2017 Coco Poker Showdown

Event 6: 10-Handed Final Table Draw

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 100

Seat 1: John Dollinger – 253,600
Seat 2: Nachman Berlin – 98,000
Seat 3: Sean Shah – 240,000
Seat 4: Shawn Barnett – 121,000
Seat 5: Neil Blumenfield – 182,500
Seat 6: Marc Levy – 130,800
Seat 7: Elliott Zaydman – 77,000
Seat 8: Tim Kegel – 318,500
Seat 9: Steve Zukowski – 157,800
Seat 10: Greg Spinder – 104,000

1st – $11,355
2nd – $6,563
3rd – $4,288
4th – $2,931
5th – $2,293
6th – $1,785
7th – $1,426
8th – $1,076
9th – $744
10th – $700

11th: Eric Kolodny – $613
12th: Ira Schwartz – $613
13th: Paul Shafran – $613

Event 7: Earn a Share of $50,000 Guaranteed

$560 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 50/100

The clock strikes 1pm and Event 7 of the 2017 Coco Poker Showdown is underway. Running alongside Day 2 of the $350, Event 7 is a $560 buy-in no limit hold’em tournament with a $50,000 guarantee. Players begin with 18,000 chips and are set to log 30-minute levels throughout.

This is a one-day tournament with late registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 10.

Details:

1pm: Event 7 – $560 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 guaranteed
  • 18,000 starting chips + 30-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 10
  • This is a one-day event
  • Event 7 Structure Sheet

Updates from this tournament will begin after the $350 concludes.

Event 6: Paul Shafran Eliminated in 13th Place ($613)

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 100

Paul Shafran

Paul Shafran open-shoved 33,400 from the cutoff and Shawn Barnett flatted from the button. It folded to Elliott Zaydman in the big blind who thought for a few seconds before folding. Shafran was at risk.

Paul Shafran (left) and Shawn Barnett

Barnett: As9d
Shafran: Ac6c

Runout: Jd5h4sQc2d

Shafran was eliminated in 13th place earning $613.

Shawn Barnett – 185,000
Paul Shafran – Eliminated

Event 6: Day 2 Underway; 13 Remain with $11,355 Up Top

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 100

Event 6 chip leader John Dollinger

Day 2 of the Coco Poker Showdown $350 is underway with 13 remaining of 100 starters. John Dollinger leads the way with a stack of 248,800, but still has to go through the likes of 2015 November Niner Neil Blumenfield and Florida pro Sean Shah. Tim Kegel, who bagged the chip lead in Flight A, begins Day 2 second in the counts.

Here’s a look at the table draws:

Table 1

Seat 1: Neil Blumenfield – 145,300
Seat 2: Paul Shafran – 49,200
Seat 3: Shawn Barnett – 117,500
Seat 4: John Dollinger – 248,800
Seat 5: Elliott Zaydman – 115,100
Seat 6: Ira Schwartz – 57,100
Seat 7: Timothy Kegel  – 216,100

Table 2

Seat 1: Marc Levy – 33,900 (not pictured)
Seat 2: Nachman Berlin – 105,000
Seat 3: Sean Shah – 213,800
Seat 4: Greg Spinder – 72,400
Seat 5: Eric Kolodny – 99,500
Seat 6: Steven Zukowski – 155,700

All of today’s players have maneuvered their way to an in-the-money finish and locked up $613 for their efforts. In addition to claiming a Coco Poker Showdown title, the winner pockets $11,355.

Payouts

1st – $11,355
2nd – $6,563
3rd – $4,288
4th – $2,931
5th – $2,293
6th – $1,785
7th – $1,426
8th – $1,076
9th – $744
10th – $700
11th-13th – $613

Updates will be available throughout the event’s conclusion right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com.

Event 6: Day 2 Chip Counts; Play Resumes at 12pm

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 100

Flight A: 34 entries, 5 advanced
Flight B: 66 entries, 8 advanced
Day 2: Friday at 12pm

Day 2 chip counts:

Table 1

Seat 1: Neil Blumenfield – 145,300
Seat 2: Paul Shafran – 49,200
Seat 3: Shawn Barnett – 117,500
Seat 4: John Dollinger – 248,800
Seat 5: Elliott Zaydman – 115,100
Seat 6: Ira Schwartz – 57,100
Seat 7: Timothy Kegel  – 216,100

Table 2

Seat 1: Marc Levy – 33,900
Seat 2: Nachman Berlin – 105,000
Seat 3: Sean Shah – 213,800
Seat 4: Greg Spinder – 72,400
Seat 5: Eric Kolodny – 99,500
Seat 6: Steven Zukowski – 155,700

Payouts

1st – $11,355
2nd – $6,563
3rd – $4,288
4th – $2,931
5th – $2,293
6th – $1,785
7th – $1,426
8th – $1,076
9th – $744
10th – $700
11th-13th – $613

Coco Poker Showdown Day 5 — January 27

The 2017 Coco Poker Showdown continues today at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The Event 6 restart kicks off at 12-noon and is followed by Event 7, a $560 deep stack, at 1pm.

Details:

12pm: Event 6 Day 2 – $350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

1pm: Event 7 – $560 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 guaranteed
  • 18,000 starting chips + 30-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 10
  • This is a one-day event
  • Event 7 Structure Sheet

3pm: $130 Championship Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

A Look Ahead to Coco Poker Showdown Day 5

Tournament updates for Day 4 of the Coco Poker Showdown at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek have come to a close. Event 6 chip counts and prize pool information will be posted early tomorrow morning. In the meantime, here’s a look at what’s in store for Friday’s upcoming Day 5:

  • 12pm: Event 6 Day 2 – $350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
  • 1pm: Event 7 – $560 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
  • 3pm: $130 Championship Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

Complete Series Schedule, Structures and Results

Event 6B: Eight Players Away from Bagging

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 with a 200 ante
Flight B Players Remaining: 16 of 66

The clock shows 16 players remaining and they’re sitting on an average stack of about 31 big blinds. Play is scheduled to wrap when eight players remain and that threshold is expected to be reached in the next hour or so. Complete Day 2 chip counts and payout information will be posted in the morning.