Event 30 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Double Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 251 entries created a prize pool of $81,575, with an additional $50,200 set aside for bounties.

A seven-way deal was reached at the final table, and as the chip leader, it was Chaim Appel who was the official first-place finisher for $9,166.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Chaim	Appel	$9,166*
2	Robert	Goldberg	$8,568*
3	David	Jackson	$8,147*
4	Wasim	Assaf	$7,508*
5	Satish	Surapaneni	$7,340*
6	Jason	Holzberg	$7,137*
7	Zachary	VanKeuren	$6,339*
8	Andre	Bryan	$2,285
9	Anthony	Ibrahim	$1,875
10	John	Phan	$1,875
11	Robert	Portas	$1,595
12	Joshua	Cranfill	$1,595
13	Vaughn	Steeves	$1,370
14	Brandon	Huff	$1,370
15	Syed	Shah	$1,370
16	Michael	Forca	$1,150
17	Timothy	Tobey	$1,150
18	Kevin	Blewitt	$1,150
19	Ryan	Luppino	$945
20	Nicholas	Moscatelli	$945
21	Bradford	Corner	$945
23	Julio	De La Rosa	$800
24	Tyler	Bentz	$800
25	Benoit	Theetge	$700
26	Christina	Rojas	$700
27	Steven	Bennett	$700
28	Than	Tran	$650
29	Sebastian	Espinoza	$650
30	Jameel	Harris	$650
31	Carlos	Loving	$650
32	Alexander	Stewart	$650

*denotes seven-way deal

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  251
Prize Pool:  $81,575
Bounty Prize Pool: $50,200
April 24, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty tournament with 251 entries creating a prize pool worth $81,575 and a bounty prize pool for $50,200. The last 32 players will make the money with $650 for a min-cash and $18,670 to the Event 30 champ.

1st: $18,670 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $12,100
3rd: $8,360
4th: $5,085
5th: $4,000
6th: $3,255
7th: $2,735
8th: $2,285
9th-10th: $1,875
11th-12th: $1,595
13th-15th: $1,370
16th-18th: $1,150
19th-21st: $945
22nd-24th: $800
25th-27th: $700
28th-32nd: $650

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The packed schedule continues today with two new tournaments at noon, with Event 30 getting underway in the Grand Ballroom. It is a $600 buy-in Deep Stack Double Black Chip Bounty tournament with $200 on every player’s head.

They’ll start with 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. Players will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and then we find our next Showdown champ.

• 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 30 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 29 – $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 29 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 30 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• 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 30 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 31 Day 1 – $1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

• No Limit Hold’em, 7-card Stud High, Omaha 8, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, 7-card Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when seven players remain
• Event 31 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 21 Day 3 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 21 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 21 Payouts

2PM: Event 27 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 27 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seats
• Event 27 Payouts

4PM: Event 32 – $600 Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 32 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 33 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:25pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 33 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 34 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (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 34 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

• 1 seat guaranteed into $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

7PM: $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 (9:15pm)
• 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