Joseph Altomonte Wins Event 26 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Deal for $27,675 29ye

Event 26 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 468 entries created a prize pool of $156,780, more than tripling the guarantee.

A heads-up deal between the final two players was reached, and Joseph Altomonte was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $27,675.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Joseph Altomonte $27,675*
2 Mark Tornai $24,320*
3 Toan Pham $14,000
4 Robert Tannenbaum $9,595
5 Zachary VanKeuren $7,370
6 Jack Towell Jr. $6,150
7 Andre Bryan $5,135
8 Barry Weprin $4,125
9 Maheshwar Manthani $3,115
10 Kyle Carino $3,115
11 Carlos Escobar Guzman $2,560
12 Fred Paradis $2,560
13 Shawn Farmer $2,030
14 Chet Sickle $2,030
15 Ryan Ellison $2,030
16 Torry Murray $1,715
17 James Tomblin $1,715
18 Dawn Marsala $1,715
19 Alan Katsnelson $1,445
20 Jason Korb $1,445
21 Nicholas Gambino $1,445
22 Frederick Attias $1,210
23 Billy Papadopoulos $1,210
24 Martin Rodriguez $1,210
25 Edwin Avellaneda $1,045
26 Jason Prest $1,045
27 Scott Baumstein $1,045
28 Benjamin Murphy $920
29 Christopher Audrain $920
30 Chrisotpher Mott $920
31 Butchie Mitchell $920
32 Kevin Costello $920
33 Alexander DeBelle $920
34 Karen Cleveland $920
35 Richard Rice $920
36 Christie Yau $920
37 Edward Dixon $800
38 Christina Rojas $800
39 Jennifer Frankenstein $800
40 Nir Sharon $800
41 Solange Lucas $800
42 Anthony Barbera $800
43 Barbara Sargent $800
44 Norman Zapczynski $800
45 Eitan Aloush $800
46 Michael Morrissey $680
47 Albert Garver $680
48 Gil Ben-Simhon $680
49 Tyler Bentz $680
50 Mark Gaudino $680
51 Josh Tzur $680
52 Mark Kastory $680
53 Jason Hopkins $680
54 Bradford Corner $680
55 Marc Sacheli $625
56 Hector Santiago $625
57 Tai Cao $625
58 Nicola Davimos $625
59 Eric Vanauken $625

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 26: Prize Pool and Payouts with $31,195 Up Top 2q5c5d

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 26
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  468
Prize Pool:  $156,780
April 23, 2023

Registration closed for the one-day $400 Deep Stack tournament with 468 entries more than tripling the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $156,780. The last 59 players will make the money with $625 for a min-cash and $31,195 awaiting the Event 26 champ.

1st: $31,195 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $20,800
3rd: $14,000
4th: $9,595
5th: $7,370
6th: $6,150
7th: $5,135
8th: $4,125
9th-10th: $3,115
11th-12th: $2,560
13th-15th: $2,030
16th-18th: $1,715
19th-21st: $1,445
22nd-24th: $1,210
25th-27th: $1,045
28th-36th: $920
37th-45th: $800
46th-54th: $680
55th-59th: $625

Event 26: Sunday Funday 6z6v36

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Second Sunday is here and we have a full slate of games even if you fell short of the big Event 21 crown. Kicking things off today with Event 26 at noon and a $400 Deep Stack tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

They will start with 20,000 out front and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day tournament. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

Players have a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to find our next Showdown champ.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 11 Schedule 6h712n

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 26 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 21 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

4PM: Event 27 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 levels last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 28 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 28 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $550 Super High Roller Turbo Step Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into the $5,100 Super High Roller satellite on April 25
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

5PM: $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 (7:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $1,050 Event 37 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into $10,000 Deep Stack Event 37
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Poker Showdown Schedule
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