Event 23 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry). The event drew 553 entries and generated a prize pool of $290,325, nearly sextupling the $50,000 guarantee.

After more than 18 hours, including a heads-up battle that lasted two hours, it was Benson Tang who came out on top. The outright victory earned Tang $54,655 for his showing.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Benson	Tang	$54,655
2	Christopher	Meyers	$36,465
3	Michael	Vela	$26,855
4	Tyler	Hirschfeld	$20,005
5	Mateusz	Sikorski	$15,075
6	William	Blais	$11,495
7	Dylan	Wilkerson	$8,865
8	Andreas	Ioakimides	$6,195
9	Timothy	Tobey	$6,195
10	Kevin	Blewitt	$4,740
11	Miguel	Use	$4,740
12	Charles	Morgensen	$4,740
13	Mark	Alciviar	$3,545
14	Blake	Whittington	$3,545
15	John	Mino	$2,905
16	Christopher	Barton	$2,905
17	Ira	Schwartz	$2,415
18	Renata	Colache	$2,415
19	Tai	Cao	$2,415
20	Bao	Vinh	$2,415
21	Christopher	Cruz	$2,030
22	Gerard	Sukhram	$2,030
23	Fabio	Dagata	$2,030
24	Dominique	Terzian	$2,030
25	Scott	Baumstein	$1,730
26	Donald	Kelly	$1,730
27	Eric	Salazar	$1,730
28	Jay	Feingold	$1,730
29	James	Miller	$1,730
30	Justin	Alloy	$1,730
31	Alan	Vaughn	$1,730
32	Brett	Apter	$1,730
33	Adam	Asbury	$1,495
34	David	Chislett II	$1,495
35	John	Graham	$1,495
36	Carl	Cajuste	$1,495
37	Jorge	Martinez	$1,495
38	Eric	Kolodny	$1,495
39	Matthew	Norris	$1,495
40	She Lok	Wong	$1,495
41	Joshua	Mountain	$1,310
42	David	McGowan	$1,310
43	James	Vales	$1,310
44	Ashraf	Chehata	$1,310
45	John	Twyman	$1,310
46	Thomas	Schehr	$1,310
47	James	Kennon	$1,310
48	Judith	Bielan	$1,310
49	Franck	Garot	$1,160
50	David	Hoag	$1,160
51	Will	Givens	$1,160
52	Shai	Arbel	$1,160
53	Jae	Sim	$1,160
54	Joshua	Lee	$1,160
55	Barbara	Rogers	$1,160
56	Michael	Lasalvia	$1,160
57	Steven	Bennett	$1,045
58	Prashray	Rai	$1,045
59	Paul	Camby	$1,045
60	Steven	Stout	$1,045
61	Phong	Nguyen	$1,045
62	Jesse	Kertland	$1,045
63	Derrick	Contreras	$1,045
64	Leonid	Vizirov	$1,045
65	Matt	Yorra	$950
66	Michael	Casey	$950
67	Oktay	Altinbas	$950
68	Zachary	Fisher	$950
69	George	Pappas	$950
70	Dennis	Zollo	$950

$600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  144 of 553

We are closing out the series the same way it started and stayed for the last dozen days; big numbers. Event 23 attracted 553 entries to the $600 Big Stack NLH tournament to push the $50,000 guarantee into a $290,325 prize pool. The last 70 players will earn some money with $690 for a min-cash and $54,655 to the Event 23 champ.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 553
Prize Pool: $290,325
April 26, 2021

1st: $54,655 + Trophy
2nd: $36,465
3rd: $26,855
4th: $20,005
5th: $15,075
6th: $11,495
7th: $8,865
8th-9th: $6,195
10th-12th: $4,740
13th-14th: $3,545
15th-16th: $2,905
17th-20th: $2,415
21st-24th: $2,030
25th-32nd: $1,730
33rd-40th: $1,495
41st-48th: $1,310
49th-56th: $1,160
57th-64th: $1,045
65th-70th: $950

$600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Plenty of action on the schedule today if you missed Day 3 of the Championship. We’re kicking things off with two new tournaments at noon with the $600 Big Stack NLH game getting underway in the Seminole Ballroom.

The tournament has a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and players start with 15,000 stacks with 30-minute levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm with unlimited re-entries available to fire that entire time.

We will keep an eye on this tournament throughout the day and hit their highlights along the way.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

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

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

12PM: Event 23 – $600 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 24 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• High Roller Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 21 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 21 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 21 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 21 Payouts

3PM: Event 25 – $400 Pot Limit Omaha (Single Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

5PM: Day 1A Event 26 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Double Re-Entry per Day)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 296 player cap per day
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 90 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 6% of the field remains
• Event 26 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 75 – $130 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 package guaranteed; includes $600 Event 23 seat plus $500 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 76 – $2,625 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 77 – $550 Event 28 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 28
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 78 – $550 Event 28 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 28
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 79 – $530 Event 28 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

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Complete 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 2 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• Championship Day 2 Chip Counts
• Championship Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Payouts

1PM: Event 20 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/single re-entry until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 21 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Start time adjusted from 4 pm

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Level 13+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:10pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 22 – $600 Turbo NLH/PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: Event 73 – $2,650 High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $25,500 High Roller
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 74 – $2,625 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

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Complete 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Schedule

Seminole Hard Rock Safe + Sounds Guidelines