2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  95
Prize Pool:  $92,150
April 15, 2023

Event 6 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 95 entries generated a prize pool of $92,150, and taking it down outright was Pawel Andrzejewski for $28,525.

This marked Andrzejewski’s first cash at the Seminole Hard Rock, having recently moved to Florida from the Chicago area. With his result tonight, he surpassed the $275,000 mark in career live tournament winnings per the Hendon Mob poker database.

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 95

Jacob Ifshin limped for 20,000 on the button, Pawel Andrzejewski raised the pot to 60,000 from the big blind, and Ifshin called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Andrzejewski bet 120,000. Ifshin raised all in for about 280,000 and Andrzejewski called with for a nine-high straight, leading Ifshin’s for queens and nines.

The river was the , safe for Andrzejewski to win Event 6 outright for $28,525. Ifshin finished runner-up for $17,500.

A recap of the tournament will be posted later tonight.

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 95

Dawn Wilensky raised all in for about 60,000 from the button, Jacob Ifhsin called in the small blind, and Pawel Andrzejewski called in the big blind.

The flop was and Andrzejewski isolated the action with for a set of treys with an open-ended straight draw and flush draw. Wilensky needed help with for top two pair.

The turn and river completed the board, further improving Andrzejewski to an ace-high flush to eliminate Wilensky in third place.

Pawel Andrzejewski  –  1,500,000  (75 bb)
Jacob Ifshin  –  400,000  (20 bb)
Dawn Wilensky  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($11,055)

1st:  $28,525 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,500

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 95

Pawel Andrzejewski raised to 40,000 from the button and Phuoc Vo called in the big blind.

The flop was , Vo checked, Andrzejewski bet 80,000, Vo raised to 225,000, and Andrzejewski called.

The turn was the , Vo shoved for 295,000, and Andrzejewski called with for two wraps. Vo showed for a set of kings.

The river was the , giving Andrzejewski an ace-high straight to eliminate Vo in fourth place.

Pawel Andrzejewski  –  1,350,000  (68 bb)
Phuoc Vo  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($7,100)

With three players remaining, the average stack is about 635,000  (32 bb). Everyone is guaranteed $11,055.

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 95

Seat 1:  Dawn Wilensky  –  165,000  (8 bb)
Seat 2:  Phuoc Vo  –  440,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3:  Jacob Ifshin  –  470,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4:  Pawel Andrzejewski  –  820,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $28,525
2nd:  $17,500
3rd:  $11,055
4th:  $7,100

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 95

Jacob Ifshin opened to 32,000 from UTG/cutoff, Dawn Wilensky three-bet all in for 86,000 from the small blind and Ifshin called.

Ifshin: 
Wilensky: 

The board ran out , giving Wilensky aces and tens to double through Ifshin.

Dawn Wilensky  –  204,000  (13 bb)
Jacob Ifshin  –  515,000  (32 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 95

Dawn Wilensky raised from the button to 30,000, Phuoc Vo called from the small blind, and Jacob Ifshin reraised from the big blind to 120,000. Wilensky called, and Vo folded.

The flop came , and Ifshin moved all in for about 150,000. Wilensky thought for a bit before she folded, and Ifshin took the pot.

Jacob Ifshin  –  430,000  (36 bb)
Dawn Wilensky  –  400,000  (33 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 475,000 (40 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,100 each.

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 95

Jacob Ifshin raised to 20,000 from the button, Yuval Bronshtein reraised all in for 29,000 from the small blind and Ifshin called.

Ifshin: 
Bronshtein: 

The board came , giving Ifshin trip kings to eliminate Bronshtein in fifth place.

Jacob Ifshin  –  250,000  (25 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,530)

With four players remaining, the average stack is about 475,000 (48 bb). Everyone is guaranteed $7,100.

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 95

Pawel Andrzejewski raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Yuval Bronshtein called in the big blind.

The flop was , Bronshtein checked, Andrzejewski continued for 12,000, Bronshtein raised to 38,000, and Andrzejewski called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the , Bronshtein bet 77,000, and Andrzejewski raised to 170,000.

“You really turned aces full? asked Bronshtein, before he called.

“Yes,” replied Andrzejewski, as he showed for aces full of deuces.

Bronshtein flashed for a defeated fours full of deuces, sending the chips Andrzejewski’s way.

Pawel Andrzejewski  –  550,000  (69 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  29,000  (4 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 95

Yuval Bronshtein raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Phuoc Vo called in the big blind.

The flop was , Vo checked, Bronshtein continued for the pot of 52,000, Vo raised to 150,000, and Bronshtein folded.

Phuoc Vo  –  490,000  (61 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  265,000  (33 bb)