2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 68
$600 Triple Stud
Entries:  52
Prize Pool:  $27,040
April 22, 2024

Event 68 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Triple Stud, drawing 52 entries for a prize pool of $27,040. Emerging victorious was Donny Rubinstein, winning outright for $10,000.

This marked Rubinstein’s second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won an Omaha-8 event during the 2021 SHRPO. Rubinstein also prevented runner-up finisher Ryan Hoenig from winning a record-setting fourth trophy in one series.

$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 52

Stud

Ryan Hoenig:  /
Donny Rubinstein:  /

Donny Rubinstein was the bring-in for 15,000, Ryan Hoenig completed to 50,000, and Rubinstein called.

Rubinstein check-called 50,000 from Hoenig on fourth street before Hoenig committed the rest of his 80,000-ish on fifth street.

Hoenig:  /
Rubinstein:  /

Rubinstein had pulled ahead with a pair of tens with a straight draw, leading Hoenig’s pair of eights.

Sixth street saw Rubinstein get the , while Hoenig caught a non-helpful .

Seventh street saw Rubinstein show the , keeping him at a pair of tens. Hoenig squeezed his seventh but showed the , ending his bid for a fourth trophy of the series with his third-runner-up showing of the series, this one for $5,950.

Rubinstein notched the victory for $10,000 and his second SHRP major series trophy.

A recap of Event 68 will be posted later tonight.

$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Razz

Donny Rubinstein:  / /
Ryan Hoenig:  / /

Picking up the action on fourth street, Ryan Hoenig bet 40,000 and Donny Rubinstein called.

Hoenig bet 80,000 on fifth street and Rubinstein called.

Rubinstein check-called 80,000 from Hoenig on sixth and did the same on seventh.

“You win,” said Hoenig, as he showed a king-ten.

Rubinstein tabled for a ten-nine to win the pot and take the lead.

Donny Rubinstein  –  730,000  (9 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  570,000  (7 BB)

1st: $10,000 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,950

$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Stud

Donny Rubinstein:  /
Ryan Hoenig:  /

Donny Rubinstein was the bring-in and Ryan Hoenig called.

Hoenig bet 30,000 on fourth street, Rubinstein called, Hoenig bet 60,000 on fifth street, Rubinstein raised all in for 90,000, and Hoenig called.

Rubinstein:  /
Hoenig:  /

Rubinstein had a pair of eights and held up against Hoenig’s and runout to double up.

Donny Rubinstein  –  260,000  (4 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  1,040,000   (17 BB)

1st: $10,000 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,950

$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Razz

Ryan Hoenig completed to 20,000 and Phil Hui called all in for 18,000

Hoenig:  /
Hui:  /

Here were the rest of their runouts through sixth street:

Hoenig:  [/][
Hui:  /

Hoenig made an eight-five and a on seventh kept him there. Hui had a few outs to beat it, but paired up with a to bust in third place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  580,000  (14.5 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  720,000  (18 BB)
Phil Hui  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($3,650)

1st: $10,000 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,950

3rd:  Phil Hui  –  $3,650
4th:  Michael Dreese  –  $2,570
5th:  Andres Korn  –  $2,030
6th:  Stephane Coupra  –  $1,625
7th:  David May  –  $1,215

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 68
$600 Triple Stud
Entries:  52
Prize Pool:  $27,040
April 22, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Triple Stud tournament with 52 entries to build a prize pool total of $27,040. The last seven spots will pay out with $1,215 for a min-cash and an even $10,000 up top for the winner.

1st: $10,000 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $5,950
3rd: $3,650
4th: $2,570
5th: $2,030
6th: $1,625
7th: $1,215

$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

The next new event also starts at noon but there will be no flops in this tournament. Event 69 is a $600 Triple Stud that will rotate games between Stud, Stud 8, and Razz.

Players start with 25K chip stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. There is a 45-minute dinner break schedule at 6:30 pm.

• 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 68 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• Championship Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 64 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 64 Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Event 64 Payouts

1PM: Event 65 – $1,100 Deep Stack Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

• Event 65 Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Event 65 Payouts

12PM: Event 67 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• See structure sheet for Savage Average rules
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Late registration until 2:15pm
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 67 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 68 – $600 Triple Stud (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 68 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (10:00pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• High Roller Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 70 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 70 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Event 73 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $5K buy-in Event 73
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $550 Event 73 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $5K buy-in Event 73
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet