2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 57
$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Entries:  140
Prize Pool:  $15,000
April 3, 2025

The Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event had 140 entries, and after pulling out the $15,000 for the prize pool, there was $24,200 raised in entry fees for Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida. (That’s in addition to all the money raised thru the auction and the silent auction.)

The tournament was won by Matthew Zarcadoolas winning a first-place prize of $5,000, a $1,000 chip leader bonus at the first break, and a $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Auction  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  78

There were a record 78 entries when the cards went in the air at 7:10 pm, and registration remains open with unlimited $300 re-entries until the end of the first break, around 9:25 pm.

The chipleader at the first break will receive a $1,000 cash bonus.

The final nine players will finish in the money, winning both cash and donated prizes, including a $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship that begins tomorrow. Here are the cash payouts, with the additional prizes visible in the graphic below:

1st:  $5,000 + $3,500 Seat into the Championship
2nd:  $2,700
3rd:  $1,500
4th:  $1,200
5th:  $1,000
6th:  $800
7th:  $700
8th:  $600
9th:  $500

The Silent Auction continues until 10:00 pm, so there is still plenty of time to get your bids in. Click here to see the items and their current bids.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Auction  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The cocktail party for the charity event is coming to an end, and the tournament will be starting soon. (It’s scheduled for 7:00 pm, but it’s a relaxed atmosphere and it may start a little late.)

Players begin with 10,000 in chips, and the blind levels are 15 minutes. They will be playing down to a winner this evening.

There will be a $1,000 cash bonus to the player with the most chips at the first break.

The Silent Auction continues until 10:00 pm, so there is still plenty of time to get your bids in. Click here to see the items and their current bids.

$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Auction  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are very excited to host the annual Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event, which will benefit Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida.

Larry Frank was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Before passing in 2021, he worked for Seminole Gaming and Seminole Hard Rock Support Services for over 25 years in various roles, including General Manager of Poker Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and General Manager of Seminole Casino Classic.

We honor him with a charity tournament benefiting Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida. There will be a cocktail party starting at 5:30 pm and the $300 buy-in tournament will get underway at 7 pm. In addition to the tournament, there will be a silent auction with our friends from the Charity Series of Poker, with tons of great items up for bid.

Prizes include cash plus a $3,500 seat in the WPT Poker Showdown Champions and a $1,100 seat in the WPT Prime plus tons of other goodies. Check the banners below and come have fun for a great cause.

Silent Auction items

• Benefiting Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Florida
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (~9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 49 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 49 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 49 Payouts

12PM: Event 50 Day 2 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Event 50 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 50 Payouts

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 53 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 54 – $600 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (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 54 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 36 Day 3 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 36 Day 3 Final Five Players and Results
• Event 36 Payouts

1PM: Event 55 – $10,000 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 55 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 56 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 56 Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)

• Benefiting Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Florida
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (~9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event
Entries:  126
April 18, 2024

The 2nd Annual Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event, hosted by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the Charity Series of Poker, drew a fun 126 entries with thousands of dollars raised for the Make-a-Wish Foundation Southern Florida.

Stewart Chantler won the poker tournament, banking $5,000 in cash plus a $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown seat, but everyone involved in this great event is a winner in our book.

Larry Frank was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Before he passed in 2021, he worked for Seminole Gaming and Seminole Hard Rock Support Services for more than 25 years in various roles, including General Manager of Poker Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and General Manager of Seminole Casino Classic.

Mr. Frank was key in building the current poker environment we enjoy in South Florida, in the background directing our biggest moves forward.

We honored his legacy by raising money for one of his favorite charities. Thank you to everyone for coming out!