Event 71 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 77 entries for a prize pool of $25,410.

Taking it down was Carlos Loving, winning outright for $8,565.

This marked Loving’s fifth SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously 2015 LHPO.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Carlos	Loving	$8,565
2	Bogdan	Chornyy	$4,955
3	James	Rodriguez	$3,100
4	Antuan	Bunkley	$2,100
5	Harrison	Ruggiero	$1,600
6	Rick	Kalgstein	$1,275
7	Vikranth	Anga	$1,145
8	Moshe	Refaelovitz	$1,015
9	Joseph	Petrolino	$890
10	Kenny	Hernandez	$765

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 77

Picking up action on Event 71 with seven players remaining at the final table. Here is a look at the updated chip counts and payout information.

Current chip standings:

Harrison Ruggiero – 301,000
James Rodriguez – 298,000
Bogdan Chornyy – 245,000
Rick Kalgstein – 211,500
Carlos Loving – 194,000
Vikranth Anga – 155,000
Antuan Bunkley – 135,500

1st: $8,565 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $4,955
3rd: $3,100
4th: $2,100
5th: $1,600
6th: $1,275
7th: $1,145
8th: Moshe Rafaelovitz – $1,015
9th: Joseph Petrolino – $890
10th: Kenny Hernandez – $765

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $25,410
April 8, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 77 entries, creating a prize pool worth $25,410. The last ten spots will be paid with $765 for a min-cash and $8,565 up top for the Event 71 champ.

1st: $8,565 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $4,955
3rd: $3,100
4th: $2,100
5th: $1,600
6th: $1,275
7th: $1,145
8th: $1,015
9th: $890
10th: $765

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last day of the three-week Showdown series is upon us, but there’s still plenty of action, including four new one-day trophy events starting with the first at 11 am. A $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament will award one of the last trophies.

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

• 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 71 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 71 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• 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 71 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 64 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 64 Day 3 Heads-Up Chip Counts
• Event 64 Payouts

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• Championship Day 4 Seats and Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts
• Championship Results

12PM: Event 67 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 67 Day 2 Seats and Chip Counts
• Event 67 Payouts

12PM: Event 72 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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 72 Structure Sheet

1PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Seats and Chip Counts
• High Roller Payouts

2PM: Event 73 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (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 73 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 74 – $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 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 74 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 72 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $5,000 Showdown Event 72
• 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

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  95
Prize Pool:  $31,350
April 23, 2024

Event 71 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 95 entries produced a prize pool of $31,350.

A five-way deal was reached at the final table and Radu Roscot was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 71 winner for $6,479.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Radu	Rascot	$6,479*
2	Jeff	Silverstein	$5,824*
3	Jackson	Holtgraves	$4,567*
4	Eldo	Rodriguez	$3,804*
5	Gary	Blais	$3,291*
6	Lily	Kornik	$1,490
7	Tyler	McKinnon	$1,255
8	Adam	Agaev	$1,100
9	David	Woolman	$1,000
10	Jeffrey	Blenkarn	$910
11	Scott	Culver	$845
12	Kevin	Blewitt	$785

*denotes five-handed deal

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are closing out the Poker Showdown with five new trophy events on the last day of the series starting with the first at 11 am. It is a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a ton of play for one of the last trophies.

Players start with 20,000 out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and they have a 45-minute dinner break scheduled at 5:30 pm.

• 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 71 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 71 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• 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 71 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 72 – $400 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 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 72 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship

• Championship Day 4 Seats and Counts
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Day 2 – $600 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

• Savage Average Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Savage Average Payouts

12PM: Event 73 – $5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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 73 Structure Sheet

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Seats and Counts
• High Roller Payouts

2PM: Event 74 – $600 Six-Max Five-Card PLO (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 74 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 75 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

• 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 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 75 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 73 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $5K buy-in Event 73
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

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2024 Poker Showdown Schedule