2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 48
$800 Deep Stack NLH/PLO Mix
$50,000 Guarantee
Entries:  88
Prize Pool:  $61,424
August 8, 2026

Event 48 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was an $800 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mix, drawing 88 entries for a prize pool of $61,424

A three-way deal was reached at the final table and Mehmet Siginc was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 48 winner for $14,105.

The win marked Siginc’s second win of the series and third SHRP major series trophy victory overall, having previously won a $600 PLO multi-flight event earlier this series and  a $600 Big O event during the 2025 RRPO.

*denotes three-way deal

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,262,704  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  217 of 673

Day 1A:  320 Entries;  99 Advanced
Day 1B:  353 Entries;  118 Advanced
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 12 p.m.
Day 4:  Tuesday at 12 p.m.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,262,704  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  217 of 673

Day 1A:  320 Entries;  99 Advanced
Day 1B:  353 Entries;  118 Advanced
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 12 p.m.
Day 4:  Tuesday at 12 p.m.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,262,704  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  118 of 353

There were 353 entries on Day 1B of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship, creating a total field size of 673 and a prizepool worth $3,262,704.

Day 1B came to an end with 118 players remaining, and the top two stacks belong to two players who were sitting side-by-side at the end of the night — Jonathan Wang bagged 462,500 (185 big blinds) and Viktor Kovachev finished with 458,500 (183 big blinds).

The full list of official chip counts will be posted later tonight, but in the meantime, here’s a preview of the top of the leaderboard, with the six players who bagged at least 350K:

1.  Jonathan Wang  –  462,500  (185 bb)
2.  Viktor Kovachev  –  458,500  (183 bb)
3.  Taylor Wilson  –  452,500  (181 bb)
4.  Artem Metalidi  –  374,000  (150 bb)
5.  Peter Walsworth  –  365,500  (146 bb)
6.  Uri Kadosh  –  355,000  (142 bb)

The final 85 players will finish in the money (probably around the dinner break tomorrow), and here is the full list of payouts:

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000
3rd:  $250,000
4th:  $188,000
5th:  $142,000
6th:  $108,000
7th:  $83,000
8th:  $65,000
9th-10th:  $51,000
11th-12th:  $46,000
13th-15th:  $41,000
16th-19th:  $36,000
20th-23rd:  $31,000
24th-31st:  $26,000
32nd-39th:  $21,800
40th-47th:  $18,400
48th-55th:  $15,500
56th-63rd:  $13,100
64th-74th:  $11,200
75th-85th:  $9,700

Day 2 begins tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:00 noon EDT. Stay tuned to SHRPO.com for our continuing coverage of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,262,704  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  123 of 353

Brock Wilson raised from under the gun, Ricardo Villasmil called in the hijack, the player on the button called, and Brandon Wilson called in the big blind.

The flop was and action checked around to Villasmil who bet 10,000. The button folded, Brandon Wilson folded, Brock Wilson check-raised all in for about 35,000, and Villasmil called with for a set of fours, leading Brock’s for a pair of jacks.

The turn river completed the board, no help to Brock, ending his tournament as Day 1B came to an end.

Ricardo Villasmil  –  198,500  (99 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  Eliminated

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  130 of 353

There was a three-way all-in situation at Table 21, and it sounded like they got it all in after a flop of .

Aleksei Donets:    (set of eights)
Small Blind:    (set of deuces)
Moshe Rafaelovitz:    (overpair)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Donets won the pot with his set of eights to eliminate Rafaelovitz from the tournament. The small blind survived the hand with about 28,000 in chips.

Aleksei Donets  –  175,000  (88 bb)

With about 130 players remaining from a Day 1B field of 353, the average chip stack is around 136,000 (68 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of this level, around 11:15 pm.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  125 of 353

Brock Wilson moved all in from middle position for 15,000, and Dan Sepiol moved all in over the top from the small blind for 50,000 with . Wilson turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

Even though it was a race situation, Sepiol tossed three yellow 5K chips to Wilson before the flop as if he had already lost the pot.

Sure enough, the flop came , giving Wilson a huge lead with top two pair.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Wilson won the pot with a higher two pair, aces and queens, to double up in chips.

Brock Wilson  –  34,000  (17 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  35,000  (18 bb)

With about 125 players remaining from a Day 1B field of 353, the average chip stack is around 141,000 (71 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of this level, around 11:15 pm.

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 43
$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  673
Prize Pool:  $3,262,704
August 7-11, 2026

The 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship event drew 673 entries, generating a prizepool of $3,262,704. The final 85 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $9,700, while the final six players are guaranteed a six-figure payday.

Up top for the winner is $513,404.

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000
3rd:  $250,000
4th:  $188,000
5th:  $142,000
6th:  $108,000
7th:  $83,000
8th:  $65,000
9th-10th:  $51,000
11th-12th:  $46,000
13th-15th:  $41,000
16th-19th:  $36,000
20th-23rd:  $31,000
24th-31st:  $26,000
32nd-39th:  $21,800
40th-47th:  $18,400
48th-55th:  $15,500
56th-63rd:  $13,100
64th-74th:  $11,200
75th-85th:  $9,700

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  135 of 353

Youssef Bargach moved all in blind under the gun for 10,000, Viktor Kovachev called UTG+1, Matthew Lambrecht called from middle position, and Robert Mizrachi called from the cutoff.

The flop came , and Kovachev bet 13,000. Lambrecht and Mizrachi both folded.

With all action complete, Kovachev showed for a pair of aces. Bargach turned over his cards, seeing them for the first time himself, and he had for a pair of jacks. Bargach needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Kovachev won the pot with two pair, aces and deuces, to eliminate Bargach from the tournament.

Viktor Kovachev  –  450,000  (225 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht  –  165,000  (83 bb)
Robert Mizrachi  –  39,000  (20 bb)
Youssef Bargach  –  Eliminated

With about 135 players remaining from a Day 1B field of 353, the average chip stack is around 130,500 (65 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of this level, around 11:15 pm.