$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining:  16 of 384 5126a

Chad Roedersheimer raised from the cutoff to 210,000, and Juan Mubarak called from the big blind.

Mubarak checked in the dark before the flop came , and Roedersheimer checked behind.

The turn card was the , Mubarak bet 310,000, Roedersheimer moved all in, and Mubarak called all in for 2,115,000 with for a set of fours. Roedersheimer turned over for a pair of jacks, and he is drawing dead.

The meaningless river card was the , and Mubarak won the pot with his set of fours to double up in chips.

Juan Mubarak  –  4,800,000  (48 bb)
Chad Roedersheimer  –  4,075,000  (41 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

With only two short stacks behind, Tanupat Punjarojanakul moved all in from the button, and Kevin MacDonald called all in from the big blind for 825,000 with .

Punjarojanakul turned over , and MacDonald needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and MacDonald paired his jack on the flop and won the pot with two pair to double up in chips.

Kevin MacDonald  –  1,800,000  (18 bb)
Tanupat Punjarojanakul  –  2,835,000  (28 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

Juan Mubarak raised under the gun to 250,000, Chris Da-Silva called UTG+1, and Dessiree Bennett moved all in from middle position for 1,660,000. Mubarak thought for a while before he folded, and Da-Silva tanked for a long time before he called with .

Bennett turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Bennett to win the pot and double up in chips.

Dessiree Bennett  –  3,820,000  (38 bb)
Chris Da-Silva  –  1,875,000  (19 bb)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 384

After a flop of , Dessiree Bennett checked from the big blind, and Chad Roedersheimer bet 425,000. Brent Hoover called from the button, and Bennett folded.

The turn card was the , Roedersheimer moved all in, and Hoover called all in for about 700,000 with for a pair of aces.

But Roedersheimer turned over for a pair of aces with a higher kicker, and Hoover needed a jack on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Roedersheimer won the pot with his higher kicker to eliminate Hoover in 17th place.

Chad Roedersheimer  –  5,250,000  (53 bb)
Brent Hoover  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($4,360)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,400,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 384

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 100,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break for the final 17 players:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Marcus Stein  –  1,330,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2.  Nancy Birnbaum  –  950,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3.  James Wiley  –  3,405,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Jessica Cai  –  980,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  Samuel Kim  –  3,375,000  (34 bb)
Seat 6.  Tanupat Punjarojanakul  –  4,165,000  (42 bb)
Seat 7.  Sean Byars  –  715,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8.  Kevin MacDonald  –  1,925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  1,870,000  (19 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Chad Roedersheimer  –  3,450,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  Anibal Pabon  –  2,855,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4.  Juan Mubarak  –  1,725,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Chris Da-Silva  –  3,985,000  (40 bb)
Seat 6.  Brent Hoover  –  1,310,000  (13 bb)
Seat 7.  Steve Blackmon  –  2,450,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8.  Dessiree Bennett  –  1,765,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9.  Wayne Leonard  –  2,155,000  (22 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by the recent eliminations:

1st:  $70,500 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $48,000
3rd:  $35,500
4th:  $26,500
5th:  $20,100
6th:  $15,400
7th:  $11,800
8th:  $9,200
9th-10th:  $7,200
11th-12th:  $6,200
13th-15th:  $5,200
16th-17th:  $4,360

18th:  Zachary Fischer  –  $4,360
19th:  Patrick Steele  –  $4,360

20th:  Ramon Martinez  –  $3,580
21st:  David D’Alessandro  –  $3,580
22nd:  Nick Yunis  –  $3,580
23rd:  Karanvir Singh  –  $3,580

24th:  Thomas Taylor  –  $2,920
25th:  Deborah Zwanka  –  $2,920
26th:  Frederic Normand  –  $2,920
27th:  Semsettin Ilyas  –  $2,920

With 17 players remaining from a field of 384, the average chip stack is around 2,260,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 384

The fast action continued after the break, the field dropped to 27 players, and that triggered the three-table redraw. Here’s a look at the lineup and we will update counts once they are settled.

Table 6
Seat 1: Nick Yunis
Seat 2: David D’Alessandro
Seat 3: Ramon Martinez
Seat 4: Karanvir Singh
Seat 5: Brent Hoover
Seat 6: Tanupat Punjarojanakul
Seat 7: Marcus Stein
Seat 8: Chris Da-Silva
Seat 9: Jessica Cai

Table 7
Seat 1: Patrick Steele
Seat 2: Nancy Birnbaum
Seat 3: James Wiley
Seat 4: Frederic Normand
Seat 5: Samuel Kim
Seat 6: Sebastian Toro Henao
Seat 7: Sean Byars
Seat 8: Kevin MacDonald
Seat 9: Juan Mubarak

Table 8
Seat 1: Chad Roedersheimer
Seat 2: Zachary Fischer
Seat 3: Anibal Pabon
Seat 4: Semsettin Ilyas
Seat 5: Deborah Zwanka
Seat 6: Thomas Taylor
Seat 7: Steve Blackmon
Seat 8: Dessiree Bennett
Seat 9: Wayne Leonard

28th: Grant Wang – $2,920
29th: David Castranova – $2,920
30th: James Calderaro – $2,920
31st: Eldo Rodriguez – $2,920

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 384

After a fast first hour of action, the field was sent on their first break with 31 players remaining.

32nd: Yury Parad – $2,320
33rd: Daniel Vranich – $2,320
34th: Reynel Hernandez – $2,320
35th: Scott Heiligman – $2,320
36th: Simon Auerbacher – $2,320
37th: Manny Minaya – $2,320
38th: David Smeeth – $2,320
39th: Dorian Rios – $2,320

40th: Ross Fischer – $1,940
41st: Daniel Pearlman – $1,940
42nd: Steve Yagudaev – $1,940
43rd: Brian Barros – $1,940
44th: Igor Tretyakov – $1,940
45th: Scott Baumstein – $1,940

46th: Pasquale Caiazza – $1,940
47th: Ginold Rendel – $1,940
48th: Bradley Smith – $1,940
49th: Pablo Valdivieso – $1,940

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 384

The first-ever Platinum Stack event drew 384 entries over two starting flights of the $1,100 buy-in tournament, turning the $250,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $372,480 and 49 players return today at 1 pm to play down to a champ.

Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 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 18 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 21 – $400 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (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 21 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 15 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 15 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 15 Payouts

1PM: Event 16 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• Event 16 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 16 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 16 Payouts

2PM: Event 22 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max 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 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 18 Day 1E – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 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 18 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1F – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 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 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $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 (1:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $550 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-7)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $372,480  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 384

Flight A:  138 Entries;  18 Advanced
Flight B:  246 Entries;  31 Advanced
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Table	Seat	First Name	Last Name	City	ST	Chip Count
6	1	Semsettin	Ilyas	Fairfax	VA	565,000
6	3	Chris	Da-Silva	Dagenham	-	1,275,000
6	4	Steve	Yagudaev	Golden Beach	FL	290,000
6	5	Frederic	Normand	Saint Augustin De Desmaures	QC	455,000
6	6	Daniel	Pearlman	Oakwood	GA	510,000
6	7	Wayne	Leonard	Tampa	FL	455,000
6	8	Juan	Mubarak	Hialeah	FL	760,000
6	9	David	Smeeth	Homestead	FL	505,000
7	1	Steve	Blackmon	Arcadia	FL	385,000
7	2	Ross	Fischer	Davie	FL	655,000
7	3	Ginold	Rendel	Lake Worth	FL	590,000
7	5	Dorian	Rios	Las Vegas	NV	1,235,000
7	6	Eldo	Rodriguez	Davie	FL	200,000
7	7	Samuel	Kim	Coral Gables	FL	1,135,000
7	8	Scott	Baumstein	Ft Lauderdale	FL	550,000
7	9	James	Willey	Wynantskill	NY	1,245,000
8	2	Chad	Roedersheimer	Ryland Hgts	KY	855,000
8	3	Grant	Wang	Stamford	CT	255,000
8	4	Bradley	Smith	Cutler Bay	FL	150,000
8	5	Thomas	Taylor	Calgary	AB	1,975,000
8	6	Reynel	Hernandez	Miami	FL	690,000
8	7	Scott	Heiligman	Naples	FL	1,160,000
8	8	Tanupat	Punjarojanakul	Westbury	NY	2,095,000
8	9	James	Calderaro	Englewood	FL	750,000
14	1	Marcus	Stein	Deerfield Beach	FL	1,585,000
14	3	David	D'Alessandro	Miami	FL	1,045,000
14	4	Daniel	Vranich	Lake Park	FL	1,365,000
14	5	Nancy	Birnbaum	Ft Lauderdale	FL	505,000
14	6	Brian	Barros-Vazquez	Melrose Park	IL	160,000
14	7	Igor	Tretyakov	Lutz	FL	165,000
14	8	Yury	Parad	Palm Beach	FL	440,000
14	9	Simon	Auerbacher	Great Neck	NY	615,000
15	1	Jessica	Cai	Lake Worth	FL	670,000
15	2	Ramon	Martinez	Melbourne	FL	505,000
15	3	Patrick	Steele	Chelsea	MI	570,000
15	4	Nick	Yunis	Miami	FL	550,000
15	5	Deborah	Zwanka	Wynantskill	NY	1,955,000
15	6	Pasquale	Caiazza	Davie	FL	240,000
15	7	Anibal	Pabon	Homestead	FL	1,025,000
15	8	Karanvir	Singh	Sicklerville	NJ	640,000
15	9	Sebastian	Toro Henao	Medellin	-	1,205,000
16	1	Manelic	Minaya	Tampa	FL	520,000
16	2	Brent	Hoover	Oakland Park	FL	1,025,000
16	3	Sean	Byars	Arlington	NJ	1,245,000
16	4	David	Castranova	Hollywood	FL	535,000
16	5	Pablo	Valdivieso	Jacksonville	FL	515,000
16	7	Dessiree	Bennett	Tavernier	FL	585,000
16	8	Zachary	Fischer	East Northport	NY	355,000
16	9	Kevin	MacDonald	Miramichi Bay	NB	1,265,000