Lost amidst the start of the 2024 World Series of Poker (seriously, World Poker Tour … have you not found out by now to NOT hold these things right before the WSOP?) was the reality that the WPT rounded off a few of their postponed last tables from previously this year. Among those last tables was the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, which started previously in May and was finished on Wednesday night. After pertaining to the last table second in chips, Josh Reichard broke through and recorded his very first significant title, beating Landon Tice en route to the almost million-dollar payday.
Dylan Smith Starts with the Lead …
The 6 guys competing for the title were back on the felt in the HyperX Sports Arena, all set to conclude what they ended a month previous. Dylan Smith was out in front with a considerable 28.4 million chip stack, however Reichard remained in a strong position with his 20.575 million stack. 3 gamers were securely bunched together– Tice (13.7 million), Alex Queen (13.45 million), and Jesse Lonis (12.35 million)– while Aaron Kupin (4.925 million) brought up the back.
As the brief stack, Kupin attempted to remain in the video game, and he did … for about a lots hands. On Hand 14, Kupin would pop the action to 550K, and Smith challenged him with a three-bet to 1.2 million. Kupin thought about the circumstance and chose this was the time, pressing all in for 4.6 million in chips. Smith lost no time at all making the call, slapping a set of Kings on the table, while Kupin might just summon a set of 10s. The board brought definitely no drama, keeping Smith in the lead, and when the river ran dry Kupin was out in 6th location.
There were no departures for the next forty-plus hands, however the lead moved around the table. Reichard held the lead for a spell, as did Queen, and Smith was hovering around the top of the standings. It was going to take a huge accident to break the logjam and, once it came, it likewise moved the course of the competition.
After a raise from Reichard, Smith would move all in for a significant quantity and Reichard made the call. Reichard showed up an A-Q, which faded in contrast to Smith’s A-K, and the K-Q-9 flop nailed each guy. A deuce on the turn and a trey on the river did not appear to alter anything– till Reichard’s A ♣ entered into play on the four-club board. Smith went from the top of the standings to on the rail that rapidly on Hand 93, making the fifth-place reward and regreting his regrettable luck.
Reichard Plays Power Game
Stacked with 50.9 million chips, Josh Reichard continued to pound on his other 3 tablemates. Lonis would get a significant increase to his stack in knocking out Queen in 4th location and doubling through Reichard, Lonis would hand a stack of those chips to Tice in doubling him up when Tice discovered pocket Aces at simply the ideal time versus Lonis’ K-Q. As soon as Reichard got Lonis in 3rd location, his Big Slick standing strong over Lonis’ A-8, he held a 6 million chip lead over Tice going to heads-up action.
Tice never ever discovered the traction in the heads-up match. It would take fifteen hands for Reichard to whittle the chips out of Tice’s grasp, however he did it stylishly. After hopping in preflop, Reichard saw Tice inspect to see a 7-5-4 flop. Tice would check-call a 2 million bet from Reichard and, after a Jack on the turn, check-call a 5 million chip bet. A 4 paired the board, bringing another check from Tice and an all-in relocation from Reichard.
Tice believed he had actually played the hand completely. He instantly made the call, showing up a 7-6 for a rivered 2 set (and the missed out on open-ended straight draw), however Reichard had him marked. Reichard revealed down his pocket set of Kings for a much better 2 set, Kings over fours, to take home the 2024 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown title.1.
Josh Reichard, $839,300
2. Landon Tice, $550,000
3. Jesse Lonis, $410,000
4. Alex Queen, $305,000
5. Dylan Smith, $230,000
6. Aaron Kupin, $176,000
(Photo thanks to World Poker Tour)
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