$350 No Limit Hold’em
Level 7: 400/800/100 Ante
Cards are back in the air following the first break in Flight E of Event 6. The clock shows 67 players registered with late registration/unlimited re-entry available until 2:15 p.m.
As of now, the tournament’s chip leader appears to be Chad Freedman of Miami. Freedman’s 12,000-chip starting stack turned into about 55,000 over the course of the first six levels and he’s off to a nice start heading to the 400/800 level.
Over the last eight days, six new champions have taken their thrones at the Coco Poker Showdown. Here’s a look at our winners thus far:
Click the link below each photo for a full tournament recap
Event #1: $130 No Limit Hold’em – David Albertson defeated 1,156 entries for $25,225
Event #2: $80 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Turbo Bounty – Andres Verona defeated 112 entries for $964
Event #3: $80 No Limit Hold’em – Lou Stadler defeated 82 entries for $1,329
Event #4: $240 Omaha 8/Stud 8 – Leslie Pelton defeated36 entries for $2,387
Event #5: $130 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack – Jorge Rivera defeated 340 entries for $4,910
Event #7: $240 Omaha 8 – David Prociak defeated 55 entries for $3,740
$350 No Limit Hold’em
Event 6 of the Coco Poker Showdown offers a bonus payout for each Day 2 a player advances to after their first. Participants are permitted to play any and all starting flights and those who advance to Day 2 more than once forfeit their smallest stack(s) in exchange for a payday equal to the value of the tournament’s minimum payout. These payouts will be processed on Day 2 after the prize pool is finalized.
No one has yet claimed the prize to this point, but four flights remain including today’s 11 a.m. (late registration/unlimited re-entry available until 2:15 p.m.) and tonight’s 6 p.m. installment.
$350 No Limit Hold’em
Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000/400 Ante
Players Remaining: 23/230
Flight A: 51 entries, 5 advanced
Flight B: 53 entries, 5 advanced
Flight C: 48 entries, 5 advanced
Flight D: 78 entries, 8 advanced
| Rank | Name | Chip Counts | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLINTON BOWLES | 217,500 | D |
| 2 | SEAN ANDERSON | 200,500 | B |
| 3 | DAVID ALBERTSON | 200,100 | A |
| 4 | MANUEL SOLTERO LUNA | 196,700 | A |
| 5 | DAREN STABINSKI | 146,000 | B |
| 6 | BEN ROBINSON | 141,000 | C |
| 7 | JORGE GOMEZ | 131,500 | C |
| 8 | JERRY WONG | 130,000 | B |
| 9 | ELLIOTT ZAYDMAN | 118,500 | D |
| 10 | SCOTT EFRON | 118,000 | C |
| 11 | MIKE CHANG | 117,500 | D |
| 12 | COLBY COVINGTON | 110,500 | D |
| 13 | CORY BLUM | 105,500 | D |
| 14 | RYAN ANDERSON | 100,000 | C |
| 15 | RAYMOND ROBERTY | 95,000 | D |
| 16 | WILLY BAPTISTE | 93,000 | D |
| 17 | COURTNEY ROWE | 90,000 | B |
| 18 | MICHAEL MERISIER | 88,300 | A |
| 19 | ORY HEN | 85,500 | C |
| 20 | PAUL STEINER | 78,500 | D |
| 21 | PETER FELLOWS | 75,000 | A |
| 22 | GABRIEL SACK | 69,500 | B |
| 23 | CARLOS LOVING | 51,700 | A |
$350 No Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 50/100
The $250,000 guaranteed Event 6 continues on Thursday at the Coco Poker Showdown. With four starting flights already in the books, four more remain to be played out. Today’s schedule boasts an 11 a.m. flight (Flight E) — underway now — and a 6 p.m. flight.
Like flights before it, Flight E players begin with 12,000 tournament chips and log 20-minute levels on Day 1. Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 10 with Day 1 wrapping at 9 percent of the starting field.
Here’s a closer look at how the tournament will play out:
We will touch base with you again when the tournament gets a little deeper into the structure.
Good luck, players!
Action continues on Day 8 of the #CocoPokerShowdown with Flight E and F of the $250,000 guaranteed, $350 buy-in Event 6. The tournament boasts 230 entries through four starting flights and needs strong fields today and tomorrow in order to catch up to its six-figure guarantee.
Here’s a look at Thursday’s full schedule:
11AM: Event 6 Day 1E – $350 No Limit Hold’em
6PM: Event 6 Day 1F – $350 No Limit Hold’em
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.
Flight D of Event 6 is dwindling down and Day 7 of the Coco Poker Showdown is coming to a close. Updated chip counts from the $250,000 guaranteed event will be posted in the morning. Until then, here’s a look at Thursday’s upcoming schedule:
The complete tournament schedule and all structure sheets are available under the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.
Goodnight and see you in the morning!
2016 Coco Poker Showdown
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, Fla.
Event #7
$240 Omaha 8
Entries: 55
Prize Pool: $11,000
January 27, 2016
Coconut Creek, Fla. (January 27, 2016) — Orlando’s David Prociak earned the top spot in Event 7 of the Coco Poker Showdown Wednesday night at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The outright victory came in a $240 Omaha 8 tournament and earned Prociak $3,740 along with a much-deserved win.
Less than two months ago, Prociak finished runner up in the Rock ‘n’ Poker Open $3,500 Championship. While the deep run sent him home with a $330,000 consolation prize, it didn’t quench his thirst for a title. Following the score, he stuck to the grind and tried his hand in a few other events. His trip to Coconut Creek paid off not in the way that the Rock ‘n’ Roll’s did, but in a different, more satisfying, way.
“I really didn’t expect to do so well lately,” Prociak said following the win. “It really feels good to actually win a tournament instead of coming in second or fifth or whatever. This is way lower [than][Rock][‘n’][Roll], but it feels really good right now.”
Prociak’s win came at the hands of a small, but tough, field. He brought the chip lead to the final table and watched as Hoyt Verner busted 6th, Howard Luckman 5th, Joseph Patalano 4th and Brandon Berkendfeld 3rd. He carried his advantage all the way to heads up play against Claudangelo Beaudouin. It was only a short time before Prociak got the best of Beaudouin in a couple key pots and eventually busted him second for $2,350.
Prociak is 33 years old and resides in Orlando, Fla. Although now he own his own business, he spent time as an online pro prior to Black Friday. After a few year hiatus, he’s returned to the game in a big way.
“I decided to come back maybe three months ago — out of the blue. I just wanted to start playing poker,” Prociak said.
Since October of 2015, he’s recorded nearly $400,000 in tournament earnings over the course of six cashes. The Event 7 win marked his second victory.
Event 7 final results:
1st: David Prociak – $3,740
2nd: Claudangelo Beaudouin – $2,530
3rd: Brandon Berkenfeld – $1,650
4th: Joseph Patalano – $1,320
5th: Howard Luckman – $990
6th: Hoyt Verner – $770
$240 Omaha High/Low
Level 18: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 1/55
David Prociak won Event 7 of the Coco Poker Showdown outright Wednesday night at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. For his victory in the $240 Omaha high/low event, Prociak earned $3,740.
A full report on the victory will be posted shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at its final results:
3rd: Brandon Berkenfeld – $1,650
4th: Joseph Patalano – $1,320
5th: Howard Luckman – $990
6th: Hoyt Verner – $770
$350 No Limit Hold’em
Level 10: 800/1,600/200 Ante
The fourth of eight starting flights in the $250,000 guaranteed Event 6 drew 78 entries. The four-flight total now sits at 230 with four additional starting flights still to come.
Flight-by-flight breakdown:
| Flight | Total Entries | Advanced | Chip Counts |
| Flight A – Completed | 51 | 5 | Flight A |
| Flight B – Completed | 53 | 5 | Flight AB |
| Flight C – Completed | 48 | 5 | Flight ABC |
| Flight D – Underway | 78 | TBD | — |
| Flight E – Tomorrow, 11 a.m. | TBD | TBD | — |
| Flight F – Tomorrow, 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD | — |
| Flight G – Fri, 11 a.m. | TBD | TBD | — |
| Flight H – Fri, 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD | — |
| Updated Totals | 230 | 15 | — |
Barring a double elimination, Flight D will conclude when eight players remain. Complete combined chip counts will be posted in the morning.
