2016 Coco Poker Showdown Recap

Seminole Coconut CreekThe 2016 Coco Poker Showdown took place at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek beginning Thursday, January 21 and running through Sunday, January 31. In that time, nine new winners were crowned including a trio of headliners in three standout events — Event 1 ($130 buy in $100,000 guarantee), Event 6 ($350 buy in $250,000 guarantee) and the Championship ($1,100 buy in $100,000 guarantee).

Here’s a look at the series’ champions:

In addition to the above winners, 10 other players walked home with prize money. All Coco Showdown participants earned points toward a nine-tournament race to the top of the series leaderboard. At the conclusion of the final event, the points leader, Miguel Martinez, earned a $1,000 bonus payout. In addition to the Miguel’s payout, nine others left with a score.

The top 10 finishers, their points and payouts were as follows:

1st: Miguel Martinez – 538.7606 – $1,000
2nd: Joseph Patalano  – 430.4768 – $750
3rd: Kevin Chan – 416.3893 – $500
4th: Allan Dungo – 411.3550 – $500
5th: James Newcomb – 367.4650 – $500
6th: David Albertson – 336.2493 – $190
7th: Ryan Anderson – 318.6081 – $190
8th: Eric Riley – 286.61187 – $190
9th: Paul Steiner – 269.8718 – $190
10th: Adam Levy – 263.8950 – $190

Thanks for following along! Stay tuned as we announce the upcoming schedule for the spring season!