2025 Showdown Live Updates 5dr2v

High Roller: Clemen Deng Leads the Final Table 2h3r65

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Payouts Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante Players Remaining:  9 of 70 4h1m5t

The High Roller final table begins Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Seat 1:  Scott Margereson  –  1,056,000  (42 bb)
Seat 2:  Michael Gathy  –  700,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3:  Clemen Deng  –  1,305,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4:  Cherish Andrews  –  588,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5:  Frank Brannan  –  527,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6:  Kevin Rabichow  –  1,142,000  (46 bb)
Seat 7:  Matthew Wantman  –  215,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8:  Brock Wilson  –  741,000  (30 bb)
Seat 9:  Brian Battistone  –  734,000  (29 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 70 entries, the average stack is about 778,000 (31 big blinds).

1st:  $593,700 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $347,800
3rd:  $220,800
4th:  $151,300
5th:  $116,800
6th:  $91,000
7th:  $77,800
8th:  $69,200
9th:  $60,600

High Roller: Joey Weissman Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Scott Margereson 4f6q2b

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 70

Scott Margereson raised to 50,000 on the button, Joey Weissman three-bet all in for 108,000 in the small blind, and Margereson called.

Margereson:  Ac8d
Weissman:  AdKs

The board ran out Jc3cJd9s8h, giving Margereson jacks and eights on the river to eliminate Weissman on the money bubble.

Scott Margereson  –  1,056,000  (42 bb)
Joey Weissman  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

High Roller: Matthew Sabia Eliminated by Clemen Deng u6444

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 70

Clemen Deng raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Matthew Sabia three-bet all in for 303,000 from the small blind, and Deng thought for a little while before he called with Ah8s.

Sabia showed 4c4d and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out Td9c3hAs7h, giving Deng a pair of aces to eliminate Sabia.

Clemen Deng  –  1,250,000  (50 bb)
Matthew Sabia  –  Eliminated

Play is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble. With 10 players remaining, the average stack is 700,000 (28 bb).

High Roller: Two Away From the Money 5z3k33

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 70

With the eliminations of David Chen, Brian Luo, and Manuel Fritz, the remaining field is two off the money.

Table 74
Seat 1:  Frank Brannan  –  550,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Matthew Wantman  –  365,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4:  Clemen Deng  –  745,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5:  Brian Battistone  –  775,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6:  Matthew Sabia  –  365,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:
Seat 8:  Cherish Andrews  –  620,000  (25 bb)

Table 76
Seat 1:  Michael Gathy  –  730,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Kevin Rabichow  –  1,050,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  810,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Scott Margereson  –  750,000  (30 bb)
Seat 8:  Joey Weissman  –  220,000  (9 bb)

With 11 players remaining, the average stack is about 635,000 (25 big blinds).

1st:  $593,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $347,800
3rd:  $220,800
4th:  $151,300
5th:  $116,800
6th:  $91,000
7th:  $77,800
8th:  $69,200
9th:  $60,600

Ricardo Quintero Wins Event 68 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Chop for $9,508 3t6d4s

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 68
$600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
Entries:  64
Prize Pool:  $33,280
April 7, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 68 Champion Ricardo Quintero

Event 68 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Triple Stud (Re-Entry), drawing 64 entries for a prize pool of $33,280.

A chop was done between the final two players and Ricardo Quintero was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 68 winner for $9,508.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Ricardo Quintero $9,508*
2 Phil Hui $9,507*
3 John Holley $4,410
4 Nick Yunis $2,995
5 Steven Pollack $2,330
6 Sandy Sanchez $1,830
7 Thomas Walter $1,500
8 David Nowling $1,200

*denotes heads-up chop

Event 67: Savage Average Final Table Lineup 5h6r

$600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Payouts
Level 12:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 132

The Savage Average final table begins Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

Seat 1:  Stuart Young  –  536,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2:  Srivinay Irrinki  –  1,360,000  (113 bb)
Seat 3:  Mica Lamar  –  330,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4:  Ben Boston  –  1,032,000  (86 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Fsicher  –  1,337,000  (111 bb)
Seat 6:  John Mayo  –  449,000  (37 bb)
Seat 7:  Steven Glazerman  –  292,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8:  Ian Siegel  –  760,000  (63 bb)
Seat 9:  David Sathue  –  421,000  (35 bb )

1st:  $17,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,500
3rd:  $8,600
4th:  $6,400
5th:  $4,840
6th:  $3,700
7th:  $2,840
8th:  $2,200
9th:  $1,740

10th:  Pranav Sarda  –  $1,740
11th:  Thomas Reynolds  –  $1,240
12th:  Jeremy Schoenberg  –  $1,240
13th:  Frank Schinco  –  $1,040
14th:  Mitch Mitchell  –  $1,040
15th:  Brent Hoover  –  $1,040
16th:  Mike Beasley  –  $1,040
17th:  Michael Preston  –  $1,040

High Roller: Final 14 Players 1vi22

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 70

Table 74
Seat 1:  Frank Brannan  –  849,000  (53 bb)
Seat 2:  David Chen  –  386,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3:  Matthew Wantman  –  288,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Clemen Deng  –  783,000  (49 bb)
Seat 5:  Brian Battistone  –  421,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6:  Matthew Sabia  –  276,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7:
Seat 8:  Cherish Andrews  –  365,000  (23 bb)

Table 76
Seat 1:  Michael Gathy  –  423,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  Manuel Fritz  –  319,000  (20 bb)
Seat 3:  Kevin Rabichow  –  677,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4:  Brian Luo  –  386,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5:  Brock Wilson  –  895,000  (56 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Scott Margereson  –  518,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8:  Joey Weissman  –  405,000  (25 bb)

1st:  $593,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $347,800
3rd:  $220,800
4th:  $151,300
5th:  $116,800
6th:  $91,000
7th:  $77,800
8th:  $69,200
9th:  $60,600

Event 70: Prize Pool and Payouts; $20,700 to the Winner 1vu2a

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 70
$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  157
Prize Pool:  $78,500
Bounty Prize Pool:  $78,500
April 7, 2025

Event 70 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was the $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 157 entries generated a prize pool of $78,500, with an additional $78,500 set aside for bounties. The final 20 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,100.

Up top for the winner is $20,700.

1st:  $20,700 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,500
3rd:  $8,100
4th:  $4,900
5th:  $3,900
6th:  $3,300
7th:  $2,850
8th:  $2,500
9th:  $2,150
10th-12th:  $1,850
13th-15th:  $1,600
16th-18th:  $1,350
19th-20th:  $1,100

High Roller: Prize Pool and Payouts; $593,700 to the Winner 3jo3q

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 69
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  70
Prize Pool:  $1,729,000
April 7-8, 2025

Event 69 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was the $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 70 entries for a prize pool of $1,729,000. The final nine players will finish in the money, with min-cash paying $60,600.

Up top for the winner is $593,700.

1st:  $593,700 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $347,800
3rd:  $220,800
4th:  $151,300
5th:  $116,800
6th:  $91,000
7th:  $77,800
8th:  $69,200
9th:  $60,600

Championship: Rafael Rodriguez and Art Peacock Lead the Remaining 16 Players After Day 3 65e

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
Prize Pool:  $5,616,000  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,755

Rafael Rodriguez

Day 4 begins on Tuesday at 12:00 noon and will play down to the final six players.

Table 7
Seat 1:  Mitchell Hynam  –  4,350,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2:  Alain Medesan  –  6,150,000  (49 bb)
Seat 3:  Jared Hemingway  –  6,275,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4:  Johnny Bromberg  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5:  Nathan Thrush  –  3,400,000  ( 27 bb)
Seat 6:  Sri Sangannagari  – 7,500,000  (60 bb)
Seat 7:  Dung Nguyen  –  2,175,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8:  Jeffery Fritz  –  7,275,000  (58 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  13,700,000  (110 bb)
Seat 2:  Alfie Poetra  –  4,850,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3:  Frank Funaro  –  5,800,000  (46 bb)
Seat 4:  Daniel Marcus  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5:  Art Peacock  –  13,300,000  (106 bb)
Seat 6:  Brian Yoon  –  2,650,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7:  Kharlin Sued  –  1,400,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8:  Mihai Niste  –  3,325,000  (27 bb)

1st:  $776,000*
2nd:  $515,000
3rd:  $380,000
4th:  $285,000
5th:  $215,000
6th:  $164,000
7th:  $126,000
8th:  $98,000
9th-10th:  $77,000
11th-12th:  $65,000
13th-15th:  $54,000
16th:  $45,500

Art Peacock

Photo Credit:  Spenser Sembrat/World Poker Tour