000 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 (2:30pm)
  • Single re-entry per flight
  • 480 players max per flight
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)

  • $500,000 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 (2:30pm)
  • Single re-entry per flight
  • 480 players max per flight
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 2 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)

  • $500,000 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 (10:30pm)
  • Single re-entry per flight
  • 480 players max per flight
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 36 – $140 Event 1 Turbo Satellite (1-in-5)

  • 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
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 37 – $150 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed: seat in Event 1 and seat in any $400 Showdown event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 38 – $200 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win $1,700 package: seat into any $1,100 and $400 Showdown event plus $200 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Complete 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Schedule

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