Josh Reichard secured his first Major League title by winning the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown for $839,300. The 15-time WSOPC Ring winner claimed the title and the prize pool by defeating Landon Tice.
The tournament began in April 2024 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Once the final was reached, action paused for over a month. The remaining six players then traveled to Las Vegas to find out the winner. The final table was intense and stacked, filled with some of the top young talents in the game competing for a place in the WPT Champions Club and a significant cash prize.
2024 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Final Table Recap and Standings
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
All the six players at the final table were paid $176,000 when they left Hard Rock in April. However, they all hope to win a significant amount of money at the final table.
Unfortunately, Aaron Kupin wasn’t able to get a pay jump, as he was eliminated in 6th place for $176,000 about an hour into play. The next elimination came over three hours, as Dylan Smith was eliminated in 5th place for $230,000.
Jesse Lonis made a huge comeback from his 10 Big Blinds after winning a three-way battle against Reichard and Alex Queen. Lonis also sent Queen out in 4th place for $305,000.
Lonis’ luck was short-lived as he started losing significant chips against Landon Tice. Lonis then went all-in with A-8 against Reichard’s A-K and was eliminated in 3rd place for $410,000, setting up the heads-up play.
Reichard enters the heads-up play with a small chip lead against Tice. In the heads-up play, Reichard consistently won small to medium-sized pots, reducing Tice’s stack. On the final hand, with a board of 7-5-4-J-4, Reichard put his opponent all-in with pocket kings. Tice, with a low chip stack, decided to call the bet with his 7-6. Reichard’s Two Pairs were much stronger than Tice’s Pair, sending him out in 2nd place for $550,000.
Tice secured his career-best prize money of $550,000. As the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour champion his total career earnings have surpassed $1.6 Million following his recent impressive performance.
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