Championship: Event 6 Restart Feeds the Finale

$1,100 Championship
Level 3: 100/200
Players: 117 (Late registration until 7:30 p.m.)

Ory Hen
Ory Hen

The 12 p.m. Event 6 restart with 69 players preceded Day 1 of the Championship which kicked off at 1 p.m. Thus, Event 6 is serving as a feeder tournament of sorts. More often than not, players who go bust in the restart collect their payday, promptly head to the registration desk and take their shot in the finale.

Two players who have taken advantage of the side-by-side events include reigning Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Ory Hen and Zoltan Czinkota. After busting 44th and 50th in Event 6, the pair is among a field of 117 in the Championship thus far.

Partial results from Event 6 are available two posts below.

Zoltan Czinkota
Zoltan Czinkota

Championship: Mike Laake Represents SHRP

$1,100 Championship
Level 3: 100/200
Players: 107 (Late registration until 7:30 p.m.)

Michael Laake
Michael Laake

Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Mike Laake is in the midst of what he referred to as a “guest appearance”. Laake, who resides across the state in Punta Gorda, made the trek to Coconut Creek to try his hand in one of the tour’s championship events.

Laake finished 10th in last October’s Coco Poker Open Championship earning $12,000 in the process. His try at a follow-up deep run is off to a slow start as he sits with about 11,500 chips in Level 3.

Championship: Phil Hui Climbing Early

$1,100 Championship
Level 2: 75/150
Players: 95 (Late registration until 7:30 p.m.)

Phil Hui
Phil Hui

Phil Hui is making himself at home in South Florida over the last few weeks. Hui, who hails from San Antonio, Tex., left his mark on the Lucky Hearts Poker Open earlier this month recording three cashes including a victory $24,159 score in a $570 event.

Although it’s early here in Coconut Creek, he’s parlayed his solid play into an early stack. After beginning with 20,000 chips less than two levels ago, Hui has nearly doubled up and sits at just under 40,000.

Championship: Points Leader Doing What Points Leaders Do

$1,100 Championship
Level 1: 50/100
Players: 88 (Late registration until 7:30 p.m.)

Timothy "T.K." Miles
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year leader Timothy “T.K.” Miles

Timothy “T.K.” Miles is among the early field here on Day 1 of the Coco Poker Showdown Championship. Miles kicked off the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker season with a 3rd-place finish in the Immokalee Championship. He then went on to finish 19th here at Coconut Creek and 5th in the Hard Rock Tampa’s Winter Poker Open Championship.

On top of his earnings, Miles accumulated 467.9675 points toward the SHRP Player of the Year race. He leads the way through the completion of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open Main Event and has his sights square on the race’s $44,000 prize package.

Given the hot start, it’s likely Miles will be a staple at all Seminole events this year.

More on the 10-tournament POY contest and its payouts is available at HardRockPoker.com.

Championship: $100K Guaranteed Series Finale Underway

$1,100 Championship
Level 1: 50/100

Seminole Coconut CreekThe $100,000 guaranteed $1,100 buy-in Coco Poker Showdown Championship is underway. The eighth of nine tournaments on the schedule, players begin the series finale with deep, 20,000-chip starting stacks. Levels will be 40 minutes throughout with Day 1 wrapping at 10 percent of the starting field or following Level 14, whichever comes first.

Here’s a breakdown of today’s schedule of play:

1PM: Event 8 – $1,100 Championship

  • $100,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 20,000-chip starting stacks and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 7:30 p.m.)
  • Day 1 concludes following Level 14 or when 10 percent of the field remains
  • Day 2 begins Sunday at 1 p.m.
  • Championship structure sheet

In addition to the lion’s share of the prize pool, the winner earns a grip of points toward the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year race. The 10-tournament contest sees its winner pocket a prize package worth $44,000. Florida’s Timothy Miles leads the contest through the completion of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

Up-to-date standings available at HardRockPoker.com

Championship updates throughout the tournament’s completion will be available right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com.

Good luck, players!

Coco Poker Showdown Day 10 Schedule (Saturday)

Seminole Casino Coconut CreekIt’s Championship Saturday at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek, Fla. The $1,100 #CocoPokerShowdown Championship featuring a $100,000 guarantee and 20,000-chip starting stack is set to steal the show on Day 10 of the 11-day series.

Joining the finale on the Day 10 schedule are Day 2 of Event 6 at noon and the kickoff of the ninth and final event at 6 p.m.

Here’s a look at the full schedule of play:

12PM: Event 6 Day 2  – $350 No Limit Hold’em

1PM: Event 8 – $1,100 Championship

  • $100,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 20,000-chip starting stacks and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 7:30 p.m.)
  • Day 1 concludes following Level 14 or when 10 percent of the field remains
  • Day 2 begins Sunday at 1 p.m.
  • Championship structure sheet

6PM: Event 9 – $130 Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold’em

  • $10,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 10,000-chip starting stacks and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 9:15 p.m.)
  • Event 9 structure sheet

The complete tournament schedule and all structure sheets are available under the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.

Updates throughout the series’ completion will be available right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com.

Coco Poker Showdown Championship Preview

$1,100 Championship

Seminole Coconut CreekThe 2016 Coco Poker Showdown Championship kicks off tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET. The series finale boasts a $100,000 guarantee along with an $1,100 buy-in and 20,000-chip starting stacks.

In addition to being the premiere event of the 11-day series, the Championship is the sixth of 10 events on the season schedule to count toward the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year race.

Here’s a breakdown of the tournament:

Saturday, 1PM: Event 8 – $1,100 Championship

  • $100,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • 20,000-chip starting stacks and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 7:30 p.m.)
  • Play concludes following Level 14 or when 10 percent of the field remains
  • Day 2 begins Sunday at 1 p.m.
  • Championship structure sheet

Updates throughout the Championship’s completion will be available right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com, so be sure to check back with us!