Event 51: Thor Morstol – 3rd Place ($8,080) 1xr1a

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)Payouts Level 25:  60,000/120,000 Limits Players Remaining:  2 of 68 282g1

Thor Mortsol

Thor Morstol got all in during a hand of limit hold’em holding 6h2c from the big blind, and Daniel Blum had him covered with Ad5d on the button.

The final board read AcKsJh3c8c, and Morstol was eliminated in third place for a payday worth $8,080. Blum stacked up 915,000 after collecting the pot, and that put him slightly behind Volodymyr Kondratenko with his 1,125,000 for the start of the heads-up final.

Daniel Blum – 915,000
Volodymyr Kondratenko – 1,125,000
Thor Morstol – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,080)

Event 51: Chip Count Update 3r5l

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

The chip merry-go-round continued heading into the next break, with Volodymyr Kondratenko starting to open up a lead over his competitors. Here is a look at the updated stacks as they continue to trade off pots.

Table 7
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  580,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 930,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 530,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  Luigi Santoro  – $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

Event 51: Chip Count Update 3r5l

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

A stalemate during three-handed play has caused the chip counts to even out over the last stretch of play. Here is a look at the updated stacks.

Table 7
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  565,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 735,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 740,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  Luigi Santoro  – $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

Event 51: Luigi Santoro – 4th Place ($5,775) 3g612g

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

Luigi Santoro was all in short with As10c from the button, and Daniel Blum had covered holding 7s5s on a final board reading 7c3s2cJdQd.

Santoro was eliminated in fourth place for a payout of $5,775, and Blum stacked up 870,000 after collecting the pot.

Daniel Blum – 870,000
Luigi Santoro – Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,775)

Event 51: Chip Count Update 3r5l

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 68

Here is a look at the chip counts and updated results at the break.

Table 7
Seat 1:  Luigi Santoro  –  200,000
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  665,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 410,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 762,000

Results and remaining prize pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  $5,775
5th:  Kris Lord – $4,450
6th:  Ari Engel – $3,465
7th:  Victor Cianelli  – $3,000
8th:  Michael Dreese – $2,640
9th: Serhii Popovych – $2,310

Event 51: Ari Engel – 6th Place ($3,465) 3z4p3t

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 68

Ari Engel

During a hand of seven card stud, Ari Engel was all in short with a final hand reading QdQcJhJs10d9h8s, but he was behind the AsQs9s5s3s3d2s held by Volodymyr Kondratenko. Engel was out in sixth place for a payout of $3,465, and Kondratenko stacked up 580,000 after collecting the pot.

Volodymyr Kondratenko  – 580,000
Ari Engel – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,465)

Event 51: Victor Cianelli – 7th Place ($3,000) 4y1s1q

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 68

Victor Cianelli got all in short during a hand of Omaha 8OB from the cutoff, and both Luigi Santoro (button), and Volodymyr Kondratenko (UTG+1) called to cover him.

The two live players then checked down a board dealt Kc10s4h10dAh before all three players tabled their cards.

Santoro: AdQs9d9c
Kondratenko: AcJs7d3c
Cianelli: AsJc5d2d

Cianelli was eliminated in seventh place for a payday of $3,000, Santoro won the pot to stack up 625,000, and Kondratenko held 345,000 after the hand.

Luigi Santoro – 625,000
Volodymyr Kondratenko – 345,000
Victor Cianelli – Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,000)

Event 51: Final Table Seating Chart and Chip Counts 3v434l

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 68

Table 7
Seat 1:  Luigi Santoro  –  425,000
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  525,000
Seat 3:   Michael Dreese  –  130,000
Seat 4:  Kris Lord  –  124,000
Seat 5:  Ari Engel – 240,000
Seat 6:  Volodymyr Kondratenko – 205,000
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol – 190,000
Seat 8:  Serhii Popovych – Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,310)
Seat 9:  Victor Cianelli – 201,000

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  $5,775
5th:  $4,450
6th:  $3,465
7th:  $3,000
8th:  $2,640

Event 51: Day 2 Set 62384l

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 16:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  15 of 68

Day 2 of the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. is set and ready to go, with 15 players returning at noon. However, they still have some work to do, as only the final table nine will make the money, and there’s a ton of talent trying to get there.

We will keep one eye on this big event and pick up coverage when they hit the final table.

Table 6
Seat 1:  Luigi Santoro  –  245,000  (15 BB)
Seat 2:  Ben Miner  –  14,000  (1 BB)
Seat 3:  Andres Korn  –  63,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Victor Cianelli  –  175,000  (11 BB)
Seat 5:  Gabe Ramos  –  181,000  (11 BB)
Seat 6:  Kristan Lord  –  103,000  (6 BB)
Seat 7:  Thor Morstol  –  232,000  (15 BB)
Seat 8:

Table 7
Seat 1:  Ari Engel  –  103,000  (6 BB)
Seat 2:  Daniel Blum  –  110,000  (7 BB)
Seat 3:  Volodymyr Kondratenko  –  219,000  (14 BB)
Seat 4:  Serhii Popovych  –  109,000  (7 BB)
Seat 5:  Michael Dreese  –  198,000  (12 BB)
Seat 6:  Leonard August  –  101,000  (6 BB)
Seat 7:  David Prociak  –  83,000  (5 BB)
Seat 8:  Matthew Wolfson  –  104,000  (7 BB)

1st:  $23,050 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $13,190
3rd:  $8,080
4th:  $5,775
5th:  $4,450
6th:  $3,465
7th:  $3,000
8th:  $2,640
9th:  $2,310

Showdown Day 16 Schedule 393c6r

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: 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 (4:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end with nine players remain
  • Event 53 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 50 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 51 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

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 55 – $25,500 High Roller PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end with nine players remain
  • Event 55 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 56 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 56 Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event

  • Benefiting The Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (~9:15pm
  • CSOP Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

  • 20 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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

  • 10 seats guaranteed into Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • See structure sheet for Milestone satellite rules
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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

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

2024 Poker Showdown Schedule