$300 Holiday Deep Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 309

The Money Bubble has just burst with a little under two minutes remaining in Level 16, and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $500 each. As a reminder, here are the payouts:

1st:  $15,810 + $3,500 Seat in the RRPO Championship
2nd:  $10,600
3rd:  $7,800
4th:  $5,900
5th:  $4,420
6th:  $3,380
7th:  $2,600
8th:  $2,020
9th-10th:  $1,580
11th-12th:  $1,340
13th-15th:  $1,120
16th-19th:  $920
20th-23rd:  $760
24th-31st:  $600
32nd-39th:  $500

With 39 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 158,000 (32 big blinds).

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 31
$300 Holiday Deep Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  309
Prize Pool:  $77,250 + $3,500 Championship Seat
November 27, 2025

Event 31 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open fell on Thanksgiving Day, which is why it’s our $300 Holiday Deep Stack event. A single-day event with 20-minute levels so players could enter after their holiday dinner and still finish at a reasonable time.

There were 309 entries, generating a prizepool of $77,250, which easily crushed the $50K guarantee. In addition, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is adding a $3,500 seat for the winner into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Championship.

The final 39 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $15,810 + $3,500 Seat in the RRPO Championship
2nd:  $10,600
3rd:  $7,800
4th:  $5,900
5th:  $4,420
6th:  $3,380
7th:  $2,600
8th:  $2,020
9th-10th:  $1,580
11th-12th:  $1,340
13th-15th:  $1,120
16th-19th:  $920
20th-23rd:  $760
24th-31st:  $600
32nd-39th:  $500

$300 Holiday Deep Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries:  309

The players have returned from break to begin Level 10, with increased blinds of 500-1,500 and a big blind ante of 1,500.

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field size of 309 entries. The official numbers and prizepool should be released soon, but it looks to be more than $75K in the prizepool, smashing the $50K guarantee.

The field will play as many 20-minute levels as it takes to reach a winner tonight.

$300 Holiday Deep Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  243

The players return from break to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 300-600 with a big blind ante of 600.

NOTE:  Today’s tournament is taking place in the Poker Room, which is located among the shops near the fountain on the way to the Guitar Tower. There is no poker in the usual ballroom today.

The tournament clock shows a field of 243 entries, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 10, around 9:30 pm.

The prizepool has already exceeded the $50K guarantee, with the prizepool worth $60,750 and continuing to grow.

The field will be playing down to a winner tonight, and with 20-minute levels it shouldn’t be too late.

$300 Holiday Deep Stack NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  47

If you’ve finished your Thanksgiving celebrations and are ready for an evening of poker, we have you covered with a $300 Holiday Deep Stack that has just gotten underway at 6:00 pm.

There were 47 players in the field when the cards went in the air, and registration remains open until the start of Level 10, around 9:30 pm.

The prizepool is guaranteed to be worth at least $50,000, and Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is adding a $3,500 seat into the WPT RRPO Championship to the prizepool for the eventual winner.

Players begin with 20,000 in chips, and blind levels will be 20 minutes so the final table will end at a reasonable time. Yes, this event will play down to a winner tonight.

We will be providing light updates on this event until it reaches the final table, so expect a field update around 8:15 pm, at the end of the first break.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,246

After the elimination of Richard Davis in fourth place, the final three players quickly agreed to an ICM deal to end the tournament.

As chipleader, Maurice Davis was declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy. These were their official chip counts:

1.  Maurice Davis  –  7,075,000  (35 bb)
2.  Malik Felix  –  6,625,000  (33 bb)
3.  Kimberly Henlin  –  5,000,000  (25 bb)

And these were the payouts they agreed to:

1st:  Maurice Davis  –  $22,613* + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  Malik Felix  –  $22,251*
3rd:  Kimberly Henlin  –  $20,776*

Congratulations to Maurice Davis!

* Indicates the results of a three-way ICM deal.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,246

Kimberly Henlin raised from the button to 400,000, Richard Davis moved all in from the small blind for 3,200,000, and Maurice Davis thought for a while before he moved all in over the top from the big blind for 3,275,000.

Henlin quickly folded, and Richard turned over . He needed it to hold to stay alive against Maurice’s .

The board came , and Maurice paired his nine on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Richard in fourth place.

Maurice Davis  –  7,075,000  (35 bb)
Richard Davis  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($11,300)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 6,225,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,200 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Kimberly Henlin raised from the small blind to 500,000, Richard Davis moved all in from the big blind for 3,625,000, and Henlin thought for a while before she called all in for 3,125,000 with .

Davis turned over , and Henlin needed her hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Davis flopped a spade flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Henlin won the pot with her ace to double up in chips.

Kimberly Henlin  –  6,400,000  (43 bb)
Richard Davis  –  500,000  (3 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Malik Felix raised from the cutoff to 400,000, Kimberly Henlin reraised from the button to 800,000, and Felix called.

The flop came , Felix checked, Henlin bet 1,000,000, and Felix called.

The turn card paired the board with the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Felix bet 1,000,000, and Henlin tanked for a long time before she folded. Felix showed for trip aces as he took the pot worth 3,975,000.

“Thank you for showing me,” said Henlin. “I feel better now.”

Malik Felix  –  7,575,000  (51 bb)
Kimberly Henlin  –  3,500,000  (23 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Maurice Davis raised from the cutoff to 400,000, Pavel Smejkal moved all in from the small blind for about 800,000, and Davis called with .

Smejkal turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket fours held up for Davis to win the pot and eliminate Smejkal in fifth place.

Maurice Davis  –  3,500,000  (23 bb)
Pavel Smejkal  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($8,600)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.