Event 62 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 153 entries generated a prize pool of $24,480 and earning the biggest share was Tal Chacage, winning outright for $6,580.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Tal	Chacage	$6,580
2	Steven	Glazerman	$4,265
3	Rayden	Abreu	$2,515
4	Nicholas	Coker	$1,530
5	Joseph	Kearns	$1,180
6	Sinval	Domingues De Araujo	$980
7	Junior	Antoine	$850
8	Sampson	Simmons	$765
9	Rodrigo	Aldorino	$655
10	Jesse	Oler	$575
11	Howard	Lipham	$575
12	Richard	Joseph Ranazzo	$575
13	Jason	Dimond	$495
14	James	Cohen	$495
15	Anthony	Piacquadio	$495
16	Christopher	Eaton	$420
17	Scott	Bohlman	$420
18	Carlos	Bermudez	$420
19	Pranav	Sarda	$345
20	Evan	McColl	$345

$200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have a fun, special tournament on the schedule this evening with a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament that has a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool. Great money for a smaller buy-in.

Players will sit with 15K in their stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm.

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 62 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 & 2 levels last 60 minutes
• Levels last 90 minutes when 40 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 61 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (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 61 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 62 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 62 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

• Two 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 (11:15am)
• Structure Sheet

11AM: $375 Championship Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $1,050 Event 64 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $10,000 Showdown Event 64
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 62
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  176
Prize Pool:  $28,160
April 20, 2024

Event 62 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 176 entries generated a prize pool of $28,160 and earning the lion’s share of it was Nicholas LaFata, winning outright for $7,270.

This marked LaFata’s second trophy win of the series, having previously taken down Event 41 a few days ago.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Nicholas	LaFata	$7,270
2	Michael	Scheinberg	$4,900
3	Eric	Brewster	$2,895
4	Christine	Difiore	$1,780
5	Brian	Freche	$1,355
6	Kyle	Fischl	$1,125
7	Elgin	Young	$975
8	Montel	Williams	$850
9	Tania	Arana	$740
10	Francisco	Galindez Arias	$630
11	Peter	Allard	$630
12	Trey	Brauch	$630
13	Gerard	Gill	$535
14	Michael	Clarke	$535
15	Michelle	Fox	$535
16	Blake	Goldsmith	$445
17	Alexander	Tabares	$445
18	Gabe	Ramos	$445
19	Joshua	Heinzl	$360
20	Henry	Miller	$360
21	Mark	Gaudino	$360
22	Natan	Wager Vainer	$360

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last trophy event of the day starts at 6 pm and something for all bankroll levels. Event 62 is a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $20,000 guarantee prize pool.

Players start with 15K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until 9:30 pm and they’ll play until we have a winner.

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 62 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 & Day 2 levels will last 60 minutes each
• Day 3 Levels will be 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then go to 90 minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 61 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (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 61 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 62 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 62 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

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

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

11AM: $375 Championship Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into Showdown Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

9PM: $1,050 Event 64 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $10K buy-in Event 64
• 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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2024 Poker Showdown Schedule