$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Payouts Level 24:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining:  8 of 219 s3h30

Kevin Eyster raised UTG+1 to 60,000, and Scott Margereson reraised from the cutoff to 200,000, leaving himself just 15K behind. Eyster called.

The flop came , Eyster bet, and Margereson said, “This is about as bad as it could get” as he called all in for 15,000 with for king high.

Eyster turned over for a pair with a flush draw, and Margereson needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Eyster won the pot with a higher diamond flush than the board to eliminate Margereson in ninth place.

Kevin Eyster  –  2,020,000  (67 bb)
Scott Margereson  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($9,600)

With eight players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 685,000 (23 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,300 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Jeremy Becker got it all in from middle position for about 70,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Kevin Eyster, who was under the gun.

The board came , and Becker won the pot wtih his ten to double up in chips.

Jeremy Becker  –  205,000  (8 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,450,000  (58 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 610,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,600 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Gregory Back got it all in from middle position for 180,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Jeremy Becker in the hijack.

The board came , and Back paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Gregory Back  –  425,000  (17 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  70,000  (3 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 610,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,600 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Gregory Back moves all in from middle position for 90,000, and Petre Bogdan Ionescu called from the hijack with .

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

The board came , and Ionescu paired his four on the flop, but improved no further. Back won the pot with his pocket nines to double up in chips.

Gregory Back  –  245,000  (10 bb)
Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  275,000  (11 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 610,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,600 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Tim Capretta moved all in from UTG+1 for 235,000, and Gregory Back moved all in over the top from the cutoff for 325,000 with .

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

The board came , and Capretta flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and double up in chips.

Tim Capretta  –  535,000  (21 bb)
Gregory Back  –  90,000  (4 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 610,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,600 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000 |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

It’s a busy busy day in the Grand Ballroom, including two final tables restarting at the same time. We have the $2,200 Deep Stack final table starting alongside the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. and it will keep us on our toes.

Plus the $2,200 Deep Stack final five-handed final table at 1 pm will make things interesting.

Seat 1:  Gregory Back  –  445,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Jeremy Becker  –  370,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  375,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Scott Margereson  –  330,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:  Artem Metalidi  –  365,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Tim Capretta  –  235,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7:  Mykhail Lendel  –  720,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8:  Jake Cody  –  1,090,000  (55 bb)
Seat 9:  Kevin Eyster  –  1,605,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500
3rd:  $47,500
4th:  $35,500
5th:  $27,000
6th:  $20,500
7th:  $15,800
8th:  $12,300
9th:  $9,600

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 54

Seat 1:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  157,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2:  Tom Koral  –  186,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3:  Jean Gaspard  –  297,000  (19 BB)
Seat 4:  Hal Rotholz  –  201,000  (13 BB)
Seat 5:  John Sill  –  119,000  (7 BB)
Seat 6:  Nitis Udornpim  –  129,000  (8 BB)
Seat 7:  Alexander Orlov  –  144,000  (9 BB)
Seat 8:  Kris Lord  –  260,000  (16 BB)
Seat 9:  William Mattison  –  127,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $19,380 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,525
3rd:  $7,070
4th:  $4,975
5th:  $3,930
6th:  $3,145
7th:  $2,355

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 49 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 49 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 49 Payouts

12PM: Event 50 Day 2 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Event 50 Day 2 Seats and Chips
• Event 50 Payouts

12PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 53 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 54 – $600 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 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 54 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 36 Day 3 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 36 Day 3 Final Five Players and Results
• Event 36 Payouts

1PM: Event 55 – $10,000 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 55 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 56 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 56 Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event (Re-Entry)

• Benefiting Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Florida
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (~9:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000 |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 219

Day 2 begins Thursday at 12:00 noon.

Seat 1:  Gregory Back  –  445,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Jeremy Becker  –  370,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  375,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Scott Margereson  –  330,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5:  Artem Metalidi  –  365,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Tim Capretta  –  235,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7:  Mykhail Lendel  –  720,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8:  Jake Cody  –  1,090,000  (55 bb)
Seat 9:  Kevin Eyster  –  1,605,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500
3rd:  $47,500
4th:  $35,500
5th:  $27,000
6th:  $20,500
7th:  $15,800
8th:  $12,300
9th:  $9,600

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Jake	Cody	$93,900
2	Kevin	Eyster	$66,500
3	Mykhail	Lendel	$47,500
4	Jeremy	Becker	$35,500
5	Tim	Capretta	$27,000
6	Artem	Metalidi	$20,500
7	Petre Bogdan	Ionescu	$15,800
8	Gregory	Back	$12,300
9	Scott	Margereson	$9,600
10	Bryce	McVay	$9,600
11	Alex	Keating	$8,200
12	Dorian	Rios	$8,200
13	Carlos	Bermudez	$7,000
14	Mathew	Frankland	$7,000
15	Taylor	Hart	$7,000
16	Will	Failla	$5,800
17	Zachary	Fischer	$5,800
18	Kevin	MacDonald	$5,800
19	Joseph	Molitor	$5,800
20	Clemen	Deng	$4,800
21	Kharlin	Sued	$4,800
22	Daniel	Vranich	$4,800
23	Harvey	Castro	$4,800
24	Chun	Kwan	$4,000
25	Joseph	Crowley	$4,000
26	Bryan	Paris	$4,000
27	Adam	Agaev	$4,000
T-28	Ryan	Dougherty	$2,000
T-28	Eugene	Golubchik	$2,000

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 49
$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  219
Prize Pool:  $438,000
April 2-3, 2025

Event 49 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 219 entries generated a prize pool of $438,000, more than doubling the guarantee. The final 28 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $4,000.

Up top for the winner is $93,900.

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500
3rd:  $47,500
4th:  $35,500
5th:  $27,000
6th:  $20,500
7th:  $15,800
8th:  $12,300
9th-10th:  $9,600
11th-12th:  $8,200
13th-15th:  $7,000
16th-19th:  $5,800
20th-23rd:  $4,800
24th-28th:  $4,000

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The 2025 WPT Poker Showdown Championship is only a few days away and we’re rolling out some nice-sized warmups to prepare our players. Today, we have a $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and a two-day structure.

Players sit with 25K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 minutes when they reach the final table. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 at 5:45 pm.

Player will continue until they reach nine players and they will bag for a Day 2 return tomorrow at noon.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 49 Structure Sheet