The 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown closed out with Event 74, a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 234 entries generated a prize pool of $35,100, with an additional $23,400 set aside for bounties.

A heads-up chop took place and Rafael Lima was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 74 winner for $6,530.

This marked Lima’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty at the 2021 Showdown.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Rafael	Lima	$6,530*
2	Michael	Alcantara	$6,529*
3	Richard	Dubini	$3,598
4	Samuel	Kim	$2,188
5	Jacob	Kauffman	$1,800
6	Carlo	Rodriguez	$1,485
7	Rodrigo	Aldorino	$1,225
8	Ryan	Caviness	$1,020
9	Julio	Delgado Reyes	$825
10	Bryce	Lavine	$705
11	Youssef	Bargach	$705
12	Yossi	Ben Kessous	$705
13	Engelberth	Varela Moreno	$605
14	Richard	Fernandez	$605
15	Gaston	Catzman	$605
16	Alexander	Torres	$510
17	Steven	Christopher	$510
18	Kevin	McGillicuddy	$510
19	Ryan	McSwiggin	$415
20	Nicholas	Velentzas	$415
21	Efthimios	Piperakis	$415
22			$355
23	Christopher	Arcidiacono	$355
24	Juan	Mubarak	$355
25	Charles	Vacanti	$355
26	Joseph	Petrolino	$355
27	Patrick	Finan	$355
28	Yedcy	Garzon Diaz	$355
29	Gary	Kosakowski	$355
30	Tommy	Marks	$355

*denotes heads-up chop

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 74
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  234
Prize Pool:  $35,100
Bounty Prize Pool:  $23,400
April 8, 2025

Event 74 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a  $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 234 entries generated a prize pool of $35,100, with an additional $23,400 set aside for bounties. The final 30 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $355.

Up top for the winner is $7,704.

1st:  $7,704 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,355
3rd:  $3,598
4th:  $2,188
5th:  $1,800
6th:  $1,485
7th:  $1,225
8th:  $1,020
9th:  $825
10th-12th:  $705
13th-15th:  $605
16th-18th:  $510
19th-21st:  $415
22nd-30th:  $355

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 74
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  114
Prize Pool: $59,280
April 23, 2024

Event 74 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Six-Max 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 114 entries generated a prize pool of $59,280.

A heads-up deal took place at the final table between Steven Marin and Eric Kolodny. Marin was ahead in chips, making him the official winner for $14,500.

This marked Marin’s second trophy victory in 5-card PLO, having won Event 11 earlier in the series. For Kolodny, meanwhile, it was his fourth PLO cash of the series.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Steven	Marin	$14,500*
2	Eric	Kolodny	$13,210*
3	Donald	Maloney	$7,250
4	Timothy	Banks	$5,000
5	Matthew	Lambrecht	$3,540
6	Greg	Levine	$2,600
7	Bradley	Butcher	$2,000
8	David	Coleman	$2,000
9	Bobby	Lupo	$1,585
10	Asher	Neaman	$1,585
11	Pawel	Andrzejewski	$1,310
12	Sean	Shah	$1,310
13	Igor	Merda	$1,130
14	Brandon	Ageloff	$1,130
15	Tony	Miles	$1,130

*denotes heads-up deal

2024 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 74
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max 5-Card PLO
Entries:  114
Prize Pool: $59,280
April 23, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Deep Stack Six-Max 5-Card PLO tournament with 114 entries to build a prize pool total of $59,280. The last 15 spots will pay out with $1,130 for a min-cash and there is $1,800 up top for the winner.

1st: $16,810 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $10,900
3rd: $7,250
4th: $5,000
5th: $3,540
6th: $2,600
7th-8th: $2,000
9th-10th: $1,585
11th-15th: $1,130

$600 Six-Max Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Showdown schedule was packed full of all varieties of Omaha action and we had to throw one more on the schedule to close out the series. Event 74 is a $600 Six-Max Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with deep stacks and one-day structure.

They sit down to 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm and they refire at will during that time.

• 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

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