Nick Yunis Wins His Third SHRP Major Series Trophy With Event 15 Outright Win for $34,005

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  120
Prize Pool:  $116,400
April 7-8, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown 15 Champion Nick Yunis and his wife Katerina

Event 15 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 120 entries generated a prize pool of $116,400 and winning the lion’s share of it was Nick Yunis, taking it own outright for $34,005.

This marked Yunis’ third SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a six-max event during the 2022 SHRPO, and the Charity Series of Poker event during the 2014 SHRPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1NickYunis$34,005
2RoongsakGriffeth$21,300
3JamesCarroll$12,700
4IanGillespie$8,150
5RyanHoenig$6,170
6BrianGreen$5,125
7ChrisAckerman$4,425
8PaulFisher$3,900
9JosephDuchman$3,435
10JoelGola$3,030
11RobertLupo$3,030
12BogdanChornyy$3,030
13ScottFreeman$2,700
14MatthewLambrecht$2,700
15ChristopherMulhern$2,700

Event 15: Nick Yunis Wins! ($34,005); Roongsak Griffeth Finshes Runner-Up ($21,300)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 120

Nick Yunis raised to 65,000 from the button, Roongsak Griffeth reraised all in for about 650,000 from the big blind, and Yunis called with As6s, leading Griffeth’s Kc3h.

The board ran out Jh9c9d7s5d, safe for Yunis to win Event 15 outright for $34,005. Griffeth finished runner-up for $21,300.

A recap of Event 15 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Nick Yunis  –  $34,005
2nd:  Roongsak Griffeth  –  $21,300
3rd:  James Carroll  –  $12,700
4th:  Ian Gillespie  –  $8,150
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $6,170
6th:   Brian Green  –  $5,125
7th:  Chris Ackerman  –  $4,425
8th:  Paul Fisher  –  $3,900
9th:  Joseph Duchman  –  $3,435
10th:  Joel Gola  –  $3,030
11th:  Bobby Lupo  –  $3,030
12th:  Bogdan Chornyy  –  $3,030
13th:  Scott Freeman  –  $2,700
14th:  Matthew Lambrecht  –  $2,700
15th:  Christopher Mulhern  –  $2,700

Event 15: James Carroll – 3rd Place ($12,700)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 120

Nick Yunis raised to 50,000 from the button, James Carroll reraised all in for about 445,000 from the small blind, and Yunis thought for a bit before he called with Ac8s. Carroll tabled KdQd.

The board came Jc8d6h8c3s, giving Yunis trip eights to eliminate Carroll in third place.

Nick Yunis  –  1,410,000  (56 bb)
Roongsak Griffeth  –  1,590,000  (64 bb)

1st: $34,005 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $21,300

3rd:  James Carroll  –  $12,700
4th:  Ian Gillespie  –  $8,150
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $6,170
6th:   Brian Green  –  $5,125
7th:  Chris Ackerman  –  $4,425
8th:  Paul Fisher  –  $3,900
9th:  Joseph Duchman  –  $3,435
10th:  Joel Gola  –  $3,030
11th:  Bobby Lupo  –  $3,030
12th:  Bogdan Chornyy  –  $3,030
13th:  Scott Freeman  –  $2,700
14th:  Matthew Lambrecht  –  $2,700
15th:  Christopher Mulhern  –  $2,700

Event 15: Final Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 120

Here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts for the final table.

Seat 1: Chris Ackerman – 535,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Joseph Duchman 450,000 (37 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Hoenig – 225,000 (18 bb)
Seat 4: James Carroll – 270,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Roongsak Griffeth – 200,000 (16 bb)
Seat 6: Brian Green – 320,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: Nick Yunis – 795,000 (66 bb)
Seat 8: Paul Fisher – 122,000 (10 bb)
Seat 9: Ian Gillespie – 55,000 (4 bb)

Remaining Payouts:

1st:  $34,005 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $21,300
3rd:  $12,700
4th:  $8,150
5th:  $6,170
6th:  $5,125
7th:  $4,425
8th:  $3,900
9th:  $3,435

Event 15: James Carroll Leads Day 2

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 120

James Carroll

The two-day $1,100 Deep Stack drew 120 entries and 18 players return for Day 2 this afternoon at 1 pm to play down to a winner. Former WPT Showdown champ (and $1,100 SHRPO winner) James Carroll leads the return.

Table 4
Seat 1:  Roongsak Griffeth  –  319,000  (64 bb)
Seat 2:  Ryan Hoenig  –  273,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3:  Matt Lambrecht  –  190,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Loni Hui  –  59,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5:  Bogdan Chornyy  –  129,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Joel Gola  –  134,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8:  Paul Fisher  –  89,000  (18 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1:  Brian Green  –  149,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Joseph Duchman  –  129,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6:  Ian Gillespie  –  290,000  (58 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Wang  –  31,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Michael Savakinas  –  51,000  (10 bb)

Table 6
Seat 1:  Bobby Lupo  –  155,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2:  James Carroll  –  327,000  (65 bb)
Seat 3:  Nick Yunis  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4:  Chris Ackerman  –  261,000  (52 bb)
Seat 5:  Chris Mulhern  –  177,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Scott Freeman  –  198,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8:

1st:  $34,005 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $21,300
3rd:  $12,700
4th:  $8,150
5th:  $6,170
6th:  $5,125
7th:  $4,425
8th:  $3,900
9th:  $3,435
10th-12th:  $3,030
13th-15th:  $2,700

Showdown Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 16 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 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 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 19 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 19 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 20 – $600 Triple Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 18 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 16 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 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 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

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Event 15: James Carroll Leads the Final 18 Players into Day 2

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 120

James Carroll

Day 2 is Monday at 1 p.m.

Table 4
Seat 1:  Roongsak Griffeth  –  319,000  (64 bb)
Seat 2:  Ryan Hoenig  –  273,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3:  Matt Lambrecht  –  190,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Loni Hui  –  59,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5:  Bogdan Chornyy  –  129,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Joel Gola  –  134,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8:  Paul Fisher  –  89,000  (18 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1:  Brian Green  –  149,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Joseph Duchman  –  129,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6:  Ian Gillespie  –  290,000  (58 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Wang  –  31,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Michael Savakinas  –  51,000  (10 bb)

Table 6
Seat 1:  Bobby Lupo  –  155,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2:  James Carroll  –  327,000  (65 bb)
Seat 3:  Nick Yunis  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4:  Chris Ackerman  –  261,000  (52 bb)
Seat 5:  Chris Mulhern  –  177,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Scott Freeman  –  198,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8:

1st:  $34,005 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $21,300
3rd:  $12,700
4th:  $8,150
5th:  $6,170
6th:  $5,125
7th:  $4,425
8th:  $3,900
9th:  $3,435
10th-12th:  $3,030
13th-15th:  $2,700

Event 15: Prize Pool and Payouts with $34,005 to the Eight-Handed Champ

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  120
Prize Pool:  $116,400
April 7, 2024

Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH tournament with 120 entries creating a prize pool worth $116,400. The last 15 spots will make the money with $2,700 for a min-cash and $34,005 for the Deep Stack Eight-Handed champ.

1st: $34,005 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $21,300
3rd: $12,700
4th: $8,150
5th: $6,170
6th: $5,125
7th: $4,425
8th: $3,900
9th: $3,435
10th-12th: $3,030
13th-15th: $2,700

Event 15: Another $100K but Make It Two Days

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

Our second $100,000 guarantee tournament of the day gets underway at 4 pm with a $1,100 buy-in and two-day structure.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, jumping to 40 at the start of Level 13. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until 8:30 pm. The tournament will play through Level 15 and survivors will return tomorrow at 1 pm to play for the title.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1-12 levels last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 5 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

1PM: Event 1 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 13 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Level 7+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 13 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 14 – $600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 15 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1-12 levels last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 15 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 16 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 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 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 17 – $300 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Level 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $700 Survivor Black Chip Bounty NLH (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win $5,500 in cash
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $200 Milestone Multi-Event Satellite

  • Ten $1,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in $600 Event 26 and $1,100 Event 36
  • See structure sheet for Milestone Satellite rules
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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