$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 699

The players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a big blind ante of 400,000. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Wang  –  8,150,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  9,775,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  David Lee  –  17,975,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4.  John McDonald  –  2,575,000  (6 bb)
Seat 5.  Ari Katz  –  5,925,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Gerber  –  8,025,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexis Rivera  –  6,900,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8.  James Salmon  –  10,575,000  (26 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $53,000
4th:  $39,500
5th:  $30,000
6th:  $22,800
7th:  $17,500
8th:  $13,600

9th:  Edward Medoff  –  $10,700

With eight players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 8,750,000 (22 big blinds).

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 699

Edward Medoff raised from the hijack to 600,000, and David Lee called from the big blind.

The flop came , Lee checked, Medoff bet 550,000, and Lee called.

The turn card was the , Lee checked, Medoff moved all in for about 2,700,000, and Lee quickly called with for two pair, aces and nines. Medoff turned over for a lower two pair, aces and fours. Medoff needed a queen or a four on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Lee won the pot with his higher two pair to eliminate Medoff in ninth place.

David Lee  –  18,000,000  (60 bb)
Edward Medoff  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($10,700)

With eight players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 8,750,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $13,600 each.

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 177

Table 57
Seat 1:  Eddie Blumenthal  –  230,000  (46 bb)
Seat 2:  Clint Bowles  –  105,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3:  London Lawrence  –  201,000  (40 bb)
Seat 4:  Philippe Plouffe  –  127,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5:  Nick Yunis  –  225,000  (45 bb)
Seat 6:  Don McGee  –  195,000  (39 bb)

Table 58
Seat 1:  Jonathan Dokler  –  41,000  (8 bb)
Seat 2:  Ben Kramer  –  70,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  Fred Goldberg  –  257,000  (51 bb)
Seat 5:  Aaron Gao  –  355,000  (71 bb)
Seat 6:  Donald Manns  –  67,000  (13 bb)

Table 65
Seat 1:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  280,000  (56 bb)
Seat 2:  Jason Rocha  –  190,000  (38 bb)
Seat 3:  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  130,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4:  Jennifer Borsini  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5:  Byron Cooper  –  125,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Robert Kessler  –  144,000  (29 bb)

Table 66
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Raul Martinez Gallego  –  135,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3:  Julian Teoman Petrowski  –  125,000  (25 bb)
Seat 4:  Tyler Bentz  –  275,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5:  Michael Mitrione  –  80,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Nathan Thrush  –  140,000  (28 bb)

With 22 players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 160,000 (32 big blinds).

1st:  $23,255 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $15,390
3rd:  $10,435
4th:  $7,265
5th:  $5,190
6th:  $3,815
7th-8th:  $2,880
9th-10th:  $2,240
11th-12th:  $1,800
13th-14th:  $1,485
15th-16th:  $1,270
17th-18th:  $1,120
19th-22nd:  $1,020

23:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $1,010

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

After the elimination of Kevin Paustenbach in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. With nine players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,775,000 (26 big blinds).
Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Wang  –  9,500,000  (32 bb)
Seat 2.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  10,950,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  David Lee  –  12,750,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4.  John McDonald  –  3,825,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Ari Katz  –  6,450,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Gerber  –  7,775,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexis Rivera  –  8,100,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8.  Edward Medoff  –  4,700,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9.  James Salmon  –  6,650,000  (22 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by the recent eliminations:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $53,000
4th:  $39,500
5th:  $30,000
6th:  $22,800
7th:  $17,500
8th:  $13,600
9th:  $10,700

10th:  Kevin Paustenbach  –  $10,700

11th:  Kamel Mokhammad  –  $9,500
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $9,500

13th:  Mitchell Tsang  –  $8,400
14th:  Robert-Andrei Burlacu  –  $8,400
15th:  Igor Holdaiy  –  $8,400

16th:  Drew Dodge  –  $7,300
17th:  Manuel Amaro Alvarez  –  $7,300

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

Stephen Gerber moved all in under the gun for 3,850,000, and Kevin Paustenbach tanked for a while in the big blind before he called all in for 3,475,000 with . Gerber turned over , and Paustenbach needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Gerber clinches the pot on the turn with a nine-high straight to eliminate Paustenbach in 10th place.

Stephen Gerber  –  7,775,000  (26 bb)
Kevin Paustenbach  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($10,700)

With nine players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,775,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 699

With the board showing on the turn, James Salmon was all in from the big blind for 2,850,000 with (pair of queens), and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (diamond flush draw) of Stephen Gerber in the cutoff.

The river card was the , and Salmon won the pot with his pair of queens to double up in chips.

James Salmon  –  6,950,000  (28 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  3,800,000  (15 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,000,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 699

Kamel Mokhammad raised from the hijack to 1,100,000, leaving himself just 200K behind, and Moshe Refaelovitz called from the button.

The flop came , Mokhammad moved all in for 200,000, and Refaelovitz called with for ace high. Mokhammad turned over for king high, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Refaelovitz won the pot with his ace to eliminate Mokhammad in 11th place.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  11,500,000  (46 bb)
Kamel Mokhammad  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($9,500)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,000,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24
$600 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Entries:  51
Prize Pool:  $26,520
November 25, 2025

Event 24 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, drawing 51 entries for a prize pool of $26,520. The final seven players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,200.

Up top for the winner is $9,785.

1st:  $9,785 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,835
3rd:  $3,580
4th:  $2,520
5th:  $2,000
6th:  $1,600
7th:  $1,200

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 699

James Salmon moved all in from the hijack for 2,425,000, and Drew Dodge called all in from the small blind for just a little less with . But Salmon turned over , and Dodge needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Salmon won the pot with two pair, aces and fours with a king kicker, to eliminate Dodge in 16th place.

James Salmon  –  5,200,000  (26 bb)
Drew Dodge  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($7,300)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 4,650,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,400 each.

$400 Triple Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last trophy event on today’s schedule starts at 8 pm with a lot of chips and quick-paced action. RRPO Event 24 is a $400 Triple Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will keep the action moving until we have a winner.

They sit down to 30K stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are open until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm.

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 26 Structure Sheet