Event 25: Joel Gossett – 3rd Place ($19,200)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 364

Joel Gossett
Joel Gossett

Joel Gossett got it all in from the big blind for about 275,000 against Anik Ajmera on the button.

Anik Ajmera:  KsQd9d6d
Joel Gossett:  AcJs7d6c

The board came Kc10d2hKh6s, and Ajmera won the pot with a full house, kings full of sixes, to eliminate Gossett in third place.

Joel Gossett  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($19,200)

And here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Anik Ajmera  –  4,545,000  (91 bb)
Lou Ojeda  –  2,740,000  (55 bb)

1st:  $36,900 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $26,000

3rd:  Joel Gossett  –  $19,200
4th:  David Eller  –  $14,400
5th:  Gabriel Pardo  –  $10,900
6th:  Igor Tretyakov  –  $8,300
7th:  Andre Plaza  –  $6,400
8th:  Paul Zappulla  –  $4,960
9th:  David Ehrenfeld  –  $3,880

Event 25: “Perfect River Card;” Anik Ajmera Wins a 3.5 Million Pot Against Joel Gossett

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 364

Anik Ajmera
Anik Ajmera

Anik Ajmera limped from the button for 50,000, Joel Gossett raised from the big blind to 175,000, and Ajmera called.

The flop came Qc7c5h, Gossett bet 225,000, and Ajmera called.

The turn card paired the board with the 7h, Gossett bet 400,000, and Ajmera called.

The river card double-paired the board with the 5c, Gossett checked, and Ajmera bet 915,000, leaving himself just 300,000 behind. Gossett had a nearly identical stack, and he tanked for a long time before he called.

Joel Gossett:  AhAc8c3s  (ace-high flush)
Anik Ajmera:  10h9h7s5d  (full house, sevens full of fives)

Ajmera won the pot with his full house to nearly double up, knocking Gossett all the way down to just six big blinds.

“That was the perfect river card for you,” said Gossett.

Anik Ajmera  –  3,805,000  (76 bb)
Joel Gossett  –  315,000  (6 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2,430,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $19,200 each.

Event 25: David Eller – 4th Place ($14,400)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 364

David Eller
David Eller

David Eller limped under the gun for 50,000, Joel Gossett completed the small blind, and Anik Ajmera raised from the big blind to 250,000. Eller called, and Gossett tanked for a while before he folded.

The flop came 8d2s2h, Ajmera bet 60,000, and Eller thought for a while before he moved all in for 235,000. Ajmera called, and they turned over their cards.

Anik Ajmera:  AdKhQsQd  (two pair, queens and deuces)
David Eller:  8c7h6d4c  (two pair, eights and deuces)

The turn card was the 4h, the river card was the 7c, and Ajmera won the pot with his higher two pair to eliminate Eller in fourth place.

Anik Ajmera  –  1,985,000  (40 bb)
David Eller  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($14,400)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2,430,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $19,200 each.

Event 29: Prize Pool and Payouts; $103,620 to the Platinum Stack Winner

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,020
Prize Pool:  $719,100
August 5-7, 2025

Event 20 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was the $800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) . Across four starting flights, a total of 1,020 entries generated a prize pool of $719,100, nearly tripling the guarantee.  The 129 players that advanced to Day 2 are in the money and guaranteed $1,420.

Up top for the winner is $103,620

1st:  $103,620 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $52,000
4th:  $39,000
5th:  $29,500
6th:  $22,600
7th:  $17,400
8th:  $13,500
9th-10th:  $10,600
11th-12th:  $9,200
13th-15th:  $7,900
16th-19th:  $6,800
20th-23rd:  $5,900
24th-31st:  $5,000
32nd-39th:  $4,240
40th-47th:  $3,600
48th-55th:  $3,040
56th-63rd:  $2,540
64th-75th:  $2,120
76th-88th:  $1,800
89th-102nd:  $1,560
103rd-129th:  $1,420

Event 25: Gabriel Pardo – 5th Place ($10,900)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 364

Gabriel Pardo
Gabriel Pardo

After a flop of 7h6d6c, Gabriel Pardo got it all in from the small blind for 450,000 against Lou Ojeda on the button.

Lou Ojeda:  8h7s6h4s  (full house, sixes full of sevens)
Gabriel Pardo:  AsAdQd7c  (pocket aces)

The turn card was the 10s, the river card was the 8d, and Ojeda won the pot with his full house to eliminate Pardo in fifth place.

Lou Ojeda  –  3,435,000  (69 bb)
Gabriel Pardo  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($10,900)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,820,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $14,400 each.

Event 25: Gabriel Pardo Doubles Thru David Eller

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 364

Gabriel Pardo
Gabriel Pardo

David Eller raised from the button to 125,000, Gabriel Pardo moved all in from the big blind for 315,000, and Eller called.

David Eller:  AsKh7c6h
Gabriel Pardo:  AdQs9s4c

The board came JsJh8c5sQd, and Pardo flopped a gutshot straight draw, turned a spade flush draw, and paired his queen on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Gabriel Pardo  –  705,000  (14 bb)
David Eller  –  460,000  (9 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,900 each.

Chris Hunichen Wins Event 34 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $41,020

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  57
Prize Pool:  $114,000
August 6, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 34 Champion Chris Hunichen

Event 34 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 57 entries for a prize pool of $114,000.

Taking it down was Chris Hunichen, winning outright for $41,020 and his first SHRP major series trophy.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ChrisHunichen$41,020
2James WhitGamblin$24,115
3NazarBuhaiov$15,105
4LandonTice$10,260
5BrianAltman$8,000
6ShannonShorr$6,270
7MatthewBeinner$5,130
8BrandonWilson$4,100

Event 25: Joel Gossett Doubles Thru Gabriel Pardo

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 364

Joel Gossett
Joel Gossett

Joel Gossett got it all in from the small blind for 690,000 against Gabriel Pardo on the button.

Gabriel Pardo:  AsAh8s7d
Joel Gossett:  KsKc7s2c

The board came Kd8d3c2h4d, and Gossett flopped a set of kings to win the pot and double up in chips.

Joel Gossett  –  1,480,000  (30 bb)
Gabriel Pardo  –  690,000  (14 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,900 each.

Event 34: Chris Hunichen Wins! ($41,020); Whit Gamblin Finishes Runner-Up ($24,115)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $114,000  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 57

Chris Hunichen

Chris Hunichen raised to 40,000 from the button and Whit Gamblin called in the big blind.

The flop was KhTh4h, Gamblin checked, Hunichen bet 40,000, Gamblin check-raised to 95,000, and Hunichen called.

The turn was the Jd, Gamblin bet 110,000, and Hunichen called.

The river was the Tc, Gamblin went all in for about 290,000, and Hunichen called with Jh7h for a flush, besting Gamblin’s Qh9d for a straight to win Event 34 outright for $41,020. Gamblin finished runner-up for $24,115.

1st:  Chris Hunichen  –  $41,020 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Whit Gamblin  –  $24,115
3rd:  Nazar Buhaiov  –  $15,105
4th:  Landon Tice  –  $10,260
5th:  Brian Altman  –  $8,000
6th:  Shannon Shorr  –  $6,270
7th:  Matthew Beinner  –  $5,130
8th:  Brandon Wilson  –  $4,100

Whit Gamblin

Event 25: Lou Ojeda Leads the Final Five Players with 2,885,000

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $189,280  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 364

Lou Ojeda
Lou Ojeda

The players return from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Lou Ojeda  –  2,885,000  (58 bb)
Seat 2.  Gabriel Pardo  –  1,505,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Joel Gossett  –  615,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Anik Ajmera  –  1,505,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  David Eller  –  775,000  (16 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $36,900 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $26,000
3rd:  $19,200
4th:  $14,400
5th:  $10,900

6th:  Igor Tretyakov  –  $8,300
7th:  Andre Plaza  –  $6,400
8th:  Paul Zappulla  –  $4,960
9th:  David Ehrenfeld  –  $3,880

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (29 big blinds).