$5,000 Eight-Max NLH (Re-Entry)$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 232 3v43y
Matt Berkey raised to 60,000 from under the gun, T.K. Miles three-bet all in for about 290,000 from the next seat over, and Berkey called.
Berkey: 
Miles: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Miles, ending his tournament in eighth place.
Matt Berkey – 1,115,000 (37 bb)
T.K. Miles – Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,200)
$5,000 Eight-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 232
Matt Berkey raised to 40,000 from under the gun, Erik Seidel three-bet all in for about 350,000 from the next seat over, and Brandon Lulov isolated the pot with a shove of his own from the hijack.
Seidel: 
Lulov: 
The board came 
, giving Lulov a pair of kings to eliminate Seidel in ninth place.
Brandon Lulov – 1,105,000 (55 bb)
Erik Seidel – Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,975)
$5,000 Eight-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 232
Seat 1: Brandon Lulov – 1,100,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2: Nir Cohen – 535,000 (27 bb)
Seat 3: Rodney Turvin – 400,000 (20 bb)
Seat 4: Nick Schulman – 390,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: David Coleman – 450,000 (23 bb)
Seat 6: Matt Berkey – 490,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7: Erik Seidel – 580,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: T.K. Miles – 360,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9: Alexandre Vuilleumier – 335,000 (17 bb)
1st: $246,125 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $171,825
3rd: $110,955
4th: $71,800
5th: $53,000
6th: $43,970
7th: $37,465
8th: $31,200
9th: $25,975
10th: George Wolff – $25,975
11th: Nitis Udornpim – $22,680
12th: Michael Rossitto – $22,680
13th: Duff Charette – $19,450
14th: Ema Zajmovic – $19,450
15th: Damien Wilkinson – $16,825
16th: Daniel Corbett – $16,825
17th: Brek Schutten – $14,800
18th: Richard Rice – $14,800
19th: Ian O’Hara – $14,800
20th: Tony Dunst – $14,800
21st: Jake Schwartz – $12,900
22nd: Raul Martinez Gallego – $12,900
23rd: Salim on – $12,900
24th: Geneve Pinney – $12,900
25th: Aramander. Sartaj Puri – $11,000
26th: Carlos Chadha-Villmarin – $11,000
27th: Rajiv Maragh – $11,000
28th: Taylor von Kriegenbergh – $11,000
29th: Kristen Bicknell – $11,000
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 132
Prize Pool: $3,260,400
April 11-12, 2022
Brian Altman has had an impressive career, with three WPT titles and nearly $6 million in career earnings. But one thing he never had was a cash in a high roller tournament (with buy-ins of $15K or higher).
Until now.
Tuesday night, on the final day of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, Brian Altman won the $25,500 High Roller, winning the title, the trophy, and $692,661.
“It feels great,” said Altman. “This is my first cash at this price point, so it’s nice to finally have success on the high roller level.”
It was the second-largest $25K High Roller in Seminole Hard Rock history, with 132 entries generating a prizepool worth more than $3.2 million — more than triple the guarantee.
“The final table went relatively smooth for me,” said Altman, who started the final table with the chip lead. “We were playing four-handed for quite a while, and I was lucky enough to get really lucky to win a big pot. Just lucky all around throughout the tournament.”
The big pot that Altman was likely referring to came against Jorge Gomez, a local player who earned his entry into the High Roller via a $300 step satellite. Altman already had the chip lead when he shoved 
from the small blind, and Gomez woke up with 
in the big blind.
But Altman flopped a flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, and rivered a queen to knock out Gomez in fourth place. It was an unfortunate hand for Gomez, but he did parlay his $300 satellite entry into $203,875.
At that point, the final three players — Altman, Jerry Wong, and Chance Kornuth — agreed to an ICM deal. As chipleader, Altman was awarded the victory.
This score takes Altman over the $6.5 million mark in career earnings, and it’s his seventh trophy from Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood alone.
“I really enjoy playing here,” said Altman. “There are a lot of different factors. My familiarity with the venue, knowing the player pool, and I’m usually traveling from the same time zone, so my mind and body are usually on point. And I also just think I’ve ran quite well here, play aside.”
“I’ll always keep coming back,” added Altman, “because the tournaments are so well run. The prize pools are great, and this is a premier poker destination.”
Final Results:
| Place | Name | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Altman | $692,661 |
| 2 | Jerry Wong | $570,283 |
| 3 | Chance Kornuth | $522,571 |
| 4 | Jorge Gomez | $203,875 |
| 5 | Joe McKeehen | $158,130 |
| 6 | Stephen Song | $130,600 |
| 7 | Kevin Rabichow | $115,115 |
| 8 | Barry Hutter | $101,900 |
| 9 | Brock Wilson | $90,020 |
| 10 | Landon Tice | $90,020 |
| 11 | Mike McDonald | $78,250 |
| 12 | Carlos Chadha | $78,250 |
| 13 | Matt Kolibas | $66,835 |
| 14 | Chris O'Hara | $66,835 |
| 15 | Daniel Swartz | $61,945 |
| 16 | Raul Martinez | $61,945 |
| 17 | Loni Hui | $57,055 |
| 18 | Jeremy Ausmus | $57,055 |
| 19 | Daniel Lazrus | $57,055 |
$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 2,010
Andrew Davidson raised to 650,000 from the cutoff and Mark Davis called on the button.
The flop was 
, Davidson continued for 700,000, and Davis called.
The turn was the , Davidson checked, Davis bet 950,000, Davidson check-raised all in for about 2,900,000, and Davis called with 
for trip kings, leading Davidson’s 
for two pair, kings and queens.
The river was the 
, no help to Davidson, ending his tournament in seventh place for $165,000.
Mark Davis – 26,550,000 (88 bb)
Andrew Davidson – Eliminated in 7th Place ($165,000)
Official chip counts are being confirmed now.
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 132
After the elimination of Jorge Gomez in fourth place, the final three players agreed to an ICM deal to split up the remaining prizepool.
These were the official chip counts:
Brian Altman – 6,725,000 (90 bb)
Jerry Wong – 3,650,000 (49 bb)
Chance Kornuth – 2,825,000 (38 bb)
And these were the payouts they agreed to:
Brian Altman – $692,661
Jerry Wong – $570,283
Chance Kornuth – $522,571
As chipleader, Altman is declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy. Congratulations to High Roller Champion Brian Altman!
Stay tuned for a recap from this event.
1st: Brian Altman – $692,661 + Showdown trophy
2nd: Jerry Wong – $570,283
3rd: Chance Kornuth – $522,571
4th: Jorge Gomez – $203,875
5th: Joe McKeehen – $158,130
6th: Stephen Song – $130,600
7th: Kevin Rabichow – $115,115
8th: Barry Hutter – $101,900
9th: Brock Wilson – $90,020
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 50
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 377
Prize Pool: $41,570
Bounty Prize Pool: $18,750
April 12, 2022
Registration closed for the final tournament on the 2022 Poker Showdown with 377 entries in the $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty tournament doubling the $30,000 guarantee. They combined to create a regular prize pool worth $41,570 with another $18,750 in the form of bounties.
The last 48 players will take home some money with $275 for a min-cash and $8,485 for the Event 50 winner.
1st: $8,485 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $4,910
3rd: $3,320
4th: $2,570
5th: $1,975
6th: $1,640
7th: $1,375
8th: $1,120
9th-10th: $900
11th-12th: $775
13th-15th: $650
16th-18th: $525
19th-21st: $425
22nd-24th: $350
25th-27th: $325
28th-36th: $300
37th-48th: $275
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 132
Brian Altman moved all in from the small blind, and Jorge Gomez quickly called all in from the big blind for about 2,100,000 with .
Altman turned over , and Gomez needed his pocket jacks to hold to stay alive.
The flop came 
, giving Altman a club flush draw with a gutshot straight draw.
The turn card was the 
, and the river card was — the .
Altman paired his queen on the river to win the pot and eliminate Gomez in fourth place.
Brian Altman – 6,725,000 (90 bb)
Jorge Gomez – Eliminated in 4th Place ($203,875)
With three players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 4,400,000 (59 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $335,800 each.
$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 32: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 2,010
Darren Elias raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Mark Davis called in middle position, and Marcos Exterkotter called in the small blind.
James Calderaro three-bet all in for 10,175,000 from the big blind, and Elias thought for a bit before he slid in a stack of plaques to call. Davis and Exterkotter folded.
Calderaro:
Elias: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Calderaro, ending his championship event in eighth place for $125,000.
Darren Elias – 38,100,000 (127 bb)
James Calderaro – Eliminated in 8th Place ($125,000)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 132
With the board showing 
on the turn, Jorge Gomez bet 275,000 from the small blind, and Chance Kornuth thought for a while before he called from under the gun.
The river card was the , Gomez moved all in, and Kornuth paused for a few moments before he called all in for 925,000.
Gomez showed 
for two pair, eights and threes, but Kornuth turned over to win the pot with a higher two pair, queens and threes. Kornuth doubled up in chips.
Chance Kornuth – 3,000,000 (40 bb)
Jorge Gomez – 2,150,000 (29 bb)
With four players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 3,300,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $203,875 each.