2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Entries: 93
Prize Pool: $48,360
April 8, 2026
Event 2 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8, drawing 93 entries for a prize pool of $48,360.
A heads-up chop was agreed to and Ariel Mantel was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 2 winner for $12,265.
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | ST | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariel | Mantel | Weston | FL | $12,265* |
| 2 | Loni | Harwood Hui | Tamarac | FL | $12,265* |
| 3 | Jean | Laurent | Miami | FL | $5,800 |
| 4 | Phil | Hui | Tamarac | FL | $3,750 |
| 5 | Leonard | Kriss | Brooklyn | NY | $2,900 |
| 6 | Darryll | Fish | Miami | FL | $2,300 |
| 7 | Joel | Harwood | Hallandale | FL | $1,935 |
| 8 | Andrew | Becker | Boynton Beach | FL | $1,695 |
| 9 | Christopher | Hice | Panama City Beach | FL | $1,535 |
| 10 | Matthew | Kaplan | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | $1,400 |
| 11 | Harlan | Penn | Solon | OH | $1,305 |
| 12 | John | Simcox | Port Orange | FL | $1,210 |
*denotes even chop