Event 38 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 172 entries generated a prize pool of $39,650, with an additional $17,200 set aside for bounties.

Taking it down was Gyorgy Fazekas, winning outright for $10,085.

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 38
$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  172
Prize Pool:  $39,560
Bounty Prize Pool:  $17,200
March 31, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Seriors 50+ Black Chip Bounty tournament with 172 entries, creating a regular prize pool worth $39,560 and another $17,200 in the bounty prize pool.

The last 12 spots will be paid with $550 for a min-cash and $10,085 up top for the Event 38 champ.

1st: $10,085 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $6,880
3rd: $4,060
4th: $2,470
5th: $1,905
6th: $1,580
7th: $1,365
8th: $1,195
9th: $1,040
10th-12th: $885
13th-15th: $750
16th-18th: $625
19th-22nd: $550

$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Seniors Events are so popular that we put three on the Showdown schedule, and the third gets going at 11 am. This time around, it has a $400 buy-in, $100 black chip bounties, and a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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 38 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 36 Day 1B – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9-26 last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 36 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 38 – $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty 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 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 38 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 39 – $1,100 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:45pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 40 – $10,000 Heads-Up NLH

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• A random draw for First Round Matches will take place at 12PM on Monday March 31
• Registration will close for this event at 12PM on Monday March 31; if event is not sold out late registration will remain open until the end of level 1
• Day 1 will end when four players remain
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 26 Day 3 – $600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)

• Event 26 Day 3 Seats and Chips
• Event 26 Payouts

2PM: Event 41 – $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 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 42 – $600 Six-Max Black Chip Bounty 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 42 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 43 – $1,100 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 43 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

5PM: $1,050 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

• One seat guaranteed into any Showdown $10K event
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $550 Event 51 Turbo PLO Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet