The 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open ran August 2 through 14 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The property’s flagship event didn’t disappoint with some huge turnouts and plenty of six-figure scores — 29 to be exact. Headlining the action was the return of The Big 4 with $6,500,000 in combined guarantees.
Here’s a look at the series champions including The Big 4 winners and Mark Dube who earned a pair of Seminoles trophies:
- Event 1 ($570 Deep Stack RE): Matt Edge – $196,150
- Event 2 ($360 O8 RE): Pete Walsworth – $8,300
- Event 3 ($360 HORSE RE): James Gunter – $8,514
- Event 4 ($360 PLO8 RE): Joel Harwood – $8,633
- Event 5 ($300 Deep Stack Turbo RE): Mark Smith – $12,734
- Event 6 ($1,650 Purple Chip Bounty Single RE): Daniel Neilson – $35,088
- Event 7 ($300 Seniors RE): John Holley – $6,924
- Event 8 ($360 Big Stack Black Chip Bounty RE): Christiane Valade – $8,556
- Event 9 (PLO RE): David Shmuel – $12,589
- Event 10 ($150 RE): Derrick Simon – $8,445 + $5,250 Seat
- Event 11 ($570 Six-Max Single RE): Mark Dube $25,120
- Event 12 (Big O RE): Gabriel Ramos ($8,371)
- Event 13 ($1,100 Eight-Handed Turbo FO): James Romero – $26,373
- Event 14 ($50,000 Super High Roller RE): Elio Fox – $500,000
- Event 15 ($1,100 Six-Max Single RE): Julio Marines – $49,710
- Event 16 ($360 Six-Max PLO Single RE): Mark Dube – $9,140
- Event 17 ($2,200 Eight-Handed Single RE): Mike Dentale – $96,235
- Event 18 (Jeff Conine/CSOP): Randall Fernandez – $5,000 + $5,250 Seat
- The Big 4 Event 22 ($25,500 High Roller RE): Jake Schindler – $800,758
- Event 23 ($150 RE): Tim Piperakis – $19,760
- Event 24 ($2,650 PLO RE): Matthew Wantman – $70,009
- Event 25 ($10,000 RE): Ryan Riess – $236,838
- Event 26 ($300 Deep Stack Turbo RE): Gavin O’Rourke – $10,349
That concludes the 2018 SHRPO, but stay tuned for details on the upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open November 14-28!