$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante Players Remaining:  15 of 4,184 e6j2t

After a flop of , Sebastian Espinoza bet 375,000, and Johnathan Norris quickly called. The turn card was the , Espinoza bet 1,000,000, and Norris quickly called.

The river card paired the board with the , Espinoza checked, Norris bet 4,000,000, and Espinoza quickly called. Norris showed for trip kings to win the pot and increase his chip lead.

Johnathan Norris  –  28,800,000  (230 bb)
Sebastian Espinoza  –  7,300,000  (58 bb)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 5,575,000 (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,560 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 4,184

Dusty Rudd moved all in from the cutoff for roughly 2.5 million, and Omer Rotman called all in from the small blind for about 1,650,000 with .

Rudd turned over , and Rotman needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Rotman flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Rudd won the pot with his pocket queens to eliminate Rotman in 16th place.

Dusty Rudd  –  4,750,000  (38 bb)
Omer Rotman  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($6,940)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 5,575,000 (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,560 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 4,184

Greg Spinder moved all in under the gun for 650,000, and Johnathan Norris called from the big blind with .

Surprisingly, Spinder turned over , and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the aces held up for Spinder to win the pot and double up in chips.

Greg Spinder  –  1,500,000  (12 bb)
Johnathan Norris  –  22,300,000  (178 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 5,225,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,940 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 4,184

Steven Steinmetz moved all in under the gun for 600,000, Stewart Yancik moved all in over the top from middle position for roughly 3,000,000, and everyone else folded.

Steinmetz turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Yancik’s .

The board came , and Yancik won the pot with his ace to eliminate Steinmetz in 17th place.

Stewart Yancik  –  3,950,000  (32 bb)
Steven Steinmetz  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($6,940)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 5,225,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,940 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 4,184

Claudel Joseph moved all in from middle position for 525,000, Carlos Loving called from the cutoff, and Omer Rotman called from the big blind. Any further betting would create a side pot.

The flop came , Rotman checked, Loving bet 350,000, and Rotman called.

The turn card paired the board with the , and both players check.

The river card was the , and they check again. All three players turned over their cards.

Carlos Loving:    (kings and nines with an ace kicker)
Omer Rotman:    (kings and nines with a queen kicker)
Claudel Joseph:    (pair of kings)

Loving won the pot with two pair and his ace kicker to eliminate Joseph in 18th place.

Carlos Loving  –  6,800,000  (54 bb)
Omer Rotman  –  1,675,000  (13 bb)
Claudel Joseph  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($6,940)

With 17 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 4,925,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,940 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 4,184

With the final board showing on the river and more than three million already in the pot, Dusty Rudd moved all in from the big blind for 1,350,000.

Claudel Joseph tanked for a while before he called from the hijack with for two pair, jacks and threes, but Rudd turned over to win the pot with a higher two pair, queens and threes. Rudd doubled up in chips.

Dusty Rudd  –  6,700,000  (54 bb)
Claudel Joseph  –  525,000  (4 bb)

With 18 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 4,650,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,940 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 4,184

The final 18 players have returned to play down to a winner today. Action begins today in Level 30, with blinds at 75,000-125,000 with a 125,000 ante, and with everything set and ready to go, it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

Here is the starting lineup:

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Johnathan Norris  –  19,500,000  (156 bb)
Seat 2.  Greg Spinder  –  1,600,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3.  Anthony DeCresci Jr.  –  1,175,000  (9 bb)
Seat 4.  David MacDonald  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  Fabian Foster  –  9,550,000  (76 bb)
Seat 6.  Sebastian Espinoza  –  8,350,000  (67 bb)
Seat 7.  Steve Karp  –  3,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8.  Oscar Castagna  –  4,300,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9.  Chris Lewis  –  2,350,000  (19 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  2,675,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  Steven Steinmetz  –  925,000  (7 bb)
Seat 3.  Amin Akhlaghi  –  6,750,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4.  Claudel Joseph  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  Stewart Yancik  –  1,925,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Marcus Bossard  –  2,925,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7.  Carlos Loving  –  5,925,000  (47 bb)
Seat 8.  Dusty Rudd  –  3,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 9.  Aleksandr Tishchenko  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $205,535 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $136,500
3rd:  $100,200
4th:  $78,700
5th:  $61,000
6th:  $46,800
7th:  $35,300
8th:  $25,645
9th-10th:  $18,280
11th-12th:  $12,060
13th-15th:  $8,560
16th-18th:  $6,940

With 18 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 4,650,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,940 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 4,184

Event 1 drew 4,184 entries and the field is down to the last two tables; those 18 players return this afternoon and will continue until someone takes home the Showdown trophy along with more than $200,000.

Johnathan Norris leads the return but the other 17 players can still chase him down for the title.

Cards go back in the air at 1 pm with blinds at 75,000/125,000 and a 125,000 ante.

Table 8
Seat 1:  Johnathan Norris  –  19,500,000  (156 bb)
Seat 2:  Greg Spinder  –  1,600,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3:  Anthony DeCresci Jr.  –  1,175,000  (9 bb)
Seat 4:  David MacDonald  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5:  Fabian Foster  –  9,550,000  (76 bb)
Seat 6:  Sebastian Espinoza  –  8,350,000  (67 bb)
Seat 7:  Steve Karp  –  3,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8:  Oscar Castagna  –  4,300,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9:  Chris Lewis  –  2,350,000  (19 bb)

Table 16
Seat 1:  Omer Rotman  –  2,675,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2:  Steven Steinmetz  –  925,000  (7 bb)
Seat 3:  Amin Akhlaghi  –  6,750,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4:  Claudel Joseph  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5:  Stewart Yancik  –  1,925,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6:  Marcus Bossard  –  2,925,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Carlos Loving  –  5,925,000  ( 47 bb)
Seat 8:  Dusty Rudd  –  3,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 9:  Aleksandr Tishchenko  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $205,535 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $136,500
3rd:  $100,200
4th:  $78,700
5th:  $61,000
6th:  $46,800
7th:  $35,300
8th:  $25,645
9th-10th:  $18,280
11th-12th:  $12,060
13th-15th:  $8,560
16th-18th:  $6,940

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 12 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 13 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 13 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 9 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 1 Payouts

2PM: Event 8 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 8 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 8 Payouts

3PM: Event 12 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 9 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 12 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

8PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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2023 Poker Showdown Schedule Please note: We recommend parking in either Winner’s Way or Seminole Way garage for the most convenient access to the Grand Ballroom

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 4,184

Day 2 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown opening event ended with 18 players remaining from the field of 4,184 entries. Leading the way is Johnathan Norris with 19,500,000 (156 bb) and a massive chip lead, having about a quarter of the chips in play.

Day 3 is Monday at 1 p.m.

Here are the Day 3 table and seat assignments:

Table 8
Seat 1:  Johnathan Norris  –  19,500,000  (156 bb)
Seat 2:  Greg Spinder  –  1,600,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3:  Anthony DeCresci Jr.  –  1,175,000  (9 bb)
Seat 4:  David MacDonald  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5:  Fabian Foster  –  9,550,000  (76 bb)
Seat 6:  Sebastian Espinoza  –  8,350,000  (67 bb)
Seat 7:  Steve Karp  –  3,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8:  Oscar Castagna  –  4,300,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9:  Chris Lewis  –  2,350,000  (19 bb)

Table 16
Seat 1:  Omer Rotman  –  2,675,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2:  Steven Steinmetz  –  925,000  (7 bb)
Seat 3:  Amin Akhlaghi  –  6,750,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4:  Claudel Joseph  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5:  Stewart Yancik  –  1,925,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6:  Marcus Bossard  –  2,925,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Carlos Loving  –  5,925,000  ( 47 bb)
Seat 8:  Dusty Rudd  –  3,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 9:  Aleksandr Tishchenko  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $205,535 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $136,500
3rd:  $100,200
4th:  $78,700
5th:  $61,000
6th:  $46,800
7th:  $35,300
8th:  $25,645
9th-10th:  $18,280
11th-12th:  $12,060
13th-15th:  $8,560
16th-18th:  $6,940