Event 8 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 194 entries created a total prize pool of $65,350, of which $19,400 was set aside for bounties.

A three-way even chop was reached at the final table. As the chip leader, it was Maurice Hawkins who was the official winner.

The St. Louis, Missouri native resides in Fort Lauderdale and boasts an impressive poker résumé, with 14 WSOP Circuit rings to his name, along with nearly $4.4 million in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database. His victory today marks his first SHRP major series trophy.

*denotes three-way chop

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 194

After playing three-handed for a little while, Maurice Hawkins, Jonathan Baylor, and Paul Freedman agreed to an even chop for $7,895 apiece. Hawkins had a slight chip lead at the time, making him the official winner of Event 8.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 194

Maurice Hawkins opened to 120,000 on the button, Alain Candales Falcon three-bet shoved for 390,000 from the small blind and Hawkins called.

Hawkins: 
Falcon: 

The board came , giving Hawkins aces and sixes to eliminate Falcon in fourth place.

Maurice Hawkins  –  1,450,000  (29 bb)
Alain Candales Falcon  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,845)

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 194

Paul Freedman raised to 125,000 from the button, Jack Rolnitzky committed his remaining 185,000 from the big blind and Freedman called.

Freedman: 
Rolnitzky: 

The board came , no help to Rolnitzky after turning a flush draw, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Paul Freedman  –  970,000  (24 bb)
Jack Rolnitzky  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,195)

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 194

Maurice Hawkins opened to 100,000 on the button, Jack Rolnitzky reraised all in for 460,000 from the small blind, Alain Candales Falcon called all in for 235,000 in the big blind, and Hawkins folded.

Rolnitzky: 
Falcon: 

The board fell , giving Falcon an ace-high flush to double through Rolnitzky.

Alain Candales Falcon  –  610,000  (15 bb)
Jack Rolnitzky  –  225,000  (6 bb)

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 194

Jonathan Baylor opened to 110,000 from the cutoff, Paul Freedman three-bet all in for 460,000 from the button and Baylor called with , racing with Freedman’s .

The board ran out , safe for Freedman to double up.

Paul Freedman  –  1,020,000  (26 bb)
Jonathan Baylor  –  1,600,000  (40 bb)

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 194

Jonathan Baylor  –  1,300,000  (52 bb)
Maurice Hawkins  –  980,000  (39 bb)
Jack Rolnitzky  –  830,000  (33 bb)
Paul Freedman  –  585,000  (23 bb)
Alain Candales Falcon  –  190,000  (8 bb)

1st:  $11,195 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $7,815
3rd:  $4,675
4th:  $2,845
5th:  $2,195

6th:  David Uber  –  $1,820
7th:  Ricardo Velasco  –  $1,550
8th:  Michael Quinn  –  $1,340
9th:  Karen Cleveland  –  $1,135

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 194

Jonathan Baylor raised to 60,000 from the small blind, David Uber three-bet all in for about 220,000 from the big blind and Baylor called with , leading Uber’s .

The board ran out , giving Baylor Broadway to eliminate Uber in sixth place.

Jonathan Baylor  –  1,400,000  (70 bb)
David Uber  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,820)

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 194

Ricardo Velasco raised to 40,000 from middle position and Jonathan Baylor called from the big blind.

The flop was and Baylor check-called 60,000 from Velasco.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Baylor bet 100,000, Velasco raised to 275,000, Baylor raised all in for and Velasco called all in for 450,000 with for a king-high flush.

Baylor however, tabled for a straight flush, eliminating Velasco in seventh place.

Jonathan Baylor  –  1,150,000  (77 bb)
Ricardo Velasco  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,550)

$400 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 194

Jack Rolnitzky raised all in for about 240,000 from middle position and Michael Quinn isolated the pot with a reshove from the button.

Rolnitzky:
Quinn: 

The board came down , giving Rolnitzky broadway to double up.

Jack Rolnitzky  –  520,000  (35 bb)
Michael Quinn  –  225,000  (15 bb)

The following hand, Quinn shoved for 225,000 from the cutoff and Maurice Hawkins called from the big blind with , leading Quinn’s .

The board ran out , no help to Quinn, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Maurice Hawkins  –  1,530,000  (102 bb)
Michael Quinn  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,340)