Poker tournament action returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown kicking off on Thursday, April 13 with the $400 Deep Stack series opener featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. As a main stop for the World Poker Tour (WPT), the tournament will culminate with the $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship starting on Friday, April 28. The championship event boasts a $3 million guarantee. The final six players of the championship event will reconvene on May 25 in Las Vegas for a televised final table.
Other highlight events in this year’s Poker Showdown schedule include:
- $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $150,000 Guaranteed, Monday, April 17 – Wednesday, April 19
- $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $1 Million Guaranteed, Thursday, April 20 – Monday, April 24
- $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $200,000 Guaranteed,Thursday, April 27 – Friday, April 28
- $25,500 High-Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1 Million Guaranteed, Monday, May 1 – Tuesday, May 2
- $5,000 Deep Stack Eight Handed NLH (Re-Entry) $250,000 Guaranteed, Tuesday, May 2
Last year’s Poker Showdown saw Mark Davis win the WPT Poker Showdown Championship for more than $1 million besting a field of 2,010 entries, making it the second largest $3,500 Main Event in tour history.
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